History

History

Since 1879 BIOTTI card clothing holds a record of quality in card clothing production, maintained thanks to the constant modernization of the plants, the continuous updating of production techniques and quality control, and to the staff contribution and efficient collaboration.

Nowadays BIOTTI card clothing can still proudly claim to be the most modern and efficient Italian company in it’s industry: a great example of a healthy and active entrepreneurship, linked to an old all-Italian tradition of work, expertise and experience.

We like to remember some of the most important milestones that have marked more than a century of thriving activity.

1879
The original factory founded in 1879
1879

Giovanni Biotti starts a company for the production of flexible card clothing: one of the first in Italy, located in Intra.

1910
Special handle to support hand cleaning cards
1910

Giovanni Biotti patents a special handle to support hand cleaning cards with metal clips.

1919
Old personal card
1919

Giovanni Biotti’s son, Alfonso, and Alfredo Margarini, develop new products and increase production capacity at the new “Pontini” location in Intra.

1922
Alfredo Margarini portrait
1922

Alfredo Margarini becomes the sole owner of the company and starts a very important technological development in card clothing products.

1925
Technical drawing
1925

New project for a special in continuous grinding machine, to grind flexible card clothing.

1931
Old factory
1931

New factory at "al Maglio" location, always in Intra.

1933
Technical drawing
1933

Patented innovation in the planciotti for card clothing grinding.

1950
Old factory
1950
New increased capacity and extension of the factory due to high demand of domestic market.
1955
New 1955 factory entrance
1955

Second generation of the Margarini family, with Giuseppe and Lorenzo.

1972
Raising icon
1972
The company achieves the highest demand and sales on domestic market.
1979
100 years icon
1979
Celebration of 100 years of BIOTTI history.
1983
Alfredo and Paolo Margarini portrait
1983
Third generation of the Margarini family joins the company, with Alfredo at first and in 1995 with Paolo.
1984
World map
1984
BIOTTI starts expanding and exporting its products.
1987
ITMA logo
1987
First time at the ITMA exhibition in Paris.  From then, BIOTTI took part to all ITMA fairs, in Europe and Asia.
1997
ISO icon
1997
Acquisition of UNI EN ISO 9001 quality system certification, renewed till today with ISO 9001:2008 certification.
2014
Fireworks icon
2014
At ITMA ASIA in Shanghai, BIOTTI celebrates 135 years of history.
2015
Biotti card clothing logo
2015

BIOTTI renews the name of the company into BIOTTI CARD CLOTHING, restyling its logo and image in celebration of the record of worldwide exports in more than 60 countries.

2019
140 years anniversary logo
2019

BIOTTI Card Clothing reaches 140 years of history.

1879
The original factory founded in 1879
1879

Giovanni Biotti starts a company for the production of flexible card clothing: one of the first in Italy, located in Intra.

1910
Special handle to support hand cleaning cards
1910

Giovanni Biotti patents a special handle to support hand cleaning cards with metal clips.

1919
Old personal card
1919

Giovanni Biotti’s son, Alfonso, and Alfredo Margarini, develop new products and increase production capacity at the new “Pontini” location in Intra.

1922
Alfredo Margarini portrait
1922

Alfredo Margarini becomes the sole owner of the company and starts a very important technological development in card clothing products.

1925
Technical drawing
1925

New project for a special in continuous grinding machine, to grind flexible card clothing.

1931
Old factory
1931

New factory at "al Maglio" location, always in Intra.

1933
Technical drawing
1933

Patented innovation in the planciotti for card clothing grinding.

1950
Old factory
1950
New increased capacity and extension of the factory due to high demand of domestic market.
1955
New 1955 factory entrance
1955

Second generation of the Margarini family, with Giuseppe and Lorenzo.

1972
Raising icon
1972
The company achieves the highest demand and sales on domestic market.
1979
100 years icon
1979
Celebration of 100 years of BIOTTI history.
1983
Alfredo and Paolo Margarini portrait
1983
Third generation of the Margarini family joins the company, with Alfredo at first and in 1995 with Paolo.
1984
World map
1984
BIOTTI starts expanding and exporting its products.
1987
ITMA logo
1987
First time at the ITMA exhibition in Paris.  From then, BIOTTI took part to all ITMA fairs, in Europe and Asia.
1997
ISO icon
1997
Acquisition of UNI EN ISO 9001 quality system certification, renewed till today with ISO 9001:2008 certification.
2014
Fireworks icon
2014
At ITMA ASIA in Shanghai, BIOTTI celebrates 135 years of history.
2015
Biotti card clothing logo
2015

BIOTTI renews the name of the company into BIOTTI CARD CLOTHING, restyling its logo and image in celebration of the record of worldwide exports in more than 60 countries.

2019
140 years anniversary logo
2019

BIOTTI Card Clothing reaches 140 years of history.