U.P.I.V.E.B. (Unione Produttori Italiani Viteria e Bulloneria  was established on November 28, 1961 in Milan. 
 

The association gathers as members all the Italian fastener manufacturers who have reached the highest production efficiency levels, and are in a position to offer advanced products, the high quality of which is officially recognized and appreciated by both the domestic and the international markets.
 

The association is structured into different Product Group sections, which are autonomously operating through independent management bodies.
 

U.P.I.V.E.B. is managed by a Presidential Committee formed by the Presidents and Vice-Presidents in office of each product group, as well as by the Italian members of the EIFI (European Industrial Fasteners Institute) Board. Also participates both as a Charter Member and as an active member in the activities of E.I.F.I. (European Industrial Fasteners Institute), the Association representing the European manufacturers of mechanical fasteners.