Values, mission and code of ethics
In Turin since 1969: reliability and professionalism have always defined the way we work, with our customers and along the whole supply chain.
The right component for every need
Our mission is to offer components that meet every need: we distribute standard and special screws, stud bolts, nuts and fasteners, and whatever is not in the catalogue we have produced by outsourced partners to the customer's specification.
- Excellence: the value that sets us apart
- Tradition and innovation, together
- The customer at the centre: an innovative commercial approach that has made us a point of reference in Italy and abroad
- Quality: a system certified since 1998 and a laboratory that checks every batch
Whatever fastener you can imagine, we make it
In Italy and abroad, we want to be the point of reference for anyone who demands safety and reliability from every joint: a single supplier for all fasteners, from the stud bolt in stock to the superalloy screw made to the customer's drawing.
We will do so as we have since 1969: with certified quality checks that every batch must pass, with skilled people (today more than half of them women) and with a supply chain that follows the same ethical rules we have set for ourselves.
«Any fastener system you can imagine – we do it!»
A close-knit staff, a real team effort
Our staff are highly specialised, in the warehouse and in the laboratory alike, and the Caldera brothers continue to play an active part, ensuring continuity in the company's values.
A team with a female majority
53% of the people who work at AB&S Avvito are women. We are proud of this: it reflects our code of ethics, which rules out any discrimination on grounds of sex, ethnicity, religion or age and refers explicitly to the United Nations Women's Empowerment Principles.
Since 1969 in Turin
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1964 | It all begins with a meeting with Mario Botta |
| 1969 | ABC S.n.c. is founded in Turin, at Via della Rocca 12 |
| 1970 | The head office moves to Corso Maurizio 71 |
| 1972 | The Borgo d'Ale warehouse is built, used until 1978 |
| 1978 | The company moves to its current premises at Strada del Francese 93 and becomes A&C S.p.A. |
| 1991 | The first Quality Manual is written and the inspection laboratory is set up |
| 1998 | The quality system obtains its first certification |
| 2001 | The company becomes Avvito Service A&C S.r.l. |
| 2017 | Following the merger by absorption of AB&S S.r.l., AB&S Avvito S.r.l. is formed |
Clear rules along the whole supply chain
Our code of ethical conduct is inspired by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the United Nations Global Compact, the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and the Women's Empowerment Principles. Suppliers are required to comply with it and to enforce it along their own supply chain. In the event of a breach, we may terminate the relationship.
We may check compliance with the code through audits at suppliers' premises, and we help them correct any shortcomings.