Ceccato Aria Compressa History
The young Pietro Ceccato founded Ceccato Aria Compressa in the village of Alte (VI) in 1936. It’s first name was “F.l.P.A.” (Fabbrica italiana pistole e aerografi - Italian firm for air guns and airbrushes), then changed into “M.A.P.A.” (Macchine e attrezzature per autofficina - Machines and equipment for car shops).
1905 our founder Pietro Ceccato was born in Montecchio Maggiore (VI)
1936 Pietro Ceccato founds F.I.P.A. (Fabbrica italiana pistole e aerografi - Italian firm for air guns and airbrushes), then changed into “M.A.P.A.” (Macchine e attrezzature per autofficina - Machines and equipment for car shops). The main products were motorbikes, air compressors, car lifts and other equipment for car shops.
1948 Aiming to foster his employees’ technical knowledge and learning as a firm’s value, Pietro Ceccato inaugurates a night school of technical drawing. Technicians and supervisors offer their knowledge for free, becoming the teachers of future technical designers, woodworkers, lathe turners and mechanical maintenance technicians. The firm became a pioneer in sharing knowledge.
1951-56 Pietro Ceccato follows this project founding the so-called “working village”. The rural area around the company has increased in streets, houses, squares, shops, cinemas, and a train station. The company and the local area were so intertwined that the village was named “Alte - Ceccato”.
1956 Pietro Ceccato dies at the age of 50. By increasing the economy of cars, Ceccato diminishes motorbikes’ production, aiming and developing the one on piston compressors.
1960-70 Ceccato starts to design, produce, and sell automatic carwash equipment, busses, industrial transportation, and trains.
1979 The production lines expand to silent compressors and air dryers.
1997 Air compressors division of Ceccato’s company is acquired by Atlas Copco.
2000 Thanks to employees’ commitment/dedication and the strong deep partnership with clients and suppliers, Ceccato designs highly reliable, flexible, silent, and easy-to-use products, which allows the clients to cut operational costs. Ceccato defines the business standards.
2010-today Continuous investments on innovation leads to more technological premium products, such as permanent motors screw compressors, remote control and monitoring, and compressors’ room optimization systems.