The Sogefi Group celebrated the 30th anniversary of its foundation at the Annual General Meeting of shareholders in Milan on 19 April 2011. Established in Mantua thirty years ago, today the Sogefi Group is a leader in suspension components and filter systems. It has 36 production plants and is present in 13 countries across 4 continents. The Group’s activities are split into three divisions: suspensions, filters, aftermarket.

From a first consolidated balance sheet total of €53 million in 1985, the Sogefi Group turnover has grown to €924.7 million in 2010. The number of employees has also increased steadily and now stands at approximately 6,000 people.

In the Independent Aftermarket Sogefi is offering a comprehensive range of oil, air, fuel and cabin filters for passenger cars and trucks with the following brands: Purflux, CoopersFiaam, Fram and Tecnocar.

– "I am very proud of this anniversary" – comments Andrea Taschini, Director Sogefi Aftermarket Division – “The aftermarket represents with about 23%, a very important part of our Group turnover, and we believe such is due to the overall development which we achieved with our premium brands." – said Taschini.

Since its inception, the Sogefi Group has focused primarily on researching innovative technological solutions to improve product quality and performance, as well as promoting lower fuel consumption and reduced CO2 emissions.