Brief Description:

    With a rich history spanning 65 years, Officine Meccaniche Ferruzza was established in 1960, initially manufacturing agricultural trailers and other machinery such as single rotary cultivators, articulated loaders, and dozers. From its foundation, the company has always taken great care in the manufacture of its products, expertly bringing together strength, innovative design, and reliability.

    By the early 1960s, the company had already made a name for itself in the local market. A pivotal strategic shift occurred in 1968 when it began to focus exclusively on the production of agricultural trailers, looking to expand and diversify the range of trailers offered. That same year, Ferruzza was awarded an important contract by Ferrovie dello Stato (Italian state railways) to supply luggage trailers, a testament to its growing reputation. The development process continued throughout the 1970s as the company expanded its business to a larger market in the western area of Sicily. From 1978 onwards, Ferruzza grew remarkably, increasing its production and adding a new range of trailers for the transport of self-propelled machinery to its portfolio, which allowed it to extend its influence to the whole regional market.

    The period from 1980 to 1982 was dedicated to intensive research and development, resulting in a significant breakthrough: a new hydraulic, continuous/semi-continuous, and automatic braking system was invented and patented by the company. The prototype, tested on an operating unit consisting of a Fiat 80/90 DT tractor and a Ferruzza 20-ton triple-axle trailer, delivered excellent results in terms of adjustability and response time. This innovation laid the foundations for the development of the CUNA (Italian automotive standardization body) 341-01 table of 1986, which defined the technical features required for the registration of agricultural machines equipped with such braking systems. In 1985, the system was further tested by the Institute of Agricultural Mechanics of the University of Bologna and by the National Research and Testing Centre of the Ministry of Transport. Another important innovation introduced by Ferruzza was a load transfer system that enables double or triple-axle trailers to transfer part of their load weight onto the tractor hitch, increasing the tractor’s adhesive weight and allowing a relatively lightweight tractor to pull a very heavy trailer. Both the innovative braking system and the load transfer system won the award for best technical innovation at the EIMA International Exhibition for Agricultural Machinery in 1990.

    The development process has gone on incessantly. During the 1990s, the company further expanded its product portfolio, and its reputation extended beyond regional borders. Today, Ferruzza operates from its facility covering 10,000 sqm (with a building area of 3,000 sqm), occupies an important position in the national market, and exports its high-quality products to various European and African countries.

 

Year Founded: 1960

Main Products: Trailer

Brand: Ferruzza

Country of Origin: Italy

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Website: www.ferruzza.it

Address: Strada Statale 386 Km 34, 92016 Ribera AG, Italy

Contact No.: +39092561071

Email: ferruzz@ferruzz.it