Meet Giusto Manetti Battiloro

We start the week with our column, in which we introduce you to a brand we are importing from. This time we will present to your attention – Giusto Manetti Battiloro. It is one of the 25 oldest companies in Florence. Founded in Florence in 1820, it produces and sells gold leaf all over the world. Since 1950, the company has also been working with hot stamped foil. The history of the Giusto Manetti Battiloro company began in 1820, when Luigi Manetti bought the small master workshop of a Florentine gold fishing machine located in Via de ‘Pescioni. After his death, the company passed to his son, who successfully overcame the difficult period of the First World War. A turning point for the company was around 1920, when in just 12 years a modern factory was built in Via Ponte Ale Mosse (Florence), which is still the headquarters of the company, and the workforce was increased to more than 200 employees and began to expand into foreign markets, especially in Europe and North America. During World War II, the company’s activity declined significantly, due to the sending of most men to the United States. In the following years, the company was engaged in a number of major restoration campaigns. Over the past few years, Giusto Manetti Battiloro has been a leader in sponsoring major restoration activities in Florence.