Three new companies from Ravenna in the Register of Historic Companies of Italy

One hundred years of ‘history’ and still in business: with these motivations on 19 April, in the Cavalcoli room, Giorgio Guberti, president of the Chamber of Commerce of Ferrara and Ravenna, awarded the award in a touching ceremony – formalizing its registration in the ‘National Register of Historic Companies of Italy established by Unioncamere – 3 new companies from Ravenna (Farmacia Boattini Sas, La Butega ad Giorgioni Srl and Gioielleria Lugaresi di Rondelli Valeria & C Sas), which are added to the 33 companies in our province already in possession of the prestigious recognition.

“Also today – Guberti underlined – in a period of global crisis, it is always man, with his imagination and his desire to undertake, who can mark the times of economic progress. With this authoritative recognition, we wanted to give public praise to those who, over the years, have distinguished themselves for the quality and quantity of their work commitment, for the efforts and sacrifices made in advancing their businesses and with them the economy. These are very high and essential values ​​because they continue today, as in that distant 19th century, to represent a reference model even for the youngest, combining the needs of economic development with those of civil growth of society, in a union which is the key to overcoming difficult moments with your head held high. We are so proud – concluded the president of the Chamber of Commerce – of our companies, which demonstrate once again how the Ravenna production fabric is able to fully contribute to the social and employment development and prestige of our province”.

The awarded companies:
• Boattini Sas Pharmacybased in the hamlet of Coccolia, began operations in 1843. The company was born when Giuseppe Boattini, founder of future generations of pharmacists who, even today, continue the family business in the same country and with the same passion, obtained the license to practice the profession on 22 July 1843 from the Pontifical University of Bologna “of the Low Pharmacy”. The business was initially carried out by Anacleto Boattini (1850–1927), son of Giuseppe and then handed down from generation to generation, passing from Giovanni (1886–1964) to Giuseppe (1920–2016), up to today with the brothers Cesare (born in 1957) and Giovanni (born in 1966) ending with Niccolò (born in 1989) and, awaiting graduation, Riccardo Boattini.
• La Butega ad Giorgioni Srlbased in Ravenna, began operations in 1888 in the grocery and colonial trade, food products and fresh pasta, which, between tradition and innovation, have arrived until today, the current herbalist’s shop. Giorgioni Ricciotti was awarded the gold medal for work, with which his successor, Giulio, was also awarded, who inaugurated the second generation in 1950 and, while maintaining tradition, introduced moments of continuous transformation and dynamism to the business. Maurizio, in 1980, inaugurated the third generation, graduating in herbalist medicine from the University of Urbino. Luigi today represents the fourth generation that, while maintaining traditions, looks to new challenges by applying innovative technologies.
• Lugaresi Jewelery by Rondelli Valeria & CSasbased in Ravenna, began operations in 1895. The jewelry store was born from the intuition of the brothers Giovanni and Battista Lugaresi. Battista was succeeded by his son Carlo Alberto, and later by his daughters Gianna and Lidia, assisted by their spouses, Ivano and Paolo. Later Valeria, daughter of Paolo and Lidia, joined the business. Today the jewelry store is managed by Ivano and Valeria.

How to sign up for the Registry
All companies of any legal form operating in any economic sector, with uninterrupted exercise of activity within the same product sector for a period of no less than 100 years, can register in the Register. This time requirement must have accrued by December 31st of the year preceding registration. For the purposes of evaluating historicity, the fundamental reference criterion is that of the substantial continuity of the activity which, beyond any changes linked to technological evolution, changes in the products or reference markets, changes in the legal form of the company, its name or ownership or headquarters, must remain connected to the original one and in
same sector.
Interested companies submit through the tenders promoted by Unioncamere:
• a brief report on the life of the company from its establishment to today, from which the historical continuity of the company emerges in particular;
• copy of the historical documentation useful to demonstrate the date of start of the activity or of the establishment, if these do not coincide with those resulting from the chamber of commerce certificate.