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LV8 ELEVATE
Ferrari Sergio Metalmeccanica, Italian excellence founded in 1971, started to design and manufacture the first scissor lifts in 1993. Innovation is a must for Ferrari Sergio Metalmeccanica, who gave life in 2002 to its own unique and distinctive brand: LV8®, today market leader in design, manufacturing and sale of workshop equipment such as motorcycle and vehicle lifts, accessories and technical workshop furniture.

Our history

1971
Dove tutto inizia! Where it all started!
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24 anni, saldatore e già abile maestro dei metalli. Questo l’identikit del nostro "founder" che nel 1971 apre l’omonima azienda Ferrari Sergio, a Sorbolo, nella provincia di Parma. Terzista per diverse aziende del territorio costruisce macchine per l’industria alimentare e componenti per il settore Automotive. 24 years old, a welder and already a skilled master of metals. This is the identikit of our "founder", who in 1971 opened the same-named company Ferrari Sergio, in Sorbolo Parma (Italy). He was a subcontractor for several companies in the area, building machines for the food industry and components for the Automotive sector.
1993
Automotive che passione! Automotive… what a passion!
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L’Automotive diventa il nostro core business grazie alla progettazione e produzione interna dei primi prodotti finiti private label: sollevatori a forbice per auto e per moto costruiti per i principali players internazionali del settore. Automotive became our core business through the in-house design and manufacturing of the first private label finished products: scissor motorcycle and car lifts produced for major international players in the industry.
2002
L’idea geniale! The great idea came up!
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Know-how, tecnologie all’avanguardia e una grandissima passione portano alla creazione di un nuovo brand: LV8 (acronimo di "ELEVATE" = sollevare, elevare) con il quale vengono introdotti sul mercato i primi cavalletti e sollevatori moto a nostro marchio. Know-how, cutting-edge technologies and a great deal of passion led to the creation of a new brand: LV8 (an acronym for "ELEVATE" = to lift, raise) under which the first motorcycle paddock stands and lifts under our brand name are introduced to the market.
2009
Diventiamo grandi! We are growing up!
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Ad un anno dalla prematura scomparsa di Sergio, i figli e la moglie concludono i lavori nel nuovo stabilimento produttivo a Brescello (Reggio Emilia) e trasferiscono in oltre 6000 mq coperti l’intera attività di progettazione e produzione dell’Azienda. One year after Sergio's premature death, his sons and wife concluded the construction of the new production facility in Brescello, Reggio Emilia (Italy) and moved the company's entire design and production activities to more than 6,000 square meters of covered space.
2021
50 anni e non sentirli! 50 years old and still going strong!
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Nuovi uffici commerciali e di design, oltre ad uno spazio espositivo di 400 mq vengono allestiti nella prima sede dell’Azienda per accogliere i clienti e progettare l’officina ideale: infinite soluzioni di arredamento modulare, il sogno di tanti concessionari, officine auto e moto, carrozzerie! New sales and technical offices, as well as a 400 mq exhibition space are set up in the company's first location to welcome customers and design the ideal workshop: endless modular workshop furniture, the dream of many car and motorcycle workshops, dealerships and body shops!
2023
Aria di novità! A wind of change!
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Il mercato va VELOCE e noi con lui! Una grandissima novità per tutti gli appassionati auto e moto è in arrivo… The market is moving VELOCE (FAST in English) and we with it! Great news for all car and motorcycle enthusiasts are coming...

LV8 in numeri LV8 in numbers

I nostri numeri raccontano la storia e l’unicità della nostra Azienda, in continua crescita e trasformazione per raggiungere traguardi sempre più importanti. Our numbers tell the story and uniqueness of our company, which is continuously growing and transforming to achieve ever greater goals.

+50
Anni di esperienza Years of experience
+37
Paesi serviti Served countries
+18.000
Sollevatori prodotti Manufactured lifts
+190.000
Cavalletti prodotti Manufactured paddock stands
+5.000 m
Di arredamento prodotto Of manufactured furniture
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