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Bolzoni
Websiteurl
bolzonigroup.com
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
1945
Descriptiontext

Bolzoni is a privately held Italian industrial manufacturer headquartered in Podenzano, Italy, founded in 1945 and employing between 251 and 500 people. The firm produces material handling equipment, specifically lift tables, forks, and lift truck attachments, serving the intralogistics and forklift OEM aftermarket segments.

The company's product portfolio centers on mechanical handling attachments and lifting platforms used by forklift manufacturers, industrial dealers, and warehouse or logistics operators. As a 1945-established manufacturer with eight decades of operating history, Bolzoni competes in a specialized niche of the broader material handling industry rather than in primary forklift production.

The business model is a conventional B2B industrial equipment model: manufacturing of attachments and lifting equipment, distributed through dealer networks and OEM supply relationships. No pricing model, distribution channel detail, customer logo, or revenue figure was available in the supplied sources. On 2025-05-27, Bolzoni announced the acquisition of Valmar for an undisclosed amount, the only documented strategic action in the input data; the strategic intent and financial terms of the deal are not described.

Short descriptiontext

Bolzoni is a privately held Italian industrial manufacturer, founded in 1945 and based in Podenzano, producing lift tables, forks, and lift truck attachments for the material handling and intralogistics market.

Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
251–500
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersPodenzano, Italy
HQ citystring
Podenzano
HQ countrystring
Italy
HQ regionstring
Europe
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
material handling equipment, forklift attachments, lift tables, lift truck forks, industrial attachments
Industry2 codes
1Lifting Attachments & Material Handling Accessories (Fork Attachments, Slings, Rigging)
CodeIMAHABAJPrimaryYes
2Loading/Unloading & Transfer Equipment (Telescopic Conveyors, Loaders, Tipplers)
CodeIMAHABAIPrimaryNo
NAICS code2 codes
  • Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing33392
  • Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing333924
SIC code2 codes
  • Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip3530
  • Industrial Trucks, Tractors, Trailors & Stackers3537
Product category
Material Handling Equipment
Social media profiles1 record
Cost components4 values
Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeHardware or Manufacturing
Hardware or Manufacturing
Core offering1 text field

Bolzoni manufactures and sells lift tables, forks, and lift truck attachments used in industrial material handling operations. The company's products are physical equipment designed to integrate with forklifts and similar material handling vehicles for warehouse, logistics, and industrial applications.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product and service1 record
1Lift Tables
Recent move1 record

Each record includes

Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight1 record

Each record includes

Type, Description

Peers10 records
1KION Group
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

European lift truck and intralogistics group whose brands (Linde, STILL, OM, Baoli) supply attachment ecosystems globally. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the integrated material handling market that consumes lift truck attachments.

2Jungheinrich
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

German intralogistics provider of forklifts and warehouse equipment. Comparable as a broad incumbent in European industrial trucks and a buyer/competitor in the attachments space.

3Crown Equipment
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

US-based lift truck OEM with strong presence in warehouse trucks. Overlapping customer base with Bolzoni's attachments business and competing in adjacent product categories.

4Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Referenced in the captured source, Hyster-Yale is a major lift truck OEM that also sells branded attachments. Broad incumbent across forklifts, parts, and attachments — overlapping with Bolzoni's customer base and product scope.

5Manitou Group
TypeEmerging player
Description

French manufacturer of handling and aerial work platforms, including telehandlers with specialized attachments. Partial overlap with Bolzoni's lifting attachments business in the construction and industrial truck end markets.

6Cascade Corporation
TypeDirect peer
Description

Cascade is one of the world's largest manufacturers of forklift attachments (forks, clamps, rotators, paper roll clamps). Highly comparable to Bolzoni's fork and lift truck attachment product lines and overlapping end customers (forklift OEMs and distributors).

7Toyota Material Handling
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Largest global lift truck OEM with extensive attachment offerings. Comparable as a customer for third-party attachment suppliers and as an in-house competitor to Bolzoni's products.

8Beka-Lifting (Bekaert)
TypeOthers
Description

Manufacturer of lifting accessories and material handling accessories (slings, hoists, attachments). Adjacent supplier in the lifting and material handling accessories segment Bolzoni serves.

9Cam Attachments
TypeDirect peer
Description

Specialized manufacturer of forklift attachments including forks, clamps, and specialty units. Comparable niche attachment producer directly competing with Bolzoni in industrial material handling.

10Bolzoni S.p.A. (Auramo/Kooi historical brands)
TypeDirect peer
Description

Self-reference is omitted here; in the broader market, European attachment manufacturers operating under related historical brands (e.g., Auramo, Meijer, Kooi) compete directly with Bolzoni in lift truck attachments.

Market position
Strengths3 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Weaknesses4 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Competitive moat2 records

Each record includes

Type, Details

Key risks4 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Key highlights4 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Ideal customer profile1 record

Each record includes

Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
No
API detail
Has APIbool
No

Docs URL, Description

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Core technology
Revenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Number of profiles
No data
No data
Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds

Each record includes

Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors

Each record includes

Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Each record includes

Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

Each record includes

Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

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Bolzoni

Material Handling Equipmentbolzonigroup.com

Bolzoni is a privately held Italian industrial manufacturer, founded in 1945 and based in Podenzano, producing lift tables, forks, and lift truck attachments for the material handling and intralogistics market.

What Bolzoni does

Bolzoni is a privately held Italian industrial manufacturer headquartered in Podenzano, Italy, founded in 1945 and employing between 251 and 500 people. The firm produces material handling equipment, specifically lift tables, forks, and lift truck attachments, serving the intralogistics and forklift OEM aftermarket segments.

The company's product portfolio centers on mechanical handling attachments and lifting platforms used by forklift manufacturers, industrial dealers, and warehouse or logistics operators. As a 1945-established manufacturer with eight decades of operating history, Bolzoni competes in a specialized niche of the broader material handling industry rather than in primary forklift production.

The business model is a conventional B2B industrial equipment model: manufacturing of attachments and lifting equipment, distributed through dealer networks and OEM supply relationships. No pricing model, distribution channel detail, customer logo, or revenue figure was available in the supplied sources. On 2025-05-27, Bolzoni announced the acquisition of Valmar for an undisclosed amount, the only documented strategic action in the input data; the strategic intent and financial terms of the deal are not described.

Bolzoni firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Bolzoni
Website
https://bolzonigroup.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
1945
Headcount range
251–500 employees
Short description
Bolzoni is a privately held Italian industrial manufacturer, founded in 1945 and based in Podenzano, producing lift tables, forks, and lift truck attachments for the material handling and intralogistics market.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Bolzoni industry classification

Industry
Product category
Material Handling Equipment
NAICS
Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing (33392), Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing (333924)
SIC
Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530), Industrial Trucks, Tractors, Trailors & Stackers (3537)
akta.pro primary industry
Lifting Attachments & Material Handling Accessories (Fork Attachments, Slings, Rigging) (IMAHABAJ)
akta.pro secondary industry
Loading/Unloading & Transfer Equipment (Telescopic Conveyors, Loaders, Tipplers) (IMAHABAI)

Keywords

  • Material handling equipment
  • Forklift attachments
  • Lift tables
  • Lift truck forks
  • Industrial attachments

Where Bolzoni is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Podenzano
HQ country
Italy
HQ region
Europe

Markets served

Bolzoni business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Hardware or Manufacturing
Cost components
Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Bolzoni product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Bolzoni manufactures and sells lift tables, forks, and lift truck attachments used in industrial material handling operations. The company's products are physical equipment designed to integrate with forklifts and similar material handling vehicles for warehouse, logistics, and industrial applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Lift Tables

Companies that use Bolzoni

Customer profile

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Bolzoni technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Bolzoni partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights1 record

Bolzoni competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

  • KION Group: European lift truck and intralogistics group whose brands (Linde, STILL, OM, Baoli) supply attachment ecosystems globally. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the integrated material handling market that consumes lift truck attachments.
  • Jungheinrich: German intralogistics provider of forklifts and warehouse equipment. Comparable as a broad incumbent in European industrial trucks and a buyer/competitor in the attachments space.
  • Crown Equipment: US-based lift truck OEM with strong presence in warehouse trucks. Overlapping customer base with Bolzoni's attachments business and competing in adjacent product categories.
  • Hyster-Yale Materials Handling: Referenced in the captured source, Hyster-Yale is a major lift truck OEM that also sells branded attachments. Broad incumbent across forklifts, parts, and attachments — overlapping with Bolzoni's customer base and product scope.
  • Toyota Material Handling: Largest global lift truck OEM with extensive attachment offerings. Comparable as a customer for third-party attachment suppliers and as an in-house competitor to Bolzoni's products.

Emerging players

  • Manitou Group: French manufacturer of handling and aerial work platforms, including telehandlers with specialized attachments. Partial overlap with Bolzoni's lifting attachments business in the construction and industrial truck end markets.

Direct peers

  • Cascade Corporation: Cascade is one of the world's largest manufacturers of forklift attachments (forks, clamps, rotators, paper roll clamps). Highly comparable to Bolzoni's fork and lift truck attachment product lines and overlapping end customers (forklift OEMs and distributors).
  • Cam Attachments: Specialized manufacturer of forklift attachments including forks, clamps, and specialty units. Comparable niche attachment producer directly competing with Bolzoni in industrial material handling.
  • Bolzoni S.p.A. (Auramo/Kooi historical brands): Self-reference is omitted here; in the broader market, European attachment manufacturers operating under related historical brands (e.g., Auramo, Meijer, Kooi) compete directly with Bolzoni in lift truck attachments.

Others

  • Beka-Lifting (Bekaert): Manufacturer of lifting accessories and material handling accessories (slings, hoists, attachments). Adjacent supplier in the lifting and material handling accessories segment Bolzoni serves.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

Bolzoni social profiles

Digital presence

Bolzoni financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Bolzoni leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Bolzoni funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Bolzoni M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A1 record

Investments

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

Frequently asked questions about Bolzoni

What does Bolzoni do?

Bolzoni manufactures and sells lift tables, forks, and lift truck attachments used in industrial material handling operations. The company's products are physical equipment designed to integrate with forklifts and similar material handling vehicles for warehouse, logistics, and industrial applications.

When was Bolzoni founded?

Bolzoni was founded in 1945. It employs 251 to 500 people.

Where is Bolzoni based?

Bolzoni is headquartered in Podenzano, Italy, in the Europe region.

Who are Bolzoni's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are KION Group, Jungheinrich, Crown Equipment, Hyster-Yale Materials Handling and Toyota Material Handling. Manitou Group is listed as an emerging player. Direct peers are Cascade Corporation, Cam Attachments and Bolzoni S.p.A. (Auramo/Kooi historical brands). Beka-Lifting (Bekaert) is listed as an others.

Does Bolzoni have an API?

No public API is recorded for Bolzoni.

What industry is Bolzoni in?

Bolzoni's product category is Material Handling Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHABAJ, Lifting Attachments & Material Handling Accessories (Fork Attachments, Slings, Rigging), with a secondary code of IMAHABAI, Loading/Unloading & Transfer Equipment (Telescopic Conveyors, Loaders, Tipplers). Its NAICS code is 33392 and its SIC code is 3530.

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PR NewswireHyster-Yale Materials Handling Announces Fourth Quarter And Full Year 2019 ResultsHyster-Yale Materials Handling reported Q4 2019 consolidated revenues of $834.8 million and net income of $3.4 million, reversing a Q4 2018 net loss of $1.2 million, driven by a 15.8% increase in gross profit from pricing actions and cost recovery. Full-year 2019 revenues increased to $3.3 billion with net income of $35.8 million, up from $34.7 million in 2018, though results were tempered by supplier component shortages and moderating market conditions. The company disclosed it is undertaking its largest-ever strategic investment program, expecting substantial operating profit improvement through 2023, while flagging uncertainty from the Coronavirus epidemic affecting startup of production at its Chinese facilities.PR NewswireHyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. Announces Plan To Move Production Of Bolzoni Attachments From Homewood, Illinois Facility To Sulligent, Alabama FacilityHyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. announced plans to move Bolzoni's North America attachment manufacturing from its Homewood, Illinois facility to its significantly larger Sulligent, Alabama facility over the course of 2019. Effective January 1, 2019, the Sulligent facility will become a Bolzoni facility, with the current workforce becoming Bolzoni employees. The Homewood facility, which employs approximately 70 people in manufacturing, will phase out production during 2019, though a distribution center will remain in the area.PR NewswireHyster-Yale Announces Final Results Of Procedure To Fulfill The Obligation To Purchase The Remaining Shares Of Bolzoni S.p.A.Hyster-Yale's indirect subsidiary HY Italy announced the final results of its procedure to purchase remaining Bolzoni S.p.A. shares, acquiring 780,720 shares representing approximately 3.0% of Bolzoni's share capital during this process. Following the completion, HY Italy will hold 96.96% of Bolzoni's share capital and will exercise its right to purchase the remaining 790,858 outstanding shares at €4.30 per share. Bolzoni S.p.A. will be delisted from the Italian stock exchange on July 6, 2016, completing the mandatory tender offer process that began in June 2016.PR NewswireHyster-Yale Announces Final Results Of Bolzoni S.p.A. Tender PeriodHyster-Yale's subsidiary HY Italy has announced the final results of its mandatory tender offer for Bolzoni S.p.A. shares, with 8,187,203 shares (31.50% of share capital) tendered for EUR 35.2 million. Following the tender, HY Italy's total stake in Bolzoni reached 93.95%, triggering additional tender phases under Italian law and setting the stage for Bolzoni's delisting from the Italian stock exchange.PR NewswireHyster-Yale Completes Indirect Acquisition Of Majority Interest In Bolzoni S.p.A.Hyster-Yale Materials Handling completed the indirect acquisition of a 50.43% stake in Bolzoni S.p.A. through its subsidiary, Hyster-Yale Capital Holding Italy S.r.l., by purchasing Penta Holding S.p.A. The company intends to launch a mandatory tender offer for remaining shares to delist Bolzoni S.p.A. from the Italian stock exchange.