The VH GROUP

The VH GROUP
DESCRIPTION OF
THE INDUSTRIAL GROUP
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The VH Group The Group structure
and organization
Brief history
The Group structure Where we are

The industrial and

production premises

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Our production fields Mission and Vision
Residential construction, Industrial development
Products, market and references
Commercial development
Renewable energy industries,
Products, market and references Strengthening of the group
 Who we are

The Vortex Hydra Group, located in the historical

province of Ferrara,
in Northern Italy, consists of a group of international
companies with operations located in Italy, Australia,
Brazil, China and the United Kingdom.

The VH Group was founded in 1967 thanks to the initiative

of a small group of young engineers that decided to enter business
to address the growing market of industrial automation.

Despite developing a variety of

experiences in many different industrial sectors they became design
specialists in construction production technology such as furnaces
(for clay products),
 BRIEF HISTORY
1967
prefabricated production plants and hydraulic engineering where
they developed equipment for water control including mechanical
structures for dams, rivers, waterways etc.

In 1987 they decided to expand into the manufacture of products

that they designed and so constructed a small manufacturing
facility in the countryside of Ferrara which has been continually
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expanded over the years to form the present day
VH manufacturing factory complex.  the meeting
of a small team
The company is now renown for its strong international
orientation which over the years has proved to be an
of young
incubator for other businesses to be formed in Ferrara
by persons who have had a past association
entrepreneurs...
with Vortex Hydra.
Who we are
Today the Vortex Group operates in both the residential construction
and renewable energy industries: 

• For residential construction Vortex produces automatic production

plants for the manufacture of high quality concrete roof tiles and
other associated concrete products.

It has also recently developed a new ‘patented’ technology for

‘wet cast’ production

• In the field of renewable energy Vortex designs and manufactures

large valves to control water flows
...Today a competitive group
on the international market with
a worldwide network!

Who we are
 The group structure

Vortex Hydra UK
ltd srl
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Vortex Hydra Globe Machines
srl Pty Ltd

VH srl

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Vortex Hydra Shanghai
do Brasil Vortex
Sistemas Tile Machines

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Industriais Co., Ltd
Ltda
The group structure
VH srl: Italian Parent Company Foundation Year 1967

IItalian Main Production Company�Foundation Year 2008 Vortex Hydra

Chinese Manufacturing Company Foundation Year 1999 Shanghai Vortex

English Trading Company for Technical Assistance�

Vortex Hydra UK
Foundation Year 2000

Brazilian Trading Company for Technical Assistance Vortex Hydra

Foundation Year 2009 do Brasil

Australian Trading company Year

Globe Machines
of acquisition 2012
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Who
we are
The group structure
Vortex Hydra srl
The ITALIAN MAIN PRODUCTION COMPANY
is in the Province of Ferrara, in the Emilia – Romagna Industrial District in the North of Italy
(Via Argine Volano 355, Fossalta, Copparo)

Shanghai Vortex Tile Machines Co., Ltd

The CHINESE PRODUCTION COMPANY
is in the Province of Shanghai No. 2556 ChaoFeng rd., Fengjing, Jinshan

Vortex Hydra UK ltd srl

The ENGLISH TRADING COMPANY FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
is Kingmoor road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 9QJ

Vortex Hydra do Brasil Sistemas Industriais Ltda

The BRASILIAN TRADING COMPANY FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
is in Rua Aristides Mariotti, 59, Recanto Quarto Centenário, 13211-740,
Jundiaí - SP

Globe Machines Pty Ltd

The AUSTRALIAN TRADING COMPANY Globe Machines Pty Ltd.,
is now represented from ARROW MACHINES/ PARTS/ SERVICE, 120 Fairbank
Road, Clayton South, Victoria, 3169, Australia
Vortex Hydra do Brasil
Brazilian Trading Company
for Technical Assistance �
The Brazilian Vortex is the strategic answer for all South-American
market, supplying production plants for concrete roof tiles, technical
assistance and spare parts.

Mr Marco Covino
General Manager

marco_covino@vortexhydra.com
Vortex Hydra UK:
English Trading Company
for Technical Assistance
Vortex Hydra UK operate an efficient & effective spare parts,
technical support & product development business, supported locally by a
very competent engineering & technical team.

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Mr Stewart Brown stewart_brown@vortexhydra.co.uk

General Manager Mobile 0044 771 0505 623
Shanghai Vortex
production premises
Shanghai Vortex production premises with 15 people. Manufacture
manual and semi-automatic concrete roof tile production plants and spare
parts under the supervision of the Italian mother company

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MS PENG,
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Shanghai Vortex Tile Machines Co., Ltd

Australian
Trading company
GLOBE MACHINES PTY.LTD.
In the year 2012 VH company has acquired the full ownership of the
competitor Australian company named Globe Machines Pty.Ltd.

The history of Globe has a big prestige in the field of automatic machines for the
production of concrete roof tiles and the Globe production plants are mainly in Australia,
United States and South East Asia.

VH company acquired the engineering of the Globe automation for concrete roof tile.
Furthermore, through the agreement signed with the company
"Arrow Engineering - Newbeach MPS" in Melbourne, VH guarantees continuity
in the technical support to customers of Globe.

"Arrow Engineering - Newbeach MPS” has employed staff previously employed by Globe.
 OUR PRODUCTION
FIELDS�
Residential For residential construction Vortex produces automatic production plants for

construction� the manufacture of HIGH QUALITY CONCRETE ROOF TILES

and other associated concrete products.

It has also recently developed a new ‘patented’ technology

for ‘WET CAST’ PRODUCTION
 Renewable
energy industries

OUR
PRODUCTION
FIELDS�
In the field of renewable energy Vortex
designs and manufactures
LARGE VALVES TO CONTROL WATER FLOWS
Concrete roof tile technology
our market and references�
48 years
of evolution and experience generated
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for developing
Photoproducts, machines, plants

The widest range

of machines
and automations
(over 100 with several combinations) ,
plants
(over 20 with several combinations),
final products
(over 100 models)
 Vortex is leader
Concrete roof tile technology in the world
our market and references�
the largest
customer basis
in this field with 500 clients

20 patents

Supported by ISO 9001

and ISO 14001
certification
Concrete roof tile technology
some references�

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Large multinationals local companies run by family local
of building products: entrepreneurs-owners companies:
structured as corporate:
• ETEX • INFRASET - THE AVENG GROUP • MEDITERRAN MAGYARORSZÁG
(SOUTH AFRICA) BETONCSERÉP GYÁRTÓ KFT. BOLY
• MONIER (HUNGARY)
• TURNALL FIBRE CEMENT
• CRH • TEGOLAIA SRL (ITALY)
(ZIMBABWE)
• CEMEX GROUP
• DONG TAM COMPANY LTD. • ENTEGRA SALES, INC. (USA)
• BORAL GROUP (VIETNAM)
• A-TIILIKATE OY (FINLAND)
• HUME HONG LEONG GROUP
• GRINAKER GROUP (MALAYSIA) • RADSTONE (PTY) LTD. -
TOCOTEX GROUP OF COMPANIES
(BOTSWANA)

Globe machines pty ltd. it is a prestige brand rooted particularly in australia and the united states: with this acquisition
vortex enriches its know -how technology and widens the range of effective and reliable solutions to offer its customers
acquisition
Concrete roof tile technology
vortex production range

UNO EVOLUZIONE 2000* 16000*

MODULO 12000* 50000*

ROTARY-RACK 12000* 50000*

MATRIX 30000* 60000*

Production range varies from 2.000 to 60.000 tiles per shift (*).
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MARMOROC ® WET CAST

the modern concrete automation of production

cladding insulating system systems for top quality stone
veneer products
To produce ventilated walls in the easiest way… Wet cast techniques are typically used to
create decorative products as stone, bricks,
the cladding system made of coloured concrete  stone veneer, bricks veneer and architectural
tiles hooked on mounting rails… stone with different surface of finish.

To be used either on buildings, private houses,

warehouses…
 The siding technology

Automation of production
systems for top quality stone
veneer products
In recent times Vortex Hydra have supplied automated production Vortex Frame-Wet Cast®
plants to bothe Turkey and the USA for the manufacture of top consists of locating a special
quality stone veneer products.
rigid plastic frame onto a matching
These two plants have not only reduced labour costs and
enhanced the product quality but have also significantly extended rubber base that is also referred
the life expectancy of the silicon and/or polyurethane moulds to as a rubber footprint.
that are used in this specific technology.

Selection of above type production plants is offered:

from a capacity range of 200, 500 and 1,000 sq.m per shift.
from The Vortex Steel Carrier technology system and
The Vortex Frame-Wet Cast tecnology system
In addition to supplying these plants Vortex have recently
designed a "stand-alone” demoulding machine that can be
integrated into an existing production line (International patent
pending).
The Vortex Steel Carrier technology
consists of a custom design special steel
carrier fitted exactly around the
customer’s rubber moulds in order to
support the mould through the different
stages of production.
Concrete technology
after sales service
The after-sales service provides:�

Support for the management

of production in plants

Special maintenance of
the lines

Spare parts

Operator training
 Concrete roof tile technology
Vortex offer a comprehensive ‘after sales’ service including spare part
supply and both on and off site technical support to its worldwide customer base

70 countries
served

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Vortex have
customers
in 5 continents 5
Mr Roberto Berti
After Sales Manager
roberto_berti@vortexhydra.com

6 technical
after sales service
6 assistance
centres
Hydraulic Works
Division
 Hydraulic Works
Division
quality management
site erection
logistic services
project
after sales service
manufacturing
design
Hydraulic Works Division
families of products

Spherical valves

Butterfly valves
Custom made
valves Fixed Cone valves

Ball valves

Plunger valves
Hydraulic Works Division
families of products

Slide and Roller gates

Radial gates
Flap gates
Custom made
gates Bottom Outlet gates
Pound Lock- Miter gates
Stoplogs
Steel liners
Hydraulic Works Division
families of products

Hydraulic cylinders

Electric motor-gearboxes
Automation
Hydraulic power units

Electrical control panels

Hydraulic Works
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ALSTOM
ANDRITZ HYDRO
BIN JARALLAH GROUP
EDF
ENEL
ESSAR
FORTUM
GRUPPO MALTAURO
SALINI IMPREGILO
VOITH
 Fossalta (FE) - ITALY
Phone +39.0532.879500
Fax +39.0532.866766
vh.sales@vortexhydra.com

VH GROUP
www.vortexhydra.com

www.vortexhydradams.com
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