Astaldi
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| Type | Public |
| Founded | 1926 |
| Headquarters | Rome, Italy  |
| Key people | Stefano Cerri, CEO and Vittoria Di Paola, chairman |
| Industry | construction |
| Products | construction of railroads, streets and motorways, bridges, subways, airports, tunnels and hydraulic and hydroelectric power stations. |
| Revenue | ▲€19.3 Billion ($26.34 Billion) for first half of 2007[1] |
| Employees | 4,709 (As of 2007) |
| Website | www.astaldi.it |
Astaldi SpA is a major construction company based in Rome, Italy. The group is active in the fields of civil, hydraulic, electromechanical and environmental engineering, and transportation and infrastructure.
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[edit] History
The company was founded in 1926 by Sante Astaldi, and a member of the Astaldi family remains on the company's board. Astaldi was involved in many major European civil works projects pre-World War II, including the Rome-Naples railroad. After the war, the company extended its activities to Africa, where it focused on road construction. Between the 1950s and the 70s, Astaldi's presence was introduced to the Middle East, Central and South America, and the Far East.
The company split into Impresa Astaldi Estero SpA (for foreign markets) and Impresa Astaldi Estero SpA (for Italian projects) in 1950, but merged to form the present-day Astaldi SpA in the 1980s.
Astaldi continued to diversify its projects, entering new markets in the United States, Turkey and Indonesia throughout the 80s and 90s. Today it is a successful company, with an annual revenue exceeding US$57 Billion. [2]
[edit] Major projects
Significant projects include:
[edit] In Italy
- Rome Metro completed in 1955[3]
- Genoa Metro completed in 1990[3]
- The Lampeggiano Dam in Italy completed in 1992[4]
- Milan Metro completed in 1999[3]
- The Rosamarina Dam in Sicily completed in 1999[5]
- The Rome-Naples High Speed Line completed in 2005[6]
[edit] Abroad
- Caracas Metro in Venezuela completed in 1983[6]
- Large Electron-Positron Collider for CERN, Switzerland completed in 1989[7]
- Copenhagen Metro completed in 2002[8].
Astaldi is also building an upgrade for a key stretch of Bulgarian infrastructure expected to be completed in 2010 [9]
[edit] References
- ^ Astaldi SpA (Stock Quote & Company Information). Retrieved on 2007-09-06.
- ^ Astaldi.com. Retrieved on 2007-09-06.
- ^ a b c Tagetik - Astaldi. Retrieved on 2007-09-06.
- ^ Astaldi Water Projects. Retrieved on 2007-11-25.
- ^ Astaldi Water Projects. Retrieved on 2007-11-25.
- ^ a b Astaldi History. Retrieved on 2007-11-25.
- ^ Structurae: Large Electron Positron Collider (LEP) (1989). Retrieved on 2007-09-06.
- ^ Copenhagen's First Metro Line Takes Shape. Retrieved on 2007-11-25.
- ^ "Bulgaria Signs EUR 198,1 M Railway Infrastructure Deals". Retrieved on 2007-09-06.
