Natural zenithal lighting, natural ventilation, smoke and heat control systems.

From a puctured tyre.. ..to today Know and let people know History, research, experience, vanguard NATURAL ZENITHAL LIGHTING The material Old roofs adjusted to current regulations Monobloc domes Continuous skylights Alveolar polycarbonate Self-supporting structures Ribbed structures Special coverings DAILY VENTILATION SYSTEM Opening devices SMOKE AND HEAT EXHAUST VENTILATION SYSTEMS Absolute safety with NSHEV CAODURO SMOKE ARIES SMOKE OUT SMOKE OUT VERT SMOKE SHED SMOKE LAME Smoke and heat disposal openings Systems, box and actuators Smoke and fire curtains UPSTANDS

From a punctured tyre… The story begins with a man, Isidoro Caoduro, a puncture on a tyre of an Italian car, and a representative of an English company. It was the year 1951 in San Felice street, in Vicenza. This meeting, a coincidence born by chance, brought that man to undertake a new business. Different projects in terms of commissioning and application, serial productions of characters for signs, display cases for bars, ceiling lamps, caravan windows, windshields for cars and boats let him know thoroughly the plastic material. At the end of the 50s, these products were joined by the telephone...

…to today From the first shed in Olmo di Creazzo, to the present factory in Chiuppese Street in Cavazzale, Vicenza. A covered area of 13,200 m2 on almost 30,000 m2 of land, then increased in 2010 with the automated warehouse thus reaching about 16,000 m2 covered. Here takes place the realization of thermoformed roofing elements made of polycarbonate and polymethyl methacrylate for industrial and residential buildings. We offer standard solutions ranging from the smallest 45x45 cm dome, up to remarkable sizes like self-supporting domes without metal structure, with a maximum diameter of 785 cm....

Know and let people know Strengthened by our motto, our attention over the years has not only been aimed to our products, but also to the world that surround us. Always working with architects and designers, since 1985 we have supported activities that returned to the city of Vicenza various spaces and monuments. Among these we have Basilica Palladiana, which has been closed for years after being used as a covered basketball court, Palazzo Chiericati and Teatro Olimpico, which today hosts significant events in the city. Under the high patronage of the President of the Italian Republic, from the...

HISTORY RESEARCH EXPERIENCE VANGUARD

IBM Travelling Pavilion Designed by architect Renzo Piano for IBM computers Travelling Pavilion, the structure was created in two units to speed up the transfer operations from a city to another. Paris, Rome, London, Milan are some of the 20 stages involved in the exhibition. The transparent polycarbonate covering is modular: the single piece consists of three diamonds. Each of the 34 arches is composed of 4 modules placed on a wooden and metallic support structure.

Furniture Design A production developed in the 80s, which included chairs, armchairs, sofas, tables, telephone booths for interiors and exteriors and modular furniture for various uses. Everything has been produced by thermoforming polycarbonate or polymethyl methacrylate sheets and obtaining monolithic pieces. Depending on the object then, a piece could be assembled with metal frames or finishes, or could be coupled together to create new functions. As an example, the modular Mandrake furniture is usable as a coffee table if alone or as a bookcase if more pieces are joined. CAODURO®

1990 World Cup Italy We realized the biggest polycarbonate pieces all over the world for Naples’ San Paolo Stadium covering: each piece reaches over 15 m2 surface. Because of the radial design of the roofing, the pieces of each channel were made with modifiable moulds, thus permitting conical polycarbonate transparent smoky grey vaults to fit together. The 52 blades of light in Turin’s Delle Alpi Stadium, on the other hand, were made by moulding transparent polycarbonate sheets into vaults, in order to cover the 42 meters width of the roofing.

Ferrari Museum A cover made with Diamante series domes and a 3 m wide and 38 m long transparent polymethyl methacrylate tunnel.

The Library In the heart of Warsaw, just a few steps from the Vistula River, you can find one of our transparent polycarbonate ribbed domes. In addition to the normal ribs, this dome is distinguished by ribs on each of the slices. On it, an opal polycarbonate Vela dome is installed.

A covered pedestrian 265 m long bridge, actually a mall, is part of a project involving an entire neighbourhood on the river bank. The covering is realized on the principle of ribbed tunnels, with pre-painted aluminium profiles and cold bended double skin transparent polycarbonate, with thermal break.

In Yas Marina with Formula 1 A new generation circuit opened in 2009, whose buildings have our 040 FX series continuous skylights and openable monobloc domes on their roofs.

On historical buildings Our Diamante series double skin transparent polymethyl methacrylate domes are placed on Palazzo Vecchio roof in Florence. Even the antique embraces the modern.

In the garden 268 Vela series domes have been installed on a 13,950 m2 covering. Many solutions have been adopted: opal or transparent polycarbonate, fixed or electric opening frame, with anti-falling grid, with smoke ventilation function and with sliding sunshade curtain in the offices area. Six 035 FX series skylights with SMOKE OUT® device have even been installed on the roof.

On the factories Factory roofing where 035 FX series continuous skylights have been installed. The skylights have dual purpose openings: daily ventilation and smoke exhaust ventilation SMOKE OUT® in case of emergency. In addition to the dual purpose openings, some skylights are installed on metallic finned upstand in order to ensure continuous natural ventilations to the rooms below.

On commercial buildings 035 FX series continuous skylights with SMOKE OUT® device for natural smoke and heat ventilation.