Five Successful Italian Companies That Are More Than 100 Years Old
De Cecco - The company was founded in 1886 by the De Cecco brothers in the small town of Fara San Martino in the Abruzzo region. Today it is a world leading company for the production of dried pasta.
L'Antica Dolceria Bonajuto di Modica was founded in 1880 in the Sicilian baroque town of Modica. Today, a third of its chocolate is exported abroad.
Albergo della Posta - this hotel in Reggio Emilia (Emilia-Romagna) dates back to 1515 when it served as a post house. Today it is a 4-star hotel located in the heart of the historic center.
D'Ambra Vini was founded in 1863 by Francesco D'Ambra, nicknamed Don Ciccio. Family owned and managed, Casa d'Ambra cultivates native grapes that are only found on the volcanic island of Ischia.
Uliveto is one of the rare natural sparkling mineral waters of the world. It emerges lightly effervescent from the spring of Vicopisano in Tuscany's Parco Termale di Uliveto. The source is known since the 11th century. Industrial bottling began in 1910.
They experienced enormous social and urban changes; they endured the transition from a booming industrial society to a post-industrial one - and still prospered: today, companies that are at least a hundred years old are a testament not only to a golden age of the past; they set a positive example and provides hope among the difficulties of today's economy.
Check these five historic companies that enhance the Italian economy in the world.
