What CBM does

CBM S.p.A. is an Italian OEM manufacturer specializing in coupling, towing, and lifting systems for agricultural tractors. The company's product portfolio covers three-point linkages (rear and front), complete trailer hitch systems, and mechanical and hydraulic pick-up hitches, alongside Mita Oleodinamica-branded hydraulic power lifts, valves, and control units. Products are designed in CREO, AUTOCAD, and ANSYS and validated on an in-house, homologated dynamic fatigue test bench with automatic data recording, with all items conforming to ISO 9001:2015, DIN, CEE, and ASAE standards and EEC homologation. Coverage spans standard tractors plus special variants (vineyard, fruityard, crawler) across CAT 1–4+ categories.

CBM generates revenue almost exclusively through direct B2B supply of first-equipment (OEM) components to agricultural tractor manufacturers worldwide; no retail, aftermarket, or distributor channel is identified. Pricing is quote-based through a reserved customer area, consistent with engineered, specification-driven B2B sales. The group operates a four-country manufacturing footprint: headquarters and core R&D in Modena, Italy; Mita Oleodinamica (hydraulics) in Tregnago, Italy; CBM Polska (acquired from Same Deutz-Fahr in 2007) near Lublin, Poland; Mita India (consolidated 100% in 2010) with plants in Ghaziabad and Dewas; and Mita Hydraulics China, established in Luoyang in 2018. The company is family-controlled and received a minority investment from One Equity Partners in March 2024.

Name

CBM

Legal name

CBM S.p.A.

Website

https://cbmspa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

CBM is an Italian OEM manufacturer of coupling, towing, and lifting systems for agricultural tractors, including three-point linkages, trailer hitches, and pick-up hitches. The family-controlled company supplies global tractor manufacturers from production facilities in Italy, Poland, India, and China.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Tractor Components

NAICS

Agricultural Implement Manufacturing (33311), Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333111), Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing (3331)

SIC

Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523)

akta.pro primary industry

Implements, Attachments & Quick-Hitch Systems (3-Point Implements, Couplers, Tool Carriers) (AFAAAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tractors & Power Units (IMAHACAA), Farm Material Handling & Attachments (Loaders/Implements) (IMAHACAI), Agricultural Tractor & Field Machinery Vehicle Manufacturing (IMACAFAB)

Keywords

• Agricultural tractor components
• Three-point linkages
• Trailer hitch systems
• Pick-up hitches
• Hydraulic power lifts

Headquarters

HQ city

Modena

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. OEM Component Sales: CBM generates revenue through the design, manufacture and supply of first-equipment (OEM) components for agricultural tractors. The company supplies complete systems for lifting, moving and towing implements to tractor manufacturers globally. Revenue is derived from component sales as part of new tractor manufacturing.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CBM designs and manufactures OEM components for agricultural tractors, specializing in coupling, towing and lifting systems. The product portfolio includes three-point linkages (rear and front), trailer hitch systems with EEC homologation, mechanical and hydraulic pick-up hitches, and hydraulic power lifts via its Mita Oleodinamica subsidiary. All products conform to ISO 9001-2015, DIN, CEE and ASAE standards and are supplied as first-equipment to tractor manufacturers worldwide.

Product overview

CBM Group is a world leader in the production of agricultural tractor systems designed to improve agricultural efficiency and productivity. The company offers a unified portfolio of coupling, towing, and lifting systems for agricultural tractors through three main product lines: Three Point Linkages (including top links, lift links, stabilizers, lower links, and automatic hooks), Trailer Hitch Systems (including frames, clevises, slider brackets, and drawbars), and Pick-Up Hitches (mechanical and hydraulic versions). The portfolio also includes Mita Oleodinamica-branded hydraulic products such as power lifts, hydraulic valves, and control units. All products are designed for standard and special tractors including vineyard, fruityard, and crawler tractors, conforming to ISO 9001-2015, DIN, CEE, and ASAE standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CBM Group: The parent group name encompassing CBM S.p.A. and its subsidiaries (CBM Polska, Mita India, Mita Oleodinamica, Mita Hydraulics China)
• Axla Pick-Up Hitch
• CBM 'OPTI-LOCK'
• Mita

Products and services

• Three-Point Linkages

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Walterscheid (GKN): Germany-based global leader in PTO drivelines and three-point linkage systems for agricultural tractors. Closest direct comparable to CBM, supplying the same category of rear-tractor coupling/towing components to major OEMs across Europe and globally.
• Bondioli & Pavesi: Italian manufacturer of PTO drive shafts, gearboxes, and tractor driveline components. Directly comparable to CBM as an Italian-headquartered OEM supplier of mechanical tractor components with global manufacturing presence.
• Weasler Engineering: US-based manufacturer of PTO shafts, drivelines, and implement couplings for agricultural and off-highway equipment. Direct peer to CBM in the tractor-implement coupling category, primarily serving North American OEM customers.
• Mailleux: French manufacturer specializing in front linkages, loaders, and implement coupling systems for agricultural tractors. Directly comparable niche specialist to CBM with similar OEM-supply business model focused on tractor attachment systems.
• MX (France): French specialist in front three-point linkages and tractor implement carrying systems. Comparable to CBM as a niche OEM supplier of tractor attachment components, focused on front-hitch product category.

Broad incumbents

• Bucher Hydraulics: Swiss-headquartered manufacturer of hydraulic components and systems for mobile and industrial machinery including agricultural tractors. Comparable to CBM's Mita Oleodinamica subsidiary in tractor hydraulic valves and power-lift systems, but operates across broader end markets.
• Bosch Rexroth: Global leader in mobile hydraulics, drives, and control technology for off-highway and agricultural machinery. Overlaps with CBM in tractor hydraulic systems, but operates across vastly broader industrial portfolio rather than specializing in rear-tractor systems.
• Parker Hannifin: US-based diversified motion and control technologies manufacturer with significant agricultural and off-highway hydraulics exposure. Comparable to CBM's hydraulic component business as a broad incumbent supplying tractor OEMs from a much larger industrial portfolio.
• AGCO Corporation: Global tractor and agricultural equipment OEM (Massey Ferguson, Fendt, Valtra). Not a direct product peer but a key CBM customer-class comparable — illustrates the buyer-side concentration risk and consolidation dynamics that affect CBM's order book.

Regional players

• SDF Group (Same Deutz-Fahr): Italian/European tractor OEM (Same, Deutz-Fahr, Lamborghini Trattori). Historically CBM's Polish subsidiary was acquired from SDF, making it both a customer and a regional ecosystem participant relevant to CBM's positioning in the Italian/European tractor component supply chain.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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