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Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience are focused on the development and production of unique products in lighting and human-machine interfaces respectively for the most reputed brands in luxury automotive almost more than industrialists,” says Santena Site Activity Manager Giancarlo Magi smiling Located just a few kilometers from the Piedmontese capital Valeo’s Santena site has a position of inverse proportion to its modest size (4,700 m2) in the niche market of luxury automotive develops and produces human-machine interface technologies – panel controls etc. – for the most prestigious luxury car brands in particular those that have made the legend of Italian luxury sports cars everything is tailored according to Customer demand being compliant with Group standards at the same time,” emphasizes Giancarlo Magi “Everything that comes off our production lines must be of impeccable quality and aesthetics Beautiful to look at and beautiful to touch.” Since luxury volumes are inherently limited there’s something unique about every piece produced here And the meticulous attention to detail of the site’s 230 or so employees is akin to lacemaking “What’s fundamentally changing with luxury car customers is the pace It’s absolutely incredible the number of new models they’re developing and the speed at which they’re doing it with the constant need to offer innovations the marriage of Valeo and its capacity for innovation with the luxury automobile and its need to constantly offer something new is which produces nearly a hundred front and rear light references for luxury customers flexibility and high reactivity to follow customers’ demand are the factors that make the difference,” says Dario Artusa It takes just a year and a half to develop a product three years for the more traditional automotive industry Valeo’s strength lies in our platforms system This means we can start from a standard base that has already been developed and then customize it to meet the customer’s specific needs This allows us to move much faster and reduce costs This market of super sports cars brings out passion and motivation from our engineers in facing daily challenges Seeing our technologies on these wonderful cars makes us so proud of our work.” Some 190 employees work on the manufacturing and injection lines in the laboratories and in R&D at Valeo Pianezza which covers more than 20,000 m2 and produces mostly the totality of the front lighting systems of a famous Italian luxury brand with the scheduled launch of 10 new products over the next two years A real challenge for the site’s R&D engineers specializing in optics “And a source of great pride for all our employees,” says site manager Vincenzo Mastrandrea “This pride and attachment to the site is reflected in the very high stability of the workforce.” “Italy has a strong automotive tradition symbols of luxury and made in Italy; joining world class technology with tailor made solutions local competences and agility are our strength recognized by all our Customers which allowed us to be successful in this segment” concludes Maurizio Martinelli Valeo Visibility Business Group and Valeo Italy President We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences for future visits However you may visit Cookie Settings to customize your consent it may store or retrieve information on your browser your preferences or your device and is mostly used to make the site work as you expect it to The information does not usually directly identify you but it can give you a more personalized web experience you can choose not to allow some types of cookies Click on the different category headings to find out more and change our default settings blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience of the site and the services we are able to offer These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies but some parts of the site will not then work These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information Functional cookies help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with customized advertisements based on the pages you visited previously and to analyze the effectiveness of the ad campaigns Other cookies are those that are being identified and have not been classified into any category as yet Members of the Clarendon business community hosted a gratitude and farewell ceremony for Acting Senior Superintendent of Police Carlos Russell as he transitions to his new command in St James Held at Juici Patties-The Verandah in Clarendon Park the evening brought friends and colleagues together for a memorable time View the discussion thread. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page As one of the founding countries of the company Italy played a key role in the expansion of Valeo which is today one of the biggest automotive suppliers in the world Valeo’s origins in Italy date back to 1964 in Turin when the Société Anonyme Francaise du Ferodo (SAFF) started producing clutch facings for Fiat original equipment the very first plant was built in 1965 in Mondovì the strong expansion of the company continued with the development of Valeo Sud S.p.A which has produced innovative Thermal Solutions for vehicles until 2024 Valeo Italy had inaugurated a Research and Development (R&D) excellence center in Santena (Torino region) to better satisfy customer requirements the expanding company decided to move its regional headquarters from Mondovì to Santena and Valeo’s aftermarket business was created there in 1988 which currently supplies a number of major automakers we strive to create a workplace based on ethics Our employees and their well-being are at the heart of our business and we believe in creating respectful and inclusive workplaces based on these values We develop the technology for tomorrow’s automobile – what about your development Valeo Italy has 3 major production plants located in 3 regions 2 R&D centers and 1 aftermarket distribution platform Italy is a key location for both the Group’s production and its international Research and Development activities is the largest in terms of employees and surface area today The site is focused on the production of Powertrain Systems for the “Gran Turismo” market Initially a Research and Development center the Santena facility is now a multi-activity site: Valeo’s site in Pianezza is focused on lighting solutions providing quality solutions for its customers The Suffolk Times to Antonette (Priziola) and Erminio Izzillo After the military he attended Fordham University where he attained his Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science degree in the Bronx and together they had four children He worked as a self-employed pharmacist for 40 years For 10 years he worked as the head pharmacist for Albert Einstein Clinic Delio was predeceased by his parents; his brother Frank Izzillo; and his son Emil Izzillo Santena; children Barbara LaPoma (Robert) of Southold Delia Ciccone (Joseph) of Southold and Theresa McCarty (Glenn) of Southold; grandchildren Raymond Ciccone Luke Izzillo and Gabrielle Izzillo; great-grandchildren Madilyn Ciccone Annabella Ciccone and Jade Velardi; and sister Evelyn Jabs of the Bronx The family received visitors March 6 at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold The Liturgy of Christian Burial was celebrated March 7 at St will follow at Pinelawn Memorial Park in Farmingdale For house seeker Kemoy Carter his perfect location came with the possibility of a soul mate “The first time I saw Santena was when I went to view a place to live It took me a few years of convincing before she gave me a chance I have only tried my best to make her happy When I proposed to her I didn’t even have a ring… No surprise that she was hesitant at first… She came back to me in her own time while on their weekend getaway at the Riu hotel with a Yes!” It was one of the happiest days of my life” A few days shy of a year since the proposal 2022 the two wed at the Caymanas Golf and Country Club signalled by the melodic notes of When I Say I Do Today by Carolyn Miller Santena opted for a Rebirth Couture mermaid gown that featured lace and rhinestones which she accentuated with silver jewellery She was escorted to her bridegroom by her uncle gold and cream created by wedding planner and décor specialist Alina Roberts of Events By Alina Santena and Kemoy declared their undying love and commitment to each other …followed at the same venue enhanced by the team from Events By Alina around the colours rust The formalities were handled by Dorian Harris and included heartfelt speeches the cutting of the four-tiered fruitcake by CeCe’s Cakery and the couple’s first dance as husband and wife to Ed Sheeran’s Thinking Out Loud Satiated by the tasty meal from Caymanas Golf and Country Club team the guests later joined the couple on the dance floor where the pulsating music of DJ Sheldon Lynch kept them in a dancing mood The newly-weds later honeymooned at Royalton Resort 'When the intensity goes up then I get problems with my back' says Jumbo-Visma rider Tom Dumoulin abandoned the Giro d'Italia during stage 14 from Santena to Torino on Saturday The Dutchman had hoped that his lingering back pain would improve he pulled to the side of the road at just over 50km into the race "It's a little better. It's the same problem I had already the whole season and when the intensity goes up then I get problems with my back. Hopefully it's getting better," said the Jumbo-Visma rider "It actually got better the last few days and hopefully it will still improve and I'll at least be able to make the most out of the race," a hopeful Dumoulin said ahead of stage 14 in Santena when I'm training I don't really have problems with it There's treatment and that makes it better." Jumbo-Visma confirmed that Dumoulin had abandoned the stage in a post on social media "Tom had been struggling with his physical condition for several days." In a press release published during the stage on the Jumbo-Visma website Dumoulin expanded on his form and related injury saying “The tank is empty. I don't really know what to say about it at the moment. This is very disappointing. I can't kick power without it hurting. The shape is simply not there. At the moment I don't have an answer to the question of why that is." Dumoulin confirmed that over the last two weeks of racing he gradually found that he was unable to get the best out of himself.  “I noticed that I didn't have the best legs in this Giro. Nevertheless I was eager to finish this round and finish in Verona with the rest of the team. I wanted to at least get the necessary race kilometers on the legs. I boosted myself every morning to make the most of it but I simply can't. The body is currently finished," he said in the press statement Dumoulin returned to the WorldTour racing a short calendar last year at Tour de Suisse Dutch Road Championships where he won the time trial Tokyo Olympic Games where he secured the silver medal in the time trial Dumoulin showed impressive form in the stage 2 time trial of the Giro d’Italia in Budapest only a few days later he was dropped by a group of favourites on the ascent of Etna on stage 4 of the race He went on to take fourth on stage  7 assisting his teammate Koen Bouwman to victory the team no longer had an overall contender in the race “Those are the beautiful things that I have been able to experience this Giro. I was able to enjoy that. But the last few days it was mostly hard. I'm going home now and I'm going to give this disappointment a place. Then we'll see again," he said in the press statement 🇮🇹 #Giro@tom_dumoulin abandons the race. Tom had been struggling with his physical condition for several days. pic.twitter.com/myqWxedgyGMay 21, 2022 Kirsten has a background in Kinesiology and Health Science She has been involved in cycling from the community and grassroots level to professional cycling's biggest races She began her sports journalism career with Cyclingnews as a North American Correspondent in 2006 Kirsten became Women's Editor – overseeing the content strategy race coverage and growth of women's professional cycling – before becoming Deputy Editor in 2023 Jaunpe Lopez (Spain/Trek-Segafredo) lost the pink jersey on Saturday’s electric 14th stage of the Giro d’Italia Simon Yates took his second stage win of the 105th edition and Richard Carapaz nabbed the race lead Saturday’s hilly course elicited fast and energetic action that saw some GC riders in the top-10 drop out of contention Saturday had some hilly fare over 147 km from Santena to Torino At the 74-km mark the riders would enter a 37-km circuit for two laps 2 Superga climb (5.1 km of 8.2 percent) and the Cat 2 Colle della Maddalena (3.6 km of 7.3 percent) The final crest of Colle della Maddalena was 13 km from the finish line in Turin Stage 14 of the #Giro: Santena – Torino (147km) Or, in the words of Dante: “Abandon Hope All Ye Who Enter Here”. pic.twitter.com/zILropQVAh — Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team (@qst_alphavinyl) May 21, 2022 Before the circuit there was one categorized climb but there was no established breakaway when the riders reached it an escaped formed on the way to the circuits Bora-Hansgrohe worked to split the peloton before Lap 1 right at the start of the first circuit with the breakaway within arm’s length the peloton split again under Bora-Hansgrohe’s impetus João Almeida and Wout Poels were on the wrong side of the split just after the peloton was caught and the race headed up Superga for the first time Almeida was able to latch back on to the 12-strong leading group The dozen–containing three Bora-Hansgrohe two Bahrain-Victorious and two Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert riders–tipped over Superga with 2:00 on Valverde’s group and Guillaume Martin 30 seconds in arrears Pink jersey Lopez wigged out and threw a full musutte down on the road Colle della Maddalena put Valverde and Martin further back Jai Hindley attacked immediately on Superga and Richard Carapaz Lopez and Vincenzo Nibali were able to go with him Today's stage: pic.twitter.com/xDhQdrKN2Z — Cycling out of context (@OutOfCycling) May 15, 2022 Lopez couldn’t hang on to the chase group Carapaz had a 25-second lead over the chase by the foot of Colle della Maddalena Nibali made a thrust right at the foot of Colle della Maddalena and Hindley tagged along Hindley made his own move and found the Ecuadorian At first Almeida and Domenico Pozzovivo were the closest chasers before the diminutive Italian lit out on his own #Giro ??@SimonYatess has dug deep as he closes the gap to a new leading group of 3 as Carapaz is caught 4 riders at the front now with 12km to go! pic.twitter.com/RJ8MIiUKQv — Team BikeExchange-Jayco (@GreenEDGEteam) May 21, 2022 Nibali attacked on the uncategorized climb with 5.2 km to ride but the others were equal to him Yates stayed clear and took the maximum bonus seconds Get the digital edition of Canadian Cycling Magazine Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Univergomma recently completed the acquisition of 100 per cent of Overgom’s shares founded in 1977 by Arenzo Girardi as a regional wholesaler has grown over the years to become a leading tyre distributor in Italy and abroad has experienced some challenges that have led to a reorganization of its structure an important Overgom re-launch project is underway with the aim of bringing the company back to having a central role on the market Overgom will continue to distribute and offer exclusive brands such as Ceat and Lassa Currently the company operates from its logistics site of over 20,000 square meters in Santena (TO) serving over 5,000 customers throughout Italy in recent years it has activated a channel that also allows for the marketing of tyres abroad an activity that is developing and expanding thanks to a growing interest Univergomma strengthens the strategy of consolidating and expanding its operations in Italy” Overgom will maintain its identity and will continue to be managed by Alberto Girardi Girardi stated: “Since the first meetings with the Peccia family I have identified the same values that my father Arenzo has always tried to convey to the company and to our customers: professionalism We begin a new path that I am sure will lead us to great achievements; my father taught me that the real wealth of the company is the people who work in it and its customers so I will try to channel my enthusiasm for this new adventure to the whole organization and especially to our customers that have never seized supporting us.” If you would like the latest news from the Chinese tyre industry in Chinese, visit our partner site TyrepressChina.com