Company History
Key Milestones
1935 - The Origins
Dardanio Manuli establishes a new company to manufacture electrical insulating tapes, power cables and rubber hoses.
1970 - Manuli Gomma
Establishment of Manuli Gomma and concentration of reinforced rubber hoses manufacturing in the Ascoli Piceno (Italy) plant, the largest plant of its kind in Europe.
1973 - Uniroyal-Manuli Joint Venture
Uniroyal acquires 50% of Manuli Gomma originating the Uniroyal-Manuli joint-venture.
1986 - Name Change to Manuli Rubber Industries
The Manuli family buys back 50% of Uniroyal-Manuli from Uniroyal and the name is changed to Manuli Rubber Industries.
1992 - 3 Business Groups
The Manuli Ryco group is re-organised in 3 Business Groups with the newly created Automotive, set up alongside the traditional Hydraulics and Oil & Marine.
1993 - Flexmatic Acquisition
This acquisition was the seed from which our Refrigeration, OEM BU and the Innovation Centre eventually developed.
1997 - Italian Stock Exchange Listing
The shares of the holding company of Manuli Ryco group are listed on the Italian Stock Exchange.
1997 - Delisting from Italian Stock Exchange
Subsequent to a Manuli family’s public offer, the shares of the holding company of Manuli Ryco group are de-listed from the stock exchange.
1997 - Growth in Automotive Business
Divestment of 100% of the Automotive Business Group, which had grown to make up 50% of Manuli Ryco Group sales.
2005 - Acquisition of Techmaflex
A leading crimping machines manufacturer from France
2010 - Beginning of Fluiconnecto
The Manuli Ryco group is re-organised in three operating Divisions: Fluiconnecto, Manuli Hydraulics and Manuli Oil & Marine managed from an independent Corporate Headquarters.
2015 - 80th Anniversary
80th anniversary of the Manuli Ryco Group, 1935 – 2015.
2015 - 20th Acquisition Completed
In February Manuli Ryco completes its 20th acquisition since buying back control of the company from Uniroyal 30 years ago.
2017 - Manuli Hydraulics Italia
Manuli Ryco group becomes a holding company, following the allocation of the Italian operations into Manuli Hydraulics Italia.
2020 - RYCO Hydraulics Acquisition
2020 - Deloitte Best Managed Company 2020
Manuli Ryco group receives the Deloitte “Best Managed Companies 2020“ award.
2021 - Deloitte Best Managed Company 2021
Manuli Ryco group receives the Deloitte “Best Managed Companies 2021” award.