Group

An empowering Group

Comprising Alayan, Alax Automation, Alfaproject.net, CGT, CGT Trucks, CLS, Finanzauto, Sitech, STET, TEKNOXGROUP subholding of companies extending from Slovenia to Albania, and XIBER, the TESYA Group is a truly international family of 28 companies with the same strong values, shared vision, robust synergies and local entrepreneurship in 15 countries.

Working closely with each customer to identify their needs, TESYA companies propose innovative B2B sale, rental and management solutions that power growth across many different applications and markets. Integrating in our customers’ businesses to realize their strategic planning, TESYA solutions are developed to maximize return on investment and productivity of our customers, as well as supporting their on boarding of leading edge technologies.

Leading as partners

Working in close partnership with our customers, we bring them the strength of almost 90 years’ experience and a world-leading portfolio of products and services, delivered by over 3,800 employees in 128 locations, all working with a single purpose: to power the growth of people, business and communities.

We achieve this by being an entrepreneurial partner, offering distinctively innovative solutions that support our customers to achieve their goals faster, more effectively and more efficiently, by working with the best people and brands. Our solutions are built deploying a product portfolio of global leaders in their fields with proven best-in-class performance and reliability – Caterpillar/MaK, DAF, Komptech, Sandvik, Hyster, MAFI, HSM and Agilox – leveraged by customized advanced services.

~1.2 BN

net invested capital

1,000

mobile workshops

32,000

rental fleet

5,000,000

spare parts delivered (per year)

A global leader with strong local roots

TESYA is an international Group centered in Europe that is distinguished by its 28 companies’ extensive strong local roots, service commitment and community participation. Our solid reputation for support that goes the extra mile is underpinned by 50% of our over 3,500 highly motivated people being qualified technicians who benefit from continuous training over their entire careers.

Our Strategic Governance

TESYA is a group of private companies led by our Parent Company TESYA S.p.A. The Group’s strategic direction and intercompany collaborations and synergies are coordinated by the TESYA S.p.A. Executive Team through 4 central departments – Strategy and Business Development, Finance and Control, Information Technology and Human Resources – in conjunction with the Group’s 28 operating companies: Alayan, Alfraproject.net, CGT, CGT Trucks, CLS, Sitech, STET, Finanzauto, XIBER and the Teknoxgroup subholding of companies.

Our Executive Committee

Lino Tedeschi

Chairman and CEO TESYA Group

Pierre-Nicola Fovini

General Manager TESYA Group, Chairman Alayan
CEO Finanzauto and STET

Vincent Albasini

CEO Alayan

Flavio Castelli

CEO CLS

Nicoletta Assirelli

General Counsel TESYA Group

Giorgio Brenna

CEO CGT

Andrea Camera

HR Director TESYA Group

Franco Greco

CEO CGT Trucks

Giuseppe Lauria

IT Director TESYA Group

Giovanni Longari

CEO XIBER

Francesco Millo

Strategy, Marketing and Business Development Director TESYA Group

Alessandro Paccanelli

Group CFO

Massimo Rossi

Vice president Alayan and CEO Alayan

Carlotta Tedeschi

Chairman XIBER

Sara Tedeschi

Chairman Teknoxgroup
Vice Chairman TESYA Group

Ivica Vukic

CEO Teknoxgroup

Our history

1930

In 1934 the company OLMIA in Vercelli, active in the rice-harvesting machinery sector, starts importing and marketing Caterpillars throughout in northern Italy. In 1930 Finanzauto, a company operating in the automotive segment, was founded in Madrid.

1961

STET (Soc. Tècnica de Equipamentos e Tractores) is established in Portugal.

1962

OLMIA is renamed IMAI and then Compagnia Generale Trattori (CGT), and in 1965 moves its headquarters to Milan.

1990

Teknoxgroup is established to provide Caterpillar products and services in Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Kosovo and subsequently Albania (2010).

1995

Foundation of Noloitalia, a new company dedicated entirely to the rental of Caterpillar compact machines and other brands of equipment for the construction industry, enviromental maintenance and events.

1996

TESA Group created.

2004

CLS is founded as a spin-off of CGT in Italy, specializing in material handling and logistics solutions.

2010

CGT extends its coverage to the entire Italian peninsula and the Republic of Malta. Noloitalia becomes CGT Edilizia, which in turn becomes CGTE in 2020.

2013

CGT becomes a DAF dealer in 2008 and in 2013 it spins off its dealership business to the newly-founded CGT Trucks, dedicated to the sale and rental of industrial vehicles.

2018

The TESA Group expands its presence in the Iberian Peninsula with the acquisition of Finanzauto and Sitech in Spain and Stet in Portugal

2020

The Group consolidates and interconnects all its companies under a new identity with strong shared values: TESYA.

2021

Finanzauto acquires Energyst SA, today Alayan, a power rental company based in Madrid. CGTE acquires GM noleggi Srl, a provider of rental solutions for public works, construction and industry. CLS acquires smart factories specialist Alfaproject.net

2022

TESYA acquires Emerent (specialised in renting) based in Asturias, Spain

2023

XIBER is founded, an innovative new company within the Group with a strong technological innovation mandate in the energy transition sector. In the same year, Zanotti Energy Group, a company with established expertise in the photovoltaic sector, joined XIBER. CLS acquires the Belgian company Alax Automation (specialized in automation for various sectors).

2024

CLS acquires Degrosolutions, a distributor of Mitsubishi forklift trucks for Italy, while iMation, the CLS business unit specialising in logistics automation, becomes Dymation. In October, CGTE acquires Spain's AMS Soluciones en Eventos and Italy's Strutture, both of which operate in the rental business.

2025

Alayan is founded, a multi-specialist organisation in rental services for companies of all sizes operating in industry (special applications), infrastructure and events. The new company integrates the companies of the Rental Service Division of the TESYA Group: the Italian CGTE, the Spanish Emerent and Finanzauto Rental and the new Alayan Emerent Máquinas e Equipamentos in Portugal.

Contacts

Ilaria Nembro
Group Brand and Communication Manager TESYA Group

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