company profile the rings of our history 1910|Leonello Gazzotti establishes 1961|The production facility is 2000| “Eco Top 20” award as the best 2012|Enhancement of the Vintage the company, the first one in Italy and moved to Trebbo di Reno, in the outskirts wood flooring based on the esthetic and line through the London, Toronto, Boston among the first ones in the world to of Bologna. technical characteristics of its eco-friendly and Cordoba finishes, characterized by produce wood floorings. The old factory finish. attractive colour games typical of “worn was located right in the centre of Bologna, out” floorings. Parquet is no longer the last at the foot of the Basilica di San Luca. From 1972|Gazzotti wins the “Qualità Italia” of the building materials, but rather the the very beginning, Gazzotti specializes award. 2007|Presentation of the first element of the interior design. in luxury wood floorings: a hint of the ProntoParquet Vintage line, the wood companies’ future production. floor with a natural, microporous finish obtained through ecological bases. A great 2014|The concept of “Natural 1976|The company receives another success, which started a new interpretation Beauty” gains a pivotal importance in 1941|Vittorio Emanuele III, King prestigious award, “The Italian Economic of wood flooring’s finishes, introducing the Gazzotti’s corporate philosophy and of Italy, acknowledges Gazzotti through Messenger”. concept of “naturalness”. perfectly expresses the company’s market a “public and special commendation of positioning. Two complementary lines join benevolent consideration” and grants the Vintage: Life and Smile. Life is a top- company a “Royal Family’s Patent”, namely 1978|Debut of ProntoParquet, a 2008|Creation of the Gazzotti quality product, while Smile is the first step the permission to show the royal standard highly innovative product which marks a Group, which incorporates Idee & Parquet, to enter the world of wood flooring. Both on one’s own sign, as an official supplier. turning point on a European level: a pre- the historical Tuscan company specialized perfectly become Gazzotti’s catalog, now finished two-ply flooring representing the in high-end, hand-crafted productions presenting one among the most extensive most advanced technology and the highest inspired by the Tuscan Renaissance. offers in the market, with the top quality reliability in the market. Thus, Gazzotti’s industrial tradition is for every segment. 1955|With courage and vision, enriched by a project-by-project, tailor- Gazzotti is the first Italian company to made approach. Many among the most 2015|After one year of study with import the Doussiè wood, thus launching 1985|”Premio Saie due” for wood important designers and top “made in the trend of the exotic woods. The Italian its varnish suppliers, Gazzotti presents flooring and covering with special mention Italy” fashion brands become the Group’s the revolutionary NAT finish, faithfully parqueting school owes its worldwide of ProntoParquet Listoni. main clients. fame to the manufacturing of these new reproducing the colour and tactile materials. sensation of recently cut wood. In the same 2010|Gazzotti celebrates 100 years. year, the Trebbo lavorazioni line debuts, highlighting the esthetic performance of finishes, such saw cuts and “seasoned” effect. from tradiTION to design For more than 100 years, Gazzotti At the same time, architecture But what really has been producing high-quality, and interior design’s trends have matters is that traditional and pre-finishedevolved, adhering to the zeitgeist wherever Gaz- wood floorings. In the first years and to cultural changes. zotti Group’s wood of its history, the company has Gazzotti has always managed floorings are, they been a supplier of the Royal House to decipher change, by re- always transmit of the Italian Kingdom. In the new interpreting the contemporaneity the personality of millennium, its parquets play a and by renewing its products and an unmistakably leading role in the most elegant processes through every historical unique style. and high-end environments. period. Thanks to the cutting-edginess In the course of time, building and of their proposals, nowadays laying technologies have changed Gazzotti’s parquets are chosen to and Gazzotti’s creations have been customize private abodes, flagship enriched by new wood species, stores of many among the world’s sizes and compositions. most famous fashion houses, conference halls, hotels and banks offices, historic buildings’ halls, theatres, restaurants and other prestigious spaces. Deeply-rootedBellezzaExperience the art of wood flooring has its own maestros Every day, Gazzotti feels the coming from the production From prêt-à- responsibility of paying homage facility located in Trebbo di Reno, porter to “tailor- both to its long history and to in the outskirts of Bologna, are made” parquets, the Made in Italy manufacturing appreciated on an international Gazzotti Group’s tradition. And indeed it seems level, the most demanding market products range impossible to imitate typically niches have been conquered by enhances every Italian values such as creativity, the original creations of Idee & kind of space for technique and attention: and if Parquet, based in Arezzo. the better. you aim at realizing masterpieces, excellence ought to be your main Combining the heritage of tradition, source of inspiration. technological progress, dialogue with the worlds of architecture and From high-end, industrial products interior design, wood flooring may to hand-crafted, tailor-made ones, well be re-invented in never-seen- the Gazzotti Group knows how before and intriguing solutions. to fulfill the requirements of both consumers and designers. And while the innovative solutions ItalianAttitude Natural Beauty to live and touch There are several ways to interpret launched with the Vintage line in wood. Gazzotti’s philosophy can 2007 really stands out. The result of be easily summed up in two words: years of research and scientifically Natural Beauty. tested at the University of Ferrara, this peculiar, oil-like, open-pore Natural Beauty means giving finish perfectly reproduces the wood back its history, original tactile sensation of raw matter. appearance and innate elegance. And, consequently, offering our Wood flooring is every home’s most clients a product whose esthetic natural element, and often comes and functional characteristics into contact with our skin. That’s follow the modern living trends. why Gazzotti Group’s floorings aim at transmitting a natural effect that This philosophy finds substance enhances wood’s deep essence, in the special manufactures of guarantees resistance to stains products. Besides the brushed and and easy maintenance, eventually antiqued versions, for instance, making every single space a truly the exclusive microporous finish unique one. TactileEmotion Idee & Parquet: the Renaissance of style Top-quality products, a typically In this historical and cultural The result is Italian taste, a high-end scenario, the company has gained represented by handcrafting tradition. a deep knowledge of wood unique and un- and a refined manual skills in repeatable floor- From 2008, Gazzotti Group has manufacturing it, handed down ings and objects, broadened its offer through the from one generation to another. created in Tuscany Idee & Parquet’s tradition. Idee One of Idee & Parquet’s distinctive but perfectly fitting & Parquet is a network of highly features is the ability of interpreting the requirements specialized laboratories offering its clients’ needs and of translating of internationally either brand new or antique luxury them into tailor-made projects. renowned fashion wooden floorings. houses, architects Thus, years-long experience and designers, sym- Founded in 1965, in Arezzo, the becomes pure creativity. A noble bolizing “Made in Italy” company is inspired by the craft turns becomes a form of art. In at its best all around the Tuscan Renaissance, by the local many occasions, old second-hand world. arts and traditions and by the wood turns into something new love for beauty. and amazing. UnusualCharm the most selected woods from sustainable forests Wood is a versatile and renewable building material and about 0,9 raw material, but to prevent our ton stocked in wood, following planet from being impoverished the photosynthesis. Aware of its of this precious element, it is role, the Gazzotti has decided to necessary that corporate policies use only raw materials coming safeguard biodiversity, productivity, from sustainably managed regeneracy and the ecological environments (the company is function of forests. certified according to the FSC – Forest Stewardship Council), in Indeed, trees regulate the amount order to provide customers with of CO2 in the atmosphere, parquets coming from forests namely the main cause of both whose environmental, economical the greenhouse effect and global and social value is fully respected. warming. Reportedly, using one cubic meter of wood in the building The path to quality is still a long one. Legend Africa sector provokes a reduction of To Gazzotti, it starts where the trees 8-9 about 2 tons of the CO2 in the which provide the raw materials are Doussiè EuropE 8-9-10 atmosphere, including about 1,1 born and grow. Iroko Birch 6 11 ton saved in respect with another Panga Panga Beech 4 Wengè 12 Ash 7 Oak 1-2-3-4-5 Asia ConsciousSostenibileVision Teak Asia 13-14 aesthetically high, environmentally low impact Gazzotti cares for the environment: