The desire to build a new and different future, combined with an enterprising spirit and an equally important personal commitment , were the fundamental elements which led to the birth of Milesi in 1947 in Milan.

Our specialisation
Milesi produces paints and coatings to protect wood, improve its appearance and preserve it. Every since its foundation Milesi has specialised in the production of paints and coatings for wood, concentrating all its efforts and investments on this specific sector.

Our growth
The company's history has been characterised by a will to continue growing and improving upon its achievements to achieve full customer satisfaction.

In 1960 Milesi moved its headquarters away from Milan to the large, modern plant in Bareggio where the firm's research and manufacturing facilities are now located.

In 1970 Milesi joined the IVM Group Industrie Vernici Milano: a holding company which the owners of Milesi established to facilitate the administration of their business and the co-ordination of financial, strategic and marketing aspects of what is now Europe's largest company specialised in the production of wood paints and coatings, placed at 15th place of italian chemistries companies.

In the early '70's the group began a phase of international expansion, establishing and purchasing partners in France, Spain, Greece, and Germany (all members of the IVM Group), transferring its know-how to a number of foreign countries and expanding sales of its products to cover the entire world.

Numbers
These policies permitted Milesi to reach its current dimensions: over 250 employees, a turnover of more than 85 billion euros, 35,000 tons per year of production, a strong marketing and technical organisation, and a laboratory in the vanguard of research with more than 100 researchers, warehouses and distributors in strategic locations all over Italy and exclusive dealers in 60 nations on every continent. All of this has permitted Milesi to become one of the world's most important manufacturers of wood paints and coatings.

Our future
Milesi's hopes for the future are based on precise strategies: growing while maintaining the correct balance between tradition, experience and innovation, ongoing investment in research, development, technology, and, above all, in human resources, through continuing education and training of its personnel.

Safety
Milesi and the IVM Group have been owned by the same people ever since they were founded, guaranteeing continuity in the firm's strategies, management and dependability.

Experience
The stability of the firm's management and personnel now permits Milesi to count on a staff that includes some of the world's greatest experts on products, the market, and customers' demands in the wood paints and coatings sector.