Italia Independent Group
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{{Infobox company
| name = Italia Independent Group
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| type = S.p.A.
(Public Limited Company)
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| founder = Lapo Elkann, Andrea Tessitore, Giovanni Accongiagioco
| traded_as = {{ISE|IT0004937469|IIG}}
| location_city = Turin
| location_country = Italy
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| industry = Holding company
| products = Eyewear and Sunglasses
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| net_income_year = 2014
| assets = {{increase}} €47,634,619
| assets_year = 2014
| equity = {{increase}} €15,998,426
| equity_year = 2014
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| subsid = {{ublist | Italia Independent|Independent Ideas|Spirit Vodka|Sound Identity|Care Label|Independent Value Card}}{{cite web|title=Portfolio Companies|url=http://italiaindependentgroup.com/|work=italiaindependentgroup.com|accessdate=2 October 2015}}
| homepage = {{url|http://italiaindependentgroup.com/index_ing.html|Italiaindependentgroup.com}}
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Italia Independent Group S.p.A. is a holding corporation for an Italian company that produces and distributes eyewear and sunglasses.{{cite web|title=Company overview|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapid=240848286|work=bloomberg.com|accessdate=1 October 2015}}
History
The brand Italia Independent was founded in 2007 by Lapo Elkann, Andrea Tessitore and Giovanni Accongiagioco.{{cite web|url=http://italiaindependentgroup.com/dl/nasce_italia_independent_group_spa.pdf|title=Italia independent Group becomes official|work=italiaindependentgroup.com|accessdate=2015-10-05|archive-date=2015-08-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150815075016/http://italiaindependentgroup.com/dl/nasce_italia_independent_group_spa.pdf|url-status=dead}}
The first model of sunglasses was made of carbon fiber,{{cite web|title=Italia independent thermosensitive sunglasses|url=http://all-eyesonme.com/italia-independent-the-first-brand-to-launch-thermosensitive-sunglasses/|work=all-eyesonme.com|accessdate=1 October 2015|archive-date=6 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151006180733/http://all-eyesonme.com/italia-independent-the-first-brand-to-launch-thermosensitive-sunglasses/|url-status=dead}} handmade in Italy and presented at the Pitti Uomo in Florence.
Italia Independent, the design company, is entirely owned by its holding company, Italia Independent Group. The holding company debuted in the Italian Stock Exchange in 2013.[http://www.corriere.it/economia/13_giugno_28/lapo-elkann-quotazione_c9e5f12c-dfdc-11e2-b1a7-8dfb006d0609.shtml "Lapo, battesimo col botto in Borsa" – corriere.it June 28, 2013]
Italia Independent launched on January 9, 2007 during Pitti Uomo.[http://www.corriere.it/Primo_Piano/Cronache/2007/06_Giugno/08/lapo_nuova_vita.shtml Interview with Corriere della Sera – June 6, 2007] 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 Milan[http://www.affaritaliani.it/milano/lapo_elkann_apre_indipendent_ideas_a_milano200709.html Lapo Elkann opens Independent Ideas in Milan] with sunglasses and clothing collections. On 28 June 2013, Italia Independent Group was listed on the AIM segment of the Italian Stock Exchange, the market for smaller Italian companies, with code IIG.{{cite web|title=Italia Independent on Italian Stock Exchange|url=http://www.borsaitaliana.it/borsa/azioni/aim-italia/scheda/IT0004937469.html?lang=en|work=borsaitaliana.it|accessdate=1 October 2015}}{{cite web|title=Italia independent quote|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/quote/IIG:IM|work=bloomberg.org|accessdate=1 October 2015}}
Technology
The company received an award from the MIT Technology Review for use thermosensitive fiber and microfiber linings.
References
External links
- {{official website|http://italiaindependentgroup.com/}}
Category:Holding companies established in 2008