The story of Putsch® Meniconi began on October 5, 1956, in Poggibonsi, bringing together the international experience of the German Putsch Group and the know-how of Italian manufacturing. Initially, production was mainly focused on the needs of the sugar industry, which at the time represented the Putsch Group’s core business. Just a few years later, however, came the turning point that would reshape the company’s future. In 1964, Putsch Meniconi developed its very first vertical panel saw, entering a panel-processing machinery market still largely dominated by horizontal cutting. Although production of vertical panel saws was initially limited to internal use within the Group, the potential of this innovative machine was already clear. From the very beginning, that first panel saw featured some of the characteristics that would later become essential across the entire range: ease of use and a compact footprint.