This canvas by Lorenzo Marini tells about Arrigoni ...

The group Arrigoni group has been in the technical textile sector since 1936. In 1959 it started the manufacturing of polyethylene nets. It has more than 50 years of experience in the field of technical textiles. Arrigoni conceives, manufactures and distributes: innovative agrotextiles for better climate control and a healthier and safer food production; other outdoor technical fabrics for technical and / or environmental uses. Today it is the European leader in technical textile applications for agriculture. The group is located in Italy. The head office is in Uggiate Trevano (Milan area) next...

Uggiate Trevano (Milan – Italy): Head office The Agrotextile sector is the main application of Arrigoni’s technical textiles. Demand is growing and is driven by different trends: ■■ Climate change (« tropicalisation » and extreme weather phenomena) with consequently higher need for crop protection ■■ Presence / attack of new insect species from other continents ■■ Change in eating habits (increasing consumption of fruit and vegetables, even out of season) sensitiveness toward organic food and safe food ■■ Modernization of agriculture and maximum attention to environmental sustainability (eg the...

Putignano (Apulia – Italy): Factory and Laboratory for Research & Development Schio (Veneto – Italy): Factory, specialists of the anti-hail and tailor-made production Târgu Mures (Mures district – Romania): Factory ¸ ¸

The AGROTEXTILES sector offers innovative agrotextile screens for climatic and biological control of crops such as: ■■ BIORETE® – anti-insect screen with high air permeability. ■■ PRISMA®/ROBUXTA® – thermo-reflective screens. ■■ PROTECTA® – Rain control systems. ■■ PROTECTIVE NETS such as anti-hail, windbreak, shading and anti-frost nets. The range is completed by utility nets (for crop support, fruit harvesting, mulching). The gardening range Eco Garden is added to the professional sector. Our Mission: Advanced Agrotextiles for safe food and sustainable agriculture. The TECHTEXTILES sector satisfies...

Until a few years ago, they were called “protective nets”. Now they are “green healthcare solutions”. This evolution bears the signature of Paolo Arrigoni, CEO of the Arrigoni group. “The intuition comes from my experience Arrigoni explains - I am son of a weaver and a pharmacist, I have a humanistic education and I love nature. In short, from the beginning I had to do with health, nature and ... looms!”. How can you combine these elements, so different from each other? “Everything starts from a reflection on harmony – the entrepreneur continues – For any crop, harmony means growing and developing...

Strengths ARRIGONI brand: it means seriousness and high quality. The products are strictly controlled and are the result of: a) careful selection of raw materials: only virgin granules from leading European producers b) a high-tech manufacturing method c) an experienced and qualified production team. Excellence in quality: the comparative tests of accelerated aging, carried out both on our products and on those of our competitors, show that the ARRIGONI networks are high-strength and long-lasting: Arrigoni product is not a purchase but an “investment”. The ARRIGONI textiles are, for the user,...

Total surface Covered surface Total investments before 31.12.2017 Collaborations with Universities / Research Institutions Yarn manufacturing lines Sulzer Rachel Active customers Participation at trade fairs Production capacity 6,000 tons of fabrics and technical screens, equal to 600 complete trucks or 7,500 covered hectares

Ivan Barcella - with over than 25 years of experience in the field – uses Arrigoni products for the protection of “baby leaf” salad crops by the negative effects caused by excessive sunlight. Arrigoni thermoreflective screens PRISMA® are installed on 25 hectares of greenhouses and tunnels. Open field cultivations of leek in the Netherlands: Arricover protects crops from frost in open field creating a dry microclimate under the net that increases the resistance of plants to frost. Fructus net on wine grape for hail protection. Its textile scheme allows good tension even for long distances. Cultivations...

During the restoration of the Royal Palace in Naples, the net 5031AV EDILIA EXTRA ivory color was used to screen scaffolding. The steel company ILVA in Taranto selected the net Arrigoni LIBECCIO 70 to prevent the dispersion of fine dusts in the surrounding areas of mining camps. www.antidustmesh.net During the restoration of the Louvre Palace in Paris, the net 5021BL EDILIA has been selected to protect scaffolding for its transparency features and elegance. During the restoration of Milan Cathedral, the net 5031BL Edilia Extra was used to screen scaffolding.

Main R&D aims and scopes ■■ Characterizing Arrigoni’s products (yarns and technical textiles): – ir permeability of fabrics; a – nvestigation of the behavior of textiles i when exposed to rain; – easurement of the interaction with m solar radiation (transmission, reflection, light diffusion); – easurement of the standard shading m coefficient; – valuation of the stress / deformation e curve - elongation over time and following exposure to sun, rain and humidity; – ssessment of the environmental impact a (eg energy content of the product, reduction of water requirements). process performance:...

Arrigoni method: research of new concepts development of new products lab and in field testing innovation Tests carried out in the lab. What happens to nets … … when exposed to sun and moisture Both nets and single yarns go through an accelerated weathering tester (UV exposition, rain intensity and moisture content-controlled cycles) to test their ageing. … when crossed by wind Nets are characterized with 3 purposely designed devices. They create defined flow condition to investigate fluid dynamic interactions (forces and reactions, pressure differences across the net, flow reduction compared...