Bertazzoni PRO366DFSXLP Broschüre
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Family character
There’s something very special about these
Bertazzoni cooking machines. Their vivid
personality, contemporary technology and
distinctive design are deeply rooted in a
strong and uniquely Italian family tradition
that understands equally good engineering
and good food.
Bertazzoni cooking machines. Their vivid
personality, contemporary technology and
distinctive design are deeply rooted in a
strong and uniquely Italian family tradition
that understands equally good engineering
and good food.
Bertazzoni is today a byword for style and
excellence, selling its products all over the
world. The family company is presided over by
the fifth and sixth generations – an unbroken
line that stretches back to the 19th century
and an Italian town called Guastalla near
Parma. This is where Francesco Bertazzoni,
maker of precision weighing machines for the
cheese industry, noticed a new type of wood-
burning stove being used for heating railcars
on the newly opened railroad from Germany.
excellence, selling its products all over the
world. The family company is presided over by
the fifth and sixth generations – an unbroken
line that stretches back to the 19th century
and an Italian town called Guastalla near
Parma. This is where Francesco Bertazzoni,
maker of precision weighing machines for the
cheese industry, noticed a new type of wood-
burning stove being used for heating railcars
on the newly opened railroad from Germany.
Francesco saw the potential of using these
stoves in houses, and he and his son Antonio
began to make their own version. These were
originally only intended for local use, but they
worked so well and proved so popular that they
were soon being sent all over Italy.
stoves in houses, and he and his son Antonio
began to make their own version. These were
originally only intended for local use, but they
worked so well and proved so popular that they
were soon being sent all over Italy.
Out into the world
To meet demand, in 1909 the family established
a factory close to the Guastalla railroad station.
They expanded again in the 1920’s as their
wood burning stove cookers, sold under the
La Germania brand, won awards of excellence
as their popularity increased. Napoleone,
Francesco’s grandson, introduced new mass
production techniques he learned while working
for Fiat in Turin. In the inter-war years, stove
production at the factory soared to 80,000 units.
a factory close to the Guastalla railroad station.
They expanded again in the 1920’s as their
wood burning stove cookers, sold under the
La Germania brand, won awards of excellence
as their popularity increased. Napoleone,
Francesco’s grandson, introduced new mass
production techniques he learned while working
for Fiat in Turin. In the inter-war years, stove
production at the factory soared to 80,000 units.
Surviving the upheavals of the 1930’s and
40’s, a new revolution in the affairs of the
company came about in the 1950’s when it
began to make its first gas stoves. The clean,
instant energy transformed the appeal of the
cookers, and the prospects of the company.
In 1960’s the first exports began. Bertazzoni
prospered.
40’s, a new revolution in the affairs of the
company came about in the 1950’s when it
began to make its first gas stoves. The clean,
instant energy transformed the appeal of the
cookers, and the prospects of the company.
In 1960’s the first exports began. Bertazzoni
prospered.
By the turn of the century, the company’s
cooking appliances were being sold in more
than 60 countries around the world. In 2005
the Bertazzoni brand was first introduced in the
USA and Canada. New international alliances
were forged as the growing network of
distributors, dealers and other specialist agents
helped move the brand forward and open up
new markets.
cooking appliances were being sold in more
than 60 countries around the world. In 2005
the Bertazzoni brand was first introduced in the
USA and Canada. New international alliances
were forged as the growing network of
distributors, dealers and other specialist agents
helped move the brand forward and open up
new markets.
Right: Antonio Bertazzoni,
son of founder Francesco,
expanded the business at
the turn of the last century.
son of founder Francesco,
expanded the business at
the turn of the last century.
A sturdily built wood-
burning stove from the
early 20th century
has all the Bertazzoni
hallmarks of good design
and engineering.
burning stove from the
early 20th century
has all the Bertazzoni
hallmarks of good design
and engineering.