OUR HISTORY
About us
Innovation & environmental care since 1940
The Cattaneo brothers founded the Cattaneo glassworks
Our story begins in the 1940s when siblings Annibale, Paolo and Carla Cattaneo founded Vetreria Cattaneo in Milan’s central Via Gian Giacomo Mora. The production of mechanical hollow glass containers for the Italian market led them to develop the first semi-automatic and automatic production machines, which they later sold to other glassworks around the world.
1940
1960 IVISC (Industria Vetraria Italiana San Cristoforo) was founded
The company expanded in the 1960s, taking the name IVISC (Industria Vetraria Italiana San Cristoforo) with headquarters in Trezzano sul Naviglio in a 40,000 square metre factory. Annibale’s three sons, Vanni, Carlo and Marco, became fascinated by the world of glass production and started working in the family business
1960
Eurovetrocap Spa was founded
Thanks to the expertise they had acquired, the three Cattaneo brothers decided to found a new company to focus on the marketing and decoration of glass and plastic containers for the cosmetics industry. This is how Eurovetrocap Spa was born, in Trezzano sul Naviglio
1983
Eurovetrocap opens a branch in Tuscany
The company continues to grow and opens a branch in Tuscany, dedicated to clients in central and southern Italy
1991
Eurovetrocap France is founded
Eurovetrocap grows and opens its first branch abroad, in France.
1998
The first packaging line dedicated to the world of Beauty is born
Eurovetrocap creates its own range of packaging dedicated to the cosmetics world
2004
Euromakeup is launched and Eurovetrocap’s presence in more than 120 countries increases
Eurovetrocap continues to grow in its various markets and increase its global presence in more than 120 countries. Euromakeup, a new company dedicated exclusively to make-up packaging, was born a few years later.
2016
Eurovetrocap acquires Cromacap and Vetroplas.
Eurovetrocap acquires Cromacap, a company that has specialised in the metal plating and coating of articles for the cosmetics market for over 10 years. Eurovetrocap acquires Vetroplas, a company specialising in the distribution of cosmetic packaging in the UK.
2020
Eurovetrocap publishes its first Sustainability Report
Eurovetrocap consolidates its commitment to sustainability and publishes its first sustainability report
2021
Today, the group continues to grow
Eurovetrocap becomes part of Luxury Cosmetic Solutions, a group supported by the Investindustrial fund, which also includes Virospack, a Spanish company and leader in the production of cosmetic droppers – thus strengthening its international growth.
2025
TEAM
People are our value
We strive every day to build a safe, open and inclusive working environment. We invest in training people in all departments, and we value skills, creativity and talent because we believe that the people who work here are our greatest asset.
+140
employees
50%
are woman
+3.000
hours of training
0
occupational accidents in 2022
SUSTAINABILITY
Environmentally friendly packaging
Not a trend to follow, but a commitment that we at Eurovetrocap passionately pursue by developing new forms of packaging that reduce, reuse and recycle more effectively to reduce environmental impact.
From here, in 2020, Zero In•Pack was born, an in-house laboratory for the development of packaging designed for recycling (up to 100% recyclable), recycled, refillable or lightened. We take advantage of the 4.0 philosophy by investing in machinery that allows us to renew processes, increase safety and reduce our environmental footprint.
