Mariotti Forklift Trucks | A History

V. Mariotti has been an industry leading provider of compact forklifts since 1920 and has distributed quality lift trucks to North America for more than 10 years. The durability, quality and reliability of Mariotti trucks has positioned them as “the truck” for limited space applications in the material handling industry. Great for re-stocking grocery and retail shelves, maneuvering crowded storage rooms, warehouses, wood floors and mezzanines, Mariotti forklifts and lift trucks are made to help you increase productivity in tight spaces.

 

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1920

Founded in 1920 by Vasco Mariotti to design and sell industrial trucks, carts, lift-trucks, trailers and packaging material on the Italian market.
 

1973

The company was purchased by the current owners who started to design and manufacture special handling systems able to meet specific needs of some customers.

1976

Production start of pallet trucks, lift trucks, small-capacity counter-weighted lift trucks, counter-balanced fork-lift trucks and electric conveyors.

1985

Due to specific market demands, especially from abroad, the company started to design and produce compact, small capacity counter-balanced forklifts.

1992

FCB range is completed and then capacity goes from 600 to 2000 kg.

1995

Presentation of the first model belonging to new MYCROS range at MOVINT exhibition. This innovative project gradually replaced the previous FCB range.

1996

Presentation of the new MYCROS range to the international market  through CeMAT exhibition (Germany).

1998

Foreign sales overpassed 45% of total business which confirmed quality and reliability of the MYCROS project.

2000

Presentation at CeMAT Fair (Germany) of the smallest model of the range, the MYCROS 4, with which the company aimed to consolidate its leadership in the compact forklift  segment. MYCROS 4 is the world’s smallest operator-on-board forklift, measuring only 990 mm as L2. After 2 years of negotiations and prototypes presentation, the company started to export to the USA.

2001

Foreign sales overpassed 68% of total business, of which 15% on the USA market.

2002

Setting up of a Joint Venture between V. MARIOTTI Srl and some American partners in order to consolidate and boost business on the USA market. Participation at the CeMAT Fair (Germany) and for the first time at an Asian Fair, CeMAT ASIA (China).

2004

Presentation of the new ME range at the MOVINT Fair (Italy) together with MYCROS range, expanding forklift’s offer to 13 models with a capacity going from 400 kg to 1300 kg. Participation at CeMAT ASIA fair (China).

2005

Presentation of the new MYCROS AC range prototype at CeMAT fair (Germany).

2006

New sales agreement with MH DISTRIBUTION and SMITH & GRAMLEY which become exclusive importers of MARIOTTI products for the USA, Canada and Mexico. Participation at MANUTENTION fair (France).

2007

Debut of MYCROS AC, the new range of AC powered forklifts which embodies more than 30 years’ experience in designing compact forklifts featuring a new technical concept and innovative solutions. Participation at the MOVINT Fair (Italy), at SIL (Spain), MSV (Czech Republic) and at the IMHX Fair (UK).

2009

ME range is renewed into ME AC, then AC traction motor as well as new hydrolic lifting system and new rack&pinion steering system are launched.

2011

Birth of new MYCROS 4-6 AC, another completely renewed product. The smallest forklift of its category. All V.MARIOTTI are now AC powered.

 

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