TOGETHER, AHEAD OF THE GAME

history

GIVA, acronym of Gruppo Industriale Vienna Antonio (Industrial Group Vienna Antonio), is an Italian family-owned business founded by Antonio Vienna, with over 60 years industrial entrepreneurial history.

Timeline of GIVA Group’s history

1961
Forgia di Bollate (FDB)

Forgia di Bollate (FDB) was founded by Vienna brothers in Bollate.

1962
Forgiatura A. Vienna

Mr. Antonio Vienna Set the first workshop of Forgiatura A. Vienna in Rho (Milan).

1980
Ofar

In the eighties OFAR founded in 1961, joined Mr.Vienna industrial network as the third forge of the group.

1980
La Valvomeccanica

La Valvomeccanica, active in the valves trading since 1946, also joined Mr. Vienna industrial network.

1988
Italfond

Italfond, a steel mill founded in 1962, was acquired by GIVA.

1989
OFP

OFP, founded in 1986, joined the GIVA Group to support the forges with rough and final machining.

1990
Bresciacciai

Within the Group, Bresciacciai started its activity in Visano (Brescia) in the steel plates market.

1994
Forges

Forges, located in Cividale del Friuli (Udine), joined GIVA as the fourth forge pant of the Group.

1994
VRM

VRM was acquired by GIVA for rough machining activities.

1998
RMT

RMT was established by GIVA as a company that markets valves in Sobiate Olona (Varese).

2007
DVG

A new company named DVG was established within the Group to support the valves market by producing valves actuator.

2008
RMT Valves and La Valvomeccanica

Merger between RMT Valves and La Valvomeccanica.

2008
Nunki

Nunki Steel was acquired in 2008 and reconverted into a steel ingot producer.

2009
Metab

Metab was opened next to Ofar to serve the company with final machining.

2013
TTV

In order to support the production of finish machined shells and rings, TTV was established as a large capaciity company in a strategic position on the way to Marghera Port.

2019
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Merger between F.Vienna (merger agent) and OFP and TTV (merged) OFAR and Forges merged into
one single company (OFAR) based on three production sites (Visano, Canneto s/O, and Cividale del Friuli).

2023
Pibiviesse

Pibiviesse, a on-off and control ball valves producer originally co-founded by Mr. Antonio Vienna, was acquired by GIVA.

1961
Forgia di Bollate (FDB)

Forgia di Bollate (FDB) was founded by Vienna brothers in Bollate.

1962
Forgiatura A. Vienna

Mr. Antonio Vienna Set the first workshop of Forgiatura A. Vienna in Rho (Milan).

1980
Ofar

In the eighties OFAR founded in 1961, joined Mr.Vienna industrial network as the third forge of the group.

1980
La Valvomeccanica

La Valvomeccanica, active in the valves trading since 1946, also joined Mr. Vienna industrial network.

1988
Italfond

Italfond, a steel mill founded in 1962, was acquired by GIVA.

1989
OFP

OFP, founded in 1986, joined the GIVA Group to support the forges with rough and final machining.

1990
Bresciacciai

Within the Group, Bresciacciai started its activity in Visano (Brescia) in the steel plates market.

1994
Forges

Forges, located in Cividale del Friuli (Udine), joined GIVA as the fourth forge pant of the Group.

1994
VRM

VRM was acquired by GIVA for rough machining activities.

1998
RMT

RMT was established by GIVA as a company that markets valves in Sobiate Olona (Varese).

2007
DVG

A new company named DVG was established within the Group to support the valves market by producing valves actuator.

2008
RMT Valves and La Valvomeccanica

Merger between RMT Valves and La Valvomeccanica.

2008
Nunki

Nunki Steel was acquired in 2008 and reconverted into a steel ingot producer.

2009
Metab

Metab was opened next to Ofar to serve the company with final machining.

2013
TTV

In order to support the production of finish machined shells and rings, TTV was established as a large capaciity company in a strategic position on the way to Marghera Port.

2019
.

Merger between F.Vienna (merger agent) and OFP and TTV (merged) OFAR and Forges merged into
one single company (OFAR) based on three production sites (Visano, Canneto s/O, and Cividale del Friuli).

2023
Pibiviesse

Pibiviesse, a on-off and control ball valves producer originally co-tounded by Mr.

Antonio Vienna, was acquired by GIVA.