CVS Ferrari
CVS Ferrari dates back to the 1940's, when it was previously known as THE FERRARI BELOTTI S.p.A. Belotti was the first company to design and build mobile handling equipment specifically for ports from their manufacturing facility on "Ponte Canepa" wharf.
In July 2002 CVS had acquired Belotti.
The Belotti days
In 1952 Belotti manufactured the first crane, which was able to lift and transport military aircraft. In 1967 Belotti introduced the first container handling straddle carrier with side lifting capability.The first 100-tonne capacity aircraft transporter was supplied in 1967. Later, Belotti delivered machines to armed forces worldwide which lead the factory to supplied over 1,200 machines worldwide.
History
1973 – The company was founded by Lorenzo, Giuseppe & Luciano Ferrari as manufacturer of crane carriers and special vehicles.1982 – Terminal and ro-ro tractors were manufactured.
1990 – The company entered in container handling manufacturing with its first Top Loader.
1993 – First family of reachstacker model Ferrari 100 was launched.
1997 – The second generation of reachstackers model Ferrari 200 was introduced in the Market.
2001 – Alliances with Taylor and Komatsu were signed with the aim of becoming global manufacturer of reachstackers.
2002 – Acquisition of the Belotti.
2004 – Acquisition of the Papalini company to create CVS Service.
2016 – The CVS Ferrari group was split by the Italian group that includes the financial holding company Finint Partners SpA and the industrial group Battioni & Pagani SpA.
2024 - Taylor Group of Louisville, Mississippi acquires 85% of the shares of CVS Ferarri.
The CVS Ferrari range
CVS Ferrari and Ferrari Belotti supply materials handling equipment including yard, terminal and ro-ro tractors, trailers, fork trucks (from 10-45 tonnes), fork trucks for laden/empty container handling, reachstackers for laden/empty container handling, cont-runners, straddle carriers, coil handlers, military aircraft transporters, dumpers for mines, mobile crane carriers, rough terrain container handlers.C.V.S. Service
Activities
CVS Ferrari acquired CVS Service in 2004. Its headquarters are in Prato, near Florence.Its main activities are:
• Research, development, assembly, installation, selling and hiring of forklift trucks, special vehicles, machines, technological systems for load lifting and moving. All these activities are handled by CVS Service both on its own and upon third parts request;
• Organization of the logistic and integrated management system related to the above-mentioned machines and equipment;
• Service activities such as repairing, maintenance, overhauling, technical and legal advice concerning the above-mentioned machines.