Novellini History
'60s
1966
Novellini began as a small artisan
company which
Specialised in using wrought iron
and aluminium to produce doors and
windows.
Barbara Novellini, now CEO, was born
the year the company started.
2016
After 50 years, Novellini continues
to take care of your well-being. In
addition to a quality product, we
now offer the ability to choose the
product solution that is just right for
you on our very useful and effective
website. We also provide advice and
inspiration using social media.
'10s
'70s
2011
1967
In 2011, the company's technological
resources were enriched by a new,
important shower customisation
project. The use of digital printing on
glass allowed the creation of the IN
ART collection.
This technology allows printing any
high resolution image on glass, thus
creating endless possibilities for
customising products.
Gianfranco Novellini's
entrepreneurial talent first emerged
when he designed "Mary," the
original folding mosquito net, named
after his mother.
1974
The creation of the first shower
enclosure.
The first shower enclosure was
created the year Marco Novellini, also
a current CEO, was born and thus,
bears his name.
2007
Elysium, a range of high-quality
products, was founded in 2007 and
is designed to fit into the TOP Design
Furnishings Market.
'80s
1980
Shower enclosure production proved
profitable. With it, Novellini achieved
success in the European market.
The aesthetic evolution of the product
and the growth of the range led to
the insertion of new materials, new
technologies. In order to increase
product safety, Novellini integrated the
annealing of glass into the production
process. Metal external finishes and
toughened glass form the technical
foundation of the shower.
2000
The new millennium also represented
an important change in the IT systems
for Novellini with the introduction of
SAP software and web technologies,
and setting up a new Technology
Warehouse.
In the last decade, the focus on 'simple'
products, like shower enclosures, has
continually increased. Demands for
customisation have multiplied and the
company has had an increasingly direct
relationship with the end-user.
1986
Creation of Novellini's "Coloratissimi"
'00s
2000
At the beginning of the new
millennium, the Novellini Group
began its most important investment
programme to date, involving the
redesign of production layouts, logistics
and sales organisation.
A number of things were added to the
production departments including: a
"smart" warehouse; a new, completely
automated, final assembly department;
and new glassware.
1988
The company grew. In addition to
the production site and facilities in
Mantua, the first Novellini warehouses
were established in Italy and Europe
to greatly improve distribution and
service.
'90s
1990
In the 1990s, the product range
expanded to include whirlpools.
The Novellini Group, strengthened
by its industrial, technical and
commercial capacity, gained a
manufacturing facility for producing
acrylic baths and launched new
products.
1995
The second half of the 1990s saw the
start of a reorganisation process to
facilitate integrated production in all
its operations. The departments in
charge of processing of raw materials
expanded significantly.