Carrozzauto was founded in 1948. It began by restoring surplus wagons from the war lying idle in the A.R.A.R. fields and thereafter it built and repaired motor vehicles; it was one of the first companies to design and produce tipper trucks and its name is derived from the manufacture of motor car and wagon bodies.
In 1960 Carrozzauto started to manufacture a vast range of wood working presses while continuing to manufacture its existing products. These presses were sold under the KOLMAG name both in Italy and throughout the world. Always at the forefront when it comes to the production and design of new work processes, Carrozzauto was one of the first companies to produce woodworking presses and continuous cycle machines.
Over the last thirty years, in order to satisfy the changing requirements of the clientele, the company concentrated its efforts on the production of membrane presses and it was the first in the world to have devised and placed on the market a specific type of membrane press used mainly for covering shaped panels. As well as producing machines it also carried out an in-depth examination of all the technology of the materials used and the gluing processes which are of paramount importance for the quality of the product so that it can offer the client advice not only with regards to the specific machine but also the entire production process.
In the 1970’s in addition to the production of presses Carrozzauto began to design, produce and sell vacuum dryers for wood which it exports all over the world under the “Cigomak” name.
The Stradella plant has a total production area of approximately 20,000 square metres, 6,000 of which are covered.