Swedish appliance giant Electrolux has acquired French espresso machine manufacturer Unic,

Swedish appliance giant Electrolux has acquired French espresso machine manufacturer Unic, bringing a full suite of espresso equipment to its Electrolux Professional division for the global foodservice and hospitality sectors.

The acquisition comes as Unic is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the design of its original machine, the Idrotermica, created by Italian Mario Levi. In 1929, Levi established the Unic manufacturing company in France, where it has been based ever since.

The financial terms of the acquisition have not been disclosed.

De Longhi launches new products

De’Longhi has just launched innovations in all its brands ( De’Longhi , Braun and Kenwood ), aimed at making life easier for consumers and with the common denominator of innovation.

De’Longhi has presented the Lattissima One coffee machine in black. This Nespresso capsule coffee machine features an integrated milk tank that automatically recognizes the amount of milk needed in the jar to prepare cappuccinos or other combinations at the touch of a button. It has also renewed its range of dehumidifiers, with three models with ecological gas R290. Apart from removing excess moisture, they have a clothes drying function and improve air quality. This gas is also present in the two new portable air conditioning models: the PAC N90 Eco Silent and the PAC AN98 ECO Real Feel.

Kenwood, meanwhile, launches two new accessories compatible with the kitchen robots of the Chef and kMix range: the Pure Juice KAX720PL and the Spiralizer KAX700PL. With the first, you can prepare juices easily with all the nutrients and vitamins of fruits and vegetables. The Spiralizer KAX700PL converts fruit and vegetables into spaghetti of different thicknesses.

Finally, Braun launches two new black and white blenders, the SJ3100. In the category of ironing centers, it relaunches the CareStyle 5 in black and white (IS 5145) with important improvements like the FreeGlide 3D sole, which allows ironing on any fabric and obstacle even backwards.

San Marco

San Marco launches its espresso coffee revolution with the professional LevaClass® V6 machine , the new jewel of the Friulian brand, world leader in the sector, famous for its productions characterized by high reliability, refined design and quality attributed to the product in the cup, combining tradition and almost centenary techniques with the most innovative contemporary technologies.

LEVER V6 The San Marco

LEVER V6 The San Marco

Professional model with double-bank lever , V6 upsets the bar’s perspectives by changing the rules of the coffee break: the exclusive design is inspired by the automotive world , highlighting the elaborate internal components and the workmanship of the body, for a final result that translates into a tribute to the Italian coffee sector and, in particular, to that of traditional lever machines.

LEVER V6 The San Marco

LEVER V6 The San Marco

Six levers for coffee extraction and as many dispensing groups, four steam nozzles and two for hot water dispensing, two banks, two baristas, one machine: the V6 numbers La San Marco, so called for its V structure , they make the new machine unique in its kind, putting the work of the bartender at the center of the scene and boasting a dynamic and captivating design that recalls the lines of the motorsport world of the 60s and 70s, thanks to the project signed by Bonetto Design .

LEVER V6 The San Marco

LEVER V6 The San Marco

«With V6 we wanted to look beyond, towards the future of coffee machines, not only in terms of technology, design and safety, but also from the point of view of the real consumer experience. – declares Roberto Nocera , General Manager La San Marco – V6 shows the art of making coffee at the center of the scene and invites us to rediscover the bar as a place for socializing, meeting and exchange ».

LEVER V6 The San Marco

LEVER V6 The San Marco

«Our work has concentrated on combining the concepts of elegance, purity, precision, mechanical and automotive tradition. – says Marco Bonetto – The lines are carved and important, but at the same time maintain a certain lightness thanks to the different transparent windows, in a perfect balance of weights ».

LEVER V6 The San Marco

LEVER V6 The San Marco

Sculpted and muscular, V6 transmits all the power of a pulsating engine : the body in hydroformed steel, with a painted finish and tempered glass, enhances the great technical skill of La San Marco in the processing of materials and draws attention to the wealth of components and the meticulous precision of the internal workings.

LEVER V6 The San Marco

LEVER V6 The San Marco

Wide range of finishes, designed to offer a high level of personalization of the appliance, from the classic white pearl , to the Avantgarde lava black , to the Trieste Elegance blue . The boiler is proposed in two versions to choose from mirror-polished stainless steel or gold-plated copper, while the hydraulic components are declined in polished brass and copper.

LEVER V6 The San Marco

The technology and professionalism of V6 is guaranteed by the PID system for the control and electronic regulation of the water temperature in the boiler, and by the exclusive patent LEVA CLASS® (Controlled Lever Anti-Shock System), specifically developed for the traditional machines lever coffee. A braking assisted device able to improve and facilitate the mechanical extraction of espresso coffee, reducing the return speed of the lever in any condition of use, to the benefit of the machine’s ease of use and safety.

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Rancilio

Rancilio is an espresso machine manufacturer, founded in 1927 by Roberto Rancilio in Parabiago, Italy.The company recently joined the Ali Group, one of the most important operators on the global market for catering equipment, whose products are used in leading hotel and restaurant chains, independent restaurants, hospitals, schools, airports and company canteens. Traditional and fully automatic coffee machines, instant and electronic doser grinders enable us to offer a technological product range without compare, making the Rancilio Group one of the most widely acclaimed industrial players on the international scene.

LA CIMBALI

Cimbali is the largest commercial coffee espresso and cappuccino machine manufacturer in the world and is active in 100 countries around the globe.
The Cimbali brand is known for quality and innovation and we are very proud of our rich heritage which extends over 100 years. Top quality equipment which delivers consistent in cup quality across the speciality coffee menu. The range extends from traditional espresso machines to feature rich super automatics each designed to meet the varying needs of the market.
Cimbali design engineers strive to innovate the market incorporating patented technologies which help improve machine performance and reliability whilst delivering optimum taste and quality

Cimbali was established in 1912 by Giuseppe Cimbali in Milan,

Although the group today has a global framework, it remains Italian at heart, with a strong presence in the country. Indeed, the three production facilities/centres in Italy, in Binasco (Milan), Ghisalba (Bergamo) and Cappella Cantone (Cremona) manufacture on average 200 machines every day.