Innovation, training and internationalisation. Always.
Ocrim was founded in 1945 in Cremona by Guido Grassi, who was awarded the honour Cavaliere del Lavoro. Since its inception, the company has stood out for its innovation, training and internationalisation in the global milling industry. In 1950, it introduced the advanced ‘Superior’ plant at the International Fair of Padua. Fifteen years later, it inaugurated the first International Milling Technology School. In 1982, it completed the first ‘turnkey’ plant in Saudi Arabia. Since 2008, Ocrim has been led by the Antolini family, marking the beginning of a new era of growth and strategic renewal, combining tradition and innovation. Through acquisitions and synergies, the company has built a true Made-in-Italy agri-food supply chain that serves as a global benchmark.
‘Made in Italy means everything to us.
And time seems to prove us right.’
Alberto & Sergio Antolini
A family business that speaks to the world
Engaged for generations in the agribusiness sector, the Antolini family joined OCRIM with Paglierani Costruzioni, a company owned by their father Primo Antolini. In 2008, it acquired control of Ocrim, l eventually becoming its sole shareholder. Sergio and Alberto became chairman and managing director “chief executive officer” respectively. Thanks to the leadership and foresight of the new management, Ocrim has become an international leader in the construction of customised milling plants, designed and manufactured in Italy and then assembled worldwide.
1945
The establishment
Guido Grassi, Cavaliere del Lavoro, founds OCRIM (Officine Cremonesi Impianti Molitori).
1946
First milling plant
Ocrim builds the first complete milling plant in Apricena di Foggia with a capacity of 30 tons of wheat per day.
1948
Superior plant
At the Cremona Fair, Ocrim unveiled Superior for the first time to the public, at the foot of the Torrazzo: a new compact and intelligent system designed exclusively for grinding wheat. Two years later, in 1950, Superior was also exhibited at the International Fair of Padua.
1960
Giuseppe Spinelli
Giuseppe Spinelli becomes general manager and then managing director of Ocrim.
1965
The international school
The first International Milling Technology School was founded at Ocrim’s facilities.
1982
Turnkey solution
Ocrim builds first turnkey milling plant in Saudi Arabia.
1984
Fausta Grassi
Fausta Grassi, daughter of Guido Grassi, takes over as president and managing director.
2008
La famiglia Antolini
The Antolini family acquires control of OCRIM and became its sole shareholder.
2011
Wheat, Flour and…
Grano, Farina e… (Wheat, Flour and…) is launched, an annual event created by Ocrim to share an exclusive professional and social experience with customers.
2015
Bonifiche Ferraresi e Ghigi
Ocrim enters the share capital of Bonifiche ferraresi and Ghigi 1870 Spa.
2017
The acquisition of FBC company
Ocrim acquires the company FBC, specialising in end-of-line solutions, and contributes as a founding partner to the creation of Filiera Italia, a foundation that supports and promotes 100% Italian food.
2020
Digital transformation
Ocrim begins a digital transformation process to face the technological, cultural and organisational changes brought about by the pandemic. At the same time, it strengthens its corporate media sector by producing webinars and live events that allow it to continue high-level training.
2021
Milling Hub
Ocrim launches Milling Hub at the Porto Canale in Cremona, a centre of excellence for wheat milling that enables food industries without their own plants to guarantee traceability of their products.
2023
Expansion into the Cremonese territory
Ocrim expands again in the Cremona area and acquires an area of 20,000 square metres to accommodate the increase in production.
2024
The SIMA acquisition
Ocrim acquires SIMA, a company specialising in the design and production of storage of raw materials and finished products.
Our history in the logo
50’s
In the 1950s, Ocrim had an elegant, black, italic logo, embodying dynamism and strength. This style was also used for the Superior plant logo.
80’s
In the 1980s, with the evolution of Superior into the compact MCA milling unit, Ocrim adopted a more modern logo, featuring bold, uppercase lettering that symbolised engineering progress. And we choose the red, which is the colour of the city of Cremona.
Today
In 2024, the Ocrim logo was given color to reflect the international spirit of the company: each color represents a continent, an emotion, a culture.
