In 1954, Giovanni Affri established the OMAG-AFFRI line of measuring instruments with passion and an engineering spirit. This legacy was passed down in 2002 to his son Davide, who today spearheads the evolutionary transformation of the entire company.
In 2014, after more than thirty years of industry experience, Davide Affri founded Axiotek with the goal of revolutionizing hardness testers by merging tradition, innovation, and design. A new enterprise with deeply rooted origins.
Davide Affri’s vision is clear: to design unique measuring instruments resulting from the constant integration of design, engineering research, and technological innovation—both in software and hardware.
GThrough collaborations with leading research institutes and a constant focus on technological advancement, he has filed 7 patents that enhance the user experience of hardness testers, making them intuitive, ergonomic, and precise.
Each device is the result of a synergistic collaboration between engineers, designers, and software developers, in ongoing dialogue with academia and leading industrial players.
Today, Axiotek is an international benchmark in quality control, delivering reliable and cutting-edge solutions.
A perfect synthesis of functionality, aesthetics, and technical rigor.
In 2024, Davide Affri takes a decisive strategic step: he acquires 100% of OMAG’s shares from minority shareholders, bringing the historic Affri product line entirely under his exclusive leadership.
A symbolic and tangible move that strengthens the family-driven vision and enhances the company’s technical heritage.
At the beginning of 2025, the agreement with ATI – Affri Testing Instruments S.r.l. is renewed. ATI remains the distribution partner for Affri products in North America and a reseller in the rest of the world.
ATI retains its commercial role under newly updated and contractually formalized terms, having never been the manufacturer of Affri hardness testers.
In April, Axiotek acquires the Affri production division from OMAG, thereby becoming the sole production center for both the Axiotek and Affri product lines.
This strategic move consolidates competencies, technologies, and know-how into a single center of excellence, marking the official transfer of the Affri brand under Axiotek’s direct control.
The contracts with ATI are transferred along with the acquired business unit, maintaining their commercial representation exclusively for the Affri line.
With the renewal of its administrative body, Axiotek launches an ambitious three-year strategic plan built on three fundamental pillars:
n continuity with Davide Affri’s longstanding experience—and supported by a new team of managers on the Board of Directors—Axiotek is entering a phase of profound transformation.
No longer just measurement instruments, but tailor-made solutions for metrology and quality control—designed to meet the challenges of a constantly evolving world.
Axiotek is poised for a three-year period rich in innovation: new measuring instruments, advanced services, and increasingly integrated solutions will define a path of continuous evolution.
Technology, design, and technical support will converge to deliver complete, customized measurement experiences—anticipating market challenges.
A tangible evolution, designed for the future. In one word: AXIOTEK.
All of our hardness testers are produced in our factory in Varese (a big city halfway between Switzerland and Milan). We create, project and personally produce our measurement instruments both hardware and software sides.
Spindles, indenters, anvils and stand supports are only some of the examples of our 100% Italian production.
From the iron raw part to the final product.
Having personal control over the whole supply chain of the hardness tester is no light matter. The attention and personal care of the smallest detail is what better represents a production that can really and proudly declare herself Made in Italy.
In order to see with your own eyes all of the behind the scenes of our productive process, visit our company and follow us on Linkedin.
The experience gained throughout the years allows us to give complete technical support both pre-sale and after-sale for your quality control. Our services follow strictly the ISO and ASTM international standards according to the instrument’s method of hardness calculation.
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