Italia Independent Group Explained

Italia Independent Group
Type:	S.p.A. (Public Limited Company)
Foundation:	2008^[1]
Founder:	Lapo Elkann, Andrea Tessitore, Giovanni Accongiagioco
Defunct:	2024^[2]
Location City:	Turin
Location Country:	Italy
Industry:	Holding company
Products:	Eyewear and Sunglasses
Net Income:	€581,248^[3]
Net Income Year:	2014
Assets:	€47,634,619
Assets Year:	2014
Equity:	€15,998,426
Equity Year:	2014
Subsid:	^[4]

Italia Independent Group S.p.A. is a holding corporation for an Italian company that produces and distributes eyewear and sunglasses.^[5]

History

The brand Italia Independent was founded in 2007 by Lapo Elkann, Andrea Tessitore and Giovanni Accongiagioco.^[6]

The first model of sunglasses was made of carbon fiber,^[7] handmade in Italy and presented at the Pitti Uomo in Florence.

Italia Independent, the design company, is entirely owned by its holding company, Italia Independent Group. The holding company debuted in the Italian Stock Exchange in 2013.^[8]

Italia Independent launched on January 9, 2007 during Pitti Uomo.^[9] In 2008 Italia Independent was acquired by Italia Independent Group, created to manage new divisions of the company. Italia Independent Group debuted in the stock exchange in 2013. In 2009 opened the brand's first showroom in Milan^[10] with sunglasses and clothing collections. On 28 June 2013, Italia Independent Group was listed on the AIM segment of the Italian Stock Exchange, the market for smaller Italian companies, with code IIG.^{[11] [12]}

Technology

The company received an award from the MIT Technology Review for use thermosensitive fiber and microfiber linings.

References

1. Web site: The company was founded in 2008 as a holding.. istitutomarangoni.com. 2015-10-14. 2016-03-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304055618/http://www.istitutomarangoni.com/en/news-events/detail/lapo-elkann-presents-italia-independent. dead.
2. News: Lapo Elkann chiude Italia Independent: in liquidazione la società per cui aveva sborsato 40 milioni . 29 January 2024 . corriere.it . corriere.it . 29 January 2024.
3. Web site: Archived copy . 2016-02-16 . 2016-03-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304191429/http://italiaindependentgroup.com/dl/IIG-Nota_integrativa_al_bilancio_consolidato+ordinato_al_31.12.14_(DEF).pdf . dead .
4. Web site: Portfolio Companies. italiaindependentgroup.com. 2 October 2015.
5. Web site: Company overview. bloomberg.com. 1 October 2015.
6. Web site: Italia independent Group becomes official. italiaindependentgroup.com. 2015-10-05. 2015-08-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20150815075016/http://italiaindependentgroup.com/dl/nasce_italia_independent_group_spa.pdf. dead.
7. Web site: Italia independent thermosensitive sunglasses. all-eyesonme.com. 1 October 2015. 6 October 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151006180733/http://all-eyesonme.com/italia-independent-the-first-brand-to-launch-thermosensitive-sunglasses/. dead.
8. http://www.corriere.it/economia/13_giugno_28/lapo-elkann-quotazione_c9e5f12c-dfdc-11e2-b1a7-8dfb006d0609.shtml "Lapo, battesimo col botto in Borsa" – corriere.it June 28, 2013
9. http://www.corriere.it/Primo_Piano/Cronache/2007/06_Giugno/08/lapo_nuova_vita.shtml Interview with Corriere della Sera – June 6, 2007
10. http://www.affaritaliani.it/milano/lapo_elkann_apre_indipendent_ideas_a_milano200709.html Lapo Elkann opens Independent Ideas in Milan
11. Web site: Italia Independent on Italian Stock Exchange. borsaitaliana.it. 1 October 2015.
12. Web site: Italia independent quote. bloomberg.org. 1 October 2015.