SDF inaugurates a new Competence Centre in Shanghai

A strategic hub in China to leverage local expertise in electrification and to accelerate innovation. 

Shanghai, 27 January 2026 – SDF inaugurates a new Competence Centre on the electric platform, marking a further step in strengthening its international presence and technological innovation capabilities. The new centre has been opened with the aim of enhancing local expertise in one of the main industrial areas dedicated to technological and electrical innovation, integrating it with the expertise already established within SDF.  

The Shanghai centre will focus on technological development, with particular attention to electrification, a strategic area for the future of agricultural mechanisation. Leveraging SDF's position as a leader in the specialised tractor sector, the aim is to accelerate technological innovation in order to maintain its leadership in highly complex market segments. 

Thanks to the electrical engineering expertise already internalised at SDF, including through the recent acquisition of VitiBot, the new hub will support the Group's R&D centres in the development of advanced solutions, promoting the integration of global know-how and highly specialised local skills. 

 “The inauguration of the new Competence Centre in Shanghai represents a strategic investment for the future of SDF,” said Lodovico Bussolati, CEO of SDF. “This hub allows us to get even closer to one of the most dynamic global contexts in terms of technological innovation, enhancing high-profile local skills and strengthening the development of solutions related to electrification, in full continuity with the path of growth and technological integration already underway at SDF”. 

The Shanghai Competence Centre will work closely with the Group's other R&D centres, contributing to the development of innovative, sustainable focused on the needs of international markets, with the aim of supporting SDF's long-term competitiveness. 

With this inauguration, SDF confirms its commitment to investing in innovation, internationalisation and technological development, strengthening its leading role in the transition towards increasingly efficient and sustainable solutions.