Faber SpA

Faber SpA is an Italian leader in kitchen ventilation and air treatment solutions with more than five decades of industry experience and a global footprint spanning Europe, North America, Asia, and emerging markets. Founded in 1955 by Abramo Galassi as Faber Plast srl, the company pioneered the plexiglas range hood in 1958 and introduced the extrac... tion hood to market in 1963, establishing itself as the defining brand for kitchen hoods throughout Italy. From its origins as a small operation with a single worker, Faber scaled rapidly to employ approximately one hundred workers by the late 1960s and expanded internationally, becoming Faber SpA in 1972 with investor backing. The company's growth accelerated through significant technology investments in the early 1980s that automated production and modernized manufacturing facilities, positioning Faber as an unstoppable force in the sector. Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, Faber executed a strategic international expansion strategy, establishing joint ventures and subsidiaries with leading air treatment companies across multiple continents: Flaminia Deutschland in Germany, Mepamsa in Spain, Spar in Argentina, Flaminia Aspirator in Turkey, Flaminia Nanjing in China, Faber Heatkraft in India, and Faber Luki in Russia for Eastern European markets. The company also acquired key regional players, including Futurum SA in Sweden and Roblin SA in France, while establishing commercial operations in the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, and Greece. In 2005, Faber became a wholly owned business unit of the Franke Group, a global leader in kitchen and bathroom solutions, where it continues to leverage its heritage of innovation, manufacturing excellence, and market leadership to serve residential and commercial customers worldwide.Read More