Design, Engineering and Small-Series Production: Prototypes, Models, Vehicle Conversions and Testing Services from Moncalieri
Italdesign Giugiaro S.p.A.
Moncalieri · Torino · Nichelino · Wolfsburg · Gaimersheim · Sant Just Desvern (Barcelona) · Shanghai · Bloomfield Hills (Detroit)New on Amplifa
About Italdesign
Italdesign was founded in 1968 by Giorgetto Giugiaro and Aldo Mantovani in Moncalieri near Turin and is today an internationally active, vertically integrated development service provider. The company offers services ranging from design and engineering through prototyping and pre-series to integration, validation, homologation and street-legal small-series production. In manufacturing, body parts and interiors are produced from sheet metal and plastic, styling models for aerospace, industry and transport as well as tools, moulds and components; in addition, silicone prototypes (ETM) and moulds made of acrylic, cast iron and Zamak (SALLIG) are produced. The industries covered include Automotive, Aerospace, Robotics, Mobility and Product Design. With more than 1,000 employees and locations in Italy, Germany, Spain, China and the USA, the company has been part of the US group UST since 2026. Certifications such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and EN 9100 underscore the qualified manufacturing and testing process.
- Site
- Moncalieri (TO), Italy
- Processes
- Prototyping (pre-series, prototypes, radical prototyping), Ultra-limited series production (street-legal small series), Integration & Validation, Vehicle testing (automotive and industrial), Manufacturing of body parts and interiors from sheet metal and plastic, Tool and component construction (tooling and component construction), Body-in-white assembly, Vehicle conversion and vehicle construction
- Materials
- Sheet metal, Plastic, Silicone, Acrylic, Cast iron, Zamak, Sheet steel, Acrylic (PMMA)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, EN 9100:2018 (AS9100D), ISO/IEC 27001:2022, TISAX, UNI PdR 125:2022, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, EN 9100
- Founded
- 1968
- Employees
- 1,000+
- Industries
- Automotive, Aerospace, Robotics, Mobility, Bespoke/Few-offs, Product Design
- 01
Design & Styling
- 02
Engineering & Construction
- 03
Tool and Mould Making
- 04
Prototyping & Model Making
- 05
Body and Component Manufacturing (Sheet Metal/Plastic)
- 06
Body-in-White and Vehicle Assembly
- 07
Integration & Validation
- 08
Testing & Homologation
- 09
Small-Series Production
Materials & Processes
Sheet steel
Manufacturing of body parts, body-in-white assembly and vehicle conversions.
Plastic
Interior and body parts made from finished plastic products as well as prototyping.
Silicone
Silicone prototypes (ETM) with properties close to the series product.
Acrylic (PMMA)
Moulds for prototypes in tool making (SALLIG).
Cast iron
Mould and tool making for automotive, aerospace and household appliance prototypes.
Zamak
Tool making for prototypes in automotive, aeronautics and household appliance industries.
Locations
Moncalieri (HQ, Via Achille Grandi 25)
ITHeadquarters, Design, Engineering, Body-in-White Assembly, Vehicle Conversion, Testing
- Lot size
- Prototype, small series
- Materials
- Sheet metal, plastic
- Design studio
- Tool and component manufacturing
- Body-in-White assembly
- Testing equipment
Moncalieri (Via Vittime del Vajont 29/31/33)
ITDesign, Engineering, Vehicle Assembly, Vehicle and Quality Testing
- Lot size
- Prototype, small series
- Materials
- Sheet metal, plastic
Torino (Via Nizza 150)
ITEngineering and Testing
Nichelino (Via Teano 23)
ITTool and Component Manufacturing, Body-in-White and Vehicle Assembly, Body and Interior Parts, Styling Models
- Lot size
- Prototype, small series
- Materials
- Sheet metal, plastic, silicone, acrylic, cast iron, Zamak
- Model making
- Mould making (SALLIG)
- Silicone prototyping (ETM)
Wolfsburg (Major-Hirst-Straße 11)
DEBranch office
Wolfsburg (Heinenkamp 36, Italdesign-Giugiaro Deutschland GmbH)
DEEngineering and Services
Gaimersheim
DEBranch office
Sant Just Desvern (Barcelona)
ESDesign, Engineering, Styling Model Making (Italdesign Giugiaro Barcelona SL)
Shanghai
CNOffice
Bloomfield Hills (Detroit)
USOffice
Components & Services
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prototyping (pre-series, prototypes, radical prototyping)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ultra-limited series production (street-legal small series)Assembly | – | – | – | ultra-limited | – |
| Integration & ValidationTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vehicle testing (automotive and industrial)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing of body parts and interiors from sheet metal and plasticForming | – | – | – | – | Sheet metal, Plastic |
| Tool and component construction (tooling and component construction)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Body-in-white assemblyAssembly | – | – | – | – | Sheet metal |
| Vehicle conversion and vehicle constructionAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Styling model making (models, master models) for aerospace, industry and transportEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing of models, prototypes and series components for the aerospace industryEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dimensional measurement and testing services (tolerances < 0.1 mm)Testing | < 0.1 mm | – | – | – | – |
| Silicone prototypes (ETM, acquired company)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Silicone |
| Mould/tool making from acrylic, cast iron and Zamak for prototypes (SALLIG, acquired company)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Acrylic, Cast iron, Zamak |
| Complete equipping of vehicles up to homologation and product liabilityEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certifications
Italdesign has certified its quality management according to ISO 9001 since 1997; approximately 30 employees in quality assurance support design, engineering and manufacturing with measurement and testing services. The available testing equipment enables certification of dimensional accuracy with tolerances of less than one tenth of a millimetre.
| Evidence | Moncalieri | Nichelino | Torino | Sant Just Desvern | Wolfsburg | Gaimersheim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | ||||||
| ISO 14001 | ||||||
| ISO 27001 | ||||||
| EN 9100 | ||||||
| TISAX |
History
- 1968
Founded as Studi Italiani Realizzazione Prototipi S.p.A. (SIRP) by Giorgetto Giugiaro and Aldo Mantovani in Moncalieri; first showcar Bizzarrini Manta; first major project Alfasud for Alfa Romeo.
- 1970
Design contract with Volkswagen (Passat, Scirocco, Golf I, Audi 80); from 1974 cooperation with DeLorean (DMC-12, presented in 1981).
- 1980
New design division for industrial and transport design; use of CAD/CAS/CAE/CAM.
- 1990
Cooperation with Fiat, Hyundai, Mitsubishi; two Compasso d'Oro awards (Fiat Punto, Isitron Dental System).
- 2000
2003 founding of Giugiaro Architettura; 2004 Compasso d'Oro for the Alfa Romeo Brera.
- 2010
Volkswagen AG (via Lamborghini Holding, an Audi subsidiary) acquires 90.1% of the shares.
- 2015
Sale of the remaining 9.9% to Audi AG; Giorgetto Giugiaro departs.
- 2020
Transformation into a general service provider ('Ideneering'); new logo.
- 2025
End of 2025: Audi sells majority shares to the US group UST (UST Global).
- 2026
07.09.2026: UST completes majority stake in Italdesign; Italdesign becomes a UST Company.