History
of Cotonificio Albini
1876
1890
1890
As he has no children, Borgomanero leaves the company to his nephew Giovanni Albini. At the census survey that year there were 107 looms and 90 workers.
1893
Albini becomes one of the most significant players in local economy, as president of the Bergamo Chamber of Commerce.
1907
Giovanni Albini also takes part in the foundation of the Industrial Union of Bergamo, consisting mainly of companies in the textile sector.
1919
1919
His children inherit Industrie Riunite Filati (Riccardo) and the weaving mill of Desenzano (Silvio) that takes the name of “Società Dr Silvio Albini & C.”.
1930
Thanks to the new forms of organisation and with the introduction of semi automatic looms, the company successfully overcomes its first structural crisis of the sector.
1946
1946
In the post-war period there is an increase in production and in the need for labour with Valle Seriana not in the least affected by the concentration of production activities going on around the big towns.
1968
Management passes on to the fourth generation, represented by Giancarlo Albini with the help of his two brothers Gianni and Piero.
1984
1984
Silvio Albini begins operating and immediately concentrates on developing foreign business, which then accounted for about 10 to 15%, catching sight of the potential of what appeared to be a rather undeveloped niche. This choice soon saw him reaching the European and world markets, creating a widespread network of agents and customers.
In the following years Silvio's cousin Fabio Albini, joins the company as Creative Director, and also Silvio's brothers Andrea (as Production/Technical Director of the eight sites) and Stefano (as Financial and Administrative Director).
1992
1992
Two historical English brands are acquired, Thomas Mason and David & John Anderson and with this acquisition the company could count on a commercial structure with an International status, alongside the acquisition of a remarkable historical archive comprising of more than 600 volumes of fabric designs dating from 1845 - an unique resource for its creativity.
1996
Cotonificio Albini integrates vertically with the acquisition of the finishing plants of Brebbia (Va).
2000
2000-2003
Manifattura di Albiate becomes part of the Group. Two factories are set up in the Czech Republic and, in 2003, a third is opened at Mottola, in the province of Taranto, in Southern Italy, with 130 Albino trained workers.
Today
Cotonificio Albini's innovation and creativity remain the added value of a company that has more than one hundred and thirty years of history and tradition behind it. A collection that ranges from the 1,200 variations of Albini Classic Express to the more than 4,000 of the seasonal collections, varied in the different styles.