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CHAPTER 1 | The search for beauty with a commitment to sustainability
Ratti collections describe printing and weaving as a testament to dreams, roots and the future, in which heritage is seen not only in stylistic choices but also
in the immense knowledge of these arts, concrete expressions of talent, ritual discipline and, last but not least, in constant stylistic and technological innovation.
Study, research and experimentation permeate the traditional printing rooms as they do the adjoining digital printing rooms and the weaving rooms. The main aim is to breathe life into masterpieces that are the fruits of a creative project that not only showcases the vivacity of the design, but also the expertise behind each creation. In this way Ratti collections become the means for recounting a new beauty and exalting the business
potential of the Group. This is how it manages to install
a dialogue with its customers in a collective endeavour that makes visible an intersection of different DNAs and knowledge so that each product becomes a unique cultural and artistic artefact. This is the modus operandi the Ratti Group uses to offer an exclusive personalisation of the product.
This is a world of values based on certainties and which recounts, from time to time, new stories through fabrics and printing. It is a journey that often references classicism to the point at which this gives rise to an extreme minimalism, showing a technological and ecofriendly inclination, so that nothing is left to chance and performance is a fundamental component of a commercial choice.
1.2 The elegance of innovation
Innovation is a tool that safeguards and increases competitiveness through the transformation of ideas into new and better products and services.
Creating a working environment that favours innovation, that is open to contributions from managers and staff members is, for companies, an objective of critical importance.
In Ratti innovation contributes to the fulfilment of the company’s strategic plan. It envisages a company that is sustainable, digital, circular, a leader in design, continually seeking to broaden and develop its offer, highly reactive and proactive in its relations with customers and the market.
In Ratti innovation comes both from a continuous improvement in practices, processes, products and services, as well as industrial research projects,
15.46%
Other investors
16.52%
DNA 1929 SRL
34.01%
Marzotto SpA
34.01%
Faber Five SRL
Ratti SpA shareholders
At 31 December 2019, Ratti SpA, the Group’s centre of excellence for silk, is owned jointly by Marzotto SpA and Faber Five Srl. They each hold a 34.01% stake. Donatella Ratti (DNA 1929 Srl) holds 16.52% of the share capital, while the remaining 15.46% is held by other shareholders
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