VENIERI, a global manufacturer of earthmoving equipment, has been officially launched in the UK by construction and agricultural equipment dealer group Conagri.
It is 77 years since Italian brothers Ferdinando and Carlo Venieri built their first crawler tractor, the 40hp Cingoletta, from a ‘carioca’, a military vehicle that was adapted for agricultural use.
That ability to produce bespoke machines remains one of the manufacturer’s differentiators to this day but all of the standard range will be available in the UK through Conagri.
The Venieri portfolio includes construction equipment such as loaders and telescopic wheeled loaders, multi-functional machines and backhoe loaders ranging in operational weight between 3.6 and 22 tonnes.
Conagri’s Devon depot will showcase Venieri’s new articulated backhoe loader, the VF 823E, which claims to be the only such machine on the market which is hydrostatic and multi-functional. The backhoe has hydrostatic transmission, which enables it to advance by minute amounts, giving operators complete control of the machine. This is said to be particularly useful for an attachment such as a milling machine where the machine is required to advance at 5/6kph so the correct depth of asphalt is removed from the road.
Venieri’s recently-launched VF 1.63D TL compact articulated wheel loader will also be available for demonstration with Conagri. With an operating weight of up to 3.6 tonnes and a maximum tipping load of 2.3 tonnes, the model can muster a top speed of 40kph on the road.
With the Conagri subsidiary AMIA already in place as south west dealer, the group is actively looking to recruit others in regions including east and west Scotland.
Conagri director Andrew Venton said, “The innovation and passion which Venieri brings to the UK market makes them an especially welcome addition to our stable.”
