Trafilerie di Malavedo: wiring history

Iron wire drawing is a relatively ancient industrial process, which dates back to the first half of the 19th century. In the beginning, drawing operations were entirely manual, but after 1850, workshops could already count on the first hydraulic wire coilers. Over the years, wire drawing mills began to crop up in Italy around watercourses, mainly in the northern part of the country, thanks to the support of an active and dynamic entrepreneurial class and a very hard-working population.

The real industrial rise took place in the first decade of 1900, when electric motors met production plants. In the 50s, the advent of new technologies and studies of innovative materials delivered a further boost to the sector, allowing companies to draw at even higher speeds and obtain greater wire section reductions.

The history of Trafilerie di Malavedo goes hand in hand with that of wire drawing itself. An ancient notarial document attests the existence of the company since 1873 in Lecco (Lombardy, Italy), with the name Laminatoio di Malavedo. When Giorgio Enrico Falck, then owner of the company, decided to transfer the production near Milan, an employee of the company, Gianola Alberto, decided to take over the ownership of the annexed drawing mill together with his son Daniele, founding his own firm. Thus, in 1930, Trafilerie di Malavedo was born.

Since then, the company has continued to grow: today, Trafilerie di Malavedo is synonymous with tradition, history, and passion in the wire industry. The company specializes in the processing of iron wire, white annealed wire, copper-plated wire, galvanized wire, phosphated wire, and pickled wire, for agricultural applications as well as fastener production.