Development, production and distribution of forklift attachments, forks and lift tables for materials handling technology.
Bolzoni S.p.A. – The Material Handling Group
Casoni di Podenzano (Piacenza), Italy · Salzgitter, Germany · Järvenpää, FinlandNew on Amplifa
About Bolzoni
The Bolzoni Group has been active in the development, production and distribution of forklift attachments (lift truck attachments), forks and lift tables since 1945. The product range includes, among other things, paper roll clamps, bale clamps, rotating carriage systems, fork positioners, multiple pallet handlers, side shifters, push-pull devices for palletless handling as well as accessories and special solutions. The program is complemented by automated materials handling systems (AGV solutions) and warehouse logistics solutions. The components and devices are made of steel and assembled in the company's own plants. The group supplies industries such as the paper and tissue industry, recycling, construction, agriculture and automated logistics. The headquarters with a highly automated production plant for forks and attachments is located in Casoni di Podenzano near Piacenza (Italy); further sites are Meyer GmbH in Salzgitter (Germany) and Auramo Oy in Järvenpää (Finland). The products are distributed worldwide.
- Site
- I-29027 Casoni di Podenzano (Piacenza), Italy
- Processes
- Design and production of forklift attachments (lift truck attachments), Design and production of forks, Design and production of lift tables, Manufacture of paper roll clamps, Manufacture of bale clamps, Manufacture of rotating carriages, Manufacture of fork positioners, Manufacture of multiple pallet handlers
- Materials
- Steel
- Founded
- 1945
- Industries
- Paper/tissue industry (paper handling), Recycling, Construction, Agriculture, Automated logistics/warehousing, General materials handling technology
- 01
Engineering and design
- 02
Manufacture of steel components
- 03
Assembly of attachments, forks and lift tables
- 04
Distribution via own branches and distributors
Materials & Processes
Steel
Base material for the manufacture of forklift attachments, forks and lift tables.
Sites
Casoni di Podenzano (Piacenza)
ITHeadquarters and production site
- Materials
- Steel
- Highly automated production facility for forks and attachments (in operation since 2007)
Salzgitter
DEMeyer GmbH site – production and sales
- Materials
- Steel
Järvenpää
FIAuramo Oy site – sales
Components & Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design and production of forklift attachments (lift truck attachments)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Stahl |
| Design and production of forksAssembly | – | – | – | – | Stahl |
| Design and production of lift tablesAssembly | – | – | – | – | Stahl |
| Manufacture of paper roll clampsAssembly | – | – | – | – | Stahl |
| Manufacture of bale clampsAssembly | – | – | – | – | Stahl |
| Manufacture of rotating carriagesAssembly | – | – | – | – | Stahl |
| Manufacture of fork positionersAssembly | – | – | – | – | Stahl |
| Manufacture of multiple pallet handlersAssembly | – | – | – | – | Stahl |
| Palletless handling (palletless handling attachments)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Stahl |
| AGV solutions (automated materials handling systems)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highly automated production facility | Bolzoni | 1 | – | 2007 | Podenzano, Piacenza, Italy |
Additional services
History
- 1945
Founded by the brothers Luigi and Livio Bolzoni; conversion of US Army Jeeps into agricultural machinery, later focus on transport solutions in the construction industry and on forklift attachments.
- 1972
Conversion into a corporation (Ltd).
- 1975
First foreign branch, Bolzoni France, in Chartres; first external production site, Oleodinamica Pugliese S.r.l., in Bisceglie.
- 1987
Merger with Teko S.r.l. (lift tables, hand pallet trucks); opening of a branch in the United Kingdom; integration of the Bisceglie site.
- 1989
Branch in North Carolina (USA); in 1990 relocation to Chicago with a production line for the US market.
- 1991
Acquisition of a business division of the Spanish ELMAN SA.
- 2001
Banca Intesa acquires 30% of the shares; acquisition of the Finnish Auramo Group (paper roll and bale clamps, founded 1947).
- 2002
Acquisition of the American Brudi product lines and brand (palletless handling).
- 2003
Acquisition of Saco Transportmaschinen GmbH, the main distributor in Germany.
- 2004
Expansion of the Podenzano production site; joint venture in Shanghai with Tiger Technology (Hong Kong).
- 2006
Stock exchange listing in the STAR segment of the Milan stock exchange (June); acquisition of Meyer (founded in 1953 by Hans H. Meyer), market leadership in Germany.
- 2007
Opening of a highly automated production plant for forks and attachments in Podenzano.
- 2012
Strengthening of the position in China and the Asia-Pacific region (continued in 2013).