Historical and present-day brands
The history of a brand may help better understand or work out the historical route and evolution of a company, and it is useful to build on the experience of others.
Many brands of manufacturers are still present on the market after many years.
Here follows a list of the leading companies which are over a hundred or fifty years old: La Pavoni, La Victoria Arduino, Bezzera, La San Marco, La Cimbali, Rancilio, La Marzocco, La Carimali, Gaggia, Faema, Nuova Simonelli, Elektra, La Spaziale, Astoria, Vibiemme.