Elica

This article is about the Italian manufacturing company. For the genus and species of insects, see Elica latipennis.

Not to be confused with Elita.

Elica S.p.A. is an Italian company established in 1970 that designs and manufactures kitchen hoods, induction hobs, and boilers.

Elica S.p.A.

Company type	Joint-stock company
Industry	Kitchen appliances
Founded	Fabriano, Italy, 1970; 55 years ago (1970)
Founders	Ermanno Casoli
Headquarters	Fabriano , Italy
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Francesco Casoli
Subsidiaries	Airforce, Fime
Website	www.elica.com

Elica is chaired by Francesco Casoli and led by CEO Antonio Recinella, it has been listed since 2006 at the Borsa Italiana.

History

Elica was founded by Ermanno Casoli in Fabriano in 1970. After Ermanno died of a heart attack in 1978, leadership passed first to his wife, and then to his son, Francesco.^{[citation needed]}

Over the years, the company grew to operate seven factories in Italy, Poland, Mexico, India and China with a production of over 21 million hoods.^[1][2][3]

In June 2018, the company sold 33% of Elica India to Whirlpool of India.^[4]

Economic data

As of 31 December 2013, the Elica group had a consolidated turnover of around €391.8 million and a consolidated net profit of around €1.4 million.^{[citation needed]}

In 2017, revenues reached €479.3 million, an increase of 9.1% compared to the previous year. Elica group consists of approximately 4,800 employees.^[5]

See also

• Italy portal
• Companies portal

• List of Italian companies