Elica

Elica is an Italian appliance manufacturer and brand founded in Fabriano in 1970 by Ermanno Casoli. The company developed around the design and production of kitchen extraction hoods and later expanded into adjacent kitchen appliances, including induction hobs and boilers. Its roots in Fabriano place it within one of Italy’s established industrial districts for household-appliance manufacturing, while its product portfolio has connected the company with kitchen furniture producers, appliance distributors, and consumers seeking integrated ventilation and cooking solutions. The company’s early development was shaped by the Casoli family. After Ermanno Casoli died in 1978, management first passed to his wife and subsequently to his son Francesco Casoli. Under the family’s influence, Elica expanded from an Italian manufacturing business into an international industrial group. Its production network has included factories in Italy, Poland, Mexico, India, and China, giving it manufacturing and market access across Europe, North America, Asia, and other international regions. The group has reported production capacity of more than 21 million kitchen hoods over its history, underscoring the importance of ventilation products to its business. Elica’s competitive identity is based on the combination of appliance engineering, industrial scale, and Italian design. Kitchen hoods are the company’s historical core, ranging from concealed and built-in extraction systems to decorative chimney, island, ceiling, and downdraft formats. The brand has also broadened its offer with induction cooking products and boilers, positioning itself as a supplier of several kitchen and home-comfort categories rather than as a single-product specialist. Its products may be sold under the Elica name and through business relationships involving kitchen manufacturers and other appliance channels. Elica has also pursued corporate and geographic partnerships as part of its international development. In June 2018, it sold a 33 percent stake in Elica India to Whirlpool of India. The transaction linked Elica’s Indian operations with a major international appliance group while leaving the Indian business within the broader context of Elica’s global manufacturing and commercial network. Elica has been publicly listed on Borsa Italiana since 2006. The company is chaired by Francesco Casoli, while Luca Barboni is identified as chief executive officer in the cited reference material. Its public-company structure, international factories, and broad product portfolio distinguish it from a purely local Italian brand. At the same time, the company remains closely associated with its original specialization: the design and manufacture of kitchen ventilation systems. Elica is therefore best understood as an active Italian consumer-appliance manufacturer whose brand heritage rests on cooker hoods and whose broader strategy encompasses cooking technology, home equipment, international production, and partnerships.

Elica was established in 1970 in Fabriano, Italy, by Ermanno Casoli. Its original business centered on the design and manufacture of kitchen hoods, a category that remained central to the company’s identity as it expanded. Fabriano provided an industrial setting associated with Italian appliance production, and Elica’s development reflected the wider transformation of kitchen equipment from basic utility products into designed, integrated household systems. A significant early turning point came in 1978, when Ermanno Casoli died of a heart attack. Leadership subsequently passed first to his wife and later to his son, Francesco Casoli. The continuation of family involvement helped preserve the company’s founding direction while supporting its transition from a domestic manufacturer to an international group. Over the following decades, Elica broadened its production and commercial footprint. Its manufacturing network came to include facilities in Italy, Poland, Mexico, India, and China. The company has reported production of more than 21 million hoods, demonstrating the scale reached by its historical core business. Alongside ventilation products, Elica expanded into related kitchen and home-appliance categories, including induction hobs and boilers. This diversification allowed the group to participate in both kitchen extraction and cooking technology, while retaining a clear connection to integrated kitchen design. Elica entered the public markets in 2006 through a listing on Borsa Italiana. Public ownership added a formal listed-company dimension to a business that had developed under the Casoli family. Francesco Casoli became chairman, and the company continued to operate as an international manufacturer with production and commercial activities extending beyond Italy. The group also used partnerships and ownership changes to develop its international operations. In June 2018, Elica sold 33 percent of Elica India to Whirlpool of India. The transaction brought Whirlpool of India into the ownership structure of the Indian operation and represented a notable adjustment in Elica’s approach to that market. It did not eliminate Elica’s broader international manufacturing presence, which continued to span multiple countries. In the present-day reference description, Elica is identified as an active Italian company designing and manufacturing kitchen hoods, induction hobs, and boilers. Its leadership is associated with chairman Francesco Casoli and chief executive officer Luca Barboni. The company’s historical trajectory can therefore be summarized as a progression from a Fabriano-based hood manufacturer to a publicly listed, internationally organized appliance group. Its principal heritage remains kitchen ventilation, while its wider portfolio reflects the convergence of extraction, cooking, and integrated home equipment.

• 2018

  Whirlpool of India acquires a minority stake in Elica India

  [1]Elicaen.wikipedia.org

  Elica sells 33 percent of Elica India to Whirlpool of India.

• 2006

  Elica becomes publicly listed

  [1]Elicaen.wikipedia.org

  Elica is listed on Borsa Italiana.

• 1978

  Leadership passes to the Casoli family

  [1]Elicaen.wikipedia.org

  Following Ermanno Casoli’s death, leadership first passes to his wife and later to his son Francesco Casoli.

• 1970

  Elica is founded in Fabriano

  [1]Elicaen.wikipedia.org

  Ermanno Casoli establishes Elica in Fabriano, Italy, beginning the company’s development as a kitchen-hood manufacturer.

Italian-designed kitchen and home-appliance solutions combining ventilation expertise, functional engineering, integrated installation formats, and international manufacturing.

• Kitchen ventilation · 1970

  Kitchen hoods

  Kitchen hoods are Elica’s historical and defining product category. The range includes systems intended to remove cooking vapors, odors, and airborne grease through recirculation or ducted extraction. Formats associated with the company include built-in, concealed, chimney, island, ceiling, and downdraft designs, allowing the products to be incorporated into different kitchen layouts and furniture systems.

• Cooking appliances

  Induction hobs

  Elica’s induction hobs extend the brand from ventilation into electric cooking. These appliances use induction technology to heat compatible cookware and can be installed as standalone cooking surfaces or as part of integrated kitchen configurations. Their inclusion reflects Elica’s move toward a broader kitchen-appliance portfolio.

• Home appliances

  Boilers

  Boilers are part of the product categories attributed to Elica in the reference material. They broaden the company’s activities beyond kitchen extraction and cooking into home equipment, although the available material does not specify the exact product range, markets, or technical subcategories.

• 2018

  Partial divestment of Elica IndiaM&A

  Background

  Elica was operating an Indian business as part of its international manufacturing and commercial network.

  Action taken

  Elica sold a 33 percent stake in Elica India to Whirlpool of India.

  Aftermath

  Whirlpool of India became a minority shareholder in Elica India, creating a closer relationship between the Indian operation and a major global appliance company.

  Source

• 2006

  Public listing on Borsa ItalianaStrategy

  Background

  Elica had developed from a family-founded Italian manufacturer into an international appliance group.

  Action taken

  The company became listed on Borsa Italiana.

  Aftermath

  The listing established Elica as a publicly traded company and added listed-company governance and capital-market visibility to its international expansion.

  Source

1. 1Elicaen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Elica official websiteelica.com