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As former elite-level road racer who dabbled in cyclo-cross and track
Laura has a passion for all three disciplines
When not working she likes to go camping and explore lesser traveled roads
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Italian lithium battery manufacturer Flash Battery has established a new subsidiary in Houston
which currently accounts for 35% of the company’s turnover through direct and indirect sales
will be led by a board of directors chaired by Marco Righi
alongside Filippo Di Gregorio as Chief Operating Officer and Andrea Pongolini as Executive Vice President of Sales of E80 Group in the U.S
“The choice of Houston as headquarters is strategic with respect to our plans for development
and above all for after-sales service to support the American
which represent a fast-growing market for us,” said Righi
whose company achieved a turnover of 34 million euros in 2023
While research and production will remain at the company’s headquarters in Sant’Ilario d’Enza
where more than 120 employees work in development
the Houston office will focus on strengthening customer relations and providing remote assistance across the NAFTA market
The new facility includes a warehouse and employs skilled technicians who service the region
The expansion will support key partners including E80 Group
a multinational intralogistics solutions provider based in Reggio Emilia
which Righi described as “not just our main customer
Flash Battery sees growth opportunities in the U.S
construction and logistics automation sectors
The company is also exploring opportunities in the airport market
particularly for vehicles moving goods and passengers at airports
The Houston office will help eliminate service delays caused by time zone differences and gather market intelligence to inform product innovation for the North American market
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He is 23 years old and originally from Algeria
He told us that his journey from his country of origin to our province lasted almost a year
which also saw the horrors of Libyan detention camps
«Life in Algeria had become really difficult
and the political situation pushed me to seek a better future
I decided to emigrate to Italy with the hope of finding an opportunity to start over
but I felt there were no other choices»
«My journey began in Algeria and from there I went to Libya
In Libya I was kidnapped by soldiers and held prisoner for six months
the heat was unbearable and there was the constant fear of death
But one of the most devastating things I remember was the smell of the bones of dead migrants
One episode that particularly marked me was when
a boy of only 14 years old pointed a gun at my head
so they were whipping us to force us to confess things we had never done
How did you find the strength to keep going
but the hope of a better life gave me the strength to carry on
crossing the Mediterranean to reach Greece
and from there I continued through the Balkans
I felt that Italy could give me a new opportunity
I was so exhausted that I applied for political asylum
I thought I would finally find a place to stay
I thought maybe it was better to go back home
even if it meant giving up everything I had fought for
I imagine it was a moment of incredible relief for you
How did you feel when you finally arrived in Italy
then in Venice and finally here in Emilia-Romagna
but there was a sense of hope that I had never felt before
I was finally in a place where I knew I would have a chance
gave me the strength to keep fighting»
find a job and finally feel part of this community
even if the journey has been long and full of suffering
with determination and hope you can build a better future
I want to live in a place where I no longer have to be afraid
Thank you very much for sharing your story with us
We wish you all the best for your future in Italy
but I hope it can be a source of hope for those who are going through a similar journey
*Student of “Silvio D’Arzo” school in Sant’Ilario d’Enza
Flash Battery’s revenues for 2021 amounted to €17.3m
meaning that the company has consolidated its leadership role in the production of lithium batteries for industrial machines and electric vehicles
With 2020 having seen a 5% growth in revenues despite a slowdown in production in the first half of the year due to the Covid-19 pandemic
based in Sant’Ilario d’Enza (Emilia-Romagna
also registered a significant increase of 16% in new hires
bringing the total number of employees to 65
more than a third of whom are involved in R&D activities
SAID: “2021 was a very important year for us
While results include a significant increase of 25% in foreign revenues
what stands out above all is a series of factors that have enabled us to reinforce our development strategies on the domestic front
where we are already present in 54 countries.”
Among the elements underlined by Righi are the opening of the new headquarters (150 workstations
participation in major European Union electrification projects
and the forging of new commercial partnerships in several European countries characterised by the highest levels of dynamism in their approach to electric power conversion
“we joined BEPA (the Batteries European Partnership Association)
an entity that brings together more than 170 industrial companies
universities and research institutes committed to attaining the goals set out at the end of 2020 by the European Commission in the context of the Horizon Europe Programme
This grouping will pour more than €925m into research and innovation projects in the battery sector
Flash Battery has established several prestigious partnerships with highly experienced powertrain system integrators active in the main markets.”
Efa France in France and Q-Tronic in Benelux
“these three markets are fundamental to the progress of the industrial electric transition
especially considering that together they account for more than 80% of the entire European market for the electrification of industrial machinery and electric vehicles.”
“Our prospects for development,” continues the CEO
35% of our output is currently directed abroad
if we consider that the batteries supplied to Italian customers are installed in machines and vehicles that will be exported all over the world
we can say that more than 80% of Flash Battery’s production is internationally oriented.”
Flash Battery was recognised as the best under-40 enterprise in Emilia-Romagna in 2021
as the company will celebrate the 10th anniversary of its founding by Marco Righi and Alan Pastorelli
“The electrification market is constantly evolving,” says the CEO
“In recent years we have seen an increasing number of industries willing to take the decisive step towards the electrification of vehicles
we would never even have dreamed of electrifying an excavator or an agricultural machine
in conjunction with the broad field of logistics
we have developed several electric prototypes in the construction and agricultural sectors
“As we celebrate our 10th anniversary,” concludes Righi
“we are committed to developing new prototypes of lithium batteries for the electrification of increasingly larger vehicles and machines
combining high performance with a reduction in the environmental footprint of high-powered engines.”
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