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Corrado Tadolini (February 8, 1921 – November 30, 2017) was an Italian engineer and entrepreneur. He was the founder of Megadyne, one of the world's leading producers of rubber belts and pulleys.

Born in Cadelbosco di Sopra (RE), Italy, in 1921, son of XX TT and XY Tadolini, Corrado spent his childhood in the province of Reggio Emilia. From 193x to 193y he attended the high school XX and right afterwards he enrolled in the School of Engineering of the Università di Bologna. His studies were soon interrupted by the outburst of the Second World War. In September 1943, after the Armistice of Cassibile and the subsequent German retaliation against Italy, he was captured by the Nazist in Croatia and deported to detention camps in Germany.

At the end of the war, Tadolini graduated in Mechanical Engineering in Bologna and in 1950 he reached his brother Vittoriano in Mathi (TO), Piedmont, who was the Director of Cotonifici Vallesusa, a .... . In Mathi Corrado was in charge of the small division producing transportation belts, in competition with Pirelli, a leader....

--- - Megadyne: From a small family business to a large corporation. --- - 1957, Origin At the end of the 50’s Corrado Tadolini, a man with a lively creativity and intelligence, begins to develop a range of flat rubber drive belts and hence starts his own “corner shop business”. Megadyne is born!

1980's Polyurethane: The 80’s are a turning point in the company’s development with the advent of polyurethane materials combined with the natural technical / engineering skills of the Tadolini family. They embraced the new technology and developed the moulded and open ended power transmission belts products.

1990's Worldwide expansion: Megadyne becomes a market leader in the polyurethane belting sector and builds on the success obtained on the Italian market; it starts to develop a network of “sister companies” around Europe which was closely followed by outlets worldwide, from China to Brazil.

2000's Transmission system: A new millennium brings a new chapter in the Megadyne history. The acquisition of a rubber production facility in Spain (ex Pirelli/Dayco) combined with a pulley production plant near Milan. This development allows Megadyne to offer the complete drive package in synchronous belt drives, combined with a highly competent technical, production and sales function dedicated to the customers different and challenging needs.

The acquisition of Jason Industrial is a key step guaranteeing a solid commercial and productive presence in the Americas.

Equally important are the establishment of a polyurethane belt manufacturing plant in Qingdao and the acquisition of Ningbo Rubber Factory, giving Megadyne a powerful productive base in Asia.

2010's Consolidation: In order to consolidate its market leading position, Megadyne strengthens its efforts to support a substantial organic growth and to scout the market for more strategic acquisitions that would enhance its offering. ---