History
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1963/64
Five brothers, Vittorino, Francesco, Giuseppe, Battista and Santo Bonetti, set up the company "Fonderia Fratelli Bonetti", starting the production of fittings and taps for heating and plumbing industries.
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1969
Fra.Bo snc, FRAtelli BOnetti, is set up with its registered office in Bordolano (CR) and starts to enter the market selling its branded fittings, until then produced for third parties.
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1976
Fra.Bo S.p.A is established. The company evolution focuses on the use of all the non ferrous metals for the production of fittings to be used for plumbing and sanitary installation. In just seven years from beginning, where only bronze solder fittings were produced, Fra.Bo can also supply brass and copper fittings.
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1990
Thanks to the investiment in new production lines, Fra.Bo stops importing copper end feed fittings.
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1999
The turning point year. The second generatio takes over the management. A new investment in the production line of Copper and Bronze Press fitting is completed. FRABOPRESS is proudly launched and it's a shake in the plumbing business: it is the only Press fittings line in the world with an O-Ring suitable both for Gas and Water.
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2000
Fra.Bo's growth is constant and Bordolano site is too small. Fra.Bo moves the warehouse, management, commercial and administrative offices in the new premises in Quinzano d'Oglio.
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2008
The new investment in carbon steel and stainless steel press fittings production line is completed. FRABOPRESS C-STEEL and FRABOPRESS 316 are launched on the market.
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2009 - 2011
The catalogue offer is enlarged and a new range with solder inches fittings.
The production site of Bordolano is expanded with two new buildings and Bordolano becomes the heart of Fra.Bo: production, raw materials warehouse, technical, quality and R&D departments.
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2014/2015
Construction of a new building in Bordolano to strengthen the production of steel fittings.
New machinery and INDUSTRY 4.0.
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2019
Bonomi Group, leader in the industrial sector of hydraulics and heating specialized in the production of components for the regulation and interception of fluids and gases, acquires 100% of Fra.Bo S.p.A.