Since 1943
Manteco S.p.a
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The starting point
Enzo Anacleto Mantellassi acquires a spinning mill destroyed by the war and starts producing sustainable yarns by regenerating old military garments and covers, starting the creation of what nowadays is MWool Recycled
The first looms
Enzo Anacleto Mantellassi buys the first looms and starts the production of recycled carded wool fabrics for garments
Lanificio San Marco is born
Enzo Anacleto Mantellassi establishes Lanificio San Marco, what we now know as Manteco, and start expanding with new buildings
Becoming part of Confindustria
Lanificio San Marco becomes part of Confindustria and starts growing in Northern Europe markets
The first growth
The post-war economy booms. Lanificio San Marco grows a lot and starts building a new and modern factory, which was designed by "Il Patio" architecture studio
The new headquarter
Lanificio San Marco's new head quarter is inaugurated and stands out for its green spots and its social sustainability, thanks to the background music played in all working areas
The arrival of Franco Mantellassi
Enzo Anacleto Mantellassi dies unexpectedly and Franco Mantellassi takes control of his father's company
Lanificio Franco Mantellassi is born
Franco Mantellassi renames the company as Lanificio Franco Mantellassi and starts innovating, experimenting new collections and enhancing regenerated colors
Manteco - Mantellassi Compagnia Tessile
The company changes its name to Mantellassi Compagnia Tessile, that is Manteco, but it maintains the emblem of Lanificio San Marco, which was created by Enzo Anacleto Mantellassi
Gaining international fame
Manteco gains international fame, it starts expanding its markets by opening commercial offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Los Angeles
The first commitment for art and culture
Manteco shows its love and commitment for art and culture by being one of the founders of Centro Per l'Arte Contemporanea Luigi Pecci, in Prato
The arrival of Matteo and Marco Mantellassi
Matteo and Marco Mantellassi, after their graduations, join their father Franco at the head of the company
BiBye® is born
Manteco creates BiBye®, its iconic double fabric that becomes an excellence in the fashion world
The new headquarter
Manteco inaugurates the current complex, with new offices, new departments and showrooms
Zero-Waste policy is born
Manteco adopts its green Zero-Waste policy, which aims at saving and regenerating the waste produced during production processes
Pushing industrial archeology
Manteco buys and restores a series of abandoned warehouses to expand the company even more and starts becoming a flagship for industrial archeology
The graduation of Franco Mantellassi
Franco Mantellassi graduates in electronic engineering and at the age of 80
The creation of Archivio Manteco and Manteco Academy
To celebrate its 75th anniversary, the company inaugurates its unique Archivio Manteco and the innovative Manteco Academy
Project43 sets new standards for circular economy
Manteco creates Project43, an innovative and traceable circular economy projects. The European Commissioner Elzbieta Bienkowska visits Manteco and defines it as a great example for circular economy and sustainability
The world first company to apply an LCA on recycled wool
Manteco becomes the world's first company to ever apply a Life Cycle Assessment on wool, obtaining a certification by ICEA
Recounted by Franco Mantellassi
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