Cimbali

Cimbali (with brand name LaCimbali) is an Italian manufacturer of professional espresso and cappuccino equipment.

Overview

Gruppo Cimbali SpA is based in Binasco, near Milan. It has four production facilities, all located in Italy, which cover a total area of 75,000 m² (800,000 ft²), of which 40,000 m² (430,000 ft²) indoors. With branch offices in France, Spain, the UK and in the United States, the company employs more than 600 people. Today, Cimbali exports roughly 70% of its production through a network of 700 direct sales and service centers to over a hundred countries around the world.

Company history

Cimbali was established in 1912 by Giuseppe Cimbali in Milan, at Via Caminadella 6. Covering 30 m² to accommodate the owner and his two employees, the first shop ("Cimbali Giuseppe — Copper Plumbing & General Repairs") specialized in the manufacture of copper goods.

In the 1930s, coffee machines produced steam and hot water by burning wood or coal beneath a vertical boiler. They were cylindrical in shape and were therefore called column machines. Cimbali’s first column machine was called the “Rapida”.