History

The evolution of Expometals.net

Expometals.net was born in 2001 from a simple yet powerful idea: to support technical knowledge sharing and increase company visibility in the wire industry. Over the years, it has grown into a global hub for the metalworking sector — connecting industry professionals, promoting innovation, and publishing reliable, expert-driven content for a worldwide audience.

2001

1,500 visits/months
Name: trafilatura.com
Code: html
Advertisers: 20
Company cards: 200
Staff: 2 people

From the idea to the alpha version

The 1st release was developed in Lecco (Italy) by two wire drawing machines designers with a noble goal: training the industry professionals who were just approaching the world of wire processing and increasing the visibility of companies in the field at a reasonable price.

2005

5,000 visits/month
Name: wiredrawing.net
Code: ASP + Access
Advertisers: 150
Company cards: 2300
Staff: 3 people

Beta version: autonomous publication

The platform becomes dynamic, that is, featured companies can now independently add their contents. The website exits the alpha stage and enters the beta phase of development, slowly beginning to make itself known on an international level, with very good results on search engines.

2012

15,000 visits/month
Name: expometals.net
Code: ASPX + SQL
Advertisers: 230
Company cards: 5000
Staff: 5 people

International acknowledgment

The official version of expometals.net is born. The novelties are integration with Skype, global reach on search engines, an editorial office, a small but more structured programming office. expometals.net becomes media partner of important fairs and events, as well as official web organ of ACIMAF.

2016

25,000 visits/month
Release 4Dante
Code: ASPX responsive
Advertisers: 360
Company cards: 7800
Staff: 9 people

Growth and consolidation

expometals.net is now the most influential web medium for the wire and cable industry, expanding to the allied industries: springs, fasteners, flat and long products. SEO experts are introduced into the staff to assist advertisers by writing, translating, and promoting their contents. This boosts the global visibility of the featured companies.

2023

30,000 visits/month
Release 5Manzoni
Code: JavaScript
Verified company cards: 5000
Advertisers: 380
Staff: 13 people

Launch of release no. 5

After 3 years of R&D, expometals.net gets a full makeover with a new logo and a completely responsive platform with innovative technology. The permanent fair opens to the tube and sheet metal sectors. expometals.net becomes THE place to be to know the current state of affairs of the metalworking industry.

2025

35,000 visits/month
Release 5.5
Code: JavaScript
Verified company cards: 5100
Database mail: 61,961
Staff: 16 people

Expometals becomes an official news publication

An important milestone: the registration in the Register of Newspapers and Periodicals reinforces Expometals.net’s role as an authoritative source, specialized in technical information for the global metalworking industry. This achievement confirms the editorial quality of the portal and further strengthens its mission to serve professionals across the sector with reliable, industry-focused content.

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News publication registered with the Court of Lecco (No. 3/2025, Apr. 23, 2025) and in the ROC (No. 43171). Responsible director: Davide Dell’Oro.