Made in Italy is a merchandise mark indicating that a product is all planned, manufactured and packed in
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
, especially concerning the
design
A design is a plan or specification for the construction of an object or system or for the implementation of an activity or process or the result of that plan or specification in the form of a prototype, product, or process. The verb ''to design'' ...
,
fashion
Fashion is a form of self-expression and autonomy at a particular period and place and in a specific context, of clothing, footwear, lifestyle, accessories, makeup, hairstyle, and body posture. The term implies a look defined by the fashion in ...
,
food
Food is any substance consumed by an organism for nutritional support. Food is usually of plant, animal, or fungal origin, and contains essential nutrients, such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, or minerals. The substance is inge ...
, manufacturing, craftsmanship, and engineering industries.
History
Made in Italy brand has been used since 1980 to indicate the international uniqueness of
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
in four traditional industries:
fashion
Fashion is a form of self-expression and autonomy at a particular period and place and in a specific context, of clothing, footwear, lifestyle, accessories, makeup, hairstyle, and body posture. The term implies a look defined by the fashion in ...
,
food
Food is any substance consumed by an organism for nutritional support. Food is usually of plant, animal, or fungal origin, and contains essential nutrients, such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, or minerals. The substance is inge ...
,
furniture
Furniture refers to movable objects intended to support various human activities such as seating (e.g., stools, chairs, and sofas), eating (tables), storing items, eating and/or working with an item, and sleeping (e.g., beds and hammocks). Fu ...
and
mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering is the study of physical machines that may involve force and movement. It is an engineering branch that combines engineering physics and mathematics principles with materials science, to design, analyze, manufacture, and ...
(
automobiles
A car or automobile is a motor vehicle with wheels. Most definitions of ''cars'' say that they run primarily on roads, seat one to eight people, have four wheels, and mainly transport people instead of goods.
The year 1886 is regarded as ...
,
industrial design
Industrial design is a process of design applied to physical Product (business), products that are to be manufactured by mass production. It is the creative act of determining and defining a product's form and features, which takes place in advan ...
,
machineries
A machine is a physical system using power to apply forces and control movement to perform an action. The term is commonly applied to artificial devices, such as those employing engines or motors, but also to natural biological macromolecul ...
and
shipbuilding
Shipbuilding is the construction of ships and other floating vessels. It normally takes place in a specialized facility known as a shipyard. Shipbuilders, also called shipwrights, follow a specialized occupation that traces its roots to befor ...
), in
Italian
Italian(s) may refer to:
* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
** Italian language, a Romance language
*** Regional Ita ...
also known as "Four A", ''Abbigliamento'' (clothes), ''Agroalimentare'' (food), ''Arredamento'' (furniture) and ''Automobili'' (automobiles). Italian products have often been associated with quality, high specialization and differentiation, elegance, and strong links to experienced and famous
Italian
Italian(s) may refer to:
* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
** Italian language, a Romance language
*** Regional Ita ...
industrial districts often connected with the concept of luxury. Since 1999, Made in Italy has begun to be protected by associations such as ''Istituto per la Tutela dei Produttori Italiani'' (Institute for the Protection of the Italian Manufacturers) and regulated by the Gucci company to the Italian government.
In recent times the merchandise mark ''Made in Italy'' has become decisive for
Italian exports and so common worldwide to be often considered as a separate product category. In January 2014,
Google Cultural Institute, in collaboration with the
Italian
Italian(s) may refer to:
* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
** Italian language, a Romance language
*** Regional Ita ...
government and the
Italian
Italian(s) may refer to:
* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
** Italian language, a Romance language
*** Regional Ita ...
Chamber of Commerce, launched an online project aimed to promote ''Made in Italy'' by using virtual showrooms about several famous
Italian
Italian(s) may refer to:
* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
** Italian language, a Romance language
*** Regional Ita ...
products.
Regulation
In 2009, the Italian law 135 stated that only products totally made in Italy (planning, manufacturing and packaging) are allowed to use the labels ''Made in Italy'', ''100% Made in Italy'', ''100% Italia'', ''tutto italiano'' in every language, with or without the
flag of Italy
The national flag of Italy ( it, Bandiera d'Italia, ), often referred to in Italian as ''il Tricolore'' ( en, the Tricolour, ) is a tricolour (flag), tricolour featuring three equally sized vertical Pale (heraldry), pales of green, white and red, ...
. Each abuse is punished by the Italian law.
Compared with "Made in Germany" ('all essential manufacturing steps') and "Made in the USA" ('all or virtually all'), Italian regulation is more restrictive ('totally') in determining what qualifies for the use of the "Made in Italy" label.
Brands
Economists and business analysts have identified five companies in particular whose names are closely associated with ''Made in Italy'':
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Barilla
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- food company;
*
Benetton - global fashion brand;
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Ferrero Ferrero (Italian: , Spanish: ) is a surname of Italian (from Piedmont) and Spanish origin that means 'smith', the person who works with iron, in parallel with surnames like Ferraro, Ferrari and Smith.
Notable people with the surname Ferrero inclu ...
- manufacturer of chocolate and other confectionery products;
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Indesit
Indesit Company (; ) was an Italian company based in Fabriano, Ancona. It was one of the leading European manufacturers and distributors of major domestic appliances (washing machines, dryers, dishwashers, fridges, freezers, cookers, hoods, ov ...
- home appliances;
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Luxottica
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Luxottica is a vertically integrated company, which has been described as a monopoly—it designs, m ...
- the world's largest eyewear company.
[ Il Made in Italy
nel nuovo mondo, Protagonisti, Sfide, Azioni by Marco Fortis. Ministero delle Attività Produttive]
Fashion and accessories
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Armani
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Berluti
Berluti is a prestigious leather maker that manufactures menswear, especially the leather finishing of calfskin, kangaroo leather and alligator skin in its production of shoes and boots. It makes leather belts, bags, and wallets, as well as b ...
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Bontoni
Bontoni is a third-generation luxury Italian shoemaker that crafts handmade men's dress shoes. The brand produces a very exclusive line of ready-made men's dress shoes that range from dressy to casual. Bontoni's nine-person workshop is located on ...
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Bottega Veneta
Bottega Veneta () is an Italian luxury fashion house based in Milan, Italy. Its product lines include ready-to-wear, handbags, shoes, accessories, and jewelry; and it licenses its name and branding to Coty, Inc. for fragrances.
History
Found ...
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Breil
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Brioni
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Brunello Cucinelli
Brunello Cucinelli (; born 3 September 1953 in Castel Rigone) is an Italian luxury creative director and the chief executive of his eponymous made in Italy brand, Brunello Cucinelli. He donates 20% of his profits through the Brunello Cucinell ...
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Buccellati
Buccellati Holding Italia is an Italian jewellery and watch company formed by the merger of two previous companies with existing brands ''Mario Buccellati'' and ''Gianmaria Buccellati'', which corresponded to the names and surname of two master ...
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Bulgari
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Calzedonia
Calzedonia () is an Italian fashion group founded in Verona by Sandro Veronesi in 1986, with over 5,000 shops worldwide as of 2021. Besides the Calzedonia brand, the group also owns the Intimissimi, Tezenis, Falconeri, Atelier Emé, Progetto Q ...
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Canali
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Cerruti 1881
Cerruti 1881, also known as Cerruti, is a French luxury fashion house founded in 1967 in Paris by the Italian stylist and fashion producer Nino Cerruti. It was named "1881" because Nino's grandfather established the family woolen mill, Fratelli C ...
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Cesare Attolini
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Cesare Paciotti
Cesare Paciotti (born 1 January 1958) is a shoe designer from Italy. His eponymous company makes luxury shoes and other leather goods, including jewelry and watches, and he is famous for its dagger logo.
Biography
Cesare Paciotti was born from ...
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Corneliani
Corneliani is an Italian menswear manufacturer best known for its suits and sportcoats. The company distributes its products in over 70 countries worldwide through multi-brand stores and around 90 single-brand boutiques; Corneliani also manufact ...
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Damiani
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*Chip Damiani (1945–2014), American drummer
*Damiano Damiani (1922–2013), Italian screenwriter and film director
*Donatella Damiani, Italian actress
*Ernesto Damiani, Ital ...
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Diesel
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* Diesel engine, an internal combustion engine where ignition is caused by compression
* Diesel fuel, a liquid fuel used in diesel engines
* Diesel locomotive, a railway locomotive in which the prime mover is a diesel engin ...
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Dolce & Gabbana
Dolce & Gabbana (), also known by initials D&G, is an Italian luxury fashion house founded in 1985 in Legnano by Italian designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana. The house specializes in ready-to-wear, handbags, accessories, and cosmetic ...
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E. Marinella
E. Marinella is an Italian necktie company founded by Eugenio Marinella in 1914 in Naples and is famous of having one of the best ties in the world. It's a small shop of just 20 square metres, a charming lounge offering real treasures of refinemen ...
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Emilio Pucci
Don Emilio Pucci, Marchese di Barsento (; 20 November 1914 – 29 November 1992) was an Italian aristocrat, fashion designer and politician. He and his eponymous company are synonymous with geometric prints in a kaleidoscope of colors.
Earl ...
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Etro
Etro is a family-managed Italian fashion house founded in 1968. It is mainly known for its paisley patterns, which the company started making in 1981.
History
Etro was founded in 1968 by Gerolamo "Gimmo" Etro as a textile design company. By the t ...
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Fendi
Fendi () is an Italian high-end luxury fashion house producing fur, ready-to-wear, leather goods, shoes, fragrances, eyewear, timepieces and accessories. Founded in Rome in 1925, Fendi is known for its fur, fur accessories, and leather goods.
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Fiorucci
Fiorucci () is an Italian fashion label founded by Elio Fiorucci in 1967. The first Fiorucci shop exposed Milan to the styles of Swinging London and to American classics such as the T-shirt and jeans. By the late 1970s, the direction of stylis ...
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Gas Jeans
Gas Jeans (S.p.A.), sometimes stylized as GAS, is a leading premium apparel and denim brand owned by Grotto S.p.A., run by the Grotto family in Italy. The company was founded by Claudio Grotto in the early 1970s. Today, it operates in more than 5 ...
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Geox
Geox is an Italian brand of shoe and clothing manufactured with waterproof/breathable fabrics.
Corporate history
The company was founded in 1995 by Mario Polegato. The brand name, Geox, was created from a mixture between the Greek word “g ...
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Gucci
Gucci (, ; ) is an Italian high-end luxury fashion house based in Florence, Italy. Its product lines include handbags, ready-to-wear, footwear, accessories, and home decoration; and it licenses its name and branding to Coty, Inc. for fragrance ...
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Harmont & Blaine
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Intimissimi
Intimissimi is an Italian clothing label founded in 1996, which specializes in bras, briefs, lingerie, vests, and pyjamas for women and men.
Intimissimi clothing was sold through Victoria's Secret's in a third-party partnership arrangement. I ...
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Kiton
Kiton is an Italian luxury clothing company founded by Ciro Paone in 1968.
As of 2019, Kiton operates 54 monobrand stores worldwide. Its slogan is “''Il meglio del meglio più uno''“: the best of the best plus one.
History
Kiton was foun ...
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Larusmiani Larusmiani is an Italian luxury clothing and high-end textile brand established in 1922.
Background
Larusmiani was founded in 1922 by Guglielmo Miani, a tailor catering to local artists and Italian actors.Liza CorsilloAfter 93 Years of Italian Lux ...
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Lardini
Lardini Srl is an Italian fashion house founded in 1978 by then 18-year-old Luigi Lardini, his 21-year-old brother Andrea Lardini and 19-year-old sister Lorena Lardini.
History
The company was founded by the Lardini family in 1978 in Filottrano ...
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Loro Piana
Loro Piana is an Italian company specialized in clothing and textile products. It is considered the largest cashmere manufacturer and the world's leading artisan company processing luxury fibers.Miles Socha and Luisa Zargani (28 October 2021)Loro ...
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Marzotto
The Marzotto Group is an Italian textile manufacturer, based in Valdagno.
Created in 1836 as the ''Lanificio Luigi Marzotto & Figli''. In 2005 Marzotto Group's textile business separated from Valentino Fashion Group.
The Group manufactures wo ...
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Max Mara
Max Mara (Italian aks 'ma:ra is an Italian fashion business. It markets up-market ready-to-wear clothing. It was established in 1951 in Reggio Emilia by Achille Maramotti (7 January 1927 – 12 January 2005). In March 2008, the company had 2,2 ...
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Missoni
Missoni is an Italian luxury fashion house based in Varese, and known for its colorful knitwear designs. The company was founded by Ottavio ("Tai") and Rosita Missoni in 1953.
History Early beginnings
The business was founded in 1953, when O ...
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Miu Miu
Miu Miu is an Italian high fashion women's clothing and accessory brand and a fully owned subsidiary of Prada. It is headed by Miuccia Prada and headquartered in Paris, France.
History
Miu Miu was established in 1992 by Miuccia Prada. The name ...
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Moncler
Moncler S.p.A. is an Italian luxury fashion house specialized in ready-to-wear outerwear headquartered in Milan, Italy. Since its start as a down jacket boutique, Moncler has expanded to design vests, raincoats, windbreakers, knitwear, leather ...
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Moschino
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History Founding and 1990s
Franco Mosc ...
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Officine Panerai
Officine Panerai (also known simply as Panerai) is an Italian luxury watch manufacturer, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Compagnie Financière Richemont S.A.
Officine Panerai designs, manufactures and markets watches through authorized dealer ...
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Pal Zileri
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Persol
Persol is an Italian eyewear brand specializing in the manufacturing of sunglasses and optical frames. It is one of the oldest eyewear companies in the world and is owned by the Luxottica group. The name is derived from the Italian ''per il sol ...
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Piquadro
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Prada
Prada S.p.A. (, ; ) is an Italian luxury fashion house founded in 1913 in Milan by Mario Prada. It specializes in leather handbags, travel accessories, shoes, ready-to-wear, and other fashion accessories. Prada licenses its name and branding t ...
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Rifle
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Roberto Cavalli
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Rubinacci
Rubinacci is an Italian luxury clothing company founded in Naples, Italy in 1932 by Gennaro Rubinacci under the name of the ''London House''. The idea Rubinacci had was to create unstructured, unlined jackets meant to be worn outside of the off ...
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Safilo
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Salvatore Ferragamo
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Stefano Ricci
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Trussardi
Trussardi is an Italian luxury fashion house based in Milan, Italy, and specialized in leather goods, ready-to-wear, perfumes, and accessories.
Trussardi was founded in 1911 as a leather glove manufacturer, and expanded its line to additional ...
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Valentino
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Versace
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Zegna
Zegna () is an Italian luxury fashion house. It was founded in 1910 by Ermenegildo Zegna in Trivero, Biella of the Piedmont region of Northern Italy.
As of 2021, the Group is a public company. It is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Hist ...
Foods and beverages
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Acqua Minerale San Benedetto
Acqua Minerale San Benedetto S.p.A. is an Italian multinational company based in Scorzè, Venice. It produces non-alcoholic beverages such as mineral water and carbonated and non-carbonated soft drinks, in Italy and worldwide.
San Benedetto has ...
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Amedei
Amedei is an artisan chocolate manufacturing company located in Pontedera in the Tuscany region of Italy, considered to be one of the finest chocolate producers in the world. Their products range from chocolate bars to truffles and pralines. The ...
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Auricchio
Auricchio is an Italian cheese-making company, based in Cremona.
History
Founded in 1877 at San Giuseppe Vesuviano in the province of Naples, Gennaro Auricchio was the creator of a special rennet to produce provolone.
By the 1880s it was ex ...
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Autogrill
Autogrill is an Italian-based, multinational catering company, which is controlled with a 50.1% stake by the Edizione Holding investment vehicle of the Benetton family. Autogrill runs operations in 30 countries, primarily in Europe and North Ame ...
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Averna
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Amaro Lucano
Amaro Lucano is an Italian herbal liqueur in the Amaro category. It is produced by Amaro Lucano S.p.A., a family-owned company based in Pisticci, Basilicata. The adjective "Lucano" comes from Lucania, another name for Basilicata.
History
It was ...
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Balocco
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Berlucchi
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Buitoni
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In 1985, the Buitoni family sold the company to Carlo De Benedetti; in 1988, it was acqu ...
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Caffarel Caffarel is a chocolate-manufacturing company based in Luserna San Giovanni, Italy, which is a subsidiary of Lindt & Sprüngli. The company was founded in Turin during the 19th century. According to the company, it was founded in 1826 when Pierre Pa ...
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Campari
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Carapelli
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Cirio
Cirio S.p.A. (''Cirio Società per Azioni'') is a major Italian food company.
It was founded in 1856 in Turin, Italy.
They also sponsored S.S.C. Napoli in 1982–83 and 1984–85 season and S.S. Lazio from 1996 to 2000.
See also
* List of Ita ...
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De Cecco
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History
The company was founded in 1886 by the De Cecco brothers in the small town of Fara ...
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Eataly
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Ferrari Trento
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F.lli Garcia
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Giovanni Rana
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Granarolo
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Illy
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La Molisana
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Lavazza
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Lazzaroni
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Lazzaroni is a well-known Italian brand thanks to products such as Amaretti di Saronno. Lazzaroni was the ...
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Loacker
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History
The company was founded in 1925 in the historic city ...
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Martini & Rossi
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History
The ...
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Massimo Zanetti
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Parmalat
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Having become the leading global company in the production of long-life milk using ultra-h ...
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Perfetti Van Melle
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Perugina
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Saclà Italia
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San Carlo
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San Pellegrino
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Vicenzi
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Voiello
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Barilla G. e R. Fratelli S.p.A. is an Italian multinational food company. It is the world's largest pasta prod ...
Furnitures and home appliances
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Alessi
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Alivar
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Artemide
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Bertazzoni
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Bialetti
Bialetti is an Italian brand founded by Alfonso Bialetti that makes coffee machines, cookware and small kitchen appliances. The brand is owned by Bialetti Industries.
History
Alfonso Bialetti first acquired his metal-working skills by working ...
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B&B Italia
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Brionvega
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Bticino
BTicino S.p.A. () is an Italian metalworking company that operates in the field of electrical low voltage equipment used for residential, employment and production. Bticino proposes solutions for the energy distribution, for the communication (i ...
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Candy
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Cassina
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De'Longhi
De'Longhi S.p.A. () 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 ...
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Flexform
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Flou
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History
The band was formed in 1997 by a group of friends; throughout the years the ba ...
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Indesit Company
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Jacuzzi
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Molinari Molinari is an Italian language occupational surname for a miller. Notable people with this surname include:
* Adriana Molinari, American (née Argentine) pornographic actress
* Alberto Molinari (born 1965), Italian actor, producer, and director
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Natuzzi
Natuzzi Group () is an Italian high end furniture company founded in 1959 by Pasquale Natuzzi, the group's Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Group Stylist. It designs, produces and markets sofas, armchairs and living room accessories. Natuzzi ...
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Poltrona Frau
Poltrona Frau is a furniture-maker founded in 1912 by Sardinian-born Renzo Frau in Turin, Italy, headquartered since the early 1960s in Tolentino, Italy and specializing in leather seating for interior and automotive applications. The company nam ...
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Prandina
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Scavolini
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Smeg
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Tacchini
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Tonelli
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Valcucine
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Zanussi
Zanussi () is an Italian producer of home appliances that was bought by Electrolux in 1984. Zanussi has been exporting products from Italy since 1946.
History
The Zanussi Company began as the small workshop of Antonio Zanussi in 1916. The 26 ...
Engineering
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Abarth
Abarth & C. S.p.A. () is an Italian racing and road car maker and Car tuning, performance division founded by Italo-Austrian Carlo Abarth in 1949. Abarth & C. S.p.A. is owned by Stellantis through its FCA Italy, Italian subsidiary. Its logo is a ...
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Alfa Romeo
Alfa Romeo Automobiles S.p.A. () is an Italian luxury car manufacturer and a subsidiary of Stellantis. The company was founded on 24 June 1910, in Milan, Italy. "Alfa" is an acronym of its founding name, "Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili." ...
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Aprilia
Aprilia is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer founded immediately after World War II in Noale, Italy, by Alberto Beggio. The company started as a manufacturer of bicycles and moved on to manufacture scooters and small-capacity motorcycles. ...
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Atala
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Axis Group Yacht Design
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Azimut Yachts
Azimut Yachts is an Italian yacht-manufacturing company based in Viareggio, Italy. It was established in 1969 by Paolo Vitelli.
The company started with sailing boat chartering, later developing into a large luxury yacht building industry. Th ...
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Benelli Armi SpA
Benelli Armi SpA is an Italian firearm manufacturer best known for shotguns used by military, law enforcement and civilians, located in Urbino, Marche. Founded in 1967 as an offshoot of the Benelli motorcycle factory that sold motorcycles throu ...
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Benelli Benelli may refer to:
*Benelli Armi SpA, an Italian firearm manufacturer
*Benelli (motorcycles), an Italian motorcycle manufacturer
*HSR-Benelli, an Austrian-Italian manufacturer of personal watercraft
* Andrea Benelli (born 1960), Italian sports sh ...
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Benetti
Benetti is an Italian shipbuilding and boat building company based in Viareggio, Livorno, and Fano, owned by Azimut.
Benetti designs and constructs motoryachts, and is one of the leading builders of custom superyachts, having won the ''Showb ...
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Bertone Bertone is an Italian surname meaning "descendant of Roberto". Notable people with the surname include:
* Alicia Bertone, American academic, researcher, and veterinary surgeon
* Catherine Bertone (born 1972), Turkish-born female Italian marathon r ...
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Bianchi Bicycles
F.I.V. Edoardo Bianchi S.p.A., commonly known as Bianchi () is the world's oldest bicycle manufacturing company in existence, having pioneered the use of equal-sized wheels with pneumatic rubber tires. The company was founded in Italy in 1885 and ...
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Bravo
Bravo(s) or The Bravo(s) may refer to:
Arts and entertainment Music Groups and labels
*Bravo (band), a Russian rock band
* Bravo (Spanish group), represented Spain at Eurovision 1984
*Bravo Music, an American concert band music publishing company ...
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Brembo
Brembo S.p.A. is an Italian manufacturer of automotive brake systems, especially for high-performance cars and motorcycles. Its head office is in Curno, Bergamo, Italy.
History
Brembo was established in Paladina, Italy on January 11, 1961 ...
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Campagnolo
Campagnolo is an Italian manufacturer of high-end bicycle components with headquarters in Vicenza, Italy. The components are organised as groupsets (gruppi), and are a near-complete collection of a bicycle's mechanical parts. Campagnolo's flagsh ...
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Cantiere Navale Visentini
Cantiere Navale di Visentini is a family owned Italy, Italian shipbuilder, based in Donada near Venice. The company is largest private shipbuilder in Italy.
Deliveries
Ferries
Generation 1 / Other
Generation 2
Generation 3
Gener ...
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Carpigiani
Carpigiani is an Italian company, located near Bologna, specialising in the production of gelato and ice cream machines. It has approximately 35% of the global market share, which includes both machines for the production of Italian artisan gelat ...
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Carraro Agritalia
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Carrozzeria Castagna
Carrozzeria Castagna is an Italian coachbuilding company based in Milan, Italy.
History
The company history began in 1849 when Carlo Castagna bought the Ferrari coachbuilding business. Carrozzeria Castagna built the first coach automobile with a ...
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Carrozzeria Ghia
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Carrozzeria Marazzi
Carrozzeria Marazzi was an Italian coachbuilding company founded in 1967 and is located in Caronno Pertusella, in the province of Varese, Lombardy.
The company was established by Carlo Marazzi (with sons Serafino and Mario) and employees from ...
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Carrozzeria Touring
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Cimbali
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Colnago
Colnago Ernesto & C. S.r.l. or Colnago is a manufacturer of high quality road-racing bicycles founded by Ernesto Colnago near Milano in Cambiago, Italy. It remained a family-controlled firm until May 4, 2020, when it was announced that the UAE- ...
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Custom Line
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Danieli
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De Rosa
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De Simon
De Simon Group S.p.A. is a bus manufacturer and coachbuilder based in Osoppo, Udine, Italy.
History
The company was founded in 1925 by Giovanni De Simon, who started assembling wooden-body buses for the local public transport. Later, unde ...
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De Tomaso
De Tomaso Automobili ltd. (previously known as De Tomaso Modena SpA) is an Italian car-manufacturing company. It was founded by the Argentine-born Alejandro de Tomaso (1928–2003) in Modena in 1959. It originally produced various prototypes a ...
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Dell'Orto
Dell'Orto is an Italian company, headquartered in Cabiate, specialized in the construction of carburetors and electronic injection systems. The company was founded in 1933 as "Società anonima Gaetano Dell'Orto e figli" (Gaetano Dell’Orto and ...
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Di Blasi Industriale
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Ducati
Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. () is the motorcycle-manufacturing division of Italian company Ducati, headquartered in Bologna, Italy. The company is directly owned by Italian automotive manufacturer Lamborghini, whose German parent company is Au ...
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Fabio Perini S.p.A.
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Ferrari
Ferrari S.p.A. (; ) is an Italian luxury sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy. Founded by Enzo Ferrari (1898–1988) in 1939 from the Alfa Romeo racing division as ''Auto Avio Costruzioni'', the company built its first car in ...
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Ferretti Group
Ferretti S.p.A. (trading as Ferretti Group) is an Italian multinational shipbuilding company headquartered in Forlì which specialises in the design, construction and sale of luxury motor yachts. Its products are sold under the brands Ferretti ...
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Fiat
Fiat Automobiles S.p.A. (, , ; originally FIAT, it, Fabbrica Italiana Automobili di Torino, lit=Italian Automobiles Factory of Turin) is an Italian automobile manufacturer, formerly part of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, and since 2021 a subsidiary ...
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Filippi Boats
Filippi Boats (Cantiere Navale Filippi Lido S.R.L.) is an International manufacturer of rowing racing shells, based in Italy. The company was founded in 1980 by Lido Filippi.
Today, the running of the boatyard is undertaken by Lido Filippi’ ...
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Fioravanti
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Franco Tosi Meccanica (FTM)
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Ghia
Carrozzeria Ghia SpA (established 1916 in Turin) is an Italian automobile design and coachbuilding firm, established by Giacinto Ghia and Gariglio as "Carrozzeria Ghia & Gariglio". The headquarters are located at Corso Guglielmo Marconi, 4, Turin ...
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Giannini Automobili
Giannini Automobili S.p.A. is an Italian tuning company and a former producer of cars. Their focus has mainly been on Fiat cars. It was founded in 1920 by brothers Attilio and Domenico Giannini. The company headquarters are in Rome, Italy.
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I.DE.A Institute
I.DE.A Institute (acronym, Institute of Development in Automotive Engineering) was an automobile design and engineering company in Turin, Italy, founded in 1978. The Rieter Holding Ltd took full control of the company in 2002. In 2010, Rieter sol ...
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Italdesign Giugiaro
Italdesign Giugiaro S.p.A. is a design and engineering company and brand based in Moncalieri, Italy, that traces its roots to the 1968 foundation of Studi Italiani Realizzazione Prototipi S.p.A. by Giorgetto Giugiaro and Aldo Mantovani. Best kno ...
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Leonardo
Leonardo is a masculine given name, the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese equivalent of the English, German, and Dutch name, Leonard
Leonard or ''Leo'' is a common English masculine given name and a surname.
The given name and surname originate ...
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Lamborghini
Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. () is an Italian brand and manufacturer of luxury sports cars and SUVs based in Sant'Agata Bolognese. The company is owned by the Volkswagen Group through its subsidiary Audi.
Ferruccio Lamborghini (1916–1993) ...
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Lancia
Lancia () is an Italian car manufacturer and a subsidiary of FCA Italy S.p.A., which is currently a Stellantis division. The present legal entity of Lancia was formed in January 2007 when its corporate parent reorganised its businesses, but it ...
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Maire Tecnimont
Maire Tecnimont S.p.A. is an Italian Corporate group, group numbering 50 operating companies in the engineering, technology and energy sectors. It deals in plant engineering in oil and gas, chemicals and petrochemicals, in green chemistry and in t ...
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Maserati
Maserati S.p.A. () is an Italian luxury vehicle manufacturer. Established on 1 December 1914, in Bologna, Italy, the company's headquarters are now in Modena, and its emblem is a trident. The company has been owned by Stellantis since 2021. Ma ...
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MER MEC
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Moto Guzzi
Moto Guzzi is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer and the oldest European manufacturer in continuous motorcycle production.
Established in 1921 in Mandello del Lario, Italy, the company is noted for its historic role in Italy's motorcycling ma ...
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MV Agusta
MV Agusta (, full name: MV AGUSTA Motor S.p.A., original name: Meccanica Verghera Agusta or MV) is a motorcycle manufacturer founded by Count Domenico Agusta on 19 January 1945 as one of the branches of the Agusta aircraft company near Milan in ...
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Officine Meccaniche Giovanni Cerutti
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Permasteelisa
Permasteelisa S.p.A. is an Italian company in engineering, project management, manufacturing and installation of architectural envelopes and interior systems. In 2011, Permasteelisa was acquired by Japanese Lixil Group for €575 million. In 2020 ...
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PFM Group
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Pinarello
Cicli Pinarello S.p.A. is an Italian bicycle manufacturer based in Treviso, Italy. Founded in 1953, it supplies mostly handmade bicycles for the road, track, E-bikes(NYTRO), mountain bikes and cyclo-cross. The company also produces bicycles u ...
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Piaggio
Piaggio & C. SpA (Piaggio ) is an Italian motor vehicle manufacturer, which produces a range of two-wheeled motor vehicles and compact commercial vehicles under seven brands: Piaggio, Vespa, Gilera, Aprilia, Moto Guzzi, Derbi, and Scarabeo. Its ...
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Pininfarina
Pininfarina S.p.A. (short for Carrozzeria Pininfarina) is an Italian car design firm and coachbuilder, with headquarters in Cambiano, Turin, Italy. The company was founded by Battista "Pinin" Farina in 1930.
On 14 December 2015, the Indian mu ...
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Pirelli
Pirelli & C. S.p.A. is a multinational tyre manufacturer based in Milan, Italy. The company, which has been listed on the Milan Stock Exchange since 1922, is the 6th-largest tyre manufacturer and is focused on the consumer production of tyre ...
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Riva Yachts
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Silca S.p.A.
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Sonus Faber
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Toscotec
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VM Motori
VM Motori S.p.A. is an Italian diesel engine manufacturing company which is wholly owned by Stellantis. VM headquarters and main production facilities are located in Cento, in Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
History
VM Motori was founded by two entre ...
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Zagato
Zagato is an independent coachbuilding company and total design centre located northwest of Milan in Terrazzano, a small village near Rho, Lombardy, Italy. The company's premises occupies an area of 23,000 square metres (250,000 sq ft)- 11,000 of ...
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Lasting Dynamics
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General Confederation of Italian Industry
The General Confederation of Italian Industry ( it, Confederazione generale dell'industria italiana), commonly known as Confindustria, is the Italian employers' federation and national chamber of commerce, founded in 1910. It groups together more ...
References
External links
Italian Trade Agency
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Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
Business in Italy