The story that began in 1951. The Faster story began in the world of automotive racing. Its philosophy of safe and technically innovative quick-release couplings comes from the needs and idiosyncrasies of the automotive a......The story that began in 1951. The Faster story began in the world of automotive racing. Its philosophy of safe and technically innovative quick-release couplings comes from the needs and idiosyncrasies of the automotive and competition world. 1951 Paolo Arosio and Luigi Barbiroli founded the company in Melzo (Milan) with the name OMBA. The first products were lathed metal parts for the automobile market. 1978 The first quick-release coupling design. The first patent was registered with the brand FASTER® and later lent its name to the company. 1983 The first delivery was made to an important manufacturer of agricultural machinery. 1992 Faster’s Quality Management System was certified according to the ISO 9002 and received the A.G.A. (American Gas Association) approval. The first company in the world in the quick-release couplings market to be certified. Faster Inc. was built in Maumee, Ohio, USA. 1996 Another important milestone was reached: certification of the Quality Management System to UNI EN ISO 9001. The new headquarters in Rivolta d’Adda (Cremona) was constructed. 2003 Faster was the first in the world in its category to receive UNI ISO/TS 16949 certification: the international standard for the world automobile industry for design, development and production of components. 2004 Expanded product offering and new markets added to those already consolidated. Investments grow. The production plant is enlarged. 2005 First company in Italy to receive UL approved and certification for series production of the RF Refrigeration and Conditioning products, File No. SA13163 . 2006 Faster Hydraulics Pvt. Ltd. Was established in Bangalore, India. 2007 Faster Brasil Equipamentos Hidráulicos Ltda was established in São Paulo, Brazil. New representative offices in China, Shanghai and Nordic Countries (Sweden, Norwey, Finland and Denmark). A Recognized Force We strongly believe in continuous research for innovation. Our challenge is to increase our competitiveness by offering high quality products with agile production processes paying careful attention to the customer’s needs. Faster is today a primary force for research, design and production of quick-release couplings and multiconnections for hydraulics and fluids in general. We have conquered the national and international markets and have constantly kept our position of leadership through time thanks to the company’s investments in research and development. It is also thanks to close relationships with our customers who, today, can benefit from our complete, highly innovative, product range. Thanks to our consolidated experience gained in the market, FASTER® has become the synonym for quick-release couplings for all hydraulic applications at medium, high and extremely higher pressures. Through our history, Faster has reached important milestones that have qualified our business in time. Today - in the role of benchmarked company in the market of quick-release couplings and multiconnections - Faster continues along the guidelines that have allowed the company to become the leader in the market, further accelerating its growth through an intense program of new product launches and new applications characterized by innovative and avant-garde technical solutions.