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# Wardle, Greater Manchester

Wardle (/ˈwɔːrdəl/; pop. 7,092) is a village near Littleborough within the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the foothills of the South Pennines, 1.8 miles (2.9 km) east-southeast of Whitworth, 2.5 miles (4 km) north-northwest of Rochdale and 12 miles (19 km) north-northeast of the city of Manchester.
Historically a part of Lancashire, Wardle and its surroundings have provided archaeological evidence of Mesolithic activity in the area. The name Wardle is said to be derived from "Ward Hill", implying "fortified place". Brown Wardle Hill overlooks the village from the north, its name being derived from the Celtic word bron meaning "round". During the Middle Ages Wardle was a small centre of domestic flannel and woollen cloth production, and many of the original weavers' cottages survive today as listed buildings.
Wardle, the most northerly settlement in Greater Manchester, encompasses small parts of Smallbridge and Dearnley — urban areas contiguous with Rochdale — but "retains a rural character". Watergrove Reservoir, which is situated on the northern outskirts of Wardle, is the largest of a series of reservoirs in the Borough of Rochdale, with a storage capacity of 720 million gallons. Wardle comprises 17th- and 18th-century stone churches, farmhouses and cottages by the hills. The village square is preserved as a place of historic interest.

## Governance

Lying within the historic county boundaries of Lancashire since the early 12th century, Wardle was anciently linked with Wuerdle, and lay within the township of Hundersfield and parish of Rochdale. Wuerdle and Wardle would later split from Hundersfield to form a township of itself, still within the parish of Rochdale and in the hundred of Salford.
Wardle's first local authority was a Local board of health established in 1874; Wuerdle and Wardle Local Board of Health was a regulatory body responsible for standards of hygiene and sanitation in the township. In 1879 part of the neighbouring township of Butterworth was included in the area of the Local Board. Under the Local Government Act 1894, the area of the local board broadly became the Wardle Urban District, a local government district in the Rochdale Poor Law Union and administrative county of Lancashire. Part of the Milnrow Urban District was added to it in the same year.
Under the Local Government Act 1972, the Wardle Urban District was abolished, and Wardle has, since 1 April 1974, formed an unparished area of the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, within the Metropolitan county of Greater Manchester.

## Geography

At 53°38′52″N 2°7′56″W﻿ / ﻿53.64778°N 2.13222°W﻿ / 53.64778; -2.13222 (53.6478°, -2.1323°), and 170 miles (274 km) north-northwest of London, Wardle lies at the foothills of the Pennines, at the northeastern fringe of the Greater Manchester Urban Area, the United Kingdom's third largest conurbation. Wardle is the most northerly settlement in Greater Manchester.
Wardle is south of the Watergrove Reservoir and west of Littleborough.

## Education

The village is home to St James Primary School and a secondary school, Wardle Academy.
# Rainbow Ranch (Nashville, Tennessee)

Rainbow Ranch is a ranch home located in Madison, Tennessee. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Davidson County, Tennessee (NRHP) on November 27, 2018.

## History

Canadian American musician Hank Snow lived in the Rainbow Ranch. He died on December 20, 1999 at the ranch in Madison, Tennessee. Snow bought the home shortly after he experienced success with his song, "I'm Movin' On." He named the home 'Rainbow Ranch' after his band, which was known as the "Rainbow Ranch Boys". In recent years the home has been restored by Snow's family.

## Description

The home is 3,800 ft (1,200 m) and the walls are covered in knotty pine. Snow also built a "Rainbow Ranch barn" on the property for his horse Shawnee. The home also features a recording studio.
# 1911 Swedish general election

General elections were held in Sweden between 3 and 24 September 1911, the first election in Sweden with universal male suffrage. The Free-minded National Association (FL) emerged as the largest party, winning 102 of the 230 seats in the Andra kammaren of the Riksdag.
As a result of the election, the General Electoral League's Arvid Lindman resigned as Prime Minister and was replaced by FL leader Karl Staaff.

## Results

| | Free-minded National Association | 242,795 | 40.20 | 102 | –3 |
| | General Electoral League | 188,691 | 31.24 | 64 | –27 |
| | Swedish Social Democratic Party | 172,196 | 28.51 | 64 | +30 |
| | Other parties | 292 | 0.05 | 0 | New |
| Total | Total | 603,974 | 100.00 | 230 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 603,974 | 99.42 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 3,506 | 0.58 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 607,480 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 1,066,200 | 56.98 | | |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver ||||||
# 2021 SPAR Challenge Series

The 2021 SPAR Challenge Series was the sixth Diamond Challenge netball series.. The series was played at the Cape Town International Convention Centre and broadcast live on SuperSport in South Africa. It was originally scheduled to be played in January 2021, however it was delayed due to a resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa. It was eventually played in March 2021. It was effectively two separate series played alongside each other. South Africa, Namibia and Uganda played each other in a Tri Nations Series that earned them points on the World Netball Rankings. Meanwhile, two invitational teams, a Netball South Africa President's XII and the Baby Proteas played each other in a series of five matches. These two teams were basically the South Africa B and under-21 teams respectively. Both the South Africa and Uganda squads did not feature any players from the Netball Superleague, Suncorp Super Netball or the ANZ Premiership. South Africa won the Tri Nations Series, winning all six of their matches while the President's XII won their series against the Baby Proteas 4–1.

## Head coaches and captains

| Team | Head coach | Captain |
| South Africa | Dorette Badenhorst | Bongiwe Msomi |
| Namibia | Julene Meyer | Jatjinda Kambatuku |
| Uganda | Rashid Mubiru | Stella Oyella |
| President's XII | Jenny van Dyk | Marlize de Bruin |
| Baby Proteas | Elsje Jordaan | |
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## Debuts

* On 25 March 2021, Nonsikelelo Mazibuko, Sian Moore, Nozipho Ntshangase, Simoné Rabie and Chantelle Swart all made their senior debuts for South Africa against Namibia.

## Match officials
### Umpires
#### Ranking Matches

| Umpire | Association |
| Anso Kemp | South Africa |
| Elizna van den Berg | South Africa |
| Theresa Prince | South Africa |
| Chakatsa Lephole | Lesotho |

#### Non-Ranking Matches

| Umpire | Association |
| Salomé Britz | South Africa |
| Tharina Opperman | South Africa |
| Leonard Masao | South Africa |
| Theo Moletsane | South Africa |

### Umpire Appointments Panel

| Umpire | Association |
| Annie Kloppers | South Africa |
| Marielouw van der Merwe | South Africa |
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## Final table

| Pos | Team | P | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | South Africa | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 319 | 201 | 118 | 12 |
| 2 | Uganda | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 267 | 221 | 46 | 6 |
| 3 | Namibia | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 172 | 348 | –176 | 0 |
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## Award winners

| Award | Winner | Team |
| Player of the Series | Monique Reyneke | South Africa |
| Best Shooter | Irene Eyaru | Uganda |
| Best Mid Court | Bongiwe Msomi | South Africa |
| Best Defender | Joan Nampugu | Uganda |
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# EBSA European Under-21 Snooker Championship

The EBSA European Under-21 Snooker Championships is the premier amateur junior snooker tournament in Europe. The event series is sanctioned by the European Billiards & Snooker Association. It took place first in 1997 and is held annually since then. The event was known as the EBSA European Under-19 Snooker Championships until 2010. In most years the winner of the tournament qualifies for the next two seasons of the World Snooker Tour as well as being awarded the Ebdon Trophy which is named in honour of former World Champion Peter Ebdon.

## Winners

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| Year | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
| EBSA European Under-19 Snooker Championships |||||
| 1997 | Saint Helier, Jersey | Thomas Dowling | Michael Holt | 6–3 |
| 1998 | Rabat, Malta | Ian Preece | Sean O'Neill | 7–3 |
| 1999 | Kalisz, Poland | Gerrit bij de Leij | Ian Preece | 6–3 |
| 2000 | Budapest, Hungary | Roger Baksa | Rolf de Jong | 6–3 |
| 2001 | Bad Wildungen, Germany | Mark Joyce | David Donovan | 6–3 |
| 2002 | Carlow, Ireland | Robert Shanks | Mark Joyce | 6–3 |
| 2003 | Riga, Latvia | Jamie O’Neill | Robert Shanks | 6–3 |
| 2004 | Wellingborough, England | Jamie Jones | Mark Allen | 6–3 |
| 2005 | Yekaterinburg, Russia | Mark Allen | Chris Norbury | 6–5 |
| 2006 | Riga, Latvia | Ben Woollaston | Vincent Muldoon | 6–4 |
| 2007 | Prestatyn, Wales | Michael White | Vincent Muldoon | 6–2 |
| 2008 | Glasgow, Scotland | Stephen Craigie | Anthony McGill | 6–2 |
| 2009 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | Luca Brecel | Michael Wasley | 6–5 |
| 2010 | Qawra, Malta | Jak Jones | Anthony McGill | 6–4 |
| EBSA European Under-21 Snooker Championships |||||
| 2011 | Qawra, Malta | Kacper Filipiak | Michael Leslie | 6–3 |
| 2012 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Michael Leslie | Shane Castle | 6–2 |
| 2013 | Bor, Serbia | James Cahill | Ashley Carty | 6–0 |
| 2014 | Bucharest, Romania | Oliver Lines | Josh Boileau | 6–1 |
| 2015 | Qawra, Malta | Darryl Hill | Louis Heathcote | 6–3 |
| 2016 | Wrocław, Poland | Josh Boileau | Brandon Sargeant | 6–1 |
| 2017 | Nicosia, Cyprus | Alexander Ursenbacher | Jackson Page | 6–4 |
| 2018 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Simon Lichtenberg | Tyler Rees | 6–3 |
| 2019 | Eilat, Israel | Jackson Page | Ross Bulman | 5–1 |
| 2020 | Albufeira, Portugal | Aaron Hill | Hayden Staniland | 5–2 |
| 2021 | Albufeira, Portugal | Dylan Emery | Julien Leclercq | 5–2 |
| 2022 | Shengjin, Albania | Ben Mertens | Florian Nüßle | 5–1 |
| 2023 | St. Paul's Bay, Malta | Liam Graham | Iulian Boiko | 5–2 |
| 2024 | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Liam Davies | Antoni Kowalski | 5–3 |
| 2025 | Antalya, Turkey | Iulian Boiko | Oliver Sykes | 5–4 |

## Statistics
### Champions by country

| Country | Players | First title | Last title |
| England | 7 | 2000 | 2014 |
| Wales | 7 | 1998 | 2024 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1997 | 2020 |
| Scotland | 3 | 2002 | 2023 |
| Belgium | 2 | 2009 | 2022 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1999 | 1999 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 2005 | 2005 |
| Poland | 1 | 2011 | 2011 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 2015 | 2015 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 2017 | 2017 |
| Germany | 1 | 2018 | 2018 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 2025 | 2025 |
# William "Bill" Roberts (athlete)

William Roberts (5 April 1912 – 5 December 2001) was an English sprinter and winner of gold medal in 4x400 m relay for Great Britain at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

## Biography

Born in Salford, Lancashire, Roberts competed for England at the 1934 British Empire Games, finishing second in 440 yd (400 m) behind Godfrey Rampling. . The following year, Roberts became the national 440 yards champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1935 AAA Championships.
At the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Roberts just missed the medal in the individual 400-metre event, finishing fourth in the final, and ran the third leg in the gold medal-winning British 4x400 m relay team.
Roberts won another 440 yards AAA title at the 1937 AAA Championships and then Roberts turned Empire Games silver into the gold medal at the next British Empire Games in 1938 in Sydney, Australia. He also won a silver in 4x440 yd relay event and finished sixth in the 220 yards contest.
After World War II and service in the RAF, Roberts returned to athletics to win the silver medal as a member of British 4x400 m relay team at the 1946 European Championships.
At the 1948 Summer Olympics, Roberts was chosen as Great Britain's athletics team captain, but he was eliminated in the heats of the 400-metre event and anchored the British relay team to a fourth place in their heat of the 4×400-metre competition.
After his retirement from athletics in 1949, he worked as a columnist for the Manchester Evening News. William Roberts died in Timperley, Manchester, aged 89.

## Competition record

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing Great Britain ||||||
| 1948 | Olympics | London, United Kingdom | 4th, Heat 2, Round 2 | 400 m | 48.6 |
# Li Chenguang

Li Chenguang (Chinese: 李晨光; born 12 January 1990 in Dandong) is a Chinese football player who currently plays for Zibo Cuju in the China League One.

## Club career

Li started his professional football career in 2008 when he was loaned to China League Two club Shaanxi Star, which is made up of Shaanxi Baorong Chanba's youth team players, for one year. Li was promoted to Shaanxi Baorong Chanba's first team squad by Zhu Guanghu in 2010. On 23 May 2010, he made his debut for Shaanxi Baorong Chanba in the 2010 Chinese Super League against Qingdao Jonoon, coming on as a substitute for Xin Feng in the 33rd minute. In March 2012, Li transferred to China League Two side Hubei China-Kyle . On 1 March 2014, Li transferred to China League One side Qingdao Jonoon.
On 19 February 2016, Li transferred to fellow China League One side Nei Mongol Zhongyou. On 27 February 2017, Li was loaned to China League Two club Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic.

## Career statistics

Statistics accurate as of match played 20 October 2024.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Shaanxi Star | 2008 | China League Two | | | - | - | - | - | - | - | | |
| Shaanxi Baorong Chanba | 2010 | Chinese Super League | 5 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 0 |
| Shaanxi Baorong Chanba | 2011 | Chinese Super League | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| Shaanxi Baorong Chanba | Total | Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Hubei China-Kyle | 2012 | China League Two | 26 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 26 | 1 |
| Hubei China-Kyle | 2013 | China League One | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 26 | 1 |
| Hubei China-Kyle | Total | Total | 51 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 2 |
| Qingdao Jonoon | 2014 | China League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| Nei Mongol Zhongyou | 2016 | China League One | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 12 | 1 |
| Nei Mongol Zhongyou | 2018 | China League One | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 18 | 1 |
| Nei Mongol Zhongyou | 2019 | China League One | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 10 | 0 |
| Nei Mongol Zhongyou | Total | Total | 38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 2 |
| Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic (Loan) | 2017 | China League Two | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 23 | 6 |
| Inner Mongolia Caoshangfei (Loan) | 2020 | China League Two | 9 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | 6 |
| Zibo Cuju | 2021 | China League One | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 24 | 0 |
| Zibo Cuju | 2022 | China League One | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 33 | 4 |
| Zibo Cuju | Total | Total | 54 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 4 |
| Dandong Tengyue | 2023 | China League One | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 30 | 0 |
| Hunan Billows | 2024 | China League Two | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 23 | 3 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 231 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 241 | 17 |
# Rainey House (Franklin, Tennessee)

The Rainey House is a one-and-a-half-story brick home in Franklin, Tennessee that dates from 1839. It was built in the original 15 blocks of the city of Franklin and was standing during the American Civil War Battle of Franklin. Like many structures standing at the time, it was used as a field hospital during and after the battle.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. The house is listed as being one of the least-altered historic properties in Franklin. It was originally built by Robert Rainey who operated a store across the street from the City of Franklin Railroad Depot. While the depot is no longer in service, the train line across the street from the house is still active.
A bridge across the Harpeth River located on the other side of the railroad tracks from the house leads to Pinkerton Park where there is a short hike up to Fort Granger, a Union Fort used during the Civil War.
When listed the property included two contributing buildings on an area of 9.9 acres (4.0 ha). It has also been known as The Bob Rainey House.
The house has Greek Revival details.
# Anouar Ait El Hadj

Anouar Ait El Hadj (born 20 April 2002) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Union SG in the Belgian Pro League.

## Club career

He made his pro debut for Anderlecht in July 2019, coming on as a substitute against Oostende.
On 18 January 2023, Ait El Hadj signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Genk.
On 13 July 2024, Ait El Hadj signed with Union Saint-Gilloise.

## International career

Born in Belgium, Ait El Hadj is of Moroccan descent. He is a youth international for Belgium.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 9 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Anderlecht | 2019–20 | Belgian Pro League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Anderlecht | 2020–21 | Belgian Pro League | 22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 31 | 4 |
| Anderlecht | 2021–22 | Belgian Pro League | 23 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
| Anderlecht | 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 1 |
| Anderlecht | Total | Total | 50 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 75 | 7 |
| RSCA Futures | 2022–23 | Challenger Pro League | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 |
| Jong Genk | 2022–23 | Challenger Pro League | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Genk | 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 |
| Genk | 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 27 | 4 |
| Genk | Total | Total | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 37 | 4 |
| Union SG | 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 98 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 152 | 15 |
* 1 2 3 Appearances in Belgian Pro League Play-offs
* 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Conference League
* ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Conference League
* ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances in UEFA Europa League
# World Series of Dating

World Series of Dating is a British comedic speed dating reality television show. Several young men compete to be judged best dater by four young women they date during the show. It airs on BBC Three in 30-minute episodes. It is presented by Rob Riggle, Tom Price and Thaila Zucchi. Bentley Kalu is the referee.

## Episodes

| Episode | Air date |
| 1 | 26 March 2012 |
| 2 | 2 April 2012 |
| 3 | 9 April 2012 |
| 4 | 16 April 2012 |
| 5 | 23 April 2012 |
| 6 | 30 April 2012 |
| 7 | 8 May 2012 |
| 8 | 8 May 2012 |
# Rains Brothers Building

Rains Brothers Building, also known as Miner's Hardware Company and Roosevelt Hotel, was a historic commercial building located at Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri. It was built in 1900–1901, and was a three-story, three-bay, two-part commercial building with Renaissance Revival style detailing.$^{:2}$ It was destroyed by fire on March 1, 2012.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. It was located in the Main and Eighth Streets Historic District.
# Donato Sbarretti

Donato Raffaele Sbarretti Tazza (November 1856 – 1 April 1939) was an Italian Roman Catholic Cardinal whose career included pastoral service in Italy and Cuba, diplomatic service in America and the Pacific, and ultimately high office in the Roman Curia.

## Biography

Born in Montefranco di Spoleto, Sbarretti was educated and first served in the Archdiocese of Spoleto.
His uncle, Enea Sbarretti, was named a Cardinal in 1877, two years before Donato was ordained a priest at the age of 22. However, Donato Sbarretti's career advancement cannot be ascribed to nepotism; his uncle's longtime patron Pope Pius IX had died before Donato even became a priest, and his uncle died in 1884, when Donato's career was barely underway.
In 1893, after pastoral work, teaching, and minor curial staff positions, such as a minutante at Propaganda, Sbarretti was made canon of a church in Rome and posted to the United States as auditor in the apostolic delegation. In 1895 he was named a privy chamberlain, then the lowest grade of monsignor.
His next postings were results of the aftermath of the Spanish–American War, as he was named Bishop of Havana in 1900, serving only briefly, before the Holy See named him Apostolic Delegate Extraordinary to settle an urgent matter in the Philippines. The United States Government refused to allow him to take up this posting because they wanted to negotiate this issue with their own special mission to the Vatican under William Howard Taft. Before the end of 1902 Sbarretti was sent to Canada as Apostolic Delegate and remained there until recalled to Rome in 1910. For Sbarretti, evangelization of Protestants in Canada was a deeply important issue.
In 1916 Pope Benedict XV elevated Sbarretti to the cardinalate as Cardinal-Priest of San Silvestro in Capite. Then serving as Assessor of the Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office, he became Prefect of the Sacred Congregation of the council (predecessor of today's Dicastery for the Clergy) in 1919. A Cardinal Bishop after 1928, he finally became Secretary of the Holy Office (today's Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith), of which the Pope then personally served as Prefect in 1930, and Vice-Dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals in 1935.
He died less than a month after participating in the conclave that elected Pope Pius XII, and according to his will was buried in the parish church of Montefranco, where he had been born.
# Nardi (agricultural machinery manufacturer)

The Nardi Group is an Italian manufacturers of agricultural machinery such as ploughs, harrows, and seed drills. As of 2020, its products are distributing in 85 countries worldwide.
It is based in Selci Lama, San Giustino in the Province of Perugia and specializes in the production of ploughs. It says that it has built the 'largest specimen'.
The Nardi Group is also the owner of the brands Marzia and Sogema, which were family holding companies folded into the main company in the early 2000s.

## History

The company was founded by Francesco Nardi in 1895.
In December 2017, after financial difficulties, the Nardi group was sold to Xete Investments, and English company that aimed to restructure the business. Following the sale, a period of strong conflict began between the new owners of the company (determined to drastically reduce staff numbers) and the trade unions, which led to 23 consecutive days of strike action with pickets and blocking of incoming and outgoing goods.
The company eventually signed an agreement with the unions and the layoffs were revoked. The company won a big order from Eritrea that year which allowed the company to return to pre-crisis levels of production. By 2019 the company was back in profit and by 2023 the company had increased its revenue above the levels from the year following the acquisition by the new owners.