ZAPI
was formed in 1975 by Ing. Giannino Zanichelli. Mr. Zanichelli
was motivated to invest in an engineering discipline – Electronic
Engineering – the enormous potential, of which, at that
time was only beginning to be glimpsed. In 1994 we reached a leadership
position in the European market of control systems for electric
vehicles. This was accomplished not only in terms of sales volume,
but also in terms of the level of technology incorporated in the
controls. Today, we are a well established company operating on
an international level, with an increasing market share not only
in Europe, but also in North America and the Far East.
Market: We supply 80% of the domestic (Italian)
market, 40% of the European market, and 20% of the world market.
Offices: The global headquarters are located
in Poviglio, Italy and is equipped with a modern, state-of-the-art,
meeting facility. In addition, Zapi operates
subsidiaries in the Untied States (Cary, North Carolina) and the
United Kingdom (Telford, Shorpshire).
Employees: Over 200
The ZAPI Group: While our control systems are
the core of our operations, the group also includes the companies
Zivan Srl (High frequency battery chargers), Zapi
srl (service on Zapi products and retrofit business)
THE MISSION
ZAPI Spa designs, produces and sells electronic
control systems for battery powered vehicles. The company was
founded in the mid 1970’s in Poviglio, a small town located
in the country near Reggio Emilia , in Northern Italy. Today we
have grown to become a true global company with operations around
the world.