1500
Woodworking masters for 14 generations. The first “Da Pianca” were mentioned in documents that date back to the 16th century.
1902
Enrico Pianca was born. His father taught him everything about wood. He learnt how to recognise its age simply by smelling it.
1948
Enrico and Giambattista, cousin-brothers, emigrated to Venezuela. Whilst there, they founded a company that produced wooden footwear moulds.
1952-54
In Venezuela, Giambattista produced the urn of the constitution which was commissioned by Marcos Pérez Jimenez. Enrico returned to Italy.
1956
Pianca went from being an artisan workshop to an industrial company. Bedrooms and living rooms started being produced.
1961
Due to its awareness of the role design plays in furniture, Pianca participated in the first Salone del Mobile (Furniture Fair): the company has not missed a fair ever since.
1967
Giambattista returned to Italy from Venezuela. He became the company’s “workshop master” and led a group of young cabinet makers.
1970
The introduction of chipboard, an industry-first, made furniture become a truly accessible product.
1988
The company began just-in-time manufacturing. Modularity and customisation became the product strengths.
1998
Upholstered items were featured in the Pianca catalogue.
2003
The People Programme, the first with a folding system was introduced.
2007
The first water-based paints are introduced
for employee health and to reduce pollution in the home.
2011
Pianca celebrated 50 years of non-stop participation at the Salone del Mobile.
2014
Amazon visited Pianca to study its innovative packaging: the use of cardboard, plastic and polystyrene was reduced by 95%.
2017
Pianca gets FSC® Chain of Custody certification,
which guarantees wood is sourced only
from forests with controlled logging.
2018
The first single brand store opens in Malta.
2020
Pianca & Partners The Contract Hub opens in Milan.
A new interlocutor for the world of design for the
residential, hotel, nautical and property development sectors.
2020
Palazzo Pianca opens in Venice.
A hotel used as a Research Hub which
explores the meaning of hospitality.
2020
Provides all staff with insulated drinking bottles and free water dispensers.
Production staff are all given organic cotton work shirts.
Electric vehicle charging stations are installed for use by staff and visitors.
2021
A new factory opens in Roverbasso.
9.000 sq.m where high-tech machinery, equipment
and systems make semi-finished wood products.
2022
Pianca celebrates 60 years of uninterrupted annual attendance of Salone del Mobile.