Andrea Morante and Pino Rabolini, the souls of Pomellato, say goodbye. This was revealed in an article by Maria Silvia Sacchi, journalist for Corriere della Sera well informed (even) on the events in the world of fashion. Once you have joined Locman (https://gioiellis.com/anima-di-pomellato-entra-locman) the two have now acquired a 51% stake in Amf Snaps, an Italian company active in the field of design, production and marketing of accessories for luxury. Along with family Rabolini Ra.Mo holding, Andrea Morante (ceo of Pomellato), there is the family of Del Bon, of Bruni Glass. The operation was coordinated by Italglobal Partners, an investment holding company founded by Ruggero Jenna and Francesco Sala. The deal saw the acquisition of the stake held by the fund Cape Natixis Two and the company’s capitalization. The family Faerber, founder of the company, has increased its stake to 49%. The plan of the new shareholders, says Morante, is getting to about 30 million in revenue over five years, compared to about 18 million which is expected to close in 2014. “Within three years we want to enter in the stock exchange,” said Morante. Amf is based in Bassano del Grappa (Vicenza). Carmen Toffanello was confirmed ceo. Here is the article published by Corriere.
Throughout the 2015 Andrea Morante will have a thought before any other: Pomellato, the group of jewelery of which (since 2009) is ceo. In late 2015, however, the manager will hand the company to the Kering men, the French company that has bought control in 2013 by the same Morante and its founder Pino Rabolini. At least a bit of money collected with that task is returning to Italy. Morante and Rabolini, in fact, in a few days announced they have detected 51% (with the family Del Bon) of Amf Snaps, company design, manufacture and marketing of accessories for the luxury. And of the 11.5% in the company of Marco Mantoiani, Locman watches. “For a full year for me the priority is Pomellato – says Morante -. But I believe it is the time to seize the opportunity and give support to initiatives that need more ideas, internationality and positivity, and not a financial support. Locman is one of the few Italian brands of watches remained, has its own history and its own school and success in Italy, have to be good to go well here… As for Amf is active in that segment of the metallic objects for the luxury in which Italy is excellence”.
And virtuous, though still at the level of start-up, is Stecco Nature, Sicilian ice cream that Morante has found alone, but where will be joined by Rabolini. The food is an “old friend” of Morante, manager-entrepreneur with a past as a man of the City, who had been interested in Peck before it passed to Peter Marzotto. “The food that combines the well-being and the quality will be the new frontier,” he says. Who knows if it will be there the next investment of Morante-Rabolini. M.S.S.
