CRP Group

CRP Group is an Italian industrial group whose activities span additive manufacturing, rapid prototyping, high-precision machining, materials development, engineering, and specialized manufacturing services. Its origins lie in a contract-machining business established by Roberto Cevolini in 1970 as Roberto Cevolini & C. snc. The original company supplied components largely to the motorsport sector, including parts for Formula One racing cars, and developed an early reputation for producing technically demanding components under tight performance and delivery requirements. The group’s later development was driven by the creation of an in-house technology capability. Around 2002, a dedicated technology department was established under the leadership of Franco Cevolini, a materials engineering specialist and Roberto Cevolini’s son. The department investigated rapid prototyping processes and materials, eventually producing the Windform family of materials. CRP Technology was incorporated in 2003 and became the principal vehicle for the group’s additive-manufacturing and materials activities, while also retaining links to the group’s precision-machining heritage. CRP’s manufacturing proposition combines design support, rapid prototyping, additive production, machining, and engineering services rather than relying on a single mass-market product. Its capabilities have been applied in motorsport and automotive development, where low-volume and complex components can benefit from rapid iteration, as well as in space, boating, industrial design, medical applications, and unmanned aerial vehicles. CRP USA, established in the United States in 2008, provides additive-manufacturing services and distributes Windform materials in the American market. Its stated application areas include space, motorsports, entertainment, automotive, and defense. Motorsport has remained an important part of the group’s identity. CRP Racing was created in 2006 and competed with 125 cc motorcycles in the Honda Trophy and the Italian Motorcycle Road Racing Championship. In 2009, the racing operation began developing the eCRP electric racing motorcycle. The project competed in the TTXGP and e-Power championships and achieved European-champion and TTXGP vice-world-champion results. This electric-mobility experience contributed to the subsequent creation of Energica Motor Company, a group startup that began building electric motorcycles in 2014. By 2015, the group included CRP Technologies, CRP Racing, CRP USA, Energica Motor Company, CRP Engineering, CRP Meccanica, and CRP Service. These entities represented complementary capabilities across materials, additive manufacturing, racing, engineering, machining, service, and electric motorcycles. In January 2021, CRP Meccanica became the exclusive Italian distributor of the Sapphire SLM metal 3D-printing system under an agreement with the American company Velo3D. The arrangement expanded CRP’s role from manufacturing and materials into the distribution of a metal additive-manufacturing platform. CRP Group is therefore best understood as a specialized industrial and engineering group rather than a conventional consumer automotive brand. Its customers and end users are primarily organizations requiring advanced prototypes, complex low-volume parts, specialized materials, and engineering support. The group’s public profile is particularly associated with the Windform materials family, motorsport-derived engineering, additive manufacturing, and the development of electric motorcycles through Energica.

CRP Group traces its history to 1970, when Roberto Cevolini established Roberto Cevolini & C. snc in Italy. The company initially operated as a contract-machining supplier, with a strong focus on motorsport and the manufacture of components for Formula One racing cars. Its later identity was shaped by the combination of this machining background with newer rapid-prototyping and additive-manufacturing technologies. A notable technical development came in 2000, when the company worked with Team Minardi on the Minardi M02. The collaboration produced the first Formula One gearbox manufactured using titanium rapid casting. The approach demonstrated how rapid-production techniques could be applied to highly demanding racing components and was subsequently adopted by other teams. By 2002, Roberto Cevolini & C. had grown to more than 50 employees and created an internal technology department. The department was led by Franco Cevolini, a materials engineering specialist. Its work focused on rapid prototyping and the development of materials suitable for advanced manufacturing. This research produced the Windform family, which became a central part of the group’s commercial offering. CRP Technology was incorporated in 2003, with Roberto Cevolini & C. included within its organization. The company continued to provide high-precision machining and expanded its activities into additive manufacturing and the international distribution of Windform materials. The resulting business model connected material development, prototype production, engineering support, and precision manufacturing. The group broadened its motorsport activities in 2006 through CRP Racing. The racing operation entered 125 cc motorcycles in the Honda Trophy and the Italian Motorcycle Road Racing Championship, using young riders recruited by its technical staff. In 2009, CRP Racing began work on an electric racing motorcycle known as the eCRP. The motorcycle competed in the TTXGP and e-Power championships and won the European title while taking the TTXGP vice-world title. International expansion began with the establishment of CRP USA in 2008. Based in North Carolina, CRP USA provided additive-manufacturing and 3D-printing services and distributed Windform materials in the United States. Its applications included space, motorsports, entertainment, automotive, and defense. In July 2010, three additional companies were created: CRP Engineering, CRP Meccanica, and CRP Service. These companies supported the group’s expansion across engineering, machining, and service activities. The group applied its electric-racing experience to road-going electric motorcycles. From 2014, electric motorcycles were built through Energica Motor Company, a startup that formed part of the CRP Group. By 2015, the group’s structure included CRP Technologies, CRP Racing, CRP USA, Energica Motor Company, CRP Engineering, CRP Meccanica, and CRP Service. In January 2021, CRP Meccanica became Italy’s exclusive distributor of Velo3D’s Sapphire SLM metal 3D-printing system. The arrangement added distribution of a complete metal-additive-manufacturing platform to the group’s existing manufacturing, materials, and engineering activities. Across its history, CRP Group has remained focused on technically complex, specialized, and often low-volume applications in motorsport, automotive, aerospace, marine, design, medical, and UAV-related fields.

• 2021

  CRP Meccanica appointed exclusive Italian Velo3D distributor

  [1]CRP Groupen.wikipedia.org

  CRP Meccanica entered an agreement to distribute Velo3D's Sapphire SLM metal 3D-printing system exclusively in Italy.

• 2015

  Group structure includes seven operating companies

  [1]CRP Groupen.wikipedia.org

  The group consisted of CRP Technologies, CRP Racing, CRP USA, Energica Motor Company, CRP Engineering, CRP Meccanica, and CRP Service.

• 2014

  Electric motorcycle production begins through Energica

  [1]CRP Groupen.wikipedia.org

  The group began building electric motorcycles through Energica Motor Company, a CRP Group startup.

• 2010

  CRP Engineering, CRP Meccanica, and CRP Service created

  [1]CRP Groupen.wikipedia.org

  Three companies were established in July to broaden the group's engineering, machining, and service capabilities.

• 2009

  eCRP electric racing motorcycle enters competition

  [1]CRP Groupen.wikipedia.org

  CRP Racing developed the eCRP electric racing motorcycle, which competed in the TTXGP and e-Power championships and achieved European-champion and TTXGP vice-world-champion results.

• 2008

  CRP USA established

  [1]CRP Groupen.wikipedia.org

  The group created CRP USA in North Carolina to provide additive-manufacturing services and distribute Windform materials in the American market.

• 2006

  CRP Racing launched

  [1]CRP Groupen.wikipedia.org

  CRP Racing began competing with 125 cc motorcycles in the Honda Trophy and the Italian Motorcycle Road Racing Championship.

• 2003

  CRP Technology incorporated

  [1]CRP Groupen.wikipedia.org

  CRP Technology was incorporated to develop additive manufacturing, precision machining, and the worldwide distribution of Windform materials.

• 2002

  Internal technology department established

  [1]CRP Groupen.wikipedia.org

  A technology department led by Franco Cevolini began developing rapid-prototyping materials and technologies, including the Windform family.

• 2000

  Titanium rapid-cast Formula One gearbox

  [1]CRP Groupen.wikipedia.org

  Working with Team Minardi on the Minardi M02, the company introduced a Formula One gearbox made using titanium rapid casting.

• 1970

  Company founded as Roberto Cevolini & C. snc

  [1]CRP Groupen.wikipedia.org

  Roberto Cevolini established a contract-machining company serving primarily motorsport and Formula One component requirements.

A specialist, engineering-led industrial group combining additive manufacturing, advanced materials, precision machining, and motorsport-derived technical expertise for demanding low-volume and high-performance applications.

• Additive-manufacturing materials · 2002

  Windform materials

  Windform is a family of materials developed through CRP Technology's rapid-prototyping and additive-manufacturing research. The materials support the production of prototypes and specialized components for demanding fields such as motorsport, automotive, aerospace, design, and other engineering applications. The family is central to CRP's materials-development and distribution business.

• Industrial manufacturing services

  Additive-manufacturing and rapid-prototyping services

  CRP Group provides additive-manufacturing and rapid-prototyping services for complex and specialized parts. These services complement the group's materials expertise and precision-machining capabilities and are used across motorsport, automotive, space, boating, design, medical, and UAV-related applications.

• Precision engineering · 1970

  High-precision machining

  High-precision machining is the group's original industrial capability, developed from its work supplying components for motorsport and Formula One racing. The activity remains part of CRP's integrated offering, allowing customers to combine conventional machining with additive manufacturing, prototyping, and engineering support.

• Electric racing motorcycle · 2009

  eCRP

  The eCRP was an electric racing motorcycle developed by CRP Racing from 2009. It competed in the TTXGP and e-Power championships and served as a technology demonstrator for the group's later electric-motorcycle activities.

• Electric motorcycles · 2014

  Energica electric motorcycles

  Energica Motor Company developed electric motorcycles within the CRP Group from 2014. The business grew out of CRP Racing's electric-racing work and represented the group's move from specialist racing technology into electric road-motorcycle production.

• Metal additive-manufacturing systems · 2021

  Velo3D Sapphire SLM system distribution

  Through CRP Meccanica, the group distributed Velo3D's Sapphire SLM metal 3D-printing system in Italy. The offering extended CRP's activities into the distribution of a metal additive-manufacturing platform and related full-stack production capabilities.

• 2021

  Italian distribution agreement for Velo3D metal 3D-printing technologyStrategy

  Background

  CRP Meccanica expanded its role in additive manufacturing beyond component production and materials into industrial-system distribution.

  Action taken

  It became the exclusive distributor in Italy for Velo3D's Sapphire SLM metal 3D-printing system.

  Aftermath

  The agreement strengthened CRP's position as an integrated provider spanning additive-manufacturing equipment, materials, production, and engineering services.

  Source

• 2014

  Expansion into electric motorcycles through EnergicaStrategy

  Background

  After developing and racing the eCRP, CRP Group expanded its electric-mobility activities beyond competition.

  Action taken

  The group began building electric motorcycles through Energica Motor Company, a group startup.

  Aftermath

  Electric motorcycles became a distinct part of the group's automotive-related activities.

  Source

• 2009

  Development of the eCRP electric racing motorcycleProduct launch

  Background

  CRP Racing sought to apply the group's motorsport and engineering capabilities to electric propulsion and began developing an electric racing motorcycle.

  Action taken

  The eCRP was entered in the TTXGP and e-Power electric-racing championships.

  Aftermath

  The project won the European TTXGP title and took the TTXGP vice-world title, helping establish the technical foundation for later Energica electric motorcycles.

  Source

• 2021

  CRP Meccanica becomes Italy's exclusive distributor of the Velo3D Sapphire SLM system[1]CRP Groupen.wikipedia.org

  Other

  CRP Meccanica entered an agreement with American metal-additive-manufacturing company Velo3D to distribute the Sapphire SLM system exclusively in Italy.

• 2014

  CRP Group develops electric motorcycles through Energica[1]CRP Groupen.wikipedia.org

  Product launch

  The group began building electric motorcycles through Energica Motor Company, a startup within the CRP Group.

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