Mario Scapin named Executive Vice President – Corporate Business Unit Full Line
Mario Scapin, 50 years old and Tuscan-born, has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pisa and a solid background in the field of agricultural mechanization, experience which began precisely at the SDF Group, where he worked from 1990 to 2001, becoming Research & Development Manager. He then moved to take a similar position with ARGO Spa, and was then appointed in 2005 as the Managing Director of Laverda and its subsidiary, Fella.
With an eye to develop the Full Line business, Mario Scapin will be in charge of coordinating all activities pertaining to harvesters, from production to after-sales service, in order to establish a presence on the market that matches up to the Group’s potential and is in sync with the values of the DEUTZ-FAHR brand and product. In a market that is increasingly populated by large companies offering a broad range of additional products and services, Mr. Scapin will also be responsible for handling the entire SDF Full Line business, with the intent of making a significant contribution to SDFs growth.
SDF is betting a great deal on the Full Line, so much so in fact that it has set up a new department with the specific intention of making a name for itself in the market as a leading player. We felt that Mario Scapin was the person best suited to cover a key role for the future of the SDF Group: his indepth knowledge about the market and strategic vision, combined with the excellent results he has obtained throughout his career, make us proud of the fact that he has decided to join our Group says Lodovico Bussolati, C.E.O. of SAME DEUTZ-FAHR Group.
Information about SDF:
The SAME DEUTZ-FAHR (SDF) Group, located in Treviglio (BG), is one of the leading global manufacturers of tractors, harvesters, agricultural machinery and engines. Its products are made and sold worldwide under the SAME, DEUTZ-FAHR, Lamborghini and Hrlimann brands.
The range of tractors covers engine sizes from 30 to 270 HP, while the range of harvesters goes from 120 to 450 HP. In 2009, SDF, which employs approximately 2400 people worldwide, recorded net sales of 876.4 million euros and a net profit of 6.5 million euros.
SDF owns 45% of DEUTZ AG, one of the leading independent manufacturers of diesel engines, and which is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.