History - @ILVEappliances

With over 60 years of heritage the ILVE brand is dedicated to bringing it’s unique brand of Italian hand craftsmanship to
the passionate home and professional cooks of Australia.

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1952

ILVE founded in Campodarsego, near Venice, by two Italian friends, Mr Illotti and Mr Berno. Using their manufacturing skills they develop commercial quality cookers for local restaurants as a way of indulging their passion for fine food.

1965

Illotti and Berno acknowledge growing local interest by creating a range of unique cookers designed for domestic use.

1975

With exquisite handcrafting ILVE begins production of unique country style ovens, creating the Nostalgie range which embodies the essence of ILVE today.

1980

Using exquisite handcrafting skills ILVE begins production of unique country style ovens, the essence of ILVE Nostalgie range today.

1983

Illotti and Berno pass ownership to their sons, who still run the company today and maintain ILVE's 100% family owned status.

1984

ILVE arrives ‘down under’ introducing unique European style and un-matched quality to Australian homes for the first time.

1989

ILVE becomes an established brand nationally in Australia and is now known as a niche brand specialising in Hand Made cooking appliances.

1990

ILVE develop a range of built-in appliances, acknowledging consumer trends both in Australia and the world.

1998

ILVE launch their impressive Majestic range which becomes the new benchmark for quality kitchen appliances design.

1999

ILVE’s chief designer is so inspired by a visit to a Tepanyaki restaurant in Sydney that on the airplane home he drafts the design for what becomes the World’s first “Fry Top” - a cooktop with a built stainless steel hotplate. Now famously known as ILVE’s Tepanyaki plate.

2003

All ILVE electric ovens earn European Energy “A Class” ratings.

2004

ILVE launch the ‘Quadra’ range featuring Cool Touch doors, Quickstart mode, a host of energy saving features and an extensive range of sizes and cooktop configurations.

2008

GFC pressures aside, ILVE continues to assemble their comprehensive range of products by hand, manufacture their own components and employ over 300 specially trained craftsmen.

2010

ILVE creates the ‘next generation’ of appliances including Induction cooktops, ‘True Pizza’, Pyrolytic and Steam ovens, and the new ‘45’ series built-in range.