by Ekrem Duman | Aug 13, 2026 | Design & Furniture, Italy Company Stories
⚡ TL;DRB&B Italia, founded in 1966, is a leader in high-end contemporary furniture, famous for pioneering the industrial production of upholstered furniture using innovative materials like cold-molded polyurethane foam. Blending technology with design, B&B...
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 13, 2026 | Design & Furniture, Italy Company Stories
⚡ TL;DRAlessi, founded in 1921, turned everyday household objects — kettles, corkscrews, trays — into celebrated works of design. By treating kitchenware as art and collaborating with leading designers and architects, Alessi built a beloved brand that makes the...
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 13, 2026 | Design & Furniture, Italy Company Stories
⚡ TL;DRKartell, founded near Milan in 1949, revolutionized furniture by making plastic a material of high design rather than cheap utility. Through collaborations with world-famous designers, Kartell turned injection-molded plastic into iconic, collectible pieces....
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 12, 2026 | Banking & Finance, Italy Company Stories
⚡ TL;DRBanca Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS), founded in 1472, is the world’s oldest surviving bank — and in recent years one of its most troubled. Its near-collapse, state bailout, and slow recovery became a symbol of Italy’s banking challenges. This...
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 12, 2026 | Banking & Finance, Italy Company Stories
⚡ TL;DRMediobanca, founded in 1946, is Italy’s premier investment bank and a historically powerful force in Italian finance, long acting as a kingmaker in the country’s corporate world. Beyond investment banking, it holds strategic stakes (notably in...
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 12, 2026 | Banking & Finance, Italy Company Stories
⚡ TL;DRAssicurazioni Generali, founded in Trieste in 1831, is one of the world’s largest insurance companies and Italy’s insurance champion. With operations across Europe, Asia, and beyond, Generali built nearly two centuries of expertise in insurance and...
