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Manfrotto
Manfrotto is a brand manufactured by Lino Manfrotto + Co. Spa, a company headquartered in Cassola, Italy. Manfrotto is a worldwide leading brand in the manufacturing of camera and lighting supports. Manfrotto is owned by the UK company The Vitec Group, which purchased Lino Manfrotto + Co. Spa in 1989.
In 2010 Manfrotto established the Manfrotto School of Xcellence (sic), an educational resource to support and help everyone to get closer to photography and videography.