a group of industrial companies. Founded in 1986, Riello Elettronica initially manufactured switching power supplies for information technology applications, before moving into the manufacture of uninterruptible power supplies (UPS). In 1995 Riello Elettronica took on its present structure, organised as a holding company with shares in the Group's businesses. The core business in the meantime was extended to include energy, automation and safety.
Energy: produce it, distribute it, store it
Thanks to Riello UPS, Riello Elettronica is today one of the four largest manufacturers of uninterruptible power supplies in the world, with a complete range of UPS able to satisfy any energy requirement, from indi systems used in banks, hospitals and airports, where operational continuity is crucial. Of equal importance is Aros Solar Technology's contribution to the Group. This company designs, manufactures and sells solar inverters and solutions for photovoltaic energy.
Most of the manufacturing takes place in the plants in Legnago (Verona) and Cormano (Milan). The direct monitoring of international markets allows the Group to operate a single global strategy, expressed locally in the form of coherent sales policies that are easily adaptable to the realities of individual markets. In addition, Riello Elettronica's strong grounding in European and Asian marketplaces is fundamentally important to procurement, ensuring rapid, efficient and above all monitored selection and purchasing processes, especially with regards to thehigh quality electronic components used in the manufacturing cycle.
Not just energy
The Riello Elettronica group is also very active in the civil and industrial safety sectors, from domotics to oil hydraulic applications, through other industrial companies such as AVS, Cardin, Innovatech, Gamma System, Ceimu and Telcoma, which often collaborate together on large projects.
AVS, for example, is the national leader in the manufacture of alarm and anti-intrusion systems and it combines its products with home automation systems made by Innovatech, offering a range of solutions able to communicate over a wireless network and interconnect the different domestic functions using intelligent terminals.
Domotics and photovoltaic technology in particular are driving the Riello Elettronica solutions for environmental well-being and everyday comfort supplied by energy from sustainable sources. The Group's companies are making the home intelligent; turning it into a place that can also be remotely controlled via Internet. Using a tablet, a notebook or a smartphone, the solutions offered by the Riello Elettronica Group companies allow you to monitor energy consumption, prevent blackouts, keep out intruders, adjust the ambient temperature, switch on lights, open doors and gates, locate and stop water and gas leaks, etc.
Industrial safety and oil hydraulics are covered by Gamma System and Ceimu respectively. Gamma System manufactures electronic presence sensors and photoelectric barriers for monitoring access and for the safety of manufacturing machinery and systems in general. Ceimu manufactures servo controls, cylinders and oil hydraulic systems for general mechanical applications.
The Riello Industries group is the operating structure of the Riello family of companies. Active since 1922, it includes the holding company Riello Elettronica and the various other businesses which fall under the Riello umbrella.
The Riello family of companies distinguishes itself in Italy for its innovative entrepreneurial structure. Despite being structured according to UK/US governance models, which allow for the effective and rapid coordination of a large number of companies operating in bordering technological and commercial areas, it also manages to exceed the boundaries of a classic holding company by remaining closely connected to the local area and to the individual companies. The Family Company Agreement is an important part of this; a single central force that defines and structures decisions related to both stock options and operational management.
Riello Industries is governed by Pilade Riello. His sons Pierantonio, Andrea, Giuseppe and Nicola each control their own core businesses and the remaining shares are divided equally between the other brothers. Each following their own independent orbit, the companies belonging to the group rotate around this centre. They are held together by the Family Company Agreement, but they still retain their own autonomy and specific sector.