Our history

With the founding of Oleo-Mac, Ariello Bartoli introduces a new way of approaching chainsaw production. The 260 model, the brand's first product, marks the beginning of a story built on innovation, reliability and vision.

Efco is established thanks to the vision of Giacomo Ferretti, who founded the company on solid principles of innovation and quality. The first brushcutter, launched that same year, is the company’s concrete response to growing market demand.

The management teams of Oleo-Mac and Efco join forces and pool expertise to create a single company that is even more competitive and dynamic, ready to grow and innovate in the market.

A plant designed for the production of lawnmowers and other wheeled products.

Emak is listed on the Milan Stock Exchange.

A major expansion process gets underway in Europe with the opening of the first subsidiaries in France, Spain and the UK. This strategic step consolidates the presence of Emak in Europe, strengthening the link with local markets and expanding growth opportunities.

We join the new segment of the Italian Stock Exchange, which was created for outstanding mid-sized companies that are committed to good governance, liquidity and transparency of information.

The opening of the Jiangmen production plant allows our company to embrace new challenges and new opportunities, catering to new markets and additional customer groups, while upholding the production standards of the parent company.

We strengthen our international presence with the acquisition of our distributor in Poland.

The acquisition of the Tailong production plant enables us to take ownership of technology for producing cylinders, a key component in our products.

A milestone that enables us to introduce a line of products for medium-sized agriculture, thereby complementing our sales network.

The hub, designed based on the most innovative technology, enables us to deliver excellent service to all customers worldwide. This forward-thinking, resolute and courageous decision results in the doubling of our order handling capacity.

Emak signs an industrial partnership agreement with Hilti, a world leader in the construction sector, aimed at joint technological development for new power cutter models.

We acquire Epicenter in Ukraine.

The sales subsidiary Emak do Brasil is built.

We launch a portal where our consumer and professional customers can purchase machines, accessories and technical gear to help them better care for and maintain green spaces. But also a direct line to our service centres and the entire network of official dealers, who to this today manage the entire shipment process for products purchased online.

100 years of history of the Bertolini brand: a story of local resources, cooperation and people whose determination, courage and innovation created a business that would stand the test of time.

An innovative hub where multidisciplinary expertise and advanced technologies, such as 3D printing and virtual reality, are transforming product development. A strategic investment to address technological complexity, accelerate time-to-market and build tomorrow’s solutions today.

An event that encompasses half a century of experience. The achievement of this milestone encourages us to aim even higher, with the goal of becoming one of the main reference points in the industry.

This move will allow us to significantly enhance our fundamental know-how regarding the most important technology of the future, so that we can compete at the highest level in the battery-powered products market.

A milestone that confirms our commitment to an inclusive, fair and respectful workplace, where equal opportunities are a tangible reality. This recognition marks an important step in our journey to promote diversity and equality.