WELCOME TO SPESSO GASKETS

Original Equipment Manufacturer of Engine Gaskets

Founded in 1926, Spesso Gaskets is a trusted Italian manufacturer of high-performance engine gaskets for all major European OEMs. Our components are installed on a wide range of vehicles – from motorcycles and passenger cars to heavy-duty trucks and agricultural machinery, – supported by Certified Quality processes and a strong commitment to Innovation, Reliability, and Customer Success.

As a Tier 1 supplier to top OEMs and global spare parts distributors, we’ve earned a reputation for Proven Performance, Creative Engineering, and Customer-Oriented Service. Our constant strive for excellence drives us to deliver exceptional value through cutting-edge technology and uncompromising quality

We’re proud to be an independent company that thrives on an Integrated System Approach and International Collaboration. Our customers, suppliers, and technology partners share our vision: to design and manufacture gasket solutions that are durable, cost-effective, and environmentally conscious

In recent years, Spesso Gaskets has been contributing to the Energy Transition, through continuous product innovation and sustainable manufacturing, supporting the shift toward CO₂-neutral technologies, developing advanced sealing solutions for alternative fuel engines and e-vehicles

Backed by a century of expertise and driven by innovation, Spesso Gaskets proudly empowers customers worldwide with unmatched technical know-how and future-ready solutions. 

INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS

Ishikawa Gasket Co. Ltd

Inventors of the multi-layer steel cylinder head gasket technology, today are one of the world’s leading gaskets manufacturers.

Interface Performance Materials

World leader in fiber-based gasket materials, holds several Patents in Flat Sealing Technology.

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Best VMI Performer

We always strive to work closely with our customers and suppliers. With the Vendor Management Inventory system, used with Iveco and other primary Customers, we constantly achieve a delivery fill rate above 98%.

We at Spesso believe that the value of our products does not only resides in quality of the product but also in the service we are able to deliver to our customers. We work closely with them in order to better flow value through the supply chain. We create synergies in logistics through the VMI (Vendor-Managed Inventory) approach, a system that makes the management of the customer’s product stock easier and more effective both from the customer and the supplier side.

A CENTURY LONG HISTORY

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1926
Clemente Spesso founds Spesso Guarnizioni.
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1935
Spesso becomes an OE supplier for Fiat and Lancia.
1950
1950
Spesso is a market leader in the Aftermarket for engine gaskets.
1988
1988
The new plant, current headquarters of the company, is built.
1998
1998
The partnership with Ishikawa Gaskets is signed.
2006
2006
The “Lean” organizational model is introduced at Spesso.
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2008
First R&D project on hydrogen applications.
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2009
Presentation of the research at SAE 2009 World Congress.
2012
2012
Certification of Safety and Environmental Management Systems.
2019
2019
Development and industrialization of the first products for Electric Vehicles.
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2022
Investments for a new line dedicated to the production of Bipolar Plates.
2024
2024
Certification of the Cybersecurity and Data Protection Management System.

SUSTAINABILITY

” In a context of sustainable development, we look to the future with both ambition and hope. We consider the energy transition a significant opportunity for Spesso Gaskets. In this regard, we have embraced the principle of Technological Neutrality as a strategic approach to reducing emissions. In addition, for several years we have been actively collaborating with our customers and international partners in the pursuit of innovative sealing solutions for traditional, electric, and hydrogen engines. This ongoing effort clearly demonstrates our concrete commitment to decarbonization. “

[From The Letter to the  Stakeholders]

Lean Management

Driving excellence 

Lean Management is at the heart of our operations, empowering our team and reinforcing our role as a socially responsible enterprise.

Lean Management is Spesso’s key strategy to provide ever increasing value to all customers.

Lean Management is a way of thinking and acting to strive for continuous innovation of our products and processes. The results are higher quality, better service, lower cost flow to our customers. All people in our company are involved and empowered in the daily efforts, from product development to administration, from sales & marketing to purchases. 

Spesso’s commitment to Lean Thinking eventually resulted in a spin-off company, Leannovator, a leading Lean training and consulting firm focusing on Toyota Kata continuous improvement method.

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