History

1725

The Company Fratelli Solari was founded in Pesariis, a small town in the Carnia region in Friuli, specialising in tower clock and wall clock manufacturing.

Contrasts within the family prompted the brothers Remigio and Fermo Solari to relocate to Udine and to set up a new company, which established itself on the market for the production of watches, clocking terminals and public information displays for train stations and airports.

Captivating vintage photograph of the historical headquarters of Solari di Udine, representing the distinguished legacy of the iconic Italian company in timekeeping and information display systems."

1948

1956

The Cifra 5 clock, the first of many projects designed by Gino Valle, won the Compasso d’Oro award. In the same year the first railway information di-splay system in the world was created at Liegi train station.

Portrait of Gino Valle, the renowned architect known for his influential contributions to modern architecture and urban design.

The first split flap display system invented.

Solari won the Compasso d’Oro award a second time, thanks to Alphanumeric Teleindicators for airports and railway stations, designed by Gino Valle and adopted by Eero Saarinen for the design of the TWA Terminal at the J. F. Kennedy Airport in New York.

"Vintage photograph of Solari di Udine information flip flap display system, a historical image showcasing an early version of an innovative and iconic information display technology."

1962

1994

The entrepreneur Massimo Paniccia acquired the ownership of the company, renewing, in accordance with the company’s values, its commitment to design clocks as well as public information terminals and displays. In the same year Gino Valle won the Compasso d’Oro for his career.

Portrait of Massimo Paniccia, the former president of Solari di Udine, during the acquisition of the company, marking a significant chapter in the history of the renowned Italian timekeeping and information display systems manufacturer."

The new Solari company acquired the historic Fratelli Solari company, completing the reunification of the two companies.

1998

2004

Solari made its debut on the big screen in Steven Spielberg’s “The Terminal”, designing a custom display for the cinematic production.

Solari Corp., a company in the Solari group operating on the US market, was established.

"Historic Solari di Udine information display system used in the presidential elections for Johnson and Goldwater, exemplifying the company's influential role in providing advanced information display technology during significant political events."

2005

2008

The company won a contract for the supply of 800 public information di-splays with TFT/LED technology for New Delhi airport.

Solari has installed about 3000 systems of various types worldwide, which confirms its outright leadership position on the interna-tional market.

2014

2018

Solari brings Italian design inside the most anticipated hotel in the world, the TWA Hotel. About 34.000 elements were assembled by hand, to reproduce the unmistakable sound that every passenger can recognize in airports and stations throughout the world.

Cutting-edge information system by Solari di Udine installed at the TWA Hotel in 2018, showcasing the company's innovative technology in timekeeping and information display systems at the iconic hotel establishment."

Solari renovates its production plants of Udine and Pesariis; it renovates the rooms and increased the energy efficiency. It implemented the lean production thanks to the renovation of the production area, of the test laboratories and electronic board production areas, beside the installation of an authomatized warehouse.