Italia Independent Group S.p.A. is a holding corporation for an Italian company that produces and distributes eyewear and

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History

The brand Italia Independent was founded in 2007 by

Lapo Elkann Lapo Edovard Elkann (born 7 October 1977) is an Italian businessman, philanthropist, and socialite. He is the chairman, founder, and majority shareholder (53.37%) of the Italia Independent Group. He is also the president and founder of and Ind ...

, Andrea Tessitore and Giovanni Accongiagioco. The first model of sunglasses was made of carbon fiber, handmade in Italy and presented at the Pitti Uomo in Florence. Italia Independent, the design company, is entirely owned by its

holding company A holding company is a company whose primary business is holding a controlling interest in the Security (finance), securities of other companies. A holding company usually does not produce goods or services itself. Its purpose is to own Share ...

, Italia Independent Group. The holding company debuted in the

Italian Stock Exchange Borsa Italiana () or Borsa di Milano (), based in Milan at Palazzo Mezzanotte, Mezzanotte Palace, is the Italy, Italian stock exchange. It manages and organises domestic market, regulating procedures for admission and listing of companies and i ...

in 2013."Lapo, battesimo col botto in Borsa" – corriere.it June 28, 2013
/ref> Italia Independent launched on January 9, 2007 during

Pitti Uomo Pitti Immagine is a collection of fashion industry events in Italy. Pitti Immagine Uomo Pitti Uomo (in English, "Pitti Men"), is one of the world's most important platforms for men's clothing and accessory collections, and for launching new proje ...

. In 2008 Italia Independent was acquired by Italia Independent Group, created to manage new divisions of the company. Italia Independent Group debuted in the stock exchange in 2013. In 2009 opened the brand's first showroom in

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with sunglasses and clothing collections. On 28 June 2013, Italia Independent Group was listed on the AIM segment of the

, the market for smaller Italian companies, with code IIG.

Technology

The company received an award from the

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for use thermosensitive fiber and

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linings.

References

External links

* {{official website, http://italiaindependentgroup.com/ Holding companies established in 2008 Design companies of Italy Holding companies of Italy