Delonghi Information

De’Longhi was founded by the De'Longhi family in 1902 as a small industrial parts manufacturing workshop. The company became incorporated in 1950. Historically a major producer of portable heaters and air conditioners, the company has expanded to include nearly every category of small domestic appliances in food preparation and cooking as well as household cleaning and ironing segments. De’Longhi aims to offer consumers innovative home appliances with a distinctive combination of style and performance, always turning "the everyday"​ into something special. Kenwood and Braun are key brands the De'Longhi Group is proud to own. De’Longhi’s 2000 acquisition of Climaveneta SpA and DLRadiators allowed De'Longhi to enter the commercial Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR) market. De’Longhi’s 2001 acquisition of the British appliance maker Kenwood gave De'Longhi access to Kenwood's Chinese factory. As a result, many of De’Longhi’s products are now imported from China, while design and engineering remain largely in Italy. Acquisition of a majority stake in RC Group in 2016, a leading player in information technology cooling, has strengthened De'Longhi's presence in the HVACR market. In all, De'Longhi operates 13 production facilities and 30 international subsidiaries that support sales to 75 countries worldwide. International sales account for nearly 75% of the group's total revenues. On 16 April 2012, De'Longhi bought perpetual rights to manufacture Braun branded products from Procter & Gamble in the small appliance segment. Beside being No.1 in the world in espresso coffee machines, De'Longhi, Kenwood and Braun meet a wide range of domestic requirements, heating and cooling your home, cooking your meals, steaming your suit. De’Longhi aims to offer consumers innovative home appliances with a distinctive combination of style and performance, always turning "the everyday"​ into something special.