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1938: Company founder Giuseppe Sartirana starts repairing horse-drawn vehicles.
1950: with the rapid evolution of the mechanization of agriculture in Italy, the main activity of the company changes. with the name of ARMA the company begins to produce side hay rakes, hay tedders and rakes, mowers, and as a result, develops sales and distribution activities.
1952: ARMA presents, during the important international trade exhibition in Milan (Italy), the first windrower motor of Europe, the "Velox".
The production and development of agricultural machinery continued until the end of the 1960s and at the same time the company began to maintain earthmoving machinery for some of the most important companies in this sector
1972: the decision to change the main activity of the company from the production of small machines concentrates all efforts and investments in the production and distribution of a large range of cutting components for all kinds of harvesting machines, also marks a change to the company name Ri.Ma, acronym for “Ricambi Machine Agricole” - meaning spare parts on agricultural machinery).
The company's new strategy leads Ri.Ma to approach new European countries and, overseas, Central / South America.
1980: The brilliant results of the export activities are the key to triple the turnover in this period and RiMa is awarded with the prestigious gold medal of the chamber of commerce in honor of the excellent export efforts.
1990: As a consequence of the development of the company expertise on new product lines, such as in the combine harvester sector, the market situation is further developed in existing markets and the first steps are taken in the growing middle of central and eastern European markets.
1999: the important growth of these sectors leads to the opening of a sales office in Warstein (Germany). and from there the company and the Ri brand .Ma are quickly promoted in Northern, Central and Eastern Europe.
2001: after more than 60 years Ri.Ma moves its offices, production and warehouse to new and modern locations in the Milanese of Settimo (MI, Italy).
2002: distribution in Italy is consolidated by distribution centers in northern, central and southern Italy
In order to meet new challenges in North African and Middle Eastern markets, a domain manager is used to consolidate existing sales channels and to develop new sales channels.
In order to strengthen the market situation in Poland and the presence in the Eastern European market, a new branch is opened in Opole (Poland). Since Poland is seen as the future of one of the most important agricultural countries in Europe, after joining the European Union, this step is of strategic importance.
2007: Ri.Ma establishes the "HEART" department of all export activities of the group where the commercial activities of the office in Warstein take place. this team, thanks to to a strong synergy of resources and targets, coordinates all foreign incoming inquiries giving support to all clients and associates.
The three generations of the same family of owners have formed the Ri company. Each generation has given new impulses for the development of the company, new goals and results. No less important is the fact that all generations have been able to maintain emphasis on the needs of customers to have a very close and familiar relationship with their employees and to pay attention to the environment and the position of the company in a social context.
