A gala evening took place on 16 April at Pesaro at the premises of the Biesse Group, a leading manufacturer of machinery for the processing of wood, glass, stone and plastic. The guests included Minister for Constitutional Reforms and Relations with Parliament Maria Elena Boschi. Raphael Gualazzi and the group “Neri per Caso” provided for the music.
The Biesse Group has now been in existence for nearly half a century: years marked by tenacity, passion and foresight, resulting in the success of a company that employs around 3,200 people worldwide, with revenues at 31/12/2015 of around Eur 520 million. On 16 April the Pesaro based Group celebrated this important landmark and its founder, Giancarlo Selci, who turned 80 a few months ago. “Una vita in movimento” was the theme of the gala dinner, which ha been attended by about 300 guests. In addition to the Authorities, including Minister Maria Elena Boschi and Mayor of Pesaro Matteo Ricci, business people, politicians, customers, suppliers, and the Group’s domestic and international retailers were present. The evening showed the story of the past, present and future of the company, highlighting technological innovation and human capital, the pillars on which the group has built its worldwide success.
There was excitement and lots of emotion but more than that. The editor of newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore, Roberto Napoletano, and the Director General of Confindustria Pesaro, Urbino Salvatore Giordano, commanded everyone’s attention when they launched the book “Machine Made” dedicated to G. Selci and accompanied by a video with best wishes from some of his friends. And then there was quality music with performances by Raphael Gualazzi and “Neri per Caso” who closed the evening with an outstanding “a cappella”. There was also a charity spot, reflecting the Selci family’s deep belief in the need to consider the company not merely a job provider, but also a place to give people the opportunity to affirm their humanity and values.
The founder Giancarlo Selci, the creative genius behind what has dubbed itself a “pocket multinational”, can now say with satisfaction that he has created a model of Brand Italy that has conquered the world. Today the Biesse Group employs more than 3,200 people worldwide, with a particular emphasis on the foreign market (over 46 percent of employees live abroad). It has grown strongly over the last three years, with almost 400 new staff, along with revenue growth of 251 million between 2009 and 2015.
Indeed, growth “exploded” in 2015 with an overall rate of 21.5 percent compared to the year before.
