ICP srl

ICP srl is an Italian engineering and manufacturing company established in 1980 by Tancredi (Edi) Razzano. It began as a supplier of wiring harnesses for automotive, electromechanical, and household-appliance applications. In 1984, the company broadened its activities to include wear indicators for disc and drum brakes used in cars, industrial vehicles, and motorcycles. Its brake-wear products have been associated with vehicle programs and manufacturers including Alfa Romeo, Audi, Citroën, Chevrolet Corvette, DAF, Ferrari, Fiat, Iveco, Lamborghini, Lancia, Maserati, Peugeot, Renault, and Volvo, according to the company's encyclopedic profile. ICP later moved beyond component manufacturing into light-aircraft design and production. During the late 1990s, Razzano directed the company's accumulated investment in computer numerical control machining toward the production of aircraft kits for amateur construction. The company's CNC capabilities enabled it to manufacture accurately machined parts and offer kits at comparatively low cost. Its early aircraft projects included the ICP Bingo and ICP Savannah, with the Savannah becoming one of the best-known products associated with the company. ICP's aviation activity places it within the experimental and homebuilt-aircraft sector rather than the conventional certified-airliner or military-aerospace market. Its kits are intended for amateur construction and recreational or utility flying. The company also pursued industrial collaboration in this field: in January 2012, it announced an arrangement with Canada's Zenair to produce the Zenair CH650 at the ICP plant, using the designation CH650Ei. The company's aircraft work has not been free of controversy. Chris Heintz, the designer of the Zenith STOL CH 701, characterized the Savannah as an unauthorized copy of his design. This is a reported design dispute rather than evidence of a formal legal finding in the available source material, and the matter should not be presented as an adjudicated infringement judgment without additional documentation. ICP has also worked on an aviation engine known as the ICP M09. The engine was designed by Franco Lambertini, formerly associated with Moto Morini motorcycle engines, but was described as a clean-sheet aviation design rather than a derivative sharing components with his motorcycle engines. The M09 is a four-stroke, two-cylinder, four-valve engine with a displacement of 1,223 cc and a stated output of 115 horsepower at 7,000 rpm. It was designed to support inverted flight. The first flight of an ICP Savannah S powered by the M09 took place on 18 December 2014. The company was originally based in Piovà Massaia, Piedmont. On 10 September 2009, it relocated to Castelnuovo Don Bosco, also in Piedmont. ICP's identity therefore combines precision component manufacturing with a specialized aircraft-kit business. Publicly available reference material provides limited information about its current management, ownership, financial performance, distribution network, and production scale.

ICP srl was founded in 1980 by Tancredi, also known as Edi, Razzano. The company initially focused on wiring harnesses for automotive, electromechanical, and domestic-appliance applications. This first phase established ICP as a precision-component supplier rather than an aircraft producer. In 1984, ICP expanded into brake-wear sensing products. It designed and manufactured indicators for both disc and drum brakes, serving cars, industrial vehicles, and motorcycles. The company's products were used in connection with a broad range of European and international vehicle manufacturers, including Alfa Romeo, Audi, Citroën, Chevrolet Corvette, DAF, Ferrari, Fiat, Iveco, Lamborghini, Lancia, Maserati, Peugeot, Renault, and Volvo. During the late 1990s, Razzano redirected part of the company's machining investment toward aircraft-kit production. ICP had invested substantially in CNC equipment, and the use of that machinery allowed it to manufacture kit-aircraft components with repeatable tolerances and at a cost intended to compete in the amateur-built-aircraft market. The resulting aviation program included the ICP Bingo and ICP Savannah. The company became particularly associated with the Savannah family of light aircraft, which was offered for amateur construction. ICP's aviation activities developed through both in-house projects and industrial cooperation. On 15 January 2012, the company announced an arrangement with Zenair of Canada to produce the Zenair CH650 at its Italian facility. The locally produced aircraft was designated the CH650Ei. This collaboration broadened ICP's aircraft portfolio beyond its own designs and connected its manufacturing operation with an established Canadian kit-aircraft developer. The Savannah program also generated a design-related dispute. Chris Heintz, designer of the Zenith STOL CH 701, regarded the Savannah as an unauthorized copy of his design. The available reference identifies this as a criticism by the designer, but does not establish the outcome of any court case or other formal adjudication. It should therefore be treated as a reported controversy rather than a confirmed legal violation. ICP subsequently pursued development of an aviation engine designated the M09. Franco Lambertini, known for earlier work connected with Moto Morini motorcycles, designed the engine. The M09 was described as a new aviation-specific design with no parts in common with Lambertini's motorcycle engines. Its stated configuration was a four-stroke, two-cylinder, four-valve engine of 1,223 cc, producing 115 horsepower at 7,000 rpm and capable of inverted flight. The first flight of an ICP Savannah S equipped with the M09 occurred on 18 December 2014. The company's original base was in Piovà Massaia in Piedmont. ICP relocated to Castelnuovo Don Bosco on 10 September 2009. Available public material does not provide a detailed account of later ownership, management succession, financial results, production volumes, or current aircraft sales. The documented history nevertheless shows a progression from electrical and brake components into CNC-enabled experimental-aircraft manufacturing and aviation propulsion.

• 2014

  M09-powered Savannah S first flight

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  The ICP Savannah S completed its first flight with the ICP M09 aviation engine on 18 December 2014.

• 2012

  Zenair CH650Ei collaboration

  [1]ICP srlen.wikipedia.org

  ICP announced a cooperative production arrangement with Zenair to manufacture the CH650 in Italy as the CH650Ei.

• 2009

  Relocation to Castelnuovo Don Bosco

  [1]ICP srlen.wikipedia.org

  ICP moved its base from Piovà Massaia to Castelnuovo Don Bosco on 10 September 2009.

• 1990

  Late-1990s move into aircraft kits

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  During the late 1990s, ICP began applying its CNC-machining capabilities to the production of amateur-built aircraft kits, including the Bingo and Savannah.

• 1984

  Expansion into brake-wear indicators

  [1]ICP srlen.wikipedia.org

  ICP added wear indicators for disc and drum brakes used in cars, industrial vehicles, and motorcycles.

• 1980

  ICP is founded

  [1]ICP srlen.wikipedia.org

  Tancredi (Edi) Razzano founded ICP in Piedmont, initially producing wiring harnesses for automotive, electromechanical, and household-appliance applications.

A specialist Italian manufacturer combining CNC-enabled light-aircraft kit production with automotive electrical and brake-wear component engineering.

• Automotive and industrial electrical components · 1980

  Wiring harnesses

  ICP's original product area consisted of wiring harnesses for automotive, electromechanical, and domestic-appliance applications. These assemblies formed the foundation of the company's early manufacturing business before it expanded into brake-wear sensing and aircraft production.

• Automotive components · 1984

  Brake-wear indicators

  ICP manufactures wear indicators for disc and drum braking systems. The products are intended for cars, industrial vehicles, and motorcycles and have been associated with a wide range of vehicle manufacturers and programs.

• Amateur-built aircraft kit

  ICP Bingo

  The Bingo was among ICP's early aircraft projects after the company entered the kit-aircraft field in the late 1990s. It represents the company's use of CNC machining to produce aircraft components for amateur construction.

• Amateur-built light aircraft

  ICP Savannah

  The Savannah is ICP's principal named aircraft family in the available reference material. It is a light aircraft offered in kit form for amateur construction. A Savannah S was also used for the first flight testing of the M09 aviation engine.

• Amateur-built aircraft kit · 2012

  Zenair CH650Ei

  The CH650Ei was the designation used for the Zenair CH650 produced by ICP under its collaboration with Zenair. The aircraft was manufactured at ICP's Italian plant as part of the cooperation announced in 2012.

• Aviation engine

  ICP M09

  The M09 is a four-stroke, two-cylinder, four-valve aviation engine designed by Franco Lambertini. It has a stated displacement of 1,223 cc, output of 115 horsepower at 7,000 rpm, and capability for inverted flight. The design was described as aviation-specific and not mechanically shared with Lambertini's motorcycle engines.

• Reported dispute over the Savannah design

  Chris Heintz, designer of the Zenith STOL CH 701, reportedly characterized the ICP Savannah as an unauthorized copy of his design. The available reference does not establish a court ruling, settlement, or other formal legal outcome.

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• 2014

  Flight testing of the ICP M09 aviation engineProduct launch

  Background

  ICP developed an aviation-specific engine to support its light-aircraft activities.

  Action taken

  A Savannah S was flown with the M09 engine for the first time on 18 December 2014.

  Aftermath

  The flight demonstrated the engine in an ICP aircraft, but the available material does not document certification, production scale, or subsequent commercial adoption.

  Source

• 2012

  Cooperative production of the Zenair CH650EiM&A

  Background

  ICP sought to expand its kit-aircraft manufacturing activity through cooperation with Zenair of Canada.

  Action taken

  The companies announced production of the Zenair CH650 at ICP's plant under the CH650Ei designation.

  Aftermath

  The arrangement added a Zenair aircraft to ICP's Italian manufacturing portfolio. The available source does not report production volume or the later commercial status of the program.

  Source

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