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Saeco
Philips Saeco S.p.A., or short Saeco, is an Italian manufacturer of manual, super-automatic and capsule espresso machines and other electrical goods with headquarters and factories in Gaggio Montano near Bologna. History The company was founded by Sergio Zappella and Arthur Schmed in 1981 as Sergio, Arthur e Compagnia. In 1985, they launched the first completely automatic espresso machine for domestic use, called Superautomatica and in 1999 they bought the historic espresso brand of Gaggia. In May 2009, the company board agreed to a purchase offer from Netherlands, Dutch manufacturer Philips, owner of the Senseo coffee system, subject to shareholder and bank approval. Other relevant contributions to the technology used in espresso machines include the cappuccinatore (introduced in 1996) as well as the automatic brewing pressure adaptation "SBS" (1999) and most recently, the announcement of the bluetooth-enabled GranBaristo Avanti (2013). The Saeco brand belongs to the Neth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaggia
Gaggia is an Italian manufacturer of coffee machines, especially espresso machines, in addition to small kitchen appliances. The company is owned by the Evoca Group. History The founder, Giovanni Achille Gaggia (1895–1961), applied for a patent (patent number 365726) for the first modern steamless coffee machine on 5 September 1938, to be used commercially in his coffee bar. The machine forced water to flow over the coffee grounds at a high pressure, producing the ' crema' that is unique to espresso. The Gaggia company was founded in 1947 and formally incorporated in 1948. It first produced machines for commercial use, but shortly thereafter released the Gilda, its first home machine. Success came when the Motta & Biffi bar in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, in Milan, installed a Gaggia machine. Initially the coffee machines produced by Gaggia were exclusively for professional use, but in 1977 production expanded to coffee machines for domestic use. Giovanni's son, Camill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coffee In Italy
Coffee in Italy is an important part of Italian food culture. Italians are well known for their special attention to the preparation, the selection of the blends, and the use of accessories when creating many types of coffees. Many of the types of coffee preparation known today also have their roots here. The main coffee port in Italy is Trieste where there is also a lot of coffee processing industry. Italian coffee consumption, often espresso, is highest in the city of Trieste, with an average of 1,500 cups of coffee per person per year. That is about twice as much as is usually drunk in Italy. Caffè () is the Italian word for coffee and probably originates from '' Kaffa'' (), the region in Ethiopia where coffee originated. The Muslims first used and distributed it worldwide from the port of Mocha in Yemen, after which the Europeans named it ''mokka''. ''Caffè'' may refer to the Italian way of preparing a coffee, an espresso, or occasionally used as a synonym for the Europ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Italian Companies
Italy is a Unitary state, unitary parliamentary republic in Europe with the third largest nominal Gross domestic product, GDP in the Eurozone and the eighth List of countries by GDP (nominal), largest in the world. As an advanced economy, the country also has the sixth worldwide List of countries by total wealth, national wealth and it is ranked third for its central bank gold reserve. Italy has a very high level of Human Development Index, human development and it is sixth in the world for List of countries by life expectancy, life expectancy. The country plays a prominent role in regional and global economic, military, cultural and diplomatic affairs, and it is both a regional power"''Operation Alba may be considered one of the most important instances in which Italy has acted as a regional power, taking the lead in executing a technically and politically coherent and determined strategy.''" See Federiga Bindi, ''Italy and the European Union'' (Washington, D.C.: Brookings Insti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rancilio
Rancilio is an espresso machine manufacturer, founded in 1927 by Roberto Rancilio in Parabiago, Italy. Rancilio's earliest machine was 'La Regina' – a vertical boiler machine, similar to the original Bezzera and Victoria Arduino devices in function and gilded 'Belle Epoque' styling. In 1950, Rancilio released a horizontal boiler machine, the Invicta Horizzontal, showing evidence of the postwar shift toward spare, modern styling. The machine however, still used the same forced-steam brewing method from the early 20th century. By 1953, Rancilio adopted lever piston technology introduced by Gaggia. In 1957, Rancilio released a model which automated the lever process, the H/L Automatica. The company followed new technological trends towards continuous deliver brewing introduced by Faema in 1961. In 1965, Rancilio commissioned design work from industrial designer Marco Zanuso, beginning with the Rancilio Z8, and continuing with the Z9 in 1974. Rancilio continued with several ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Marzocco
La Marzocco, founded in 1927 in Florence by Giuseppe and Bruno Bambi, is an Italian company specializing in high-end espresso coffee machines. It is now based in Scarperia, with branch offices worldwide. History After the Bambi brothers manufactured their first coffee machine Fiorenza on commission, they established their own activity in 1927 specialized in hand-crafting espresso machines, and named it after the ''Marzocco'' – the city of Florence's symbol of victory and conquest and whose image and values were chosen to represent the company brand. As coffee consumption increased in Italy throughout the 20th century, La Marzocco over the decades introduced technological innovations, improved ergonomics and barista tools, establishing industry standards. 1939 La Marzocco was the first to register a patent for an espresso machine with a horizontal boiler. In comparison to the previous vertical structure, organized the brew groups in a horizontal fashion, which provided e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faema
FAEMA ( Italian acronym: Fabbrica Apparecchiature Elettromeccaniche e Affini) primarily engaged in the production of espresso machines, was founded in 1945 by Carlo Ernesto Valente, in Milan, Italy. Faema was to become synonymous with the post- war production boom in Italy, by actively pursuing technological innovation as the company's driving force. Company history In the 1950s, Faema began with horizontal boiler, lever piston machines, which were typical of the time. In 1961, however, Faema released the E61, an espresso machine introducing many 'firsts' which are still commonly found in most espresso machines. The most significant was the delivery of pressurized water through a mechanical pump at approximately 9 bar (130.5 pounds per square inch), replacing the piston-lever designs of the 1950s. Faema circumvented the problem of running heated water through the pump, by running cold water through the pump, through a heat exchange tube through the steam boiler to flash h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De'Longhi
De'Longhi S.p.A. (; stylized as DēLonghi) is an Italian small appliance manufacturer based in Treviso, Italy. History and trading The company was founded by the De'Longhi family in 1902 as a small industrial parts manufacturing workshop. The company incorporated in 1950. Historically a major producer of portable heaters and air conditioners, the company has expanded to include nearly every category of small domestic appliances in the food preparation and cooking, as well as household cleaning and ironing, segments. Products De'Longhi is especially well known for the Artista Series espresso machines, the De'Longhi gelato maker as well as the Pinguino portable air conditioner. De'Longhi is known for the design of its products. Its Esclusivo line of kitchen appliances won the Red Dot design award in 2007. ''Home Furnishing News'' recognized the firm's Design Director Giacomo Borin as one of the 50 most influential designers in the world in 2006. De'Longhi's 2000 acquisition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaggio Montano
Gaggio Montano ( Medial Mountain Bolognese: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Bologna in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about southwest of Bologna. Gaggio Montano borders the following municipalities: Castel d'Aiano, Castel di Casio, Grizzana Morandi, Lizzano in Belvedere, Montese, Alto Reno Terme, Vergato. Economy Piquadro, a leather goods company, is headquartered in the municipality. Saeco, a household durables manufacturer, a subsidiary of Philips Koninklijke Philips N.V. (), simply branded Philips, is a Dutch multinational health technology company that was founded in Eindhoven in 1891. Since 1997, its world headquarters have been situated in Amsterdam, though the Benelux headquarter ... is headquartered in the municipality. Twin towns * Sauveterre, France References External links Official website Cities and towns in Emilia-Romagna {{EmiliaRomagna-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bialetti
Bialetti is an Italian brand of coffee machines, cookware, and small kitchen appliances founded by Alfonso Bialetti. Its most well-known product is the Moka pot line of stovetop coffeemakers. History Alfonso Bialetti first acquired his metal-working skills by working for a decade in the French aluminium industry.Schnapp, Jeffrey T"The Romance of Caffeine and Aluminum"''Critical Inquiry'', Vol. 28, No. 1, 2001. Retrieved on 2005-10-27. By 1919, he had established his own metal and machine workshop in Crusinallo (in his native Piedmont Piedmont ( ; ; ) is one of the 20 regions of Italy, located in the northwest Italy, Northwest of the country. It borders the Liguria region to the south, the Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna regions to the east, and the Aosta Valley region to the ...) to make aluminium products: this was the foundation of the Bialetti company. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Il Sole 24 Ore
(; English: "The Sun 24 Hours") is the Italian financial newspaper of record, owned by Confindustria, the Italian employers' federation. is the leading financial daily in Italy. History and profile was first published on 9 November 1965 as a merger between ''Il Sole'' ("The Sun"), founded in 1865, and ''24 Ore'' ("24 Hours"), founded in 1933. The latter was established by young economists, including Ferdinando di Fenizio, Libero Lenti and Roberto Tremelloni, on 15 February 1933. The owner of is Confindustria. In 2006, it was reported that had Europe's highest circulation for a financial daily. has its headquarters in Milan, more precisely in Sarca Avenue 223, and is published in broadsheet format. The paper reports on business, politics, developments in commercial and labour law, corporate news and features. Extensive share and financial product listings are provided in its daily supplement, ''Finanza e Mercati''. Weekly supplements include: *''Domenica'' (Sunday) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
