Idra Group (Idra S.r.l.; originally Idra Presse S.p.A.) is a manufacturer of die casting machinery, founded in 1946 in Brescia, Italy. The company is notable for producing the largest high-pressure die casting machines in the world.[1]
History
The company was originally founded by Adamo Pasotti in 1944 or 1946 with the factory located on via Triumplina in Brescia.
By 1956, Idra was seeking to export its die-casting machines outside Italy.[2]
By 1971, an Idra OL-1200 S machine was being used to cast motor components weighing 7 kg for Porsche cars.[3]
In March 2024, Riccardo Ferrario retired as general manager of Idra, with the role being taken over by John Stokes.[4]