history

ESTABLISHED IN 1965 AS A STEEL WORKS COMPANY

AT VIGODARZERE NEAR PADUA, ELBI HAS ALWAYS

DISTINGUISHED ITSELF FOR THE LARGE VARIETY

OF PRODUCTS AND ITS INTERNATIONAL VOCATION.

THE COMPANY HAS BEEN OPERATING FOR ABOUT 50

YEARS IN THE FIELD OF THERMO HYDRAULICS,

GRADUALLY ACHIEVING A SOLID REPUTATION AND

STANDING IN THE MAJOR WORLD MARKETS.

Originally established as a producer of hot water cylin-

ders and central-heating boilers, after about a decade of

activity in this field the company dedicated its efforts to

the production of tanks for the thermohydraulics indust-

ry. In the mid 70’s Elbi began producing surge tanks and

diaphragm expansion tanks, becoming one of the major

European manufacturers in the field of Thermohydraulics.

In 1981, having overgrown the capacity of the Vigodarze-

re facility, the company moved to its present headquar-

ters in Limena, thus expanding its production capacity. In

1989 the company branched off into a new line of pro-

ducts, processing plastic materials and manufacturing

rotational-moulded polyethylene tanks. In 1990 Elbi of

America, Inc. was founded in Houston, Texas. Initially the

new company concentrated on simple marketing/sales

activities, learning about the culture and mentality of the

vast and complex American continent. In 1994 the Gre-

en System sales division was established to manufacture

and market pots for plants and flowers made of rotational-

moulded polyethylene. Thus the company entered the

new market of gardening, which enabled it to expand its

knowhow both in the technological and marketing fields.

Firmly established in the American market, in 1996 Elbi of

America became the official manufacturing headquarters

for the fixed-diaphragm tanks, thus bringing production

closer to the target market.

The company’s third sales division, Environment, was

established in 1997 to design and produce containers

and bells for selective collection of waste, and to market

a wide range of accessories for urban hygiene and decor.

In 2001 a new production facility was opened at Modugno

(BA), mainly dedicated to the manufacture of products

made of rotational-moulded polyethylene. Elbi’s activity in

the Environmental Services started in 2006 and are mainly

focused as preventive maintenance which is performed by

special purpose local units where only qualified person-

nel and adequate equipment are employed. In 2006 Elbi

also starts the Playground Division becoming the Italian

distributor of a range of playground equipment for parks

and schools offering a range for children within 18 months

through 16 years of age. In 2008 Elbi also enters the Well-

being market with fitness equipment becoming the Italian

distributor of a range of an innovative “well-being track”

formed by several sporting gears that facilitate the open-

air physical exercise in adults and elderly people. During

2008 a new business unit consisting of design products

for the furniture market takes shape. The need to manage

a new brand dedicated to such target brings to a restyling

of the traditional Green System Division, thus giving like to

the TWENTYFIRST Division, distinguished in GARDEN-

ART for the traditional collection of garden pots, and LI-

VINGART for the collection of furnishing accessories

for the living market. Today Elbi focuses its business on

those commercial divisions (Thermohydraulics - Envi-

ronment - 21

st

Garden Art - 21

st

Living Art) whose products

are designed and manufactured in the production sites of

Limena and Modugno, confirming once agin its industrial

connotation.

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