Pris-Mag

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Pris-Mag
Company type Public
Industry Construction equipment
Founded1975
Headquarters Vimercate, Italy
Key people
Alessandro Sala (Chairman), Paolo Sala (CEO)
ProductsQuick change systems, hook loaders, dump trucks
Number of employees
120 (2011)
Website www.prismag.com

Pris-Mag is an Italian company which produces hook loaders, dump trucks, quick change systems and specialty equipment for industrial vehicles.

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History

The company was founded by Alessandro Sala in 1975 [1] in the small industrial town of Vimercate, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Milan. It was the first company in Europe that produced hook loaders.

In 1997 Pris-mag increased its production and moved to Cambiago. Its Cambiago facility covers over 50,000 m2 (540,000 sq ft). [1]

Pris-Mag has a staff of more than 120 employees.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Profilo aziendale" (in Italian). Pris-Mag. Retrieved 10 May 2018.