Cesab was born in Italy in 1942, in Bologna, where the automotive passion establishes its roots. A story of achieved milestones and successes.
In the 2001, the Italian excellence meets the Japanese way and efficiency: Cesab joins the brands of Toyota Material Handling group.
A brand that over the years becomes synonym of reliability and innovation.
An 80 years’ experience with electrical vehicles, growing along with a constantly expanding network of European Distributors.
Over 140 Distributors in Europe, 6 Central Warehouses ensuring the quick delivery of spare parts throughout Europe.
Quality and design are our main strength also driving to our product range renewal.
Among our main Pillars, we aim to the continuous improvement (KAIZEN).
CESAB founded by the Maccaferri family in Bologna, Italy.
First CESAB logo introduced.
CESAB commences business activities with products for railways and materials handling sectors.
First CESAB electric forklift produced.
CESAB logo updated
First CESAB high level order picker produced
First CESAB towing tractor produced
First Italian CESAB dealer appointed 'Marabini F.lli' in Bergamo.
First CESAB dealer appointed outside Italy, Joris Van Dijck in Belgium.
CESAB logo updated
First CESAB high level order picker produced
First CESAB towing tractor produced
CESAB already focused on after-sales with dealer service training.
Introduction of centaur as CESAB logo
First CESAB rough terrain forklift produced.
Introduction of electronic control for CESAB electric forklifts.
CESAB corporate colour changes from orange to yellow.
First CESAB reach truck produced.
One of the first exhibitions with CESAB showing full range helps increase brand awareness in Italian market.
CESAB commences focus on the European market. CESAB GmbH founded in Germany.
First CESAB electric high capacity ECO-P 85 produced.
First CESAB warehouse truck range produced.
Focus on the European market continues with the foundation of CESAB Ltd in the UK.
CESAB logo renewed.
Pininfarina designs CESAB trucks creating the legendary Blitz range.
CESAB green introduced as corporate colour.
Foundation of "BTCESAB S.c.a.r.l." a joint venture with BT Italia.
CESAB products recognised with Compasso D'Oro awards for the Blitz and Drago models.
1997 foundation of a French distributor.
CESAB joins the Toyota Industries Group
iF Design award 2000 presented for Drago
250 range
TPS (Toyota Production System) implemented at the CESAB factory
Acquisition of LTE
Part of the CESAB group, LTE is the European Original Equipment
Manufacturer (OEM) that specialises in the design and production of CESAB
forklift masts.
Decision made to place greater focus on
European market. CESAB Material
Handling Europe established.
Launch of new CESAB M300 torque converter IC range
Launch of CESAB warehouse range
Launch of the new CESAB Range at
CeMAT, Hannover.
Launch of new CESAB 48V electric forklift range
CESAB 70th Anniversary.
Launch of the powerful 80 volt CESAB
B600 range
Launch of the new CESAB R100 reach
truck range.
Focus on the European market continues
with the foundation of Spanish distributor.
New Powered Pallet Truck CESAB P113
New Powered Stacker CESAB S110/110S
Renewal of the successful R300 reach
truck range
CESAB adds the new hydrostatic
counterbalanced model M300H to its
range
Cesab launches improved powered pallet
P200 and powered stacker S200 truck
series
CESAB adds SIMAI Tow Tractor range to
its portfolio
CESAB announces fully integrated and in-house assembled Lithium-Ion solutions.
P216i – First powered pallet truck
specially designed around our in-house Li-ion energy solution.
M300 and M300H with Stage V
certification.
Cesab unveils O-Series low level order pickers.
R300 launch of a completely restyled model.
Cesab Material Handling Europe launches the Cesab P013i.
Launch of the new Cesab P013i: compact,
manoeuvrable stable and efficient Powered Pallet Truck
Cesab celebrate 80 years of brand development and growth, years of expanding our network across
Europe and growing Cesab family.
Cesab Material Handling Europe launched the new
S010I Li-ion powered stacker that brings the highest level of productivity, speed and safety