STORY G.B.M.
G.B.M. S.r.l. was founded in Milan in 1948. Until the mid-1970s, the company was led by its founder, Giuseppe Borziani, and his son, Dr. Sergio Borziani. During this period, it maintained its original identity and established itself as a market leader in the production and retail sale of spare parts for diesel injection pumps.
Starting in the 1980s, following the passing of both the founder and his son, the company’s management was taken over by their descendant, Dr. Giuseppe Borziani, who is the current President. During this phase, G.B.M. changed its legal status from S.r.l. to S.p.A. and entered the railway spare parts sector, obtaining the exclusive territorial concession of the American group Westinghouse (now Wabtec Company). In the following years, it further expanded its portfolio by acquiring the concessions of Ansaldo Signal (later Ansaldo STS and now Hitachi STS) and signing a distribution agreement with SKF.
By the late 1990s, the company obtained UNI EN ISO 9001/2000 quality certification, which was essential for managing the increased volume of handled materials and the new customer target, including public entities, major Italian companies, and vehicle manufacturers. At the same time, G.B.M. took on two new challenges: the production of diesel injection components and entry into the market for spare parts for earth-moving equipment.
In 2005, to further expand its services, G.B.M. established a division dedicated to international supply, managing customs procedures, chamber of commerce certifications, special packaging, and other necessary processes to better serve its foreign clients, particularly large Italian construction companies operating abroad.
In 2010, the company expanded its product range by adding two prestigious brands in the industrial filtration sector: Fleetguard and Donaldson, integrating them as a complementary supply for all its customers.
In 2018, G.B.M. became the exclusive railway sector dealer in Italy for ETS-MAN. In the same year, it developed a line of electronic components and circuit boards for railway applications, identified under the JOB brand, in collaboration with a leading company in electronic components.
In 2019, the company strengthened its offering through new commercial alliances, providing customers with excellent services in the revision sector (traction diesel engines, traction electric motors, electronic boards, and pneumatic systems). Additionally, it signed a partnership with the prestigious railway wheels and rims manufacturer, Lucchini RS, to supply products to a selected customer base. Also in 2019, G.B.M. expanded its catalog with products for railway infrastructure, becoming a distributor of Microelettrica Scientifica products from the Knorr-Bremse group. At the same time, in collaboration with a top-tier Italian manufacturer, it developed the Soffio Rail line, dedicated to cabin air filters for the railway sector.
In 2020, in addition to consolidating its exclusive ETS-MAN partnership, G.B.M. became the Sales and Service Point for Deutz Italy, with a specific mandate for the railway sector dedicated to passenger transport.
In 2022, the company further expanded its offering by introducing brake discs for railway applications through a partnership with the Japanese multinational Nabtesco Corporation.
In 2023, continuing its growth strategy through partnerships, G.B.M. signed a commercial agreement as the exclusive railway sector distributor for the multinational Emerson, adding the Aventics and Asco brands to its catalog. Additionally, it entered into an agreement with Transfluid for the promotion of hybrid traction systems for railway operating machines.
In 2024, the portfolio was further enriched with prestigious new brands: Axtone (ITT group), specializing in buffers, springs, and shock absorbers, and Dürr Technik (Dürr group), a manufacturer of compressors. These new collaborations further strengthen and consolidate the company’s position in the railway sector.
Today, G.B.M. operates primarily as a dealer and commercial distributor for numerous multinational and national companies, serving three main sectors: railway, earth-moving, and industrial. Its logistics structure includes warehouses and offices covering a total area of approximately 5,000 m² in Milan.
MISSION
“To create added value for our Customers thanks to high level of service, to a wide complementary range of products offered, high technical competence of our staff and the constant local presence “