The Company

CENTURIES OF EXPERIENCE

FRANCO TOSI MECCANICA - A COMPANY THAT HAS ALWAYS BEEN A REFERENCE STANDARD IN THE POWER GENERATION INDUSTRY - IS DEDICATED TO SERVE YOUR THERMAL AND HYDRO POWER GENERATION NEEDS WITH THE QUALITY AND ATTENTION YOU EXPECT AND DESERVE. SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE INDUSTRIAL AGE THE NAME FRANCO TOSI WAS CONSIDERED A LEADER FOR RELIABLE TECHNOLOGY AND LEADING EDGE DEVELOPMENT.

After a period of significant work abroad, particularly in Germany, in 1876 the young engineer Franco Tosi was called to Legnano to manage “Cantoni Krumm & C.”,,a steam engine and boiler manufacturer, which thanks to Tosi’s work remarkably expanded its operations. Franco Tosi, an industrial pioneer, devoted himself to study and build reciprocating steam engines that in a few years gained a reputation both in Italy and internationally.

THE FIRST “TOSI ENGINE”, WITH A POWER OF 3 HP, DATES BACK TO 1877 AND IN 1881 THE FIRST 40 TO 50 HP RYDER STEAM ENGINE WAS PRODUCED.

Tosi’s entrepreneurial vision and undisputed design skills found their accomplishment with the advent of the first power plants. His steam engines definitely conquered both the domestic and the international markets. In a few years Franco Tosi became a shareholder and then, in 1884, the sole owner of a pioneer company in the energy sector that has borne his name since 1881.

A name that still today is renowned all over the world. Besides having excellent technical skills and being an eminent industrialist, Franco Tosi was also a model citizen who carried out outstanding philanthropic work through his health insurance, social security and professional training initiatives. An entrepreneurial style whose signs are still visible and present today in Legnano.

The industrial development of the Company “Franco Tosi” followed the ups and downs of the European history in the early twentieth century, through two world wars, the post-war recovery and the 1960s economic boom including a strong internationalisation of the Company’s markets.

SALES AND MARKET APPLICATION

Global
Power

SINCE IT WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1881, THE NAME OF FRANCO TOSI IS RECOGNIZED AND APPRECIATED IN THE WORLD OF POWER GENERATION AND IS SYNONYMOUS WITH HIGH QUALITY AND RELIABILITY.

The results achieved by Franco Tosi and his technical excellence are well known to all of its customers. Franco Tosi Meccanica, through its experience and expertise, is willing to serve the needs of Power Generation with all the care its customers need and deserve. Our product portfolio includes steam turbines up to 850 MW, hydraulic turbines up to 500 MW and heat exchange apparatuses.

FTM has been focused on a long lasting policy of investment in R&D, with important results in terms of products efficiency and reliability. In addition, Franco Tosi Meccanica has been very active in the field of Renewable Energy such as Hydraulic, Geothermal, Solar Thermal and Waste-To-Energy. As a dedicated and competent Company, our primary goal is Customers’ satisfaction. We want to achieve this objective through an entrepreneurial approach focused on international markets. We will be delighted to make our know-how and experience available to our clients.

Franco Tosi Reference List has been realized through 130 years of experience on a global scale. The company accounts for 75,000 MW of installed capacity, 1,000 turbines in more than 40 countries.