In the sideco warehouse, in Castegnato, Brescia, materials are stored for stock  or for  further division in various lots to be despatched separately to  different destinations according to the customer's instructions.  Identification markings like colour coding, tagging and special packaging can also be provided.

Materials are also stored on behalf of customer pending shipping instructions.
The material at sideco warehouse is fully traceable at any time. Total available stock holding area: up to sq.m. 7500 Indoor: up to sq. m. 1500 Covered: up to sq. m 1000 Maximum lifting capacity : M/tons 35 Lifting equipments: 2 (two) bridge cranes, 2 (two) fork lifts.

Types of packaging
Packaging are usually carried out according sideco standards or, when agreed, according to prescriptions specified by the client. All type of  packaging can be carried out by sideco; detailed packaging specification are available and can be supplied on request : the types of packaging can be identified as:
  • reduced packaging  is  available for  carriage  of  materials  which  cannot  be damaged  by  falling during  transport,  loading and  unloading  and  handling  in store; in this case, packaging is limited to the protection of delicate mechanical parts. Pipes are generally shipped  loose or in bundles; fittings and  flanges are shipped on pallets covered by polyethilene film.
  • overseas  for carriage by sea and then by road or  rail  with  numerous  transhipments: steel pipes of  carbon steel, low alloy steel, galvanized, in diameter up to 2" and under 2 mm in wall thickness will be packed in crates; pipes up to 4" are made up into bundles with a maximum weight of 2000  kgs; the  end of pipes are  protected by plastic caps.  Pipes in stainless steel, copper and alluminium will be packed in cases, or overed with polyethilene  film and  packed in  crates. Flanges, valves and fittings for overseas transport are to be packed in cases or crates; carbon and low alloy steel material will be protected against oxydation by means of standard mill varnish.

Flanges will be packed in order to avoid mechanical damage to the gasket contact surface.