INTERVIEW WITH F.LLI RAZETO & CASARETO

F.lli Razeto & Casareto designs and makes marine doors and cabinets’ accessories, in Italy, since 1920, offering a wide selection of manufacts that have followed historical evolution from big liners to modern cruise ships.

Easy Engineering: What are the main areas of activity of the company?

F.lli Razeto & Casareto: Besides, F.lli Razeto & Casareto designs and produces highly specialized articles, meant for pleasure crafting, appreciated, and requested by the most important shipbuilders all over the world. The firm has now reached a leading international position: sales on foreign markets account for about half of the whole production (half of the production is directed to foreign markets). A widespread network of delivery and assistance makes quality and reliability of F.lli Razeto & Casareto products available all around the world. 

E.E: What’s the news about new products?

F.lli Razeto & Casareto: The pandemic has given impetus to the development of new products, intended to stop the spread of pathogens, and this has led to the creation of antiviral handles that are effective against bacteria, fungi, and viruses (including coronavirus), tested and certified by the virology laboratories of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, together with the universities of Genova and Siena. All this in compliance with the additional note of class biosafe ship of RINA (Italian naval register), with reference to surfaces with high utilization rate.

The company has recently developed an Integrated Intelligent Access System equipped with luminous handles with security functions, which indicate safe escape routes in critical situations. For example, on a cruise ship, during a fire, safe escape routes shall be illuminated with green light, while escape routes lit with red light shall indicate the danger.

Similarly, in a scenario of pleasure boating, the same Access System takes on interesting management functions by marking not to disturb, whether a room is free or busy, or waiting to be cleaned, or report to the bridge the presence of open doors before sailing.

These systems lend themselves to endless possibilities of use.

E.E: What are the ranges of products?

F.lli Razeto & Casareto: F.lli Razeto & Casareto is specialized in the Production of accessories to marine use, both commercial (cruise ships, ferry, and work boats) and private (pleasure boating, yachts, superyachts).

E.E: What can you tell us about market trends?

F.lli Razeto & Casareto: With reference to our Production, the demand of the commercial market is for products that increase the safety of passengers and crew employees (antimicrobial handles and Intelligent Access System). The market demand for pleasure boating, on the other hand, concerns a dedicated design, and the possibility of customization at a technical and mechanical level.

All this ensuring the maximum reliability and durability of our mechanical systems that are dedicated to the marine environment, therefore, to work under extreme conditions, for example in regards to drawer closures.

E.E: What are the most innovative products marketed?

F.lli Razeto & Casareto: A selection of our most innovative products include the OSSH system, the Quadraled handles and Antimicrobial line. We also wish to highlight our Flush Flush Lock and Soft Close Flush Lock systems as well.

E.E: What estimations do you have for 2023?

F.lli Razeto & Casareto: With reference to the year just begun, we hope for a consolidation of the markets already acquired and the further development of new markets through participation in trade expos and shows, especially linked to the most innovative technologies.