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Cover of the first issue of “l'oleodinamica,” April 1960. [Bosch Rexroth Italy Historical Archives].
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The birth
March 15, 1954: Ruhrital, forerunner of Rexroth Italia, was born in Milan
First steps
Alongside the business of importing mechanical components, the young Italian company began installing its first hydraulic systems.
Front row
From the earliest years Ruhrital has been linked with Italy's most important manufacturing entities, contributing to the country's industrial takeoff.
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The spread of engineering culture
The company publishes magazines, manuals and technical papers that disseminate the principles of new hydraulic technology and recount projects in the field
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Major projects
Since the mid-1960s, the company has been involved in some of the most important postwar infrastructure projects, including the construction of lItalsider in Taranto.
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A solid leadership
Among the most important figures in this story stands out Eng. Hanno Speich. Hired as Technical Director in 1960, he will lead the company for forty years contributing significantly to its imporant growth.
A choice that looks far ahead
In the 1970s Rexroth, a world leader in hydraulics with whom the company had collaborated since its origins, chose Ruhrital to enter the Italian market directly. The company name becomes Rexroth SpA.
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The new headquarters
In the mid-1970s, growing space requirements led the company to look for new headquarters. The choice fell on Cernusco sul Naviglio (Milan), newly connected by the new Metro 2 line.
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The expansion
Beginning in the late 1960s, in the orbit of the Mannesmann Rexroth Group, a long phase of growth driven by the steel sector began.
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Thinking hands
From its earliest beginnings, the company has put technical training, aimed at its technicians and customers, at the center of its activities.
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From Cernusco to space
During the 1980s, alongside its customers, the company participated in major international projects such as the Cometto transporter for the Space Shuttle or the equipping of the submarine crane ship Micoperi 7000 (Saipem 7000).
The Drive & Control Company
In the last decades of the 20th century, the company enriched its technology portfolio by acquiring Indramat (electric drives and controls), Deutsche Star (linear technology), Wabco, and Mecman (pneumatics) brands, which enabled it to extend its range of applications.
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Bosch Group
In 2001, the entry of the Bosch Group will accentuate the company's innovative character and research and development activities by taking Rexroth into the digital age and the new technology setting of Industry 4.0.
Photographs and images taken from the Bosch Rexroth Italia Historical Archives
