Our history
Openness to new ideas and challenges, along with the courage to change, have always defined VHIT throughout its journey for more than sixty years.
From its foundation in 1958 to the present day, we have faced every challenge with determination, developing an in-depth knowledge of the Automotive market and innovative solutions that allow us to create added value for our clients and partners. Let’s look back together on the most important milestones of our story so far.
1958
The businessman Domenico Bonaldi begins manufacturing and selling the Hydrovac brake booster under licence to Bendix (USA) The business opens in Offanengo, in the province of Cremona, where VHIT still has its headquarters today.
1972
VHIT is taken over by the US firm Bendix.
1992
The Bendix Italia Group becomes part of the American Allied Signal Automotive Group.
1996
HIT joins the Bosch Group and, eight years later, becomes part of its Diesel Systems corporate sector.
2001
The company VHIT S.p.A. was established. Thanks to its solid expertise in the automotive market, it became the Bosch Group’s global competence centre for vacuum pumps.
2009
The Bosch Production System is implemented, a model applied to streamline the production based on Lean Manufacturing principles.
2018
After years of accolades and awards within the Bosch Group, VHIT joins its Powertrain Solutions corporate sector.
2019
In command of the evolution taking place in the Automotive market, VHIT launches the production of electric oil pumps, succeeding in taking up new business opportunities.
2020
The digitization of the corporate processes is given a strong boost by artificial intelligence, which will soon pave the way for a highly connected production process.
2022
On 2 November, VHIT became part of the Bosch Group’s jointly owned multinational Weifu High Technology Group Co., Ltd. further expanding its global horizon. The Weifu Group is one of the largest Automotive companies in the Asian market, with both public and private shareholders. The Bosch Group holds 14% of the Chinese Group’s shares.
2024
VHIT continued to stand out for its capacity for innovation, contributing to the development of cutting-edge products such as its Electric Centrifugal Pumps (ECP) and Thermal Management Modules (TMM).
2025
VHIT is entering the world of robotics with the goal of promoting the integration of artificial intelligence into everyday work life.