Our History

OUR HISTORY – LEADER IN CORROSION-PROOFING

……………………1961
Inauguration of the production plant in Fontanellato (PR), producing boats in glass-fiber reinforced plastic (GFRP), commonly known as fiberglass

……………………1966
Production began for the industrial sector, producing the first tank using Filament Winding (FW) technology. The nautical sector was abandoned.

……………………1971
Production of the first DN 4000 filament winding monolithic tanks.

……………………1973
Inauguration of the production plant in Ariccia (ROME) producing tanks for the wine and industrial sector (particularly corrosion-proof tanks)
Covivial meeting of SELIP staff in 1975

……………………1976
Production of DN 6000 tanks on-site, 22 meters height.

……………………1978
Producton of the first container/launcher for the OTOMAT missile, with phenolic honeycomb sandwich structure. First batch produced of 400 pieces.

……………………1985
Production of the first “set” of fiberglass tanks for 6 “LERICI” MINESWEEPERS for the Italian Navy and later production of 6 “sets” for MINESWEEPERS supplied to US Navy, Australian, Nigerian,Thai and Malaysian, finishing 15 years later with the Finnish Navy.

……………………1988
First products made using Filament Winding (FW) technology with CARBON FIBER (CFRP) and EPOXY resin for the DEFENCE and MILITARY sectors.
Supply of the first Flue-Gas Desulfurisation (FGD) plant in Europe

……………………1992
Production of the first land-to-air missile container/launcher in CARBON FIBER (CFRP) for a European air defence project

……………………1993
First production of fiberglass (FRP) scrubbers and chimneys for processing industrial fumes and refuse incineration (RDF).

……………………1994
Production of three FGD plants destined for the People’s Republic of China (Beijing, Shanghai, Banshan) fully assembled on site.

……………………2000
Production of the automated system for processing fiberglass tanks at the plant in Fontanellato (PR). Today this is still the only plant of ts kind in the world.

……………………2001
NATO secrecy certificate obtained for supplies to the European defence sector.

……………………2006
Acquisition of the first FGD plant project for the US market. SELIP is the first non-Northern American company to be qualified for this kind of supplies.

 ……………………1961÷2011…….50 years of evolution
From the Iron age to the composite materials age

……………………2011
On 11 June 2011, SELIP celebrated 50 years of activity at the plant in Fotanellato (PR), in the presence of the local authorities, business partners, suppliers and all the staff.