Moto Guzzi completes €50m overhaul of historic Mandello factory
Moto Guzzi has completed a €50m-plus redevelopment of its historic Mandello factory, increasing production capacity and adding a new museum.
Moto Guzzi has completed a nearly five-year, €50 million-plus redevelopment of its historic factory in Mandello del Lario, Italy, with the company claiming the site is now one of the most technologically advanced motorcycle production facilities in the industry.
The factory has been expanded by 5,500 square metres, taking the total site area to 38,000 square metres. Production capacity has also increased to more than 30,000 motorcycles a year, while 380 square metres of new office space has been added.
The redevelopment includes new automated engine assembly lines and a robotised conveyor system connecting the engine facility with the final motorcycle assembly line. Once motorcycles reach the end of the production process, they are handed over to kilo ground drones, developed by Piaggio Fast Forward, which transport them for final testing.
The new production facility has 1,300 square metres of photovoltaic panels and has been built to Class A standards. Moto Guzzi says the design also makes greater use of natural light and focuses on reducing the physical demands placed on workers.
Alongside the factory, Moto Guzzi has built a new 3,000-square-metre museum. It houses more than 160 motorcycles covering the company's history from the G.P. prototype, which dates back to the beginning of Moto Guzzi, through to current production models.
The collection includes road and racing motorcycles, with exhibits covering areas including cinema, racing, travel, art, and military and police use. The museum also includes a window onto the production area, allowing visitors to watch motorcycles being assembled.
The redevelopment has also created more than 4,200 square metres of new public-facing space. This includes outdoor pedestrian areas, two squares, a terrace overlooking the site's central piazza, the restored Galleria del Vento wind tunnel, a Motoplex Store, café, workshop and event areas, and a new auditorium.
Despite the scale of the redevelopment, Moto Guzzi has retained the original entrance on Via Parodi, which has been used by workers, engineers and riders since the factory was established in 1921.
The project was led by American architect Greg Lynn and was officially inaugurated on 2 September 2026, with senior Piaggio Group executives and Lombardy regional officials attending the event.
Piaggio Group CEO Michele Colaninno said the project represented a new chapter for Moto Guzzi after almost five years of work and an investment exceeding €50 million.
The Mandello site has been Moto Guzzi's home since the company was founded 105 years ago. The redevelopment increases its manufacturing capacity while adding a substantially larger museum and visitor facilities to the historic factory.
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