1945: THE BEGINNING

Carlo Leopoldo Lualdi sets up Lima and starts producing surgical instruments

1953: THE PASSION FOR TECHNOLOGY

The first helicopter prototype is designed and produced – it is the beginning of Aerlualdi Company

1960: THE PASSION FOR TECHNOLOGY

Lima L59 helicopter obtains certification to fly

1968: THE ARRIVAL AT THE COMPANY

Gabriele Lualdi becomes Chief Executive Officer of Lima

1969: TITANIUM

Lima SpA is born: titanium processing begins

1978: THE KNEE AND THE ORTHOPAEDIC PATENTS

Cooperation with an important Orthopaedic Surgery Institute in Udine (Italy) begins

1984: A STRENGTH AND A GREAT SYNERGY

Lima means Technique and Science in a team spirit: a group composed of ten companies focused on research, engineering, manufacture and commercialization of products for the aerospace, automotive and mechanic industries. We are living this moment with the same spirit as ever and with a brand new graphic symbol.

Our four strategic business fields:

1993-1994: THE REORGANIZATION

In this period Lima enters the orthopaedic market with the brand Lima-Lto, as the result of a wide reorganization of the corporate group. The Vitruvian Man becomes Lima's symbol for its art and science in the orthopaedic sector.

1995: THE EVOLUTION. Lima Group

Lima keeps on developing its four strategic business fields: mechanics, medical, aeronautics and automotive

2000: THE NEW MILLENNIUM

The medical sector: Gabriele Lualdi decides to focus on the medical field and stop financing the other companies of the group.

2004: SUBSIDIARIES

The choice of establishing completely owned Subsidiaries, aimed at managing sales and providing direct assistance on the markets worldwide: Lima brand starts gaining strength at a global level.

2008: MANAGERIAL STRUCTURE

It is the beginning of a relevant managerial structure in a company which is already globalized.

About 500 employees.

In this period, Lima starts acquiring companies or structures to accelerate the ongoing internationalization process:

2008: Hit Medica spa (Italy and San Marino)
2009: Biosuma srl
2009: Orthotech (Australia and New Zealand)
2010: Dima (Italy)

2010: GOING GLOBAL

500 Staff Employees
15 Subsidiaries worldwide

2011: THE FUTURE: Lima Corporate

A new company name is adopted: Limacorporate spa, replacing Lima-Lto.

Motion like movement, Emotion like feeling.

Together, in a positive synergy, Emotion: the emotion of movement, the emotion of being able to move like before.

Thanks to orthopaedic products that are not only the cutting edge of technique, but that also have a soul. Because the products themselves make it possible to rediscover the pleasure of movement.

2011: LAUNCH IN THE US

Lima Corporate lands in the U.S.

2011: THE FOCUS ON MAN

The central focus is no longer on the excellence of the product, but the excellence of the service. In the same way, the central  focus on the man is highlighted in all its expressions.

The central focus is on the planner man, whose creative thought and craftsman-like attention to the details allow him to work in keeping up with technology. To give life to a perfect product.

The central focus is on the salesman, who knows perfectly the features of the product and can train the surgeon man on the product at best.

The central focus is on the surgeon man, who lets the patient man enjoy the quality of the product and recover a higher functionality. This is at the heart of our service.

The focus on man is the core of our current evolution.

This is the idea at the basis of Lima Corporate – Orthopaedic Emotion.

To be continued ...