SPICA

SPICA

SPICA S.p.A. (Società Pompe Iniezione Cassani & Affini) was an Italian manufacturer of fuel injection systems. The company was founded by Francesco Cassaniin 1932.Cite web|url=http://www.cefriel.it/en/gazette/archive/2006_02/passionForTractors.html|title=Passion for tractors|accessdate=2007-10-28|work=cefriel.it It icon] SPICA fuel injection systems were used in diesel and petrol engines. In 1941 Alfa Romeo took control of the company. Later the company produced also spark plugs, shock absorbers, oil pumps and other automobile parts.Cite web|url=http://www.lavorincorso.livorno.it/site/ArtId__102/319/DesktopDefault.aspx|title=LA STORIA Nella fase di massimo sviluppo sfiorò i 2000 dipendenti|accessdate=2007-10-28|work=lavorincorso.livorno.it It icon] In 1987 the company came part of Fiat Group and in 1995 the company was sold to Delphi and TRW.

The company founder Francesco Cassani left the company in 1942 and founded new company with his brother Eugenio called SAME (Società Accomandita Motori Endotermici). Today thatcompany is know as Same Deutz-Fahr.Cite web|url=http://www.cefriel.it/en/gazette/archive/2006_02/passionForTractors.html|title=Passion for tractors|accessdate=2007-10-28|work=cefriel.it It icon]

ee also

*Spica
*Spica (disambiguation)

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