About us
For us innovation and tradition are a rule more than a target.
Koh-I-Noor was born more than 80 years ago, as the only importer of the first toothbrushes with celluloid handle made by the Company of the same name. From 1950 starts the whole-italian production, after Koh-I-Noor took over from the Bratislava Company not just the name, but also its know-how, still present in the business DNA: the product range grows up immediately, including accessories as hair brushes, shaving brushes and make up mirrors, integrating more and more in its supply many body care products.
Meanwhile, the vocation of Koh-I-Noor in the bathroom field is increasingly clear, until it founds, in 1995, the Company unit dedicated to bathroom décor.
The production is located in Tradate (VA) and the factory is the place where research, design and manufacturing are combined, in the tradition of the best Made in Italy.
Discover Koh-i-noor’s evil steps from birth to today
Brand evolution
1930
The Scavini family imports and distributes the Burstenfabrik Gruneberg toothbrushes.
1943
KOH-I-NOOR Italy Memorandum of Association
1950
Carlo Scavini founds the Koh-I-Noor Carlo Scavini & C., he takes over brand, patents and the whole know-how of the Czechoslan ...
1960
In Tradate the new factory comes to life: it’s for the production of toothbrushes and hair brushes.
1961
From 1960 to 1994 Koh-I-Noor enlarges always more its supply, and it’s present in the perfumery and pharmaceutical markets with a ...
1989
Starts the production of the popular toilet brush Kono, designed by Alberto Marvelli: a strong evergreen, still present in the ...
1995
The Bathroom décor department was born, as a natural consequence of a true vocation for the bathroom, entirely considered, as a ...
2001
From a great idea, Otti was born, the first of a long and innovative collection of wall accessories to be affixed without drilling ...
2005
2nd February, 2005: in Barberà del Valles (Barcelona) DKD, Design Koh-I-Noor Distribution, comes to life as a partner for the ...
2011
Koh-I-Noor covers more than 30 markets of the world. A new logo is created, to strengthen the whole Italian identity.
2013
The new and fine 1930 series comes to life, to celebrate the long sequence of successes.
2014
In Tradate factory is launched the new department dedicated to the backlit mirrors. With this new, high-tech range, Koh-I-Noor can ...
2018
Creation of the contract division with commercial organization and new offer of hotel products.
2022
Registration in the register of historic brands established by the Ministry of Economic Development (MISE) which recognizes this ...