The Safilo brand was founded in 1934, in a time of autarky and stagnation of imternational trade. Safilo guaranteed employment in the forever rising area of risk. Following the II World War they found a phase of continuous growth and for the years that followed, acquiring new plants and strengthening the commercial organization with branch openings worldwide. At the beginning of the 1980's they started to buy the production licenses of prestigious brands in the fashion industry taking the group to take on the role of the leader in the premium eyewear products, and to this day they remain at the top of the list.