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Philips Saeco S.p.A., or short Saeco, is an Italian manufacturer of manual, super-automatic and capsule
espresso
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machines and other electrical goods with headquarters and factories in
Gaggio Montano near
Bologna
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.
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
Gaggia is an Italian manufacturer of coffee machines, especially espresso machine, in addition to small kitchen appliances. The company is owned by Saeco.
History
The founder, Giovanni Achille Gaggia (1895–1961), applied for a patent ( ...
.
In May 2009, the company board agreed to a purchase offer from
Dutch
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manufacturer
Philips
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, owner of the
Senseo
Senseo is a registered trademark for a coffee brewing system from Dutch companies Philips and Douwe Egberts. The system is known for the coffee pods (called pads in some countries) it uses to brew the coffee.
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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 adaption "SBS" (1999) and most recently, the announcement of the bluetooth-enabled GranBaristo Avanti (2013).
Press release GranBaristo Avanti
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The Saeco brand belongs to the Dutch
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* Pennsylvania Dutch Country
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electronics company Philips
Koninklijke Philips N.V. (), commonly shortened to Philips, is a Dutch multinational conglomerate corporation that was founded in Eindhoven in 1891. Since 1997, it has been mostly headquartered in Amsterdam, though the Benelux headquarters i ...
since July 2009.
In 2017 Philips sold the Saeco Professional division (also with the Gaggia brand) to N&W Global Vending SpA, an Italian Bergamo
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based company leader in vending machines for drinks and snacks, born in 2000 from the integration of Necta and Wittenberg and controlled by a US fund, Lone Star. The production of professional coffee machines is carried out in the historical site of Gaggio Montano near Bologna
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. The domestic coffee machine division remains in the Philips group. In November 2017 N&W changes its name to Evoca Group.
See also
* 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 ...
* 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 ...
* Cimbali
* Elektra (espresso machines)
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* 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 ...
* FrancisFrancis
FrancisFrancis! is an espresso machine manufacturer owned by Illy. It was founded in 1994 by Francesco Illy. FrancisFrancis has produced espresso machines for the home market.
The most famous model is X1, designed in 1995 by award-winning Italia ...
* Gaggia
Gaggia is an Italian manufacturer of coffee machines, especially espresso machine, in addition to small kitchen appliances. The company is owned by Saeco.
History
The founder, Giovanni Achille Gaggia (1895–1961), applied for a patent ( ...
* La Marzocco
La Marzocco, founded in 1927, Florence, by Giuseppe and Bruno Bambi, is an Italian company specializing in high-end espresso coffee machines. It is based in Scarperia, with branch offices worldwide.
History
After the Bambi brothers manufa ...
* 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 ...
* List of Italian companies
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References
External links
Official website Philips-Saeco
Official website Saeco Professional
Philips
Coffee appliance vendors
Espresso machines
Home appliance brands
Home appliance manufacturers of Italy
Companies established in 1981
Italian brands
Italian companies established in 1981
Coffee in Italy
2009 mergers and acquisitions
Multinational companies headquartered in Italy
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