The Italian brand Polti It has been linked since its inception to cleaning and hygiene using steam.. It was founded in 1978 by Franco Polti and began with the creation of Vaporella, the first steam ironing center with a boiler for home use.

In these more than 40 years of history had offered usPolti has been developing various product lines with notable success, continuing with ironing centers, but also with its famous steamers (such as the Vaporetto Smart 100_T), vacuum cleaners with water filters and coffee makers.

In addition to its famous L'ecologico range, in the world of vacuum cleaners it also stands out for its powerful cyclone models, such as the Forzaspira C110 and C115.

History of Polti

After the success achieved by its ironing center, Polti continued working on steam cleaning, launching its first Vaporetto on the market in 1983, a product to sanitize the environment and prevent allergies without using chemicals, a first example of the commitment to caring for the environment that it has shown throughout its history.

In 1998 it set up its Spanish subsidiary in Gavà (Barcelona), with 4.000 m2 facilities. The evolution of the business in Spain and the country's connection with Latin America favored The internationalization project of the brand in that area will be entrusted to its Spanish subsidiary.

In 1999, the Polti L'ecologico was launched on the market, a bagless vacuum cleaner with an innovative water filter that allows you to achieve greater cleaning not only of surfaces but also of the environment.

In 2000 he gave a twist to his new product with the Polti Lecoaspira, combining the sanitizing power of steam with the efficiency in filtering, cleaning and freshness provided by the water filter.

In 2014 it launched its Único range on the market, which vacuum, steam clean and dry, an integrated system that allows you to clean effectively and completely, finishing in less time.

The year 2017 is the year of the birth of Moppy, steam cleaning mops that allow convenient and simple operation that combine with the effectiveness of steam to achieve greater cleanliness and hygiene.

Nowadays The Italian company is one of the main European manufacturers of household appliances, with sales of 1,6 million units per year, being present in 50 countries around the world (exports account for approximately half of its turnover).

In 2006 it decided, like other manufacturers, to move its manufacturing to China, but In early 2010, most of its production returned to Italy (especially the medium and high ranges), for reasons of cost and product quality.

Since 2009, Francesca Polti, the founder's daughter, has run the company. Most of its products are designed, manufactured and assembled in its Bulgarograsso factory., in the province of Como, in the Lombardy region (Italy).

Polti's production center has 4 areas: factory, components warehouse, finished products warehouse and offices, with about facilities of more than 16.000 square meters.

In addition to the product factory, Polti Plast is located there, which manufactures 90% of the plastics used by the group. Faithful to its commitment to the environment, the Polti factory has electricity generation using renewable energies.

The factory has 17 assembly lines, each with 8-10 assembly stations, and produces between 2.000 and 3.500 appliances per day. The company carries out various quality controls on all its products, carrying out a random inspection of 2% of them. to guarantee that its “made in Italy” seal is synonymous with a well-made product.

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