Our history

Giovanni Spillere founds TELITALIA, a company initially dedicated to the production of electrical material and transformers.

1963

FUTURA, the first domestic, electrode welding machine is exhibited in Milan, at the “Fiera Campionaria” (trade show).

1966

The spread to continental markets in Germany, France and Austria as the main OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer).

1970/1975

Consolidation of European leadership, with the manufacturing of a wide range of electrode welding machines. 150 employees, turnover of 5 million euro, 70% export.

1980

Presentation of the first compact MINI MAX wire welding machine. An enormous success in Europe and North America.

1981

Switch from TELITALIA to TELWIN (TELitalia Welding International) with strengthening of its vocation for internationalisation.

1982

Pronounced increase in the products typology offered on the market with the widest range: arc welding machines, spot welding machines, plasma cutting systems, battery chargers and starters.

1985

Introduction, as primary players on the market, of INVERTARC 100, the first inverter electrode welding machine.

1989

Expansion on markets in the 5 continents, turnover distribution of 75% on export, 210 collaborators.

1990

Transfer of the company from the Villaverla premises in via de Gasperi, to the management office and new production plants in Via della Tecnica, “The Home of Welding”.

1992

Quality Certification of the Company System, first according to ISO 9002 and then to ISO 9001 standards.

1994

Important increase of the Telwin products’ presence in the Automotive and Industrial sectors.

1997

Presence on over 100 markets in 5 continents, with turnover distribution of 80% on export, over 300 collaborators.

2000/2002

Extension of production plants located in Via della Tecnica, on an area of more than 120,000 sq.m. confirming Telwin as the largest industrial and research pole in the whole sector.

2005

Ford has officially recognized and rewarded Inverspotter 12000

2007

The INVERPULSE range of pulsed synergic welding machines and the INVERSPOTTER inverter spot-welders represent the leading edge of Telwin’s current hi-tech. Today, Telwin is close to a turnover of 100 million/€, with a team of 300 collaborators engaged daily in efficiently and professionally guaranteeing highly technological and qualitative products for the market.

Nowadays

An on-going renewal and extension of the product range, strong drive towards new and highly innovative design solutions as well as an increased presence on markets worldwide, are but a few of the targets on which Telwin focuses and plans for the future. The goal is to provide the market with guarantees for not just the products, but for excellent service, certainties and the future.

Tomorrow