Mother and son looking at a globe
Mother and son looking at a globe
Our Culture
A rich, living heritage, bedrock of our future development.

Our vision

Our vision is sustainable comfort for everyone

We are a global manufacturer committed to addressing a critical need: providing sustainable thermal comfort for people worldwide. We work to deliver high-quality thermal comfort solutions that ensure healthy, pleasant living conditions to everyone, in everycorner of the world, while protecting the planet.
Sustainable house
Sustainable house
Group of children
Group of children

our mission

Our mission is to be the world’s preferred partner in delivering

energy efficient and renewable solutions for thermal comfort

Father and daughter at sunrise
Father and daughter at sunrise
We are focused on understanding and fulfilling the needs of all our customers worldwide. We leverage our unique, extensive offer of sustainable solutions and services that span thermal comfort, components, and burners, as well as our portfolio of leading brands, to serve markets at our best.

our roots

We are proud of our rich heritage: our values define who we are

Our values are the guiding principles that permeate our culture and guide our sustainable evolution. Far from being abstract concepts, we live by them daily and without compromise. They define our ethical standards and drive effective action by steering our decision-making. And they are a shared legacy: embraced by our people, we aim for them to inspire our clients, partners, suppliers, and everyone involved in our development journey. 
people with a kite at sunset
people with a kite at sunset

our history

Since 1930, we have pursued our sustainable growth

Marche region hills
1930
The group... is founded by Aristide Merloni in the Marche region, Italy.
Ariston vintage adv
1960s
…starts the production of gas cylinders and electric water heaters with the Ariston brand.
Plant in Namur
1970s
…begins its international expansion with the opening of new facilities in Europe.
Production line detail
1980s
…enters the heating sector and grows in Eastern Europe and Asia.
Product image
1990s
…acquires Racold in India and opens a factory in China.
Elco van
2000s
…finalizes the transformative acquisition of Elco, Chaffoteaux, Cuenod, and Ecoflam in Europe.
Colleagues at the office
2010s
…starts the managerialization of the group and consolidates its presence in Europe.
Calorex brand image
2015s
…develops its presence in American region and grows its focus on renewable solutions.
Milan stock exchange
2021
…changes its name into Ariston Group and lists on Euronext Milan.
Wolf offices
2022
…enters the Australian market and agrees to acquire Wolf-Brink in a transformative M&A.
Forest
2023
…finalizes the acquisition of Wolf-Brink and defines its sustainability roadmap to 2030 in its ESG manifesto Road to 100.
Sustainability in our DNA: our founder’s dream
Scales of growth: technology innovation at the core, since the inception
Paving the way for our global leadership: the first water heater
Pioneering ESG reporting: our first Social Report
Aristide Merloni portrait
Aristide Merloni portrait
Professional scale
Professional scale
Ariston's first water heater
Ariston's first water heater
Sustainability report
Sustainability report

Our future

We look back to move forward:

our culture is the driving force behind our development