MA Automotive began its development in the Seventies with the planning of important acquisitions in the Italian business of stamping components and panels for the automotive, commercial vehicle and industrial equipment fields. MAC Metallurgica Assemblaggi Carpenterie SpA was established in Turin in 1978 and later became one of FIATs main suppliers.The Group began following the trend of outsourcing, already adopted by many large companies and, as FIAT evolved, acquired production plants in Melfi, Chivasso, Cassino and Brescia (Italy) with an overall workforce of 900 employees. MA extended its globalization strategy between 2000 and 2008 by following the production processes of the major OEMs in Europe and South America .