COMET
Cluster of Components & Thermoelectromechanics
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ASDI
Company name
COMET Scrl
ASDI
Consortium company with public/private shared capital
Capital
146.000 €
PARTNERS:
ENTERPRISES
ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS
Provincia di Pordenone, Camera di Commercio di Brovedani Spa, Delle Vedove Adelchi Snc, Eurapo
Pordenone, Camera di Commercio di Udine, Srl, Imat Spa, Premek Srl, Realcable Srl, Rimorchi
Unione degli Industriali della Provincia di Bertoja Spa, Rosa Service Spa, Sipro Srl,
Pordenone, Apindustria Pordenone, Apindustria Tecnogroup Srl
Udine, Confindustria Udine, CNA di Pordenone,
CNA di Udine e Codroipo, Confartigianato di
Pordenone, Confartigianato di Udine, Polo
Tecnologico di Pordenone, Area Science Park,
Consorzio per la Zona di Sviluppo Industriale
Ponterosso
Comuni di: Pordenone, San Quirino, Casarsa della
Delizia, Zoppola, Codroipo, Bertiolo, Castions di
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Strada, Chions, Rivignano, Talmassons, Teor,
Location
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
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The Cluster
25 Municipalities:
• 15 in PN: Aviano, Azzano Decimo, Budoia,
Casarsa della Delizia, Chions, Cordenons, Fiume
Veneto, Fontanafredda, Polcenigo, Porcia,
Pordenone, Roveredo in Piano, San Quirino, San
Vito al Tagliamento, Zoppola
• 10 in UD: Bertiolo, Castions di Strada, Codroipo,
Palazzolo dello Stella, Pocenia, Rivignano,
Sedegliano, Talmassons, Teor, Varmo
Enterprises
abt. 950
Local Units
abt. 1.100
Employees
abt. 18.000
Turnover
abt. 4,2B €
Export
abt. 40% of the turnover
(Ref. 2008/2009)
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Enterprises & Employees
30.0%
25.0%
20.0%
15.0%
10.0%
5.0%
0.0%
1-2
3-9
10 - 19
20 - 49
50 - 249
250 - 499
> 499
Number of employees
SME
80.4% of the Cluster’s enterprises
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The Cluster
• Main industrial specializations:
» Metalworking
» Mechanical components
» Plastic & Rubber components
» Moulds & Moulding
» Air Conditioning components & systems
• Main outlet markets:
» Precision Mechanics
» Household appliances
» Automotive
» Furniture
» Air Conditioning
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Outlets
48.7%
MECHANICS & ELECTROMECHANICS
23.1%
HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES
AUTOMOTIVE
20.5%
OTHERS
20.5%
18.8%
FURNITURE
15.4%
AIR CONDITIONING
13.7%
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
9.4%
CIVIL & INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS
ELECTRONIC
7.7%
TEXTILE
7.7%
FOOD & BEVERAGES
ENERGY
HOUSEWARES
0.0%
5.1%
4.3%
2.6%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
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20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
35.0%
40.0%
45.0%
50.0%
Cluster’s plan
2009-2011 CLUSTER’S ACTIVITIES
COMET works on a three-year strategic plan.
The aim is to improve the competitiveness and support the
innovation among the companies of the cluster.
Main areas:
1. Technological innovation
2. Research & Development support and knowledge sharing
3. Technical-informative support to the companies
4. Promotion
5. Supply chain management
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Task #1
TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION
• COMET identifies and develops innovative projects which must be useful for
at least one industrial division belonging to the Cluster.
Fields:
» Materials
» Components
» Products
» Technologies, Test and Design Systems
» Energy Saving & Reduction of Enviromental Impact
» Operation and Organization Management
•COMET works in cooperation with some companies of the Cluster, financing
at least the 65% of the whole budget.
•COMET owns the output of the projects and share it with all the businesses
belonging to the cluster.
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Task #1
INNOVATION & COMPETITIVENESS PROJECTS
RAPID DESIGN & TEST OF THERMOPLASTIC COMPONENTS
MODULAR PRODUCT DESIGN
AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS FOR LOW ENERGY CONSUMPTION
LEAN PRODUCTION AND KANBAN MANAGEMENT FOR SME
TOOL EFFORT MONITORING SYSTEM IN HEAVY MILLING
INTEGRATED OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
CROSSBUSINESS KNOWLEDGE SHARING
ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION CHECKING SYSTEM
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Task #1
CHAIN PROJECTS
• PURCHASING CENTER
Negotiation and conclusion of agreements for the companies of the Cluster.
Subject: “indirect” goods/services such as:
»
Equipment for accident prevention
»
Fire safety (fire extinguishers)
• MANAGEMENT CONTROL
Development of tools and electronic models to facilitate business decisions:
» Economic Analysis
» Budgeting Monitoring
» Investment Rating
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Task #2
R&D SUPPORT AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING
• LABORATORIES AND KNOWLEDGE NETWORK
» 7 laboratories involved in knowledge and testing network:
- Tests
- R&D
High testing capabilities
» Universities:
- University of Udine
- University of Padova
» Polo Tecnologico of Pordenone (Partner)
» Area Science Park (Partner)
GROWTH
High technical know-how
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Task #2
R&D SUPPORT AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING
• COMET LAB
» Project partners:
- COMET Scrl
- University of Udine
- Polo Tecnologico of Pordenone
» Services:
- Measurements and Quality Control
- Reverse Engineering
- Rapid Prototyping
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Task #3
TECHNICAL-INFORMATIVE SUPPORT TO THE COMPANIES
• CLUSTER DATABASE
» abt. 180 companies interviewed
» Informations kept in Database
» Annual Report on main trends
• TECHNOLOGICAL SCOUTING
• UNI POINT (Italian Organization for Standardization)
• WEBSITE (www.distrettocomet.it)
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Task #4
PROMOTION
• Promotion of the Cluster (e.g.: fairs, meetings, forum, …)
• Marketing intelligence
• New market trends
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Task #5
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
• Logistics information about companies
• Identification of main logistics flows
• Identification of enterprises requirements
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References
Address: Via De La Comina 25, 33170 PORDENONE (ITALY)
Phone: (+39)0434/504422
Fax: (+39)0434/504410
E-mail: [email protected]
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