Ours is a story of sparks. Strokes of genius, flames of fire, intense passion brimming with ingenuity.
Ermanno Casoli.
In 1970, Ermanno Casoli, a veterinarian from Fabriano made his first kitchen hood and founded Elica Spa.
He was a visionary and art enthusiast who would soon become an unforgettable entrepreneur.
In 1972, he presented the first duct out hood for kitchens. In the same year he signed his first agreement with Philips. Success came immediately; the company harnessed vertical growth.
The strength of a family.
A tragic event cast a shadow over those bright years: Ermanno Casoli passed away too soon in 1978.
His wife Gianna Pieralisi and their teenage son Francesco Casoli inherited not only the company, but also its burdens, responsibilities, and above all, the founder's exceptional perseverance.
And so, just 4 years later, the first "Lego" hood was created in 1982.
In 1990, Francesco Casoli took the helm as CEO.
In 1994, the Serra San Quirico production site was opened along with the Elica Propulsion Laboratory: a state-of-the-art centre for safety,efficiency and electromagnetic compatibility testing of materials and products.
In 1997, the Ermanno Casoli Award was established.
In 2004, OM, the first vertical hood, was introduced and, in 2005, STAR the first chandelier-style island hood.
In 2006, Elica made its debut on the Italian stock exchange.
In 2007, SPACE, the quietest hood on the market, was unveiled.
The Ermanno Casoli Foundation (FEC) was established with the aim of fostering art and creativity.
Awards & first icons.
The path is marked with new achievements pursued through talent, determination, and vision. 2010 kicked off with more iconic products:
Feel, the first hood with sensory technology.
Ico, the most energy efficient hood
Bubble, made of technopolymers.
2012 was the year of the 35CC, the 35-centimetre hood
and Sweet, a contemporary reinterpretation of an earlier design.
In 2014, Ye, the first sculpture-like hood, made of Cristalplant, was created.
In 2016, the NikolaTesla line was launched: a revolutionary line of induction hobs with an integrated extraction system.
Today.
Elica is an industrial group listed on the stock exchange. It employs 2,600 people and has 7 production sites located in Italy, Poland, Mexico, India, and China.
It is a global leader in kitchen hoods and a European reference in electric motors for household appliances and boilers.