1960 In 1960, Leonardo Bossini with his brother Massimo set up Bossini at Lumezzane near Brescia. The business initially concentrated on the production of flexible metal hoses, and then diversified into wall mount showers and shower heads.
The 70s In 1975, the production plant at Castenedolo opened and Bossini extended its business objectives, both inside and outside Italy.
The 80s In 1985, Castenedolo also became the Group’s commercial, administrative and production head office. On the wave of the economic boom of the eighties, Bossini intensified its activity on the market, with a range of products which was always in line with its customers’ requirements. The company began to grow and to specialise in the sector of multifunction showers. In 1989, Bossini España was opened, with a business facility in Barcelona, Spain.
The 90s In 1990, a new modern production plant was established in Montichiari, with its energy requirements supplied entirely by a cogeneration plant; this plant included the new moulding, chromium-plating, storage and assembling departments for all its plastic products. In the nineties, Bossini optimised its marketing strategy, obtaining good results in terms of sales and trademark recognition by distributors in the field. In the early nineties, a new generation of showers was created – self-cleaning, anti-lime showers, showers saving up to 50% water, and also multifunction showers working with low-pressure water.
Since 2000 In 2001, the production plant at Castenedolo was enlarged, with the opening of an advanced department for the chromium-plating of brass components, and the extension of production departments for flexible hoses. In 2007, the Montichiari plant was further extended with the opening of a third facility for the metallization of plastics. Over the years, Bossini products have obtained the most prestigious international quality certificates, and in 2002 Bossini was granted the quality system certification conforming to the UNI EN ISO 9001-2000 standard. Throughout the current decade, the company has been dynamically involved in launching new products with high technological content and strong aesthetic value, such as the OKI, Fresh, Ermes and Ocean4 showers with their nebulized jets and patented by Bossini. A strong vocation to export its products has in recent years led to the setting up of facilities in other European countries. In 2001, the Euroteam France business facility was opened. In 2007, Bossini Sp zoo was set up as a business facility in Poland.
Bossini Today Today Bossini’s is the leading producer of showers, flexible hoses and tap accessories in Italy. The Bossini brand stands for quality in Italy, Europe and throughout the world.
The competitive strength of Bossini is based on technological innovation, research, product quality and marketing strategy, all essential to respond successfully to the growing globalization of markets and rapid changes in customer demand. Today communication is becoming more and more efficient. The successful 2007-2008 advertising campaigns for the Dream-Light, Lumière and Aquavolo showers give evidence of the results achieved. Here design and technological innovation came together to create products with the kind of features that market competitors everywhere would like to emulate.
The company’s production policy has always been inspired by the idea of sustainable development, well summed up in the philosophy of the founder Leonardo Bossini: “Live in the present but look to the future…ideas run fast, so you have to take the necessary action to make them live. Dynamism and flexibility are needed to find the best possible product in a short time. Go for quality with a capital Q.”
