Maccaferri has a unique research facility, the Maccaferri Innovation Center (MIC), located in Bolzano, Italy. Maccaferri was founded based on their invention of the now ubiquitous gabions, but are now known worldwide as experts in and suppliers of all manner of erosion protection products, geosynthetics, rockfall fences and rockfall meshes, debris flow barriers, and much more. The objectives of the MIC are:
- Definition of new products and / or innovative solutions.
- Analysis of the implications on material production in their factories.
- Analysis of new applications and defining the technical and promotional tools (calculation methods and documentation.
Maccaferri Innovation Center Video
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