"AWARD DELLA MECCANICA 2009"

TACCHELLA MACCHINE,

For the product category "grinding machine", ELEKTRA-evo project,

has been awarded the prizes:

"AWARD DELLA MECCANICA 2009 - AWARD FOR DESIGN"

and

"AWARD DELLA MECCANICA 2009 - VOTE of the PUBLIC"

On March, 30th 2009, at the IBM Forum Center in Milan, the Grand Gala Ceremony took place for the assignment of the awards “AWARD DELLA MECCANICA”, first edition of the International Prize for Mechanical Engineering. A judging commission of experts, composed of professors and researchers from the University "Politecnico di Milano" and from the "ITIA-CNR" assigned the awards for the best machine tools projects, the best technology innovations and eco-design for a better world.

In 2008 the Commission collected all the technical information to identify the best solutions for this sector, examined according to specific criteria, involving the performance of the machine, project, environmental impact and the adequate use of technology, materials and components. The initiative has been received with great enthusiasm by the operators of the sector. 86 Companies with 103 products have received the "Nomination" for the five categories of the selected solutions for the Awards for Mechanical Engineering - edition 2009: machining centres, lathes/turning centres, grinding machines, transfer machines and CNCs.

The Commission of the "Politecnico di Milano" and of the "ITIA-CNR" has decided, with supreme judgement, which machines and solutions have distinguished themselves in terms of quality and project excellence in 2008. The final result of the selection was only communicated on the day of the award ceremony to guarantee impartiality, equity and transparency, characterising this initiative.

Moreover, each category has been awarded the prize "AWARD - VOTE of the PUBLIC" assigned to the most-voted for, on-line product, featured on the web site www.awarddellameccanica.it.

"These are two important and prestigious awards won by all Tacchella Macchine employees" declared the President of the Company Alberto Tacchella "and a great satisfaction particularly for the approval expressed by the public, for all of us a strong incentive for a greater engagement to improve our products and services".

In this photo, from the left:

Claudio Tacchella -Technical Director, Alberto Tacchella - President, Dario Scazzola - Sales Director