DeLonghi Espresso (De’ Longhi) is an Italian company that manufactures products built on quality and design. Not only known for their superb Delonghi espresso machine lines De Longhi has a stronghold in the household appliance market worldwide with additional product lines in air conditioning, portable heating, ironing, freezers, laundry and food preparation.

Delonghi Espresso: The Beginning

DeLonghi incorporated in Treviso, Italy in 1950 but their history dates back to 1902. DeLonghi began manufacturing portable heaters in 1970 but they started off as an industrial parts supplier. Delonghi portable heaters began distribution across the US in the 80s and in 1988 they created their US subsidiary. Their success starting with their oil filled home portable electric radiator allowed DeLonghi to develop a full line of heating product offerings including fan heaters, gas-fired, kerosene heaters that were oil filled. They later developed a heating system which combined the benefits of oil, fan based and electric heating also labeled Plus Heat Multi System.

Delonghi Espresso: Acquisitions & Growth

During a 10 year span DeLonghi acquired several companies which allowed them to expand even faster than ever into additional product offerings. A manufacturer of built-in ovens, stove tops and free-standing ovens called Elba was acquired by DeLonghi in 1986. Also in '86 Radel (Central Heating Systems) was acquired which provided Delonghi expertise in water circulation technology. Two acquisitions occurred in '87 and '89. Allowing Delonghi to expand into the air conditioning market was Ariagel. The other company their added was Vetrella which developed vacuum cleaners and was well established in the floor care market.

Delonghi Espresso: International Expansion

Starting from 1980 Delonghi began its expansion into international markets. Subsidiaries were established in the US, UK, France, Netherlands, Germany, Japan, Russia, China, Belgium and Canada, etc. By the year 2000 Delonghi had 13 manufacturing plants, subsidiaries in over 30 countries and their sales channel extended into over 75 countries.

Delonghi Espresso: Acquiring Kenwood Appliances

Simac Micromax was Delonghi's next acquisition and this time it made way for their entry into the iron / ironing and food preparation market. The very same year launched their first line of Delonghi coffee makers. But what really boosted the company’s focus on developing kitchen products was the purchase of Kenwood Appliances (a UK based company) in 2001. The brand name recognition of Kenwood Appliances gave Delonghi a huge boost internationally in the kitchen appliance industry.

Delonghi Espresso: Entry Into Espresso Machine Industry

Delonghi Group has since then established itself as having many of the top DeLonghi espresso machines in the industry. 2007 marked the year of Delonghi’s first fully automatic espresso machines. Their espresso machines have been developed with a strong emphasis on Italian design, durability, competitive pricing and the ability to produce authentic espresso flavor backed by full customer support.

Some of Delonghi Espresso Machine lines include: