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Ravaglioli
Founded in 1958 in Sasso Marconi, Bologna, Italy with the aim of designing and marketing vehicle lifting equipment, Ravaglioli has expanded its product range to the point where it has become quite possibly the leading European manufacturer of vehicle lifts, and one of the largest producers of equipment for tyre shops and automotive workshops.
Rav, as they have become more commonly known, became a member of Vehicle Service Group (VSG) in 2016, and subsequently expanded their offering and breadth of range. What we particularly love about our relationship with VSG and the ‘Rav’ team, is that they support us with very specific product, often tweaked and developed in conjunction with our own Technical team.
Whilst Rav are undoubtedly a ubiquitous sight and widely distributed, many of our collaborative products are produced exclusively for ISN Garage Assist in the UK, and excellent example being the ‘Balco x Rotary’ products, which come from the Rotary stable, another famous name that now sees itself under VSG ownership.
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Ravaglioli’s History
1958 – The birth of a passion
The first product produced was a “rotating bench” for engines and transmissions, followed by hydraulic cranes, presses and transmission jacks. Afterwards, attention shifted to developing a mechanical tyre changer and a system for removing tyres from Trilex rims.
1964 – Growth in technology
Throughout the years Ravaglioli continues to develop various products for workshops, proving its role in the automotive sector.
1981 – A new headquarters
The headquarters were transferred to the current offices in Pontecchio Marconi (BO) to improve the company’s organisation, from administration and sales to production.
1985 – The horizons are broadening
With the company’s growth, new production systems for exporting products abroad have been developed. Today, the product catalogues are published in five languages.
2000– Consolidated quality
The company has obtained the UNI EN 9001 certificate for its quality system.
2009 – A new look given to the headquarters
The headquarters were modernised and enlarged with another building where the management, technical and administrative offices, the showroom, and rooms for meetings and training courses are located.
2016 – An international step
The Ravaglioli brand was purchased by Vehicle Service Group (VSG), leader in the motor vehicle equipment sector, and became the VSG EMEA division’s flagship brand.
2021 – A totally blue evolution
Ravaglioli has made its look more modern and cleaner by intensifying the shade of its iconic blue colour.
2022 – The future of power is R
VSG decided to further emphasise the prestige of this brand by choosing it as one of the two major brands marketed in the EMEA regions, along with its German “sister” company Rotary. It was from this decision that the new Rpower brand strategy was born.
Innovation carries on
Ravaglioli undertakes to improve its production processes and to develop new solutions every day to best serve its customers.
