History

HISTORY

160 years and not hear them

From our foundation to today, the stages in our history are many, but not as many as the people and families for whom we have proudly been a point of reference and a source of livelihood, even during the most difficult years.

From 1860 to today we have changed sector, production and plant several times, adapting to events, to the evolution of the market and of society, in some cases slightly changing the route, in others taking completely new paths, always with humility, enthusiasm and determination .

What matters, however, is not what we have done, but what we can do now, making the best of our efforts day after day.

Workshop Serafino & Andrea gnutti heirs, lumezzane - Brescia (1860)
TIMELINE
1860

Giacomo Gnutti founds the "Italian Arms Factory" in Lumezzane - Brescia (Italy)

1860

The founding act

1860

The factory’s entrance in Lumezzane - Brescia (Italy)

1870

The company reaches 50 employees

1920

Series production begins, with over 300 employees

1925

Logo paper of the company "Serafino & Andrea Eredi Gnutti"

1936

The workers' village "Serafino Gnutti" is built

1938

Installation of the first vertical extrusion press

1942

Maximum occupational expansion

1945

Complete conversion to non-ferrous metallurgy

1950

Copper wire rod lamination

1960

Inauguration of the new rods production plant

1960

Cover of the centenary book “S. & A. Eredi Gnutti "

1963

Construction of the new plant in Brescia (Italy)

1978

Installation of the fume extraction system

1985

Concentration of the entire production plant in the actual site in Brescia

1993

Completion of the industrial water system with water recycling system

2005

Installation of a new brass billet foundry

2010

EGM is strengthened in the industrial rolled products sector thanks to the acquisition of Ilnor SpA

2011

Installation of the new hot roughing in Brescia

2013

The new EGM Group logo is designed

2015

The two business units are defined and organized: rods and rolled products

2017

The Group consolidates a global presence

2020

EGM Group and KME Italy finalize the ILNOR project

2021

EGM Group e KME Italy finalizzano il progetto ILNOR

2023

Viene ultimato anche il secondo impianto fotovoltaico