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Our history is made out of different experiences, competencies and technologies now merged in one project driven by a common belief: continuous research and development, the only way for innovation.
- 1945
- 1957
- 70's
- 80's
- 1990 - 2000
- 2005 - 2006
- 2007
- 2011
- 2014 - 2016
- 2017
- 2018 - 2019
- 2020
- 2021
1945
The story began in 1945 from an idea of Camillo Catelli who started in a small factory producing machines for the tomato processing industry.
![1945](https://www.cft-group.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/61/2024/01/1945.png)
1957
In 1957 the first Rossi & Catelli evaporator was patented.
![1957](https://www.cft-group.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/61/2024/01/1957.png)
70's
The 1970s were years of great innovations and the launch of new products.
The Vesuvio peeler, Califfo and Venus evaporators, Stematic Long-Run and Olimpic UHT sterilizers were just a few of the groundbreaking products.
![70's](https://www.cft-group.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/61/2024/01/1970.png)
80's
In the 80’s innovation continued.
New ideas were developed and new products created, such as the enzymatic inactivator Eldorado.
![80's](https://www.cft-group.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/61/2024/01/1980.png)
1990 - 2000
The 90’s were the booming years for Chinese tomato processing industry.
In the early 2000 the first Apollo evaporator was installed.
![1990 - 2000](https://www.cft-group.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/61/2024/01/2000.png)
2005 - 2006
In 2005 Manzini and Comaco were acquired by Rossi & Catelli. In 2006, Rossi & Catelli became CFT (Catelli Food Technology).
![2005 - 2006](https://www.cft-group.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/61/2024/01/2006.png)
2007
In 2007 Raytec Vision, company leader in the sorting technologies industry, became part of CFT Group.
![2007](https://www.cft-group.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/61/2024/01/2007.png)
2011
In 2011 SBC was acquired by CFT Group together with a significant know-how in the beverage sector.
![2011](https://www.cft-group.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/61/2024/01/2011.png)
2014 - 2016
In 2014 all Italian operational and commercial activities are concentrated in a single plant.
In 2016, the company Rolec Prozess und Brautechnk became part of CFT Group and we started to
work together for the Brewing industry.
![2014 - 2016](https://www.cft-group.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/61/2024/01/2012-2016.png)
2017
The company Levati Food Tech, leader in batch retorts design and production, became part of CFT Group.
![2017](https://www.cft-group.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/61/2024/01/2017.png)
2018 - 2019
In 2018, we consolidated our range of End of Line solutions and acquired two Italian companies:
COMAC, leader in kegging and bottling systems for the Brewing, Industry and Milk Project, operating in the Milk & Dairy sector.
In 2019, we acquired the Italian company SIAPI, which operates in the blow-molding market.
![2018 - 2019](https://www.cft-group.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/61/2024/01/2018-2019.png)
2020
The brand CFT Robotics was founded to develop state-of-the-art robotics systems mainly for the End of Line sector.
![2020](https://www.cft-group.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/61/2024/01/2020.png)
2021
CFT Group became part of ATS Corporation, a multinational group that provides industry-leading automation solutions for many of the world’s most successful companies.
![2021](https://www.cft-group.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/61/2024/01/2021.png)
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