GMV was founded in Milan Italy as a result of an entrepreneurial idea of Angelo Martini, current President of GMV

In the early 1960s, the first prototype of the direct acting piston was developed Production started with a capacity of 100 hydraulic lifts per year

Following a strong growth, GMV moved to Pero (Milan) to a modern facility Within a few years, production increased from 600 to 5,000 hydraulic lifts per year

This date is of a particular importance to GMV Thanks to the invention of the lift in size (2:1) lift system. This invention opened a whole new market: the passenger lift industry The (2:1) system was introduced first in the Italian market and later in Europe and worldwide, the hydraulic lift as a technically and economically winning alternative to the then dominant electric lift Hydraulic lifts now account for about 20% of the new lift market in Europe and 75% in North America.

A result of market demand, telescopic jacks were designed and developed that is developed at our Pero technical department and production was initiated

In this period new production facilities were established in Germany, France, Greece, India, Canada and Argentina

As GMV growth and expansion continues The Novara production plant was acquired The supply of GMV products increases worldwide

A new production facility is opened in Sweden, for manufacturing telescopic jacks.

The SL (Slim) line of jacks and power units were introduced with new and improved performance, resulting in a significant reduction of oil in the hydraulic lifts.

Introduction of the line of Coordinated Green Lift Components, where GMV offers all lift companies the possibility of building their own lifts without a hydraulic machine room.

GMV captures the attention of the market with the Green Lift MRL-MC line: lifts without a machine room, where machinery is placed in a cabinet outside the lift shaft.

GMV designs an innovative electronic valve for hydraulic lifts, which, at low cost, ensures high ride quality, excellent performance and reduced consumption and installed power.

In response to market needs, GMV, develops the Fluitronic Green Lift line, characterized by electronic valve for optimal performance, DRY units with non- submersible motors to reduce power consumption and using environmentally friendly fluids instead of traditional mineral oil. GMV expands the Fluitronic Green Lift line to include: Machine Room Less (MRL), lifts (GLF MRL-T) with reduced pit and/or headrooms

GMV introduces the Gearless Belt technology to the market the Green Lift Gearless Belt: electric lifts with asynchronous permanent magnet-free motors, ideal for applications over 6 stops.

La gamma di impianti completi GMV è inoltre The GMV Complete lift systems is further expended to incorporate LPG goods passenger lifts (GPL), Vehicle lifts (VL-vehicle lifts), and home lifts, also in MR and MRL versions

GMV introduces the NGV EK (Easy Kit) control unit to the market. The NGV EK enables a modernization of a lift to be performed in a very short time, while maintaining the same flow rate

The DRY NRGS (Energy Saving) units are introduced to the market, allowing, with the same flow rate, to have a reduced installed power of 4 9 kW.

GMV designs and develops the Green Lift Traction with permanent magnets, new versions of the Fluitronic Green Lift and the Home Lift, with significantly smaller machine cabinets.