Silvio Bonomi and his brother Oreste found Eredi di Bonomi Silvio.

The headquarters is moved from Lumezzane to Sant’Eufemia.

Company name is changed to Rubinetterie utensilerie Bonomi (RuB).

Start of brass ball valve production and export to Europe.

A modern 5,000 m² factory is built, and production is moved to Ciliverghe di Mazzano.

Specific investments are made in ball valve production.

Production of 1,000,000 ball valves per year is reached for the first time.

The first investments in IT begin when an IBM System/34 is installed for order, warehouse, procurement and administration management.

The factory is expanded to 8,000 m² to improve the internal layout and separate assembly from machining.

US subsidiary RuB, Inc. is founded with headquarters in Minneapolis, Minnesota and warehouse in Boston, Massachusetts.

ISO 9002 Quality System is certified by Lloyd’s Register, upgraded to ISO 9001 in 1998.

For the first time, 8,000,000 ball valves are produced in one year. An additional factory shed was built with associated loading bays for shipping material.

The US warehouse is relocated from Boston to Minneapolis

An additional factory shed is purchased to expand the assembly department with a total indoor area of 12,500 m².

The Japan subsidiary RuB, k.k. is founded in Tokyo.

SAP management software and a new MES is used for the first time in Italy.

The use of SAP management is extended to the two USA and Japan subsidiaries.

The Lean Project is initiated and the company management and teamwork are established.

The first 60 years of RuB are celebrated with all employees and their families.

A 5,000 m² warehouse with offices is built in Shakopee, Minnesota.

The company is restructured by creating an operational holding company “Hadron srl” to manage the group’s administration finance and control, human resources, information technology, quality system and marketing areas.

Shedstone Srl, the group’s real-estate management company, is established.

Construction of a new 8,000 m² warehouse is started and completed adjacent to the existing ones. Total indoor surface area: 20,000 m².
The company name is changed to “Bonomi Industries”

Innovative machinery is installed to machine, assemble and handle products with the aim of improving the ergonomics of employees’ work and making the production process even more efficient and safe.

The Service Building is inaugurated, with spacious changing rooms, canteen and training room for all employees.

Founder Silvio Bonomi passes away. Old and new employees, as well as many suppliers and acquaintances, embrace in a moving salute.

The packaging line with fully automated handling of products, boxes and cartons starts operation.
Additional machines are installed to complete the investment plan aimed at optimising the production of STD ball valves, balls, bodies and ball pushers of up to 2”.
The project to replace all machinery in the multi-spindle department with bar transfer machines is started.

Bonomi Industries and RuB, Inc. celebrate their 70th and 30th anniversary.