PETTIBONE®EE.UU. · 1881
ARDCOHouston · 1955
BARKOWisconsin · 1963
BRODERSON®Lenexa, Kansas · 1973
GAS GENERATORS POWER SOLUTIONSWyoming · San Antonio, Texas
LIFTKINGOntario, Canadá · 1969
MI-JACK
Our History — Grupo MM
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Our
History

48 years building trust
On our way to50years

Importing, servicing and backing leading equipment brands for Venezuelan industry.

In 1978, in Maracaibo, a family bet on something the country needed: a reliable supply of high-quality machinery and equipment, backed by professional service that responded to customers’ requirements. That is how the company known today as Grupo MM, C.A. was born, originally founded under the name Mauricio Martínez & Cía. S.A.

What began as a family venture became, over the years, a national reference. In 2002 we adopted our current name, Grupo MM, C.A. Today we are a company run by the third family generation, with the same values passed from parents to children for almost 50 years.

Over almost five decades, our portfolio has evolved alongside the country’s needs. At different times we also represented world-leading brands such as Link-Belt Cranes, Terex Cranes and Genie Lifting Equipment, which were part of our history and of our customers’ growth.

That is how we work: with quality, safety and reliability, and the closeness of someone who answers when needed.

Through our affiliate Grupo MM LLC we manage international procurement and logistics for customers in Venezuela and the Caribbean, making sure support arrives no matter the distance.

48 years later, our goal remains the same: to be the trusted company recognized for its track record, the brands it represents and its responsibility in delivering service.

48
years of track record
3
family generations
30+
professionals & technicians
8
brands represented
1978
Our beginnings
Founded in Maracaibo under the corporate name Mauricio Martínez & Cía. S.A.
1980s–90s
Growth in cranes & lifting
Addition of telescopic and lattice-boom cranes with the Link-Belt representation, expanding the portfolio with lifting equipment.
2002
Grupo MM, C.A. is born
The company adopts its current name, consolidating its track record.
2000s
New representations
The Terex brand joins the portfolio, strengthening the construction and lifting offer.
Around 2010
Portfolio evolution
Genie arrives and Link-Belt returns, evolving the portfolio toward lifting platforms.
Today
Third generation
8 brands represented and 48 years backing Venezuelan industry.
Pettibone — 48 years of uninterrupted partnership
Since 1978 · From our very start

Pettibone has been with us from day one. A relationship as old as our own history, and still the heart of our portfolio.

Our current portfolio
Pettibone · Ardco · Barko · Broderson · Kraken Machines · LiftKing · Mi-Jack · Gas Generators Power Solutions

Trust is built with results. Over almost five decades we have supplied equipment for the country’s most demanding operations:

Oil & Gas

PDVSA’s Pettibone / Cary-Lift fleet has been supplied by Grupo MM for operations in La Salina, Bachaquero, Tía Juana, Lagunillas, San Tomé, Anaco and Morichal.

Mining

We have supplied equipment to Carbones del Guasare, Carbones de la Güajira, Ferrominera Orinoco and Venalum, among others.

Our operation is backed by the sector’s leading institutions:

Maracaibo Chamber of Commerce
VENAMCHAM — Venezuelan American Chamber of Commerce and Industry
National Contractors Registry (RNC) — Grade A
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