History
Founded in 1948 by Vittorio Bertazzoni as an enameling and metalworking company, the company preserves the memory of its original purpose and location (Other activities
Smeg started in the residential sector, and later entered the commercial market. Smeg Foodservice manufactures appliances for the hotel, restaurant and catering market, and Smeg Instruments supplies disinfection equipment to hospitals and dental surgeries.Business
The design and manufacture of Smeg appliances is concentrated in four factories based in Northern Italy, each specialising in a specific type of appliance. Smeg has subsidiaries worldwide, overseas offices and an extensive sales network. Smeg has developed products in collaboration with architects and designers including Guido Canali (who also designed the company headquarters in Guastalla), Mario Bellini, Renzo Piano, Marc Newson and deepdesign. Production takes place in six plants in Italy and China (Guastalla, Milan, Turin, Chieti, Bonferraro and Shenzhen). The subsidiary SMEG Deutschland GmbH is active in Germany. SMEG is represented worldwide with 16 branches, in Great Britain, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Spain, Portugal, Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, South Africa, USA, Australia, Mozambique as well as two representative offices in Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia.FAB 1950s-style appliances
In 1997, Smeg introduced refrigerators styled similarly to 1950s models. The refrigerators were available in several colours, with model names prefixed "FAB", and bearing the distinctive SMEG logo. The FAB line remained in production, with technically modern appliances with 1950s appearance. The FAB28 had deep curved doors and a large handle. Fridge-freezers were later introduced, with more colour options, and special editions such as aAwards
* 2010: Good Design Award granted by the Chicago Athenaeum, Museum of Architecture and Design and the European Centre for Architecture, Art, Design and Urban Studies, for the FP610SG oven and the P755SBL hob from the innovative Newson product line.See also
*References
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