Forel, the world leader in machinery for flat glass processing and insulating glass, is accelerating investments and internationalization. In 2025, international growth confirmed itself as one of the main drivers of the Group’s development, present in over 70 countries worldwide. Among the main markets are Italy, the United States, Germany, Spain, and Belgium. In Germany, Forel further consolidated its presence by inaugurating Forel North Europe, a branch based in Mönchengladbach dedicated to supporting commercial and assistance activities in the Northern European markets, allowing a direct presence in an increasingly strategic area for the sector. “Over the years, we have worked to diversify our geographical presence, consolidate historical markets, and open new ones, building an increasingly widespread and close presence to customers,” comments Riccardo Vianello, CEO and Vice President of Forel. “In an international scenario characterized by tensions and uncertainty, this strategy now allows us to face the challenges of the global context with greater solidity and to continue our development path. At the same time, we have always believed that growth must be based on a constant evolution of our organization, strengthening skills, and continuous investment in innovation and technological development. The actions taken last year and in the first half of 2026 go exactly in this direction.”
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For this year, the group expects further consolidation of growth, but also the concrete foundation of the new development phase that the company started in 2026, the year of its fiftieth anniversary. A path made tangible by the inauguration, at the headquarters in Vallio di Roncade, of the new 9,000 square meter production wing: an intervention that strengthens the company’s industrial capacity, improves space organization, and allows for faster and more effective responses to the needs of an ever-evolving international market.
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2025 ended with a turnover of 80 million euros, slightly up from 79 million the previous year: a result that confirms the company’s development path and the consolidation of its international presence. An important investment plan was also launched, with a fund of over 20 million, to strengthen company infrastructure and confirming its commitment to innovation through two new patent applications. Work was done to expand the headquarters and production site in Vallio di Roncade, in the province of Treviso – which became fully operational in recent months – improve spaces dedicated to employees, including the company canteen, and renovate the building facade. At the same time, the company continued to invest in innovation, filing two new patent applications that helped expand the proprietary portfolio, now composed of 33 valid patents. The workforce increased by 15 units, equal to 5% of the total, bringing the number of employees to 300 people, between the headquarters in Italy and the four foreign branches.
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