Our History
1884
Giovanni Landini establishes a factory in Fabbrico where wine-making and agricultural machinery are produced.
1910
Giovanni Landini builds the first fixed “Hot Bulb” engine.
1925
The first prototype of the first “Hot Bulb” tractor is created: model 25/30.
1934
Production of the Super Landini model, a machine used for extensive land reclaiming works in Italy, begins.
1955
Year in which the L 55 model, the most powerful tractor to be equipped with a Hot Bulb engine, is created.
1957
Landini and Perkins Engines Peterborough sign an agreement for the production of British diesel engines in Italy.
1959
The first Landini crawler tractor is created: model C35.
Massey Ferguson, the Canadian multinational, takes over Landini.
1968
A modern factory where earth moving machines are manufactured is inaugurated in Aprilia.
1973
Models 6500-7500-8500 become part of the production range, with the revolutionary 12 + 4 gearbox.
1977
Year in which the Large series is created.
1982
The first specialized Orchard tractors are produced.
1986
The series of specialistic machines is completed with the Vineyard tractor range.
1988
The re-vamped medium power 60-70-80 series with the 24 + 12 gearbox are launched. The Fabbrico plant achieves an absolute sales record: 13,000 machines sold!
1994
The Morra family acquires majority shares in Landini through the holding company Argo S.p.A.
1995
Landini takes over Valpadana S.p.A., a prestigious name in the small farm machinery industry. The Fabbrico plant celebrates the historic record of 13,000 machines produced. Sales, including the machines manufactured in the S.Martino plant, exceed 14,000 tractors.
1996
The Fabbrico plant’s historic line 2 is replaced with a new assembly line able to double the production output. A new plant for mechanical machining processes, gear manufacturing and for preparing prototype components is built in S.Martino within a record time.
Important agreements covering technological cooperation, supplies of components and complete tractors are signed between Landini and Iseki.
1997
The newly designed Top and Techno versions of the Legend II range are launched. Production of the Globus range begins in the San Martino plant. The new importer, Landini Iberica, is established in Spain, while the Landini GmbH branch is founded in Germany. Exports exceed 70% of the overall turnover.
1998
Year in which the Landini Terminal, where finished products are stocked and shipped in compliance with a product conformity and functional Quality Control procedure, is created. Production of the Discovery and Mistral ranges begins. A re-modernization process commences in the company. A new corporate logo is chosen, plus new colours for the tractors, while new stylistic criteria are identified and adopted.
1999
Production of the Deltasix transmission for high-power tractors begins. Year in which the South African branch, Landini Southern Africa, is inaugurated.
2000
All the 50 to 100 HP tractor ranges are re-designed. Production of the REX Orchard, REX Vineyard, Mythos, Ghibli, Atlantis and Trekker tractors begins. New branches are opened in Canada, the USA and Australia.
2001
The Legend series is re-designed and the Legend New Generation version makes its debut. Landini starts manufacturing Quick-link System Pro 400 front loaders, available for the Altlantis, Ghibli and Mythos series.
2002
Launching of the new Vision family projects Landini to the technological top of the 80-100 HP segment.
2003
All the ranges are repowered with Euro 2 engines while the new Rex, Powerfarm, Alpine, Mistral America, Legend TDI and Starland ranges are introduced.
2004
Landini celebrates its 120th anniversary.
1954
As the mechanisation of world agriculture expands, there is a need to produce a new small tractor.
IHGB aquires the old "Jowett" car works at Idle, Bradford and commences production of the McCormick International B 250 tractor, rated at 30hp.
This was Britains first tractor incorporating "disc Brakes" and "differential locking"
2005
The PowerMaster tractor series becomes part of the production range.
2006
Landini enters the telescopic power lift segment by launching the TTH.
Other products are also launched, including the Powermax tractor series and the advanced Trackfinder - G3 Satellite Autoguide System, built into the tractors themselves.
2007
Re-organization and modernization of the Fabbrico, Luzzara and San Martino in Rio factories.
2008
The new Powermondial tractor range is launched.
2009
Launch of the new 5 H and 7 SERIES. Restyling of the REX, Trekker and Technofarm tractor ranges.
1982
IHGB launches the 85 series, available with the new "XL" Cab or low profile "L" cab. Models comprise: