Venieri S.p.A. is an Italian manufacturer of

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. The company is based in

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History

The company was founded in 1947 by brothers and mechanical engineers Ferdinaldo and Carlo Venieri. Before starting the company they worked in a workshop to fix broken machines. In 1948 they built their first machine, a

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. Wheeled tractors began in 1953. Engines were supplied by Guldner and Slanzi. From 1956

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P4 diesel engines were used. From 1962 the company started to produce

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. From 1968,

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s were available for earth-movers and forklifts. In 1980 Venieri S.p.A. moved to a new modern factory, and production started of wheel loaders and backhoe loaders. The company had a partnership with Case, Massey Ferguson, Werklust, Ahlmann, IHI IMER and Yanmar.

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