VF Venieri

Venieri is an Italian manufacturer of heavy equipment, that includes loaders and backhoes. The company is based in Lugo, Emilia-Romagna.^[1]

Venieri SpA

Company type	Società per azioni (S.p.A)
Industry	Heavy equipment
Founded	1948; 77 years ago (1948)
Headquarters	Lugo, Emilia-Romagna , Italy
Area served	Worldwide
Products	Special vehicles
Website	www.vf-venieri.com

History

A VENIERI 5.63D loader in 2019

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.^[2]

In 1948 they built their first machine, a caterpillar tractor.^[2] Wheeled tractors began in 1953.^[2] Engines were supplied by Guldner and Slanzi. From 1956 Perkins P4 diesel engines were used.^[3]

From 1962 the company started to produce forklift trucks. From 1968, hydrostatic transmissions 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 Corporation, Massey Ferguson, Werklust, Ahlmann, IHI IMER and Yanmar.^{[citation needed]}