Leo’s Vision for Fabco-Air: Combining Heritage, Innovation and Global Excellence
Fabco-Air has been a cornerstone in the pneumatic industry for over six decades. Now, at the helm is Leonardo Ferrucci, our new General Manager who brings to this role a forward-looking vision that aligns with Fabco-Air’s commitment to innovation, quality and customer-focused solutions.
Here’s an overview of Leo’s strategic vision for our company in 2025 — and beyond.
Strengthening Our Made-in-America Legacy
Leo, who began his career at Festo 20 years ago and most recently led the Technical Engineering Center in Mason, Ohio, will continue to emphasize our 65-year heritage as a U.S. manufacturer. Our American craftsmanship has earned us the trust of industries ranging from food and beverage to heavy manufacturing.
By maintaining our commitment to U.S.-based production under Leo’s leadership, we’ll ensure our products meet the highest standards of quality and durability. In this way, our core actuator products — like the Pancake®, round body cylinders and NFPA interchangeable units — aren’t just products; they’re symbols of American ingenuity.
Leveraging Festo’s Global Expertise
Leo’s goal is to continue to take advantage of Festo as a global automation powerhouse. As part of the Festo family, Fabco-Air has access to more resources, including advanced supply chain networks, cutting-edge R&D capabilities and operational best practices. This partnership will allow us to further reduce costs and enhance product quality without compromising our American-made identity.
By integrating Festo’s quality systems and supply chain efficiencies, we can deliver products faster and more reliably, ensuring customers benefit from the best of both worlds — local expertise and global innovation.
This combination will also enable us to capture a larger share of the North American market and establish Fabco-Air as the go-to brand for inch-based pneumatic solutions.
Driving Efficiency and Innovation
Part of Leo’s strategic focus is on continuous improvement and innovation. We’ve already begun to add manufacturing capabilities and equipment — such as a dual turret machine — enabling us to increase our production capacity. We’re also committed to optimizing our processes to reduce lead times and expand our interchangeable product lines.
And, by investing in stainless steel and other high-performance materials, we’re expanding our offerings in markets like food and beverage packaging, where durability and hygiene are critical.
Building a Sustainable Future
Rounding out Leo’s strategic vision is his focus on sustainability and responsible manufacturing. By leveraging Festo’s expertise in energy-efficient technologies and sustainable practices, we can reduce our environmental footprint while delivering products that help our customers achieve their own sustainability goals.
Fabco-Air’s strategic vision is clear: to combine the best of American manufacturing with the global strength of Festo, delivering pneumatic solutions that drive performance, reliability, and innovation. Under Leo’s leadership, we aren’t just building products; we’re building the future of industrial automation.
Get to know Leo in the following video, which we recorded at the Festo booth at PACK EXPO.
