The history of an industrial adventure.
The founders
From the countryside near Cuneo to the outskirts of the city of Turin, three young men begin an industrial adventure in vibrant postwar Italy.
26 years old when the «Fratelli Bianco» was founded
19 years old when the «Fratelli Bianco» was founded
15 years old when the «Fratelli Bianco» was founded
The handcrafted origins
On 1° August 1955, three brothers, Enrico, Giovanni and Carlo Bianco, start their first business “Fratelli Bianco" in Piazza Fontanesi 10, Borgo Vanchiglia, Turin. It all began with the rewinding of electric motors and transformers. A year later, they move to new premises in Strada della Pronda 135/17, Torino and Elbi (Elettromeccanica Bianco) is founded here.
From its humble beginnings, Elbi rapidly becomes an industrial company with an important role in Italian industrial history. Economic growth in the 1960's brings new affluence to families and changes their lifestyles. Domestic appliances become popular and Elbi's components play an important role in this new market.
The group enters the electronic market. Growth continues. Manufacturing is diversified and reinforced.
Bitron group enters the automotive markets.
Elbi expands beyond european borders
The start of the gas boiler market
Expansion in China, Poland and Turkey.
Smart Meters production begins.
The gas boiler and the electronic market grows. First steps in the energy market.
New facilities, new organizations, and new products
The New Electronic Headquarters in Grugliasco, Italy is opened.
The future is now
This remarkable journey of entrepreneurial success began 70 years ago with three young brothers. Today, that legacy lives on, carried forward into the future by the second generation of the Bianco family: Giovanni’s daughter, Lucia, and his sons, Alessandro and Andrea. As the current CEOs of the Group, Alessandro and Andrea Bianco uphold its continuity, embracing the future with the same determination and visionary spirit that defined the first generation.