Magneti Marelli Holding S.p.A. is an Italian company which deals with development and manufacturing of systems, modules and high-technology components for the automotive industry. A subsidiary of Fiat Group, it has 28,000 employees and a turnover of 4.4 billion euro in 2007.

Magneti Marelli was founded in 1919 as a joint-venture between Fiat and Ercole Marelli, and was named as F.I.M.M. - Fabbrica Italiana Magneti Marelli; the first plant was established in Sesto San Giovanni near Milan, Italy. The company started as a magnet and electrical equipment manufacturer.

Magneti Marelli currently deals with intelligent systems for active and passive safety of vehicles, as well as in the powertrain area.

The business lines include: Lighting (front and rear lighting systems); Powertrain (gasoline, diesel and multi-fuel engine control systems, robotized gear-box Selespeed); Electronic systems (instrument clusters, telematics systems, body computers); suspension systems (suspension passive and active systems, shock-absorbers); Exhaust systems; and Motorsport, where Magneti Marelli develops specific electronic systems for F1, Motorcycle Grand Prix and the World Rally Championship.

Magneti Marelli owned brands include Carello, AL-Automotive Lighting, Siem, Cofap, Jaeger, Solex, Veglia Borletti, Vitaloni and Weber.

Magneti Marelli is headquartered in Corbetta (province of Milan), and works with 56 plants, 9 R&D centres and 27 application centers in Italy, France, Germany, Spain, Poland (Bielsko-Biała), Czech Republic, Russia, Turkey, United States, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, China, Malaysia, and South Africa.

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• Magneti Marelli Holding S.p.A.
• RGZ Magneti Marelli Aftermarket S.p.A.