Elesa, established in 1941, is an Italian company recognized as an international benchmark for standard components in the mechanical, machinery, and industrial equipment sectors. The company excels in combining technology and design, consistently contributing to advancements in engineering plastics and metal technology. It specializes in producing a wide range of manual control and adjustment components, including handwheels, clamping knobs, and levers. Elesa's strong corporate culture, deeply committed to product quality, design, and ergonomic research, results in globally recognized products.Elesa,establishedin1941,isanItaliancompanyrecognizedasaninternationalbenchmarkforstandardcomponentsinthemechanical,machinery,andindustrialequipmentsectors.Thecompanyexcelsincombiningtechnologyanddesign,consistentlycontributingtoadvancementsinengineeringplasticsandmetaltechnology.Itspecializesinproducingawiderangeofmanualcontrolandadjustmentcomponents,includinghandwheels,clampingknobs,andlevers.Elesa'sstrongcorporateculture,deeplycommittedtoproductquality,design,andergonomicresearch,resultsingloballyrecognizedproducts.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
The main product categories include a comprehensive range of standard machine parts such as handwheels (spoked, solid, arm, crank handles), clamping knobs (thumb screws, wing nuts, torque limiting knobs), clamping levers, control components, indexing and positioning components (plungers, locking pins, spring plungers), vibration isolation mounts, leveling feet and supports, hydraulic accessories, casters and wheels (polyurethane, technopolymer, rubber, duroplast), vacuum components, hinges, latches, toggle and fastening clamps, industrial magnets, and tube connectors.Themainproductcategoriesincludeacomprehensiverangeofstandardmachinepartssuchashandwheels(spoked,solid,arm,crankhandles),clampingknobs(thumbscrews,wingnuts,torquelimitingknobs),clampinglevers,controlcomponents,indexingandpositioningcomponents(plungers,lockingpins,springplungers),vibrationisolationmounts,levelingfeetandsupports,hydraulicaccessories,castersandwheels(polyurethane,technopolymer,rubber,duroplast),vacuumcomponents,hinges,latches,toggleandfasteningclamps,industrialmagnets,andtubeconnectors.
Key technologies involve the development of products utilizing the latest advancements in engineering plastics and metal technology. A notable material is SUPER-Technopolymer, offering high mechanical strength, corrosion resistance, and lightweight properties, reinforced with glass or aramid fibers, also used in automotive, aerospace, and electronics sectors.Keytechnologiesinvolvethedevelopmentofproductsutilizingthelatestadvancementsinengineeringplasticsandmetaltechnology.AnotablematerialisSUPER-Technopolymer,offeringhighmechanicalstrength,corrosionresistance,andlightweightproperties,reinforcedwithglassoraramidfibers,alsousedinautomotive,aerospace,andelectronicssectors.
For hygiene and specialized environments, Elesa offers antimicrobial (SAN), visually detectable, and metal detectable technopolymers, along with Hygienic Design product lines. The company also provides products compliant with the ATEX European Directive.Forhygieneandspecializedenvironments,Elesaoffersantimicrobial(SAN),visuallydetectable,andmetaldetectabletechnopolymers,alongwithHygienicDesignproductlines.ThecompanyalsoprovidesproductscompliantwiththeATEXEuropeanDirective.
In terms of design and ergonomics, the Ergostyle® line and Soft-Touch line are prominent. Ergostyle® emphasizes ergonomic design, while Soft-Touch features TPE coating for enhanced comfort, secure grip, and vibration reduction.Intermsofdesignandergonomics,theErgostyle®lineandSoft-Touchlineareprominent.Ergostyle®emphasizesergonomicdesign,whileSoft-TouchfeaturesTPEcoatingforenhancedcomfort,securegrip,andvibrationreduction.
ELECOLORS® is a technology that uses color to differentiate machinery functions, and the INOX line utilizes stainless steel for maximum corrosion resistance.ELECOLORS®isatechnologythatusescolortodifferentiatemachineryfunctions,andtheINOXlineutilizesstainlesssteelformaximumcorrosionresistance.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Excellent blend of technology and design: Since 1941, Elesa has been an international benchmark for standard components in mechanical and industrial equipment, consistently committed to advancing engineering plastics and metal technology, leading to a diverse product range.Excellentblendoftechnologyanddesign:Since1941,Elesahasbeenaninternationalbenchmarkforstandardcomponentsinmechanicalandindustrialequipment,consistentlycommittedtoadvancingengineeringplasticsandmetaltechnology,leadingtoadiverseproductrange.
Innovative design and ergonomic excellence: Evidenced by over 300 patents and registered designs, and 58 industrial design awards, including the prestigious Compasso d'Oro Award. The Ergostyle® and Soft-Touch lines are prime examples of their ergonomic design achievements.Innovativedesignandergonomicexcellence:Evidencedbyover300patentsandregistereddesigns,and58industrialdesignawards,includingtheprestigiousCompassod'OroAward.TheErgostyle®andSoft-Touchlinesareprimeexamplesoftheirergonomicdesignachievements.
Extensive product portfolio and customized solutions: Maintaining an inventory of over 100,000 product codes and possessing the flexibility to provide customized technical solutions that meet specific customer requirements.Extensiveproductportfolioandcustomizedsolutions:Maintaininganinventoryofover100,000productcodesandpossessingtheflexibilitytoprovidecustomizedtechnicalsolutionsthatmeetspecificcustomerrequirements.
Rigorous quality control and continuous R&D investment: Operating an in-house testing laboratory for mechanical, physical, chemical, and durability tests on all standard products, alongside continuous investment in new material development and production technology innovation.RigorousqualitycontrolandcontinuousR&Dinvestment:Operatinganin-housetestinglaboratoryformechanical,physical,chemical,anddurabilitytestsonallstandardproducts,alongsidecontinuousinvestmentinnewmaterialdevelopmentandproductiontechnologyinnovation.
Global distribution network and localized services: A wide distribution network spanning over 60 countries and 14 subsidiaries worldwide, ensuring the delivery of 'Made in Italy' quality products to global customers.Globaldistributionnetworkandlocalizedservices:Awidedistributionnetworkspanningover60countriesand14subsidiariesworldwide,ensuringthedeliveryof'MadeinItaly'qualityproductstoglobalcustomers.
Commitment to sustainability: Producing products using 100% renewable energy sources and publishing a Sustainability Report that transparently shares environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance and goals.Commitmenttosustainability:Producingproductsusing100%renewableenergysourcesandpublishingaSustainabilityReportthattransparentlysharesenvironmental,social,andgovernance(ESG)performanceandgoals.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
A broad range of application industries across general mechanical and industrial equipment.Abroadrangeofapplicationindustriesacrossgeneralmechanicalandindustrialequipment.
Specialized components for the nautical industry, catering and food industry machinery, and packaging industry.Specializedcomponentsforthenauticalindustry,cateringandfoodindustrymachinery,andpackagingindustry.
Heavy industry and manufacturing sectors such as construction and material handling machines, machine tools, and textile machinery and equipment.Heavyindustryandmanufacturingsectorssuchasconstructionandmaterialhandlingmachines,machinetools,andtextilemachineryandequipment.
Medical and healthcare fields, including medical equipment, precision instruments, and rehabilitation and disability aids.Medicalandhealthcarefields,includingmedicalequipment,precisioninstruments,andrehabilitationanddisabilityaids.
Diverse industries including lighting, electronic equipment, office equipment and furniture, paper processing and printing machines, building materials machinery, plastic and rubber molding machines, agriculture and gardening, woodworking machines, and green energy.Diverseindustriesincludinglighting,electronicequipment,officeequipmentandfurniture,paperprocessingandprintingmachines,buildingmaterialsmachinery,plasticandrubbermoldingmachines,agricultureandgardening,woodworkingmachines,andgreenenergy.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
South AfricaSouthAfrica
China, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, ThailandChina,India,Indonesia,Israel,Japan,Singapore,SouthKorea,Taiwan,Thailand
Possession of over 300 patents and registered designs, demonstrating strong technological innovation capabilities.Possessionofover300patentsandregistereddesigns,demonstratingstrongtechnologicalinnovationcapabilities.
Certification for Quality Management System ISO 9001 (since 1993), Environmental Management System ISO 14001 (since 2007), and Occupational Health and Safety Management System BS OHSAS 18001 (since 2012).CertificationforQualityManagementSystemISO9001(since1993),EnvironmentalManagementSystemISO14001(since2007),andOccupationalHealthandSafetyManagementSystemBSOHSAS18001(since2012).
Additional certification for Information Security Management System ISO 27001 (since 2024), meeting high standards for information security.AdditionalcertificationforInformationSecurityManagementSystemISO27001(since2024),meetinghighstandardsforinformationsecurity.
Compliance with ATEX European Directive and other relevant industry-specific international standards, including RoHS, ensuring product compatibility and reliability globally.CompliancewithATEXEuropeanDirectiveandotherrelevantindustry-specificinternationalstandards,includingRoHS,ensuringproductcompatibilityandreliabilityglobally.