Our vision

Our future

Within this new merged organization, Lucchini Piombino will be leader for volumes and products in Italian and West European markets, while  Ascometal will be a global supplier for SBQ in America, Asia, Western and Eastern Europe. Ascometal and Lucchini Piombino will be established trade names, easily recognized in our market sector.  Our focus will be to respond to and meet the needs of the market rather than producing high volumes.  Our goal is to be seen as world leaders in quality, technology and production. Lucchini will set the standard in terms of quality, cost efficiency, operating excellence and added value we will be considered as a ‘Leader in long products’ Working with a Total Quality system, known for quality, best practices, technologies and product development. Lucchini will  work closely with customers, both direct and final users, in order to understand their needs and establish a long term mutually beneficial relationship. Simultaneously entering into strategic alliances with key customers and stakeholders, a llowing us to be competitive in both up and down market cycles.

Our values

Our values are shared among workers, customers, and corporate liability. Open communication keeps all employees up to date on strategies, priorities, our vision and our goals. Positive attitude, discipline and excellence in our workforce are achieved through clear expectations and explicit goals. Goals are constantly monitored by everyone in order to utilize our time and resources in the most effective manner to achieve results.  Feedback is given at all levels in order to actively grow individuals and teams into being more effective. The empowerment of all employees gives us the flexibility and ability to change to meet our customers needs.

Our people

We will provide a safe and positive workplace for our employees. Through mutual support sharing of tasks, risks and successes, we will help our employees meet their expectations and goals. All employees share our values and achieve our standards. Promotion is based on performance  and experience not tenure. We will be able to attract the talent that we need to fill gaps in our current personnel. Our company is a safe environment where people are given value and have a solid future.

We give our people flexibility in order to achieve a good balance between working and private life. There are many opportunities to grow within our organization. Achieving goals will be rewarded, not only through our performance based wages but also through additional rewards like more vacation time. Awards banquets are conducted in order to recognize those that have achieved high levels of innovation or quality in their work. Mistakes are used as learning experiences and dealt with positively. However, insufficient performance is also dealt with appropriately. Negative attitudes are also not tolerated. Our managers lead by example upholding our values in their daily lives and never ask employees for something that they would not do themselves.

Our innovative capability

Thanks to greater technological innovation with respect to new world competitors such as China and India, our technological gap has been maintained giving us a competitive advantage. Our processes are more flexible and support continuous improvement in quality and efficiency. We maintain close ties to our customers and suppliers knowing their needs and considering them partners in development, not just for sales and supply. We continue to develop together through continuous improvement and provide customized service. We have service cent ers for reaching global market sectors. We monitor the market closely, in order to detect trends and opportunities. Capitalizing upon the strengths of each employee enhances our ability to continuously improve processes.  Our positive attitude towards change and improvement allows us to be forward looking, adapt with rational planning, continuous improvement and, when necessary, complete transformations.