(so no surprise we're a family business)
More
than 40 years before the first postbox appeared on the streets of their native
Milan, Bellasio and Pietro Castiglioni began making stationery for friends.
It was 1871 and letter writing, was not only at its most fashionable, it was
still the most important means of communication. Word quickly, spread about
their exquisite writing paper and envelopes. Requests for their work extended
beyond friends to businesses and then further afield, throughout Italy. The
family business was born.
Castiglioni continued to meet demands with handmade writing paper and envelopes for some time because quantities were relatively small. But as soon as machinery evolved, the family saw the potential that could be satisfied with increased production and quickly invested in it. This lead to a rapid growth of the business and was an early example of a quality that has been a hallmark of Castiglioni ever since, a capacity to embrace change and a desire to improve the quality of what we do however we can.
The
1950's brought the arrival of direct mail, a development that was to have
the biggest impact on the business so far. Mass market selling through the
post meant that envelopes would be used in a new way, as a selling vehicle.
Once again, Castiglioni saw the opportunity to respond.
Having continued to purchase the latest, and best, equipment, and with a heritage no other manufacturer could match, Castiglioni was more than capable of meeting the unprecedented level of demand. Now exclusively making envelopes, such was the company's expertise, anything the marketing teams could dream up, thanks to Castiglioni, they could fulfill.
In other words, whatever a customer wanted, they got, and in that respect,
nothing has changed
Elio Castiglioni today presides over one of the world's leading envelope manufacturers,
known in the UK as Empire~Castiglioni.
It's a fact that as big as it is today, Empire~Castiglioni remains a family business. The principles, which Bellasio & Pietro began with are as strong as ever. Pride in his work and delight inpleasing his customers. That's not about to change, either. Valentina & Luca Castiglioni, the fifth generation of the Castiglioni family, will soon be carrying on the business.
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Unit 32, Cariocca Complex, 2, Helidon Close, |
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tel: 0161-275-9002
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fax: 0161-275-9006
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