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Founded in 1956, the company Rinaldo Franco S.p.a. was named after the founder of the same name who, first with the indispensable help of his wife and life partner, Lina, and then with his two sons, Dan and Claudio, developed the company, enabling it to achieve its current strong presence in the Pet market thanks to his strong entrepreneurial skills.

Rinaldo Franco S.p.a. is now present on both the Italian and international markets, producing and distributing articles for dogs, cats, rodents, birds, reptiles, turtles and fish.

Over a hundred people are involved in the development of the company's business, from the head office team to the field sales force.

1956
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1956
Establishment of the company as Ltd., in Paolo da Cannobio street in Milan, near Duomo Square. The staff was made up of one secretary and one warehouse co-worker, the only sale force is Mr. Rinaldo Franco
1966
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1966
Year after year the turnover grows and also Mrs. Lina Franco enter the company, new product exclusivities are acquired for the Italian market and the headquarter moved to Washington street, to expand the warehouse and offices
1971
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1971
Claudio Franco, the younger son, joins the company. The Rinaldo Franco SpA invests in a radical development, increasing the co-workers team, creating new brands and printing the first specialized catalogue. Communication with customers is renewed with a tree-months house organ

1991
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The elder son, Dan Franco, also joins the company. The experience gained allows the company, to transform itself into Corp. to satisfy each and every market needs; the company develops its purchasing policies with ever-increasing references, expanding its sales force, participating in national and international fair
2000
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2000
The group changes its company structure by opening a new logistics center in Kuliscioff street, Milan, in a building, bought in 2003

2007
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2007
After more than 50 years of activity the founder Rinaldo Franco dies; thanks to his well-known honesty and business fair play, he leaves a solid company esteemed by a large part of the market for his professional ethic, reliability and dedication to the product quality and customer service. The spirit still remains in the identity of the company brands and people

2013
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2013
The third generation becomes part of Rinaldo Franco SpA (Linda and Davide Franco): with their competences, enthusiasm and energy, they guarantee the continuity of the company and project it towards new challenges
2015
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2015
Claudio Franco, the second-born of the founder Rinaldo Franco, prematurely disappeared, leaving a deep mark of himself in the heart of the family, the employees and in a large number of suppliers and customers, with whom he had solid relations of respect and collaboration. The company renews itself to face up this loss and, thanks to its historical stability, continues with new vigor and strength its development programs by implementing its expansion on the market and innovative projects
2019
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2019
The company faces important changes. The third generation is completed by the entrance of Monica Franco the purchased of the new property in Trezzano sul Naviglio. The following year, Lina Franco leaves us at the age of 95. The new office has a warehouse four times larger than the previous one, spacious and bright offices and a modern facade. The work is always growing, as well as the staff, collaborations and new customers. All this would not have been possible if there had not been the tenacity of Lina combined with the patience of Rinaldo and the entrepreneurial spirit of Claudio. Three stars that will always watch over this company where you can breathe the love of the family
2021
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2021
The company grows exponentially, reaching excellent goals. Huge investments are made to improve the management of internal working cycles, and, in particular, the warehouse’s software is renovated to guarantee more and more efficiency and precision in preparing and processing orders. The iPad order management program has been implemented.

What we do

With passion and professionalism, the Rinaldo Franco S.p.a. staff takes care of all the necessary steps to supply its pet shops.
The 5600 square metre warehouse, with the use of an efficient IT service, monitors and guarantees the immediate availability of articles.
Automatic order management allows for very fast processing and distribution times; departing goods are marked and checked electronically to ensure maximum accuracy.
Our services would not be possible without the hard work of the entire company team: the sales team, the purchasing team, the warehouse staff, our field agents, the operations team, customer service and administrative staff, each of us makes an indispensable contribution to the operation of this great machine, which allows Pet Shops throughout Italy and internationally to offer the end customer the right accessories for the animals that live in our homes.
For Rinaldo Franco S.p.a., the focal point of every company activity is them, our pets, who always deserve the best. 


Brand

As already mentioned, in addition to its flagship brand Record, which affects all areas of pet accessories, the Rinaldo Franco S.p.a. group also owns two other well-known brands, Cat&rina, a brand dedicated to cat litter, and Acquafriend, a brand relating to the world of aquariology.
With their iconic and easily identifiable packaging, the brands of the Rinaldo Franco S.p.a. group have now become synonymous with reliability and quality, a seal of approval on the pet accessory shelves. 

 

Sales network

Together with the three area managers, the Record Agents represent Rinaldo Franco S.p.a.'s field sales force.
They consist of over 50 agents selected from among the most professional and experienced in the sector who visit our customers' Pet Shops in person to present the products on sale and to place orders with the retailer who wants to supply his shop, exchanging information with the customer on mutual experiences and market trends. These moments of verification and comparison are also an opportunity to receive accurate information on promotional initiatives and new products introduced monthly in the assortment.
All Record agents use the company's advanced Ipad with which they access the management software designed specifically for their business.
In this way, the agents refer to constantly updated data on the assortment in the Milan headquarters.
This system allows orders to be transmitted and consequently dispatched very quickly.

We work with Pets

Our 'We work with pets' initiative allowed the whole team to bring their pets into the office. Lots of cuddles, new friendships, snacks and games to try made the day special for our pets and their owners.

In a reality where efforts are made every day to meet the needs of our four-legged friends, being able to work with them makes the working environment even more pleasant and positive.

Moreover, thanks to pets, socialisation between colleagues is encouraged and opportunities to meet outside the work environment are created.

Watch the video of the initiative:

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