Success is not achieved by having it as the end goal,
but as a consequence of one’s actions.
– Carlo Dodi –
The story
26 March, 1965 – Dodi Carlo & C. was born
It was the 1960s when Carlo Dodi opened Dodi Carlo & C, a small family business of wholesale products for household cleaning, which reached a wide distribution market in no time.
The experience of the first 10 years of activity was fundamental for the Company’s future.
19 November, 1975 – Gabbiano S.a.s. was born
Gabbiano S.a.s. was established in the mid-1970s to support the enormous success achieved by an innovative launch a few months earlier: the introduction of the blister as a new sales system.
1980s – Expansion
The 1980s were years of expansion.
This decade required an increasing sales organization, to which Gabbiano responded by introducing the merchandising service, further strengthened by the acquisition of competitor Epfina.
This evolution brought strategically fundamental competitive advantages.
1990s – The first automated warehouse
In the 1990s, after more than 20 years of continuous growth, Gabbiano focused on new competitive and innovative tools to support its business.
The automated gravity warehouse was born in this decade; it was the first in its sector in Europe and an asset the Company can still showcase today, after more than 20 years of activity.
The new millennium – New investments
The arrival of the new millennium led to the birth of an increasingly global market.
For the Company, this period led to facing new challenges. With more than 30 years of success and profits, Gabbiano decided to invest in new managerial resources, go global and aim to diversify distribution channels and product targets.
2010 – The first license
In 2010, Gabbiano signed the first license agreement with Mattel, a leading multinational company in the toy segment, for the production of merchandise for children.
2011 – Acquisition of the Gala Group
Nel 2011 Gabbiano acquista il gruppo Gala che porta al rafforzamento del segmento a target kids, in quanto il gruppo è specializzato in quel settore alle licenze più importanti, Disney compresa all’entrata nel mercato spagnolo con la filiale Gala Iberia in Valencia
2012 – Acquisition of N.M. Italo Cremona
In 2012, Gabbiano acquired the main business activities of N.M. Italo Cremona, an important leading company in the field of ready-to-wear eyewear, hair accessories and custom jewellery for children in the large-scale retail channels (G.D.O) and specialized large-scale distribution (G.D.S.) sectors.
New customers and new licenses continued to guarantee other sources of growth.
2013 – Acquisition of NV Corporaciòn
Nel 2013 Gabbiano acquista la società NV Corporaciòn di Terrassa (Barcellona), raggiungendo la leadership nel mercato spagnolo con una presenza di oltre il 60% nei segmenti party e tavola in licenza.In 2013, Gabbiano purchased NV Corporaciòn of Terrassa (Barcelona), achieving its leadership in the Spanish market with a share of more than 60% in the licensed party supply and tableware segments.
That same year, Gabbiano purchased Tentation Srl, obtaining its unchallenged leadership in the discount store niche.
2017 – Acquisition of the Health & Personal Care sector of the Angelini Group
Gabbiano entered into a purchase agreement concerning the FarmaMed brand of the Health & Personal Care sector of the Angelini Group, as well as the rights to use the Group’s Amuchina brand. Thanks to this transaction, the Company became a leader in the Health & Personal Care niche, controlling a market share greater than 40%.
2021 – Acquisition of the Camomilla Srl company
In June 2021, Gabbiano signed the contract for the acquisition of the company Camomilla Srl, owner of the well-known Camomilla Milano brand and the ExCamoTage and Grazia Belloni’s Choice brands.
The agreement provides for the acquisition of 100% of the entire share package of the company belonging to the Belloni family who founded the current business of manufacturing fashion accessories distributed in over 3,000 Italian stores.
In the last 5 years, the Company’s horizon has expanded to other European countries. Priority attention has been focused on the development of the Spanish market. Since March 2014, following the acquisition of a local corporate reality of primary importance, we have been presiding over the Spanish market with success.
The continuous attention to consumers’ needs constitutes the premise and basis of our Company’s strategy and policy, inspired by the maximum possible transparency and quality.
The trust afforded to us by consumers who purchase our products every day is at the core of the Company’s objectives.
Quality of products, professional expertise and respect of commitments as constant objectives over time are Gabbiano’s strength.
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