Italian Gasket history, is the history of a family. The Bergomi family that has been at the helm of the company since 1984. A Family that, over the years, has welcomed collaborators and employees in a stimulating and constantly growing environment.
Everybody is focused to achieve the same goal: to do a good job.
1984
establishment
On February 1st 1984, Gian Marco Bergomi, with other 3 partners, establishes Italian Gasket Srl. a Company operating in the production and marketing of technical items in every kind of elastomeric rubber.
On January 24th 1984, the Macintosh, the first computer with graphic interface and a standard mouse is launched on the market.
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THE FIRST STEPS
1990 Gian Marco Bergomi acquires 100% of the Company.
1993 Gian Marco Bergomi opens in Franciacorta (BS) - Italian Oring Srl, a plant specialized in the production
of shaft gaskets (o-rings).
1995 Italian Gasket Srl is one of the first Italian Companies to achieve the UNI EN ISO 9001 certification.
On November 9th , 1989 the fall of the Berlin Wall marks the birth of a united Germany. The symbol of the end of communism in Europe.
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THE EVOLUTION
1998 The expansion works end and the new production plant is inaugurated with a new area assigned to moulding
area, Technical and Sales offices. Italian Gasket now stands on an area of 20.000 m2 (12.000 m2 of those
covered) with 100 employees.
1999 Italian Oring SrL is englobed within the plant of Paratico.
Italian Gasket Srl gets BS OHSAS 18001 certification.
2000 Italian Gasket goes from Srl to SpA with an authorized capital of € 1.000.000
SAP is introduced for a better integrated management in the worldwide market.
May 2nd, 1998: the new European currency was born.
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THE EXPANSION
In 2004 Italian Gasket SpA gets the ISO/TS 16949 certification in order to comply with the requirements of
the automotive industry; in the same year, Italian Gasket also gets the environmental certification ISO
140001.
2005 3 new Companies are open:
IG Gasket international sro – Productive plant located in Bratislava - Hungary.
IG Gasket Technology Ltd – Technical products and o-rings trading company located in Shenzen, Guandong
- China.
Italian Gasket Hong Kong - Technical products and o-rings trading company located in Hong Kong.
October 12th, 2003 Michael Schumacher wins his 6th Formula One World Championship, thus setting a new record.
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THE GROWTH
2007 Italian Gasket Group reaches a turnover of € 30m, with over 200 employees.
2008 is declared by the UN the International Earth Year.
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A NEW ERA
2011 Italian Gasket SpA headquarter for the Chinese market changes from IG Gasket Technology Ltd,
Shenzen, Guandong to I.G. Gasket Wuxi Ltd Wuxi with a productive plant that covers an area of 3.000 m2.
2012 Italian Gasket headquarter for Eastern Europe changes from IG Gasket international sro, Bratislava to
IG Gasket International Kft Rajka, Ungheria. This new productive plant covers 5.000m2 on an area of
60.000m2, and is located in the very heart of Europe, close to the main clients of the automotive market.
2013 Italian Gasket is a member founder of the new “Associazione dei Produttori di Gomma del Sebino”
(Rubber producers of the Sebino District), to safeguard the rights of this industrial district.
Italian Gasket SpA starts the project of organizational reorganization, also thanks to the introduction of the
daughters Roberta and Germana Bergomi, already working in the Company, into the company asset.
On January 21st, 2014 Fiat bought 100% of the Chrysler Group, becoming one of the biggest players in the automotive field worldwide.
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THE FUTURE
In 2016 Italian Gasket has acquired a Chinese Company in Chang Shou - Chong Qing, through establishing
a joint venture owned at 51%: CHONG QING ITALIAN GASKET RUBBER&PLASTICS CO., LTD.
2018 Italian Gasket SpA and IG Gasket International Kft successfully complete the migration of their Quality
Management System to comply with the IATF16949 regulation.
Italian Gasket SpA gets the ISO 50001 certification "Energy management system". The new system,
integrated to the existing environmental (ISO14001) and safety (OHSAS18001) systems, aims to pursue
continuous improvement of energy performance by optimizing company costs and reducing greenhouse gas
emissions.
2019 Italian Gasket SpA celebrates the 35° Anniversary.
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