Italy

Total Assets: EUR 122.94 billion (2003) Stock Exchanges: Borsa Italiana Ticker Symbol: BMPS NAIC: 522110 Commercial…

Founded: 1877 Employees: 7,033 (2001) Sales: Euro 2.2 billion ($1.92 billion) (2001) NAIC: 311823 Dry Pasta…

Founded: 1884 Employees: 573 Sales: L385.3 billion (US$237.6 million) (1995) SICs: 3911 Jewelry, Precious Metal; 2844…

Founded: 1526 Employees: 1,900 Sales: $233.1 million (1999) NAIC: 332994 Small Arms Manufacturing 1526: The Beretta…

Founded: 1926 as Societa Anonima Fratelli Fila Employees: 2,301 Sales: EUR 977.2 million ($842.3 million) (2001) Stock…

Founded: 1977 Employees: 1,200 Sales: L845 billion (US$557 million) (1996) SICs: 2329 Men's & Boy's Clothing; 2335…

Founded: 1956 Employees: 2,631 Sales: L839.3 billion (US$529.7 million) (1995) Stock Exchanges: New York SICs: 2512…

Founded: 1933 Employees: 366,471 Sales: $50.48 billion SICs: 6712 Bank Holding Companies; 6719 Holding Companies Not…

Founded: 1897 Employees: 90 Sales:$133 million (2000) Stock Exchanges: Italian Ticker Symbol: JUVE NAIC: 711211 Sports…

Founded: 1836 Employees: 11,077 Sales: EUR 1.73 billion ($2.16 billion) (2003) Stock Exchanges: Borsa Italiana Ticker…

Founded: 1926 Employees: 1,735 SICs: 5013 Motor Vehicle Supplies & Spare Parts A Maserati sports car is one of the few…

Founded: 1884 Employees: 12,000 Sales: L2.1 trillion (1995) SICs: 3751 Motorcycles, Bicycles & Parts; 3711 Motor…

Total Assets: US$20.91 billion (1993) Stock Exchanges: Milan Rome Turin Trieste Florence Genoa Bologna Tokyo New York…

Assets: L8.38 trillion (US$6.62 billion) Stock Index: Milan Rome Florence Genoa Turin Trieste Riunione Adriatica di…

1950s:William Lawson distillery and brand is acquired as part of a portfolio expansion.

1970s:Domenici Garavoglia acquires control of the company, but maintains its single-product focus.

Assets: L71.75 trillion (US$54.92 billion) Stock Index: Milan Credito Italiano is one of Italy's three "banks of…

Pirelli S.p.A.

Assets: L81.87 trillion (US$62.67 billion) Stock Index: Milan Genoa Rome Turin Banca Commerciale Italiana (BCI) is one…

1980s:In response to high inflation rates, Alleanza launches index-linked policies and revaluable policies.

Perfetti Van Melle S.p.A.

Società Sportiva Lazio SpA (SS Lazio) is the corporation behind one of Italy's oldest soccer teams, the first Italian…

1950s:De'Longhi incorporates, with a specialty in supplying components to the heating appliance industry.

Fiat SpA, one of Europe's largest companies, is perhaps best known as a manufacturer of automobiles.

Olivetti S.p.A.

Alfa Romeo is one of the most famous sports cars in the world, along with Porsche, Ferrari, Maserati, Corvette,…

Ermenegildo Zegna SpA is the world's leading luxury men's suit maker.

Late 1980s:Battle for control of Mondadori begins between De Benedetti and Berlusconi.

Total Assets: EUR 78.89 billion ($101 billion) (2004) Stock Exchanges: Milan Ticker Symbol: BNL NAIC: 522110 Commercial…

Rinascente S.p.A.

Seat Pagine Gialle S.p.A.

Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A.

Salvatore Ferragamo S.p.A.

Stock Index: Milan London Munich Frankfurt Düsseldorf In 1991 telecommunications underwent a renaissance in Italy, in…

Based in Italy, Gruppo Coin S.p.A.

Safilo SpA is one of the world's leading manufacturers of eyeglasses and sunglasses, as well as other goods for the…

Mini-conglomerate Industrie Zignago Santa Margherita S.p.A.

Brioni Roman Style S.p.A.

Alitalia-Linee Aeree Italiana, S.p.A is the national airline of Italy.

1960s:The company develops a portfolio of city center and tourist resort locations in Italy, emphasizing medium- and…

ENI S.p.A., the former Italian state-owned Ente Nazionale Idrocarburi, is one of the world's top ten oil and natural…

1970s:Joined by son Guiseppe, Stefanel begins designing and selling clothing under the Stefanel brand directly to…

Early 1960s:Ford agrees to purchase the company but the deal falls apart.

Luxottica SpA is the world's largest manufacturer of eyeglass frames and sunglasses, and is also one of the world's…

Marcolin S.p.A.

Parma, Italy, is not only the home of fine Italian cheese and ham, but also Parmalat Finanziaria SpA, a diversified,…

Cantine Giorgio Lungarotti S.R.L.

Ente Nazionale per l'Energia Elettrica (ENEL) is the National Electricity Authority of Italy.

Automobili Lamborghini Holding S.p.A.

Benetton Group S.p.A.

Cremonini S.p.A.

Montedison S.p.A.

Milan-based Reno de Medici S.p.A.

Total Assets: $5.48 billion (2001) Stock Exchanges: Borsa Italiana Ticker Symbol: FIBK.MI NAIC: 522110 Commercial…

Giorgio Armani S.p.A.

Autogrill SpA is the world's leading operator of travel restaurant facilities.

Based in the small village of Molvena in the north of Italy, Diesel SpA is one of Europe's top manufacturers of…

With revenues quadrupling from 1992 to 1995, Italy's Aprilia SpA is Europe's fastest growing motorcycle maker.

Dolce & Gabbana SpA cuts an independent swath in the international fashion scene.

Total Assets: $660.7 million (2001) Stock Exchanges: Borsa Italiana Ticker Symbol: MED.MI NAIC: 524113 Direct Life…

Total Assets: EUR 128.38 billion ($159 billion) (2003) Stock Exchanges: Borsa Italiana Frankfurt Ticker Symbol:…

Mediaset SpA is Italy's most important privately owned communications and broadcasting group and one of the largest in…

Telecom Italia Mobile S.p.A., or TIM, is not only Italy's leading mobile communications company--with more than 26…

Italy's Tiscali SpA is leading the race for dominance of the European Internet access market.

Total Assets: EUR 171.0 billion (2000) Stock Exchanges: Borsa Italiana (BI) New York Ticker Symbol: SPI (BI); IMI (New…

Total Assets: EUR 260.21 billion ($320 billion) (2003) Stock Exchanges: Borsa Italiana Ticker Symbol: BIN NAIC: 522293…