Since 1956
Precision Soul.
Global leader in automatic lines for coated box production. We continue to innovate and create technologies where competitors stop, transforming over 70 years of mechanical heritage into digital intelligence.
// historical timeline
A Legacy of Invention.
1950
1956 - The "Natalina" manual wrapper
Quintilio Santini realizes his wrapper machine, first of his kind, and names it "Natalina" ("born in Christmas"). This is the initial print that made possible the foundation of the homonym company.
1958 - S7 semiautomated wrapper
"Natalina" evolves in the wrapper S7 with automatic folding process.
1958 - Double gluer
Santini realizes the first gluer with double paper positioner giving the start to future lines capable to produce boxes and cover at the same time.
1960
1967 - Automated wrapper
1970
1971 - QuadStayer with high-stack
SATE relizes the first quadstayer with high-stack loading system
1980
1982 - Automated double line gluer
1985 - Automatic box closing machine
1990
1992 - Electronic coating machine
SATE presents the first Electronic Coating with sequential folding, variable press and automatic format change, anticipating by twelve years the market.
1994
SATE produces the first automated mechatronic line for the production of boxes packed with new and difficult to process paper.
2000
2000
SATE manufactures the fully automatic large-size laminating line for the production of laminated and coated products.
2005 - Corner cutting... made "BIG"
SATE presents the world first corner cutter with cutting blades up to 320 mm long.
2009 - The Ecoline
The Ecoline line for production of boxes and covers simultaneously represents one of the most modern projects in the industry.
2010
2011 - SX700 the revolution begins
From a revolutionary idea from the SATE's CTO, Diego Santini, the SX700 borns and brings shiny new systems and solutions for the rigid-box making.
2015 - The S700 line
SATE realizes the most advanced and flexible rigid-box line in the world. A revolutionary system that allows the machine to make from the bigger format in the market (700mm x 500mm x 250mm) to a very small one (40mm x 40mm x 10mm)
Future is coming...
INNOVASATE Project
In optic to a continuos research of new technologies in the enviromental culture Sate is happy to participate to the project InnovaSate.
Co-financed Operation/project co-financed/financed by the POR FESR Toscana 2014-2020
Internationalization
We are working continuously to improve our network and our communication capability in order to offer a better service to our customers.
Digitalization
SATE SRL's digital transformation project, enhances competitiveness through smart manufacturing, IoT, cloud computing, cybersecurity, and corporate welfare solutions, ensuring high-quality products and services.