OTLAV

OTLAV S.p.A produces and sells hinges for doors and windows and other accessories for frames.
Founded in 1956 by entrepreneur Angelo Padovan, Otlav has produced more than 2,2 billion of hinges.
Thanks to almost 100 filed patents, Otlav ensures high quality standards and is present with its wide range of products in more than 80 countries worldwide.
OTLAV new factory was inaugurated in 2007, in Via Angelo Padovan 2 in Santa Lucia di Piave (TV), in an area of 45,000 square meters, 19,500 of which are covered.
Following the opening of the first office in March 1956, OTLAV has nowadays found its perfect location to face the challenges of the new millennium. “OAMH” “Otlav Automatic Material Handling”is a project developed after five years of research and studies all around the world; a technological jewel created by designing at first the best logistical location, and then a subsequent lay out, and eventually the container to cover these structures: an unmistakable technological masterpiece, which is 20 meters high.
Rationalization of space, optimization of logistics and integrated use of automation: all of these account for respectively the flow or transportation of materials and the streaming of information. The goal is to cut costs by making the produced hinges increasingly competitive with an unparalleled level of quality.

Safety on a human scale.

A completely innovative plant where technological choices put man’s value in the forefront: the better the quality of life, the better the quality of work. The departments are designed with ample and airy spaces which all benefit from a highly efficient ventilation system specifically pertaining to each department; the natural light completely illuminates every department. The temperature is constant and helps ensure a healthy environment. The powerful automation of the production processes further ensures the safety of all workers to the highest level. From 1990 to 2008 accidents have decreased by 95%.