Creating and designing customized
solutions for all types of machinery and equipment
About Us
Since 1958 we have been committed to meeting the needs of our customers. Over the years we have expanded our knowledge in the industrial machinery area. Since the 70s we have been designing and manufacturing different types of machines in our current range of products. Most of them have been designed to serve the oil and gas pipeline industry. However, our machinery has also been used in the agricultural, mining and port sectors
The development of the range of our products has been possible thanks to our customers trust who gave us the opportunity to develop ideas that could meet their needs.
The technological development has increased and become more important in the past several years in such a way as to also improve the safety of our products in their working environments and their environmental impacte.
Our history
- 1958
- 1974
- 1980
- 1991
- 1995
- 1996
- 1997
- 2002
- 2007
- 2008
- 2009
- 2017
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Founding year of Officine Meccaniche Grassi Franco.
Agricultural vehicle repair company. The founder, Grassi Franco, established a company for the maintenance and repair of crawler machines mainly of the brand FIAT.
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First collaborations
with leading Italian companies in the pipeline sector for the adaptation / construction of machinery dedicated to this sector.
However, corebusiness was still in the agricultural sector -
Year when the company SCAIP was founded.
The second generation of the Grassi family, involved for many years in the company, decided to change the company name and start the development of a line of products dedicated to the pipeline sector.
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First bending machine
First bending machine, produced for an Italian company.
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Design and construction of the first hydraulic winch kits
Born from the need to improve safety during the laying phase.
They were initially employed in Italy, North Africa and Colombia
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SUPERIOR
Creation of the SUPERIOR brand
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Self loading padder
Design and construction of the first self-loading padding machines
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Creation of the first pipelayer
The decision to create this machine was taken after having transformed over 300 tracked dozers into pipelayers.
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The third generation
The third generation entered the company
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Construction of new warehouses and offices
- Area coperta: 5.860 m² (63.076,52sq ft)
- Uffici: 580m2
- Magazzino: 2.040 m²
- Sito produttivo: 3.840 m²
- Cortile: 7.640 m² (82.236,28sq ft)
- Campo prove: 8.500 m² (91.493,24 sq ft)
Our numbers
1958
Foundation year
40YEARS
Security and comfort for operators
10% of the EBITDA invested in R&D
More than 70 models currently produced
Production Facilities
Covered Area: 5.860 m² (63.076,52sq ft) | Office: 580 m² | Warehouse: 2.040 m²
Production site: 3.840 m² | Yard: 7.640 m² (82.236,28sq ft) | Test field: 8.500 m² (91.493,24 sq ft)