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OMSI (Officina Meccanica Stampi Industriali)

Today an international leader in the production and installation of plastic seating, it was founded in Bologna in 1961 at the initiative of the three partners.
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In the first building, on Via Speranza, moulds for plastic toys and model motorbikes, cars and model aeroplanes were initially produced.
Subsequently, the company's production, which started in 1967 with the purchase of the first manual injection moulding machine, was concentrated on the manufacture of plastic seats, the interest of which in the Italian market had been verified through the import of numerous models from Argentina, where one of the three partners had gained strong experience in previous years.
The first mould made independently by OMSI was a polypropylene seat with metal legs, called D5subsequently produced and launched on the market under the PRO.INCO brand (commercial industrial production), once the first automatic printing press, the GBF2000, was purchased.
OMSI's strong corporate expansion in the 1970s led to a substantial increase in employees and the diversification of production, which was expanded to include the manufacture of moulds and plastic items of various kinds - both in-house and for third parties - aimed at various user groups, especially in the automotive, electronics and household goods sectors. This was soon followed by the decision to build a new, modern building in the industrial area of Zola Predosa, on the outskirts of Bologna, where the entire company was definitively relocated in August 1972.
Here Omsi has constantly sought to improve its processing technology, investing resources in the purchase of new moulding machinery up to 1,500 tons, and also developing the community seating sector. The creation of a line of plastic articles for garden furniture dates back to 1980. These were highly innovative, high-end products, since up to that time the articles were mostly made of wood and, being exposed to the open air for a long time, required constant maintenance.
In the 1990s with the approach of the World Cup, organised in Italy, Omsi produced the first seat designed for sports facilities, the M90 then installed at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara in Bologna, Tardini in Parma and Sant'Elia  in Cagliari. From then on, Omsi began to focus its investments on the industrial production of seats for the sports world, which thus became the company's core business.
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In 2002, with the acquisition by Ivars Spa, OMSI became part of the TWINS NETWORK group, a well-established international brand that brings together numerous companies specialising in the research, design and production of seating components. Through subsidiaries or affiliates, the group is present on every continent, offering the quality of Made in Italy throughout the world and a widespread presence in the territory, a guarantee of flexibility in production and delivery times. 

Once the company expanded its production to include plastic seating for school, community and public facilities, OMSI quickly became an established international benchmark thanks to the use of state-of-the-art technology, a wide availability of moulds for different types of products and a selection of the most suitable plastic materials used.

OMSI offers its customers a complete and customised service from the design and production of all components to the installation of the seats and after-sales service, providing a product of excellence that is safe, durable and eco-friendly.

Omsi's turnover has been growing steadily since 2004, even doubling in the last two years, and for the 80% it is achieved in foreign markets. 

Today, looking back, we have no doubts about what lies ahead. For we have long since begun our journey with an eye on tomorrow.