Our history - Gnutti Carlo SpA

Our history

Gnutti Carlo, founded in 1922, started its activity as a small company producing components for agricultural machinery. In the 1950s, the business focused on bicycle movement components and Tapered Roller Bearings. In the 60s, Gnutti Carlo became a niche manufacturer of rail bushes and high performance Tapered Roller Bearings for the international market. In 1985, the business of components for Diesel Heavy Duty engines began. The internationalization process began in 2000 with acquisitions and greenfield that gave birth to the Powertrain Division's production plants in Canada, Sweden, UK, India, USA, and China. In 2014, the diversification process began with the acquisition of the Ljunghäll Group and its factories in Sweden and the Czech Republic, followed in 2015 by the greenfield for the building of Gnutti Carlo Light Metals China and later Light Metals Canada. In 2018, the decision to strengthen our resilience by acquiring the TCG Unitech Group with its four plants in Austria and a Join Venture in China. In 2019, in order to strengthening the market in North America, MS Industries Inc. of Webberville was acquired, becoming Gnutti Carlo Powertrain USA/Michingan.

I° gen

1873 – 1952
Carlo Gnutti
Founder of
Gnutti Carlo in 1922

II° gen

1907 – 1968
Mario Gnutti
son of Carlo Gnutti

1922

Gnutti Carlo started as a small
business manufacturing
agricultural machine
components

1950

The business was focused on
components for bicycles and
Tapered Roller Bearings

1960

Gnutti Carlo became a niche
manufacturer of highly
specialized Tapered Roller
Bearings

1985

The group started the Diesel Engine components business (Rocker Arms)

2000

Acquisition Kendan/Exeter
(Gnutti Carlo Canada)

2007

Acquisition of Finnveden PWT (Gnutti Carlo Svezia)

2012

Greenfield Gnutti Carlo India

2013

Acquisition WH Industries (Gnutti Carlo USA) + Greenfield Gnutti Carlo China

2014

Acquisition of Ljunghäll Sweden and Ljunghäll Czech Republic

2015

Greenfield Ljunghäll China

2018

Acquisitition TCG Unitech + Greenfield Ljunghäll Canada

2019

Acquisition MS Industries Webberville (Gnutti Carlo USA)

2021

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