Fibre Net Group, based in the North-East of Italy, is committed to research, innovation, and excellence in earthquake protection and structural rehabilitation. Specializing in the design, engineering, and production of composite materials, the group has been a leader in structural reinforcement and seismic protection for over 20 years, delivering cutting-edge solutions for building and infrastructure safety. Fibre Net now operates through three specialized business units, extending its expertise to industrial and airport sectors with composite solutions. To enhance its offerings, the group has also acquired companies specializing in civil and technical mortars and chemical products, as well as established a Civil Engineering firm, enabling it to deliver a comprehensive range of solutions supported by top-tier technical expertise
Tell us about your ranges of products?
Fibre Net’s core business focuses on the production of glass and carbon fiber products such as meshes, anchors, textiles, laminates, and bars, all designed for the structural reinforcement of masonry and concrete structures. Complementary products, including resins and mortars, allow the company to offer highly specialized solutions for the consolidation and repair of buildings and infrastructure. Through the P-Trex business unit, Fibre Net provides the market with glass fiber profiles and gratings, as well as complete fiberglass structures such as stairs, ladders, platforms, handrails, walkways, and more. Additionally, the Fibre Fence business unit supplies fiberglass fencing and gates for a wide range of applications in the mobility, telecommunications, and electrical industries. Another growing sector for the company is geotechnics, where Fibre Net offers fiberglass tubes for temporary soil consolidation during tunnel excavations.
What special characteristics do your products have?
Carbon and glass fiber materials offer exceptional performance due to their inherent properties. They are highly resistant to corrosion and UV radiation, thanks to their chemical stability, requiring minimal maintenance and providing a long lifespan. Their lightweight nature makes them easy to handle on-site, while still offering excellent mechanical strength. In the context of structural reinforcement for existing buildings, these materials allow for non-invasive interventions, eliminating the need for demolitions. In industrial and mobility sectors, their key advantages include outstanding dielectric and radio-transparent properties. Specifically for airport applications, fiberglass fencing systems are ICAO-compliant, with frangibility properties that ensure safety in the event of a collision with an aircraft near the runway.
In what kind of projects are they used?
The primary focus of our products is seismic retrofitting. Based in one of Italy’s most earthquake-prone regions, we recognized nearly 20 years ago the vulnerability of the country’s architectural heritage. In response, we developed an innovative system that replaces traditional steel and concrete reinforcement with GFRP (Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer) components within an integrated system, offering a new approach to retrofitting. This solution has been recognized by leading universities, rigorously tested in both laboratory and on-site conditions, and has contributed to shaping European guidelines for CE marking. In fact, we coined the term that now globally identifies this system: CRM (Composite Reinforced Mortar). We take pride in the impact we’ve made, establishing ourselves as a benchmark in the field of masonry consolidation. In addition to CRM, our carbon fiber products, such as textiles and laminates, are primarily used for reinforcing concrete in buildings and infrastructure. Our mortar range addresses the needs of both building and infrastructure repairs, especially in restoring deteriorated concrete. Furthermore, our GFRP tubes serve as temporary solutions for soil consolidation during the excavation of highway and railway tunnels.
While Fibre Net’s core range focuses on structural reinforcement, our P-Trex and FibreFence brands serve different sectors, including water, electrical, telecom, and mobility, providing fiberglass solutions that outperform steel due to their superior properties.
How do your products differ from others on the market?
What distinguishes Fibre Net in the market is our complete specialization in our core business, offering end-to-end solutions. We provide full support to designers through our technical team or in-house engineering company and offer a comprehensive range of carbon and glass fiber reinforcement products, all manufactured in Italy. We also supply chemicals and mortars for coating and anchoring our products, enabling us to deliver a complete cycle of solutions tailored to various needs and interventions. In summary, our product range is broad, while our expertise is highly specialized, ensuring technical know-how at every stage
How are they used by your clients?
Our main clients are design offices, so we focus on providing strong technical support during the design phase. With our in-house R&D, technical team, and engineering company, Fibre Net helps identify the best retrofitting solutions. We also offer ongoing training through our software, calculation methods, and internal Academy. Additionally, we provide training for contractors to ease on-site implementation, and for systems requiring specialized skills, we certify authorized applicators through continuous courses, both in Italy and abroad
What kind of problems do your clients face on the job site?
In masonry and concrete structural strengthening, there is still a significant knowledge gap regarding the benefits of composite materials over traditional methods, such as iron mesh and concrete, which suffer from issues like steel corrosion. In concrete repair, deterioration is often caused by environmental factors, aging, or poor maintenance. In new industrial and mobility projects, challenges include ensuring radio-transparency, electrical insulation, frangibility (for airport applications), and corrosion resistance—further highlighting the advantages of composite materials in these sectors.
How do your products help them overcome these problems?
Fibre Net’s range of glass and carbon fiber products, along with chemicals and mortars, offers solutions for various structural strengthening and repair challenges in concrete and masonry. We address different material thicknesses, structural needs, and shapes, refining our products for faster drying times, especially in sectors like highways requiring rapid interventions. Our key advantage is flexibility, supported by in-house Mechanical and Chemical Labs for continuous testing and R&D. Additionally, we produce high-performance fiberglass structures for industrial and mobility applications, ideal for harsh environments where traditional materials fall short in durability, radio-transparency, and electrical insulation.
Tell us about the future improvement of your products?
Fibre Net continuously strives to enhance its systems. We have recently expanded CE marking to additional CRM products, improving their mechanical properties, and obtained certification for a new fiberglass mesh range. While not as high-performing as CRM, this mesh is widely used for localized interventions, such as anti-cracking and anti-overturning of walls. Additionally, we are expanding our range of chemicals and mortars, focusing on both enhanced performance and faster application times, as seen in highway projects. We are also actively exploring opportunities in the geotechnical sector, with the aim of broadening our product range to offer turnkey solutions for tunneling applications.
Is there a special project that your products were used in?
We have completed numerous landmark projects, including the structural retrofitting of La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona and various other monuments across Europe and the Middle East. Our work also includes countless post-earthquake interventions in Central Italy, airport installations in Hong Kong and Paris, military projects, and developments in Canada, among others. However, I believe that the most remarkable project is still yet to come!