{"id":3744,"date":"2023-10-30T11:58:10","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T10:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/our-history\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T16:54:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T15:54:33","slug":"our-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/en\/our-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Our History"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>1. Our origins<\/h4>\n<p>The story of <strong>FONDMETAL<\/strong> began in Palosco, a small town between Bergamo and Brescia, on 21 June 1972.<\/p>\n<p>The company was founded as an aluminium foundry for third parties, continuing a family tradition: in fact, as early as 1908, the great-grandfather of <strong>Stefano and Alessandra Rumi<\/strong>, the current owners of <strong>Fondmetal<\/strong>, owned a cast iron foundry.<\/p>\n<p>            <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1770\" height=\"1117\" src=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/outside-then-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/outside-then-1.jpg 1770w, https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/outside-then-1-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/outside-then-1-1024x646.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/outside-then-1-768x485.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/outside-then-1-1536x969.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/outside-then-1-1200x757.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1770px) 100vw, 1770px\" data-attachment-id=\"1280\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/sl\/outside-then\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/outside-then-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1770,1117\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"outside-then\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/outside-then-1-300x189.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/outside-then-1-1024x646.jpg\" \/>            <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1770\" height=\"1117\" src=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/outside-now-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/outside-now-1.jpg 1770w, https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/outside-now-1-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/outside-now-1-1024x646.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/outside-now-1-768x485.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/outside-now-1-1536x969.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/outside-now-1-1200x757.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1770px) 100vw, 1770px\" data-attachment-id=\"1279\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/de\/outside-now\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/outside-now-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1770,1117\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"outside-now\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/outside-now-1-300x189.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/outside-now-1-1024x646.jpg\" \/>        <\/p>\n<h4>2. The transition to automotive<\/h4>\n<p>At the beginning Fondmetal, founded by <strong>Gabriele Rumi<\/strong> (Stefano and Alessandra&#8217;s father), deals with the production of the most diverse parts, but with the passing of time, both due to customer demands and Rumi&#8217;s passion for cars and racing, the company specialised more and more in the production of parts for the<strong>automotive industry<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In Palosco they produce intake manifolds, water sleeves, clutch housings, oil pans. Fondmetal thus came to make important parts such as cylinder heads and engine blocks for the Maserati Biturbo.<\/p>\n<p>            <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1770\" height=\"1117\" src=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/foundry-then-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/foundry-then-1.jpg 1770w, https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/foundry-then-1-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/foundry-then-1-1024x646.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/foundry-then-1-768x485.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/foundry-then-1-1536x969.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/foundry-then-1-1200x757.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1770px) 100vw, 1770px\" data-attachment-id=\"1278\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/fr\/foundry-then\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/foundry-then-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1770,1117\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"foundry-then\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/foundry-then-1-300x189.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/foundry-then-1-1024x646.jpg\" \/>            <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1770\" height=\"1117\" src=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/foundry-now-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/foundry-now-1.jpg 1770w, https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/foundry-now-1-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/foundry-now-1-1024x646.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/foundry-now-1-768x485.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/foundry-now-1-1536x969.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/foundry-now-1-1200x757.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1770px) 100vw, 1770px\" data-attachment-id=\"1277\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/cerchi-in-lega\/9evo\/foundry-now\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/foundry-now-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1770,1117\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"foundry-now\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/foundry-now-1-300x189.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/foundry-now-1-1024x646.jpg\" \/>        <\/p>\n<h4>3. The bold turn towards independence<\/h4>\n<p>All this, however, is not enough for <strong>Rumi<\/strong> to guarantee <strong>Fondmetal<\/strong>&#8216;s total independence, totally and absolutely linked to the needs of its customers, especially in such a delicate period following the oil crisis.<\/p>\n<p>The difficult times of the famous austerity convinced <strong>Gabriele Rumi<\/strong> of the indispensable need to launch his own product in order to redeem himself from the inevitable dependence on commissioning. This is a courageous decision, involving a considerable and complicated effort to convert and develop equipment, but one that does not frighten the Bergamo-based company.<\/p>\n<p>            <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1770\" height=\"1117\" src=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/painting-then-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/painting-then-1.jpg 1770w, https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/painting-then-1-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/painting-then-1-1024x646.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/painting-then-1-768x485.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/painting-then-1-1536x969.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/painting-then-1-1200x757.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1770px) 100vw, 1770px\" data-attachment-id=\"1284\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/de\/painting-then\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/painting-then-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1770,1117\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"painting-then\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/painting-then-1-300x189.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/painting-then-1-1024x646.jpg\" \/>            <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1770\" height=\"1117\" src=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/painting-now-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/painting-now-1.jpg 1770w, https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/painting-now-1-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/painting-now-1-1024x646.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/painting-now-1-768x485.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/painting-now-1-1536x969.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/painting-now-1-1200x757.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1770px) 100vw, 1770px\" data-attachment-id=\"1283\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/fr\/painting-now\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/painting-now-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1770,1117\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"painting-now\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/painting-now-1-300x189.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/painting-now-1-1024x646.jpg\" \/>        <\/p>\n<h4>4. Leadership and excellence in alloy wheels<\/h4>\n<p>The choice of product, by elective affinity with the automotive world, falls on <strong>alloy wheels<\/strong>. And the new, large investments are made with the aim of offering a high quality product to customers.<\/p>\n<p>There are features that allows <strong>Fondmetal<\/strong> to be a leader in the product <strong>light alloy wheels<\/strong>product quality (T\u00dcV, ECE, NAD homologation), IATF 16949, UNI EN ISO 14001 and UNI EN ISO 9001 certification, technological mindset acquired on race tracks around the world, state-of-the-art production facilities, flexibility, reliability, speed.<\/p>\n<p>            <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1770\" height=\"1117\" src=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/packaging-then-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/packaging-then-1.jpg 1770w, https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/packaging-then-1-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/packaging-then-1-1024x646.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/packaging-then-1-768x485.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/packaging-then-1-1536x969.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/packaging-then-1-1200x757.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1770px) 100vw, 1770px\" data-attachment-id=\"1282\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/cerchi-in-lega\/9evo\/packaging-then\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/packaging-then-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1770,1117\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"packaging-then\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/packaging-then-1-300x189.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/packaging-then-1-1024x646.jpg\" \/>            <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1770\" height=\"1117\" src=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/packaging-now-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/packaging-now-1.jpg 1770w, https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/packaging-now-1-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/packaging-now-1-1024x646.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/packaging-now-1-768x485.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/packaging-now-1-1536x969.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/packaging-now-1-1200x757.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1770px) 100vw, 1770px\" data-attachment-id=\"1281\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/es\/packaging-now\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/packaging-now-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1770,1117\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"packaging-now\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/packaging-now-1-300x189.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/packaging-now-1-1024x646.jpg\" \/>        <\/p>\n<h4>5.50th anniversary<\/h4>\n<p>In summer 2022, Fondmetal celebrated its <strong>50th anniversary<\/strong> with a series of special events involving employees and customers.<\/p>\n<p>One of these was the market launch of the special anniversary wheel, called 1972, to celebrate 50 years of design and innovation.<\/p>\n<p>            <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1117\" height=\"1770\" src=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/design-then-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/design-then-1.jpg 1117w, https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/design-then-1-189x300.jpg 189w, https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/design-then-1-646x1024.jpg 646w, https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/design-then-1-768x1217.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/design-then-1-969x1536.jpg 969w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1117px) 100vw, 1117px\" data-attachment-id=\"1276\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/es\/design-then\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/design-then-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1117,1770\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1659018708&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"design-then\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/design-then-1-189x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/design-then-1-646x1024.jpg\" \/>            <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1117\" height=\"1770\" src=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/design-now-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/design-now-1.jpg 1117w, https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/design-now-1-189x300.jpg 189w, https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/design-now-1-646x1024.jpg 646w, https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/design-now-1-768x1217.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/design-now-1-969x1536.jpg 969w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1117px) 100vw, 1117px\" data-attachment-id=\"1275\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/sl\/design-now\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/design-now-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1117,1770\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1659018708&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"design-now\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/design-now-1-189x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/design-now-1-646x1024.jpg\" \/>        <\/p>\n<h4>6. The future<\/h4>\n<p>The choice of product, by elective affinity with the automotive world, falls on <strong>alloy wheels<\/strong>. And the new, large investments are made with the aim of offering a high quality product to customers.<\/p>\n<p>There are features that allows <strong>Fondmetal<\/strong> to be a leader in the product <strong>light alloy wheels<\/strong>product quality (T\u00dcV, ECE, NAD homologation), IATF 16949, UNI EN ISO 14001 and UNI EN ISO 9001 certification, technological mindset acquired on race tracks around the world, state-of-the-art production facilities, flexibility, reliability, speed.<\/p>\n<p>            <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1117\" height=\"1770\" src=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/quality-then-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/quality-then-1.jpg 1117w, https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/quality-then-1-189x300.jpg 189w, https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/quality-then-1-646x1024.jpg 646w, https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/quality-then-1-768x1217.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/quality-then-1-969x1536.jpg 969w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1117px) 100vw, 1117px\" data-attachment-id=\"1286\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/es\/quality-then\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/quality-then-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1117,1770\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1659018708&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"quality-then\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" 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data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"alke-glossy-black-side\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Glossy Black&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/alke-glossy-black-side-300x300.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/alke-glossy-black-side-1024x1024.png\" \/><\/a><figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-786'>\n\t\t\t\tGlossy Black<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t\t<a 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data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/alke-glossy-silver-front.png\" data-orig-size=\"1280,1280\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"alke-glossy-silver-front\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Glossy Silver&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/alke-glossy-silver-front-300x300.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/alke-glossy-silver-front-1024x1024.png\" \/><\/a><figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' 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data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fondmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/alke-glossy-silver-side-1024x1024.png\" \/><\/a><figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-788'>\n\t\t\t\tGlossy Silver<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. 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