{"id":2216,"date":"2026-02-09T15:47:44","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T14:47:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.formest.it\/chi-siamo\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T16:10:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T14:10:10","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.formest.it\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"header-pagine\" style=\"background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(26, 25, 25, 0.3) 0%, rgba(26, 25, 25, 0.3) 100%), url('https:\/\/www.formest.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/copertina-Formest-Workshop-Training-Session-Between-Technician-and-Apprentice.jpg')\">\n    <div class=\"header-pagine__inner container\">\n\n        <p id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.formest.it\/en\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n        <h1 class=\"title-medium\">About us<\/h1>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"fascia-titolo-testo\">\n    <div class=\"fascia-titolo-testo__inner container\">\n\n                    <span class=\"title-medium\">Industrial design applied to industrial machinery<\/span>\n        \n        <div class=\"text\"><p>Formest is an industrial company operating in the development of guards and enclosures for machines and plants, integrating engineering, sheet metal fabrication, and assembly activities within a structured process.<\/p>\n<p>The company works on projects intended for complex production environments, where safety, functionality, and operational continuity are central elements.<br \/>\nFor this reason, guards are not treated as isolated components, but as integrated parts of the machine system, designed in relation to real use, operating modes, and installation context.<\/p>\n<p>Concept development, technical engineering, manufacturing, and assembly are managed as parts of a single process, with constant collaboration between the engineering department and the workshop.<\/p>\n<p>This approach makes it possible to develop solutions that are technically coherent, manufacturable, and reliable over time.<\/p>\n<p>Expertise in sheet metal processing and industrial fabrication is combined with in-depth knowledge of the application requirements of industrial machinery.<\/p>\n<p>Materials, geometries, access points, assembly methods, and finishes are defined according to usage, maintenance needs, and expected operating conditions.<br \/>\nAlongside industrial guards, Formest manufactures components, structures, and systems for machines and plants, up to the development of complete machines based on the customer\u2019s technology.<\/p>\n<p>The co-design approach allows technical decisions to be addressed from the earliest stages, reducing critical issues and discontinuities in subsequent production and installation phases.<\/p>\n<p>The company operates according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.formest.it\/en\/en-certifications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">certified management systems<\/a>, integrated into daily activities and focused on process control, result quality, and the safety of the people involved, with attention to the environment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/www.formest.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1-Formest-Team-Group-Photo-at-Company-Headquarters-Outdoor-Area2-1024x676.jpg\" alt=\"1 Formest Team Group Photo at Company Headquarters Outdoor Area(2)\" class=\"wp-image-2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.formest.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1-Formest-Team-Group-Photo-at-Company-Headquarters-Outdoor-Area2-1024x676.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.formest.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1-Formest-Team-Group-Photo-at-Company-Headquarters-Outdoor-Area2-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.formest.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1-Formest-Team-Group-Photo-at-Company-Headquarters-Outdoor-Area2-768x507.jpg 768w, 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