For sixty years, the Conterno family has guided La Favorita with a vision that combines experience, a constant search for the finest materials, and continuous innovation. Founded in Lonigo, in the province of Vicenza, the company has grown to become one of the leading names in the Italian natural stone industry. Today, its headquarters – the production and logistics heart of the company – are complemented by the impressive showroom in Cavaion Veronese, reflecting La Favorita’s strong focus on quality, design, and close relationships with its customers.
Over the years, the company’s growth has also been supported by a well-established relationship with SIMEC. Giovanni Conterno, owner of the long-standing Vicenza-based company and a highly experienced figure in the natural stone industry, recognised the potential of Gold Star technology from the outset, choosing SIMEC wire machines in the past to support the company’s production development. Today, La Favorita continues along a path focused on innovation and the constant improvement of its quality standards.
The new resin-treatment line installed at the Lonigo plant is part of this strategy. It has been designed to integrate drying, surface preparation, resin application, optional waxing, catalysis and automatic unloading into a single production cycle.
The process begins with a new-generation RAPID system, configured with two loading and unloading stations, before continuing through the first INFINITY cyclic oven, dedicated to drying the material. Following surface preparation, a resining and manual touch-up station allows operators to carry out targeted treatments while maintaining the flexibility required when processing complex natural materials.
Catalysis then takes place inside a second INFINITY oven, completing the treatment under controlled conditions and ensuring stability and uniformity throughout the process. The layout also includes a return circuit that conveys the slabs beneath the main line and back to the same loading and unloading area, optimising the available space and creating a compact, rational production flow.
With this new investment, La Favorita adds another important step to a growth path built on its ability to evolve without losing touch with its traditions. It is a vision shared with SIMEC, in which experience, innovation and technology continue to create new opportunities for the future.