Since 1965, Cannon has expressed the synergy and expertise of Cannon Afros, Cannon Ergos, Cannon Legos, Cannon Polytec, Cannon Tipos, Cannon Viking, Nortec Cannon and Manni.
These companies have been committed to delivering state-of-the-art turnkey plants and specialized processing equipment for:
Our mission? To offer innovative, comprehensive, customer-centric solutions and technologies that meet each client’s specific business needs.
We serve every type of market, including:
R&D Lab at the Cannon premises
Discover where innovation and technology take shape. We are passionately committed to research and development, turning visionary ideas into groundbreaking engineering solutions.
Dosing systems and mixing heads
Cannon Afros is the world’s leading supplier of dosing systems, mixing equipment and processing technologies for polyurethanes and multi-component resins. We offer processing technologies for molding, pouring, injecting, spraying, and manufacturing dedicated to a comprehensive range of resins including polyurethanes, silicones, elastomers, epoxy resins, phenolic foams, and bi-component adhesives.
Elastomer casting lines
Cannon Polytec EMC primarily supplies dosing units for elastomer applications. Polytec EMC has been part of the Cannon Group since 2024, bringing decades of experience in producing machines for elastomeric polyurethanes, and casting final products. Their approach to machine development is customer-centric, which has led to the creation of a wide range of casting machines, each optimised down to the smallest detail. Cannon Polytec EMC is also active in producing low-pressure dosing units for epoxy resins and polyamides.
Turnkey plants
Cannon Ergos is dedicated to manufacturing turnkey plants and creates lines for processing polyurethane, composites, aluminum, and thermoplastic materials. All our solutions are engineered to meet your specific needs.
Molds
Whether it’s plastics or composite materials technologies, Cannon Tipos provides expert guidance and support throughout the entire molding process, from design through production and beyond.
Raw chemical storage & distribution
Cannon Legos is focused on seamless integration. We bring together the entire Cannon Group’s machinery, equipment, and production lines to create complete turnkey plants. Our goal is to enhance your production efficiency, reduce resource consumption, and boost your overall success.
Slabstock lines
Cannon Viking is the world’s leading technology and machinery supplier for polyurethane foam block production. We customize every solution to fit your unique needs, ensuring that your vision takes shape in the most efficient and cost-effective way possible.
Discontinuous panel plants
Manni Presse is part of the Cannon Group Project. Over the years, the synergy of the companies’ in-depth expertise and advanced technologies in the polyurethane insulation industry has stood as the recognized benchmark, having enhanced production efficiency, driven notable diversification, and garnered significant global acclaim
Awards
- 2021: Cannon’s President Marco Volpato inducted into the UTECH Hall of Fame
- 2018: European Commission deems the Cannon CRESIM project one of the best EU LIFE projects of 2016 in the “Environment” category
- 2017: Cannon’s AX22 mixing head receives the Technology & Development Award from Toyota Boshoku
- 2015: FSK awards Dr. Marco Volpato the Medal of Honor for his merits over 40 years in the field of polyurethane and resin foams technology
- 2014: The Energ-Ice project, conducted in partnership with Dow Italia and Cannon Afros awarded as one of the Best LIFE Projects for 2013
- 2013: Cannon Afros receives the “Best Practices for Innovation” prize from Confindustria
- 2002: Carlo Fiorentini, co-founder, and President of the Cannon Group inducted into API’s Polyurethanes Hall of Fame
- 1999: The U.S. EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) awards Cannon with the Stratospheric Ozone Protection Award
The Cannon Group
We are part of The Cannon Group, an international machinery manufacturing holding, which comprises more than 30 companies and branches worldwide. Dedication to continuous innovation and a strong commitment to reducing the ecological footprint are the drivers of all Group’s technology developments, with a clear focus on energy efficiency, resource consumption reduction, and emissions reduction.
To learn more: www.thecannongroup.com
- PU Equipment & plants
- Elastomer casting machines
- Composite processing equipment & plants
- Polyurethane slabstock lines
- Raw chemical storage & distribution
- Molds
- Mechanical assemblies & components
- Industrial thermoforming
- Aluminum die-casting plants
- Industrial boilers
- Water & wastewater treatment
- AI & industrial automation
