| S.p.A. | |
| Industry | Electrical engineering |
| Founded | 1947 |
| Founder | Mario Carraro |
| Headquarters | Via Roma, n° 20 - 36051 Creazzo, Province of Vicenza, Italy |
Area served | France, UK, Germany, Spain, Australia, USA, China, Italy |
| Products | Electrical generators (synchronous alternators) |
| Revenue | 127 million Euros (2008) |
Number of employees | c.800 |
| Divisions | Rail, Marine, 400 Hz |
| Website | Mecc Alte |
Mecc Alte is an Italian electrical engineering company that makes electrical generators. It is based in Vicenza, in the Veneto region of north-east Italy.
It was founded in 1947 in Alte near Vincenza.
The types of synchronous alternators it makes are:
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