With the purchase of the majority shareholding of FAST Spa, the Pietro Fiorentini Group is acquiring a company with established experience in automation and process control systems for industry and utilities production, management and distribution services, thus taking a decisive step in consolidating its leadership position within the smart metering and smart grids sectors.

The merger by incorporation of Teclab is part of a process of corporate reorganisation for Fast Spa, aimed at streamlining its structure by improving interaction at operational, administrative and company level. This will also lead to greater efficiency in the Research and Development department, and enhance the company's position in the Smart Grids and Smart Metering sector of the market.

On 28 and 29 October, the FAST Group will be taking part in the 2020 edition of the Servizi a Rete Tour.

Just like the State Government, which has implemented several temporary provisions, Italian businesses ought to allocate part of their production and sales targets towards the primary goal of protecting everyone's health and safety.

A daunting challenge that puts FAST together with some outstanding Italian companies to deal with the Covid-19 emergency.  Un dovere civile e morale che ha visto lavorare queste tre aziende, 7 giorni su 7, giorno e notte, per rendere possibile l’impossibile.  In poche settimane dovevano aumentare la produzione di ventilatori polmonari più del 150%. Una sfida appassionante che vede FAST insieme ad eccellenti aziende italiane unite per fronteggiare l’emergenza Covid-19. 

Water leaks occur throughout the water supply network in Italy and almost 48% of the water supply withdrawn at the source and fed into the system does not reach the final user (Source: Istat 2019). Finding a solution that reduces this waste is not only necessary from an economic and efficiency point of view but is also an expression of our commitment towards our planet.

From 9.00 am on 14 November, the FAST headquarters in Via Molino Poncino 4 in Scandiano, in the province of Reggio Emilia, will be hosting an exclusive, free event, in collaboration with Isle Utilities, on “Management of Leaks according to ARERA”, the Italian regulatory authority for energy, networks and the environment.

FAST began working alongside Chiesi Farmaceutici in 2007, modifying the software on the existing DCS Emerson DeltaV system dedicated to pMDI (Aerosol Spray) production process control. In 2008, FAST was commissioned to install the DCS Emerson DeltaV control system, write and test the software, prepare all documentation in accordance with ISPE GAMP guidelines and provide assistance for both commissioning and validation activities.

Officially opened in 2015 on the outskirts of Ravenna, the Standiana Water Treatment Plant, with a maximum potential of 1100 litres per second and the ability to produce 20 million cubic metres of drinking water a year, is one of the most advanced systems in the sector in the whole of Europe.