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Ratti Group | Sustainability Report 2022

1945 1954

TIMELINE Antonio Ratti sets up “Tessitura Serica Antonio Ratti” in He begins his industrial activities, opening his first factory,
printing silk fabrics at Bulgarograsso, in Como province.
Como, for the creation and marketing of silk fabrics and
scarves. The first headquarters are in Viale Varese.

1958 1961 1968

The factory at Guanzate opens, with its integrated The fabric line for women’s clothing is launched. The first major expansion of the Guanzate complex takes
production cycle process, for manufacturing silk from yarn place.
to finished product, through the phases of weaving, dyeing,
photoengraving, printing and finishing.

1973 1974 1975

Ratti USA Inc. is established, with offices in New York. First expansion abroad: sales offices are opened in Paris
The fabric line for furnishings is launched.
and New York.

1985 1989 1992

The Antonio Ratti Foundation is set up to promote initiatives, Ratti SpA is listed on the Milan stock exchange. Ratti buys Creomoda Sarl, a company dealing with hemming
research and studies of artistic, cultural and technological and textile accessories, with headquarters in Tunisia.
interest in the area of textiles and contemporary art.

1995 1999 2004

With a contribution from the Antonio Ratti Foundation, The Guanzate plant is completely renovated – the project is Ratti buys Textrom Srl, a company located in Romania that
the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York opens the managed by the architect Luigi Caccia Dominioni. specialises in the printing of finished garments, knitwear and
Antonio Ratti Textile Center, one of the biggest and most leatherwear.
technologically advanced centres for the study and
conservation of fabrics.

2010 2011 2013

Ratti becomes part of the Marzotto Group. Ratti embarks on a virtuous path of sustainable Ratti obtains OEKO-TEX ® Standard 100 certification for
development, in economic, environmental and social terms. certain raw materials.

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