Fabio Perini
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Fabio Perini is an Italian
entrepreneur and inventor, founder of Perini Navi
shipyard
(1983) and of the machinery company Fabio Perini S.p.A.
(1966).
, in Tuscany
.
His entrepreneurial activity started in the paper machinery industry
, a relevant economic sector in Lucca
, the area where Perini is born. At the age of 20, in 1960, Fabio Perini patents a machinery for the automatic cut of tissue paper
.
In 1966 Perini founded in Lucca
the Fabio Perini
company, an individual mechanical engineering
business specialized in design and manufacturing of industrial machinery for the paper making industry
and the tissue converting industry.
In 1994 Perini sold the company to the German
multinational
group Körber PaperLink
to devote himself to his business Perini Navi
, which he had founded in the 1980s.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
entrepreneur and inventor, founder of Perini Navi
Perini Navi
Perini Navi is an Italian shipyard based in Viareggio, Italy, province of Tuscany. Ship maintenance now occurs at the Ligurian port of La Spezia. Founded by Fabio Perini in the 1980s, it builds large , luxury sailing yachts, mainly of ketch design....
shipyard
Shipyard
Shipyards and dockyards are places which repair and build ships. These can be yachts, military vessels, cruise liners or other cargo or passenger ships. Dockyards are sometimes more associated with maintenance and basing activities than shipyards, which are sometimes associated more with initial...
(1983) and of the machinery company Fabio Perini S.p.A.
Fabio Perini S.p.A.
Fabio Perini S.p.A. is an Italian engineering company specialized in machine design and manufacturing of industrial machinery for the paper making industry and the tissue converting industry...
(1966).
Biography
Perini was born in CapannoriCapannori
Capannori is a town and comune in the province of Lucca, in northern Tuscany .-Geography:The area is characterized by the number of distinctive towers .-History:...
, in Tuscany
Tuscany
Tuscany is a region in Italy. It has an area of about 23,000 square kilometres and a population of about 3.75 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence ....
.
His entrepreneurial activity started in the paper machinery industry
Pulp and paper industry
The global pulp and paper industry is dominated by North American , northern European and East Asian countries...
, a relevant economic sector in Lucca
Lucca
Lucca is a city and comune in Tuscany, central Italy, situated on the river Serchio in a fertile plainnear the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Lucca...
, the area where Perini is born. At the age of 20, in 1960, Fabio Perini patents a machinery for the automatic cut of tissue paper
Tissue paper
Tissue paper is a lightweight paper or, light crêpe paper. Tissue can be made both from virgin and recycled paper pulp.-Properties:Key properties are: strength, absorbency, basis weight, thickness , brightness, stretch, appearance and comfort....
.
In 1966 Perini founded in Lucca
Lucca
Lucca is a city and comune in Tuscany, central Italy, situated on the river Serchio in a fertile plainnear the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Lucca...
the Fabio Perini
Fabio Perini S.p.A.
Fabio Perini S.p.A. is an Italian engineering company specialized in machine design and manufacturing of industrial machinery for the paper making industry and the tissue converting industry...
company, an individual mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the...
business specialized in design and manufacturing of industrial machinery for the paper making industry
Pulp and paper industry
The global pulp and paper industry is dominated by North American , northern European and East Asian countries...
and the tissue converting industry.
In 1994 Perini sold the company to the German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
multinational
Multinational corporation
A multi national corporation or enterprise , is a corporation or an enterprise that manages production or delivers services in more than one country. It can also be referred to as an international corporation...
group Körber PaperLink
Körber PaperLink
Körber PaperLink based in Hamburg, Germany, is the strategic management holding company for the Körber Group’s Paper Division. KPL combines internationally operating companies specialized in manufacturing machinery and providing services for the paper and tissue industries as well as material...
to devote himself to his business Perini Navi
Perini Navi
Perini Navi is an Italian shipyard based in Viareggio, Italy, province of Tuscany. Ship maintenance now occurs at the Ligurian port of La Spezia. Founded by Fabio Perini in the 1980s, it builds large , luxury sailing yachts, mainly of ketch design....
, which he had founded in the 1980s.