Named after the Company’s two founder; Araldi and Boselli, ARBOS of Piacenza, Northern Italy quickly grew to become a leader within the European Agricultural  Industry.

1896

THE VERY BEGINNING

The Bubba family’s epic opens in a small workshop in Santimento (Piacenza, Northern Italy), where they start manufacturing farm implements. Here in 1896 Pietro Bubba realizes its first work: a shelling machine. With the help of the sons (Federico, Salvatore and Artemio) in 1896 Pietro creates his first threshers.

1923

THE FIRST HOTHEAD BUBBA ENGINE

In 1923 Ulisse Bubba, son of Federico, made his first hotbulb engined tractors, mounted on CASE wagons: UTC 3, UTC 4 and UTC 5 (U = Ulisse; T = Tractor; C = CASE). In 1926 the UTB 3 tractor (25/30 HP) was born: it is the first tractor 100% Bubba.

1929

UT5, THE MOST POWERFUL EVER BUILT HOTHEAD

In 1929 arrive the prototypes UT2 and UT3 (the latter an improved, lightened version of UTB 3, led to 25 hp) and UT5, the most powerful hotbulb tractor ever built: its engine is a twin, derived from the coupling of two horizontal cylinders of UT3.

1936

THE FIRST TRACK TRACTOR

In 1936 the first crawler tractor, the C35, based on UT6; it was also called UT6C. Two years after Bubba Corporation produces ARIETE (37/45 HP), first tractor Bubba designed not by Ulisse, but by engineers Emmanueli and Giorgi.

1950

LO5, THE LAST HOTHEAD BY BUBBA

In 1950 Bubba produced its last hothead engined tractor, the LO5 (45 HP); also the tracked LO 6 was designed, but never produced.

1952

BUYING ARBOS, BICYCLE FACTORY

In 1952 Mr. Lodigiani buys the bicycle factory ARBOS (acronym from Araldi and Boselli, the two founders) in San Lazzaro (Piacenza) and moves the plant to Santimento. Here Arbos starts producing combines, the first prototype mounting a MT 52 Deutz air-cooled engine. MT 100 A and 100 B follow, this latest being the version for rice.

1954

BUBBA TO ARBOS-BUBBA

In 1954 the Bubba becomes ARBOS-BUBBA. In 1956 go into production the 100 C combine (both wheeled or tracked) and Skylark 650 mounting a Fiat Diesel engine, followed by 1000 Super and 750 Super.

1964

AMERICANS BUY ARBOS

In 1964 WHITE buys ARBOS Spa. The following year comes the 1220, the new European flagship. In a few years, the range expands: 1220, 780, Record, 120 Panther, 165 Tiger, 100 Lynx and 125 Jaguar. In 1971 the self-leveling: called Panther 7 Hills, it sports the first 4 sides-leveling system – longitudinal and transversal – worldwide.

1976

THE NEW ARBOS

In 1976 ARBOS Spa is taken by Magni brothers andrenamed NEW ARBOS. It presents the self-leveling 565 AL and go into production two new self-leveling: 565 A 4L and 705 A 4L.

1994-2015

1994
In 1994 ARBOS definitely closes. It was only four years to celebrate centennial.
 
2015
Arbos begins a new chapter in its history, whose future is linked to the ambitious “One Belt, One Road” project, the modern Silk Road linking East and West, with a path able to transfer technologies, ideas and culture, considering sustainability and environmental protection.

2017

THE FULL LINE ARBOS IS HERE

During Agritechnica 2017, the full line of tractors and equipment in ARBOS livery is officially presented.

2021

Arbos is introduced into the Trinidad & Tobago Agricultural Industry through HSM Agricultural Division.

Arbos through the years:

CURRENTLY IN STOCK

Arbos 504 Quick Spec:

50 Horsepower

4 Wheel Drive

2 Pairs of Hydraulic Ports

540 PTO Speeds

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