Our growth has been driven by innovation and an ambition to exploit new trends and markets
- 1930 Aristide Merloni founds Industrie Merloni in the Marche region of Italy and starts production of weighing machines
- 1960's Production of electric water heaters. Ariston brand launched
- 1970's Under the name MTS the company becomes Italian leader in water heaters
- 1980's Already European market leader in water heaters, MTS enters the heating sector and commences production of boilers
- 1990's Subsidiaries set up in Eastern Europe and Asia. World leader in water heating and a key player in heating. Acquisition of Racold largest water heating company in India. First wholly-owned factory opened in China
- 2001 Acquisition of long-established European companies Chaffoteaux, Elco, Cuenod and Rendamax
- 2005 Factory built in St Petersburg, Russia and acquisition of Ecoflam, a leader in heating systems in Italy
- 2006 Acquisition of Termogamma, experts in heat pump renewable heating technology
- 2008 European centre of competence for solar thermal energy opened in central Italy
- 2009 Renamed Ariston Thermo Group the company is now a world leader in the heating industry with a complete range of products, systems and services
- 2010 The Group celebrates 80 years of growth and commits to a target for 2020 that 80% of its business will come from high efficiency and renewable energy solutions.