13 Facts About Bertazzoni

1.

Bertazzoni originally produced wood-burning stoves which were discontinued in the 1980s.

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2.

Bertazzoni's appliances are based on designs, and produced in colors, inspired by the automotive industry in Italy.

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3.

Bertazzoni was founded by Francesco Bertazzoni in 1882 in Guastalla, Italy.

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4.

Bertazzoni opened its first factory in 1909 with construction partly financed by Napoleone's wife, Angela Bonfanti, the daughter of an affluent cheesemaker in Novellera.

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5.

Three years later, Bertazzoni was accredited by the Reggio Emilia Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

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6.

Bertazzoni used the slogan "In Every Home" to heavily promote its La Germania ovens during the interwar period.

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7.

The youngest among them was Francesco Bertazzoni who succeeded his mother in leading the company in the mid-1900s.

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8.

Bertazzoni introduced its first gas cooking ovens in 1956 but continued to produce wood burning stoves into the 1980s.

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9.

Bertazzoni became the fifth-generation CEO and president of Bertazzoni in 1999.

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10.

Since then, three generations of a Filipino family have been in partnership with Bertazzoni to continue production under the license agreement.

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11.

Bertazzoni began distributing its products in the United States in 2005.

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12.

In 2011, Bertazzoni began featuring touch screen controls in its ovens which included software automated cooking modes.

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13.

In 2019, Bertazzoni opened its first Australian showroom in South Melbourne.

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