La Storia

1930 incorporation of Industrie Merloni 1958 birth of the Ariston brand which initially produces kitchen furniture 1970 Aristide Merloni creates three business units which assigns to his sons: the hygienic sanitary division goes to Francesco, the mechanical one to Antonio and the household appliances to Vittorio 1975 incorporation of Merloni Elettrodomestici 1987 listing on the Milan stock exchange 1987 acquisition of Indesit 1997 appointment of its first external CEO 2000 acquisition of Stinol in Russia 2001 acquisition of GDA and the Hotpoint brand in the UK 2002 publication of the first sustainability report in the sector 2004 opening of two new plants, one in Russia and one in Poland 2005 Merloni Elettrodomestici becomes Indesit Company, celebrates its first 30 years and opens the biggest logistics pole in the European white goods industry, in Lipetsk 2007 Indesit Company presents the new Group brand architecture: the Hotpoint and Ariston brands form Hotpoint-Ariston 2008 opening of two new plants in Radomsko for washing machines and dryers and for dishwashers 2010 Andrea Merloni is appointed Chairman, succeeding, after 35 years, his father Vittorio, who becomes honorary Chairman