Riello was formed in Italy in 1920 and, in 1923, was the first company to adapt domestic light oil burners for use in bakers’ ovens and other specialist applications. In 1925, due to the gasoil crisis and following considerable R&D, the company adapted burners to the new heavy fuel oil.
During the 1930s and 40s the company continued to innovate, anticipating and responding to changes in the market to meet users’ requirements and in 1950 invested heavily in more extensive production facilities. In 1958 a special department was set up for the automation of burner components.
Further expansion and product development kept the company at the leading edge of its sector through the 1960s, 70s and 80s, with expansion across Europe, entry into the USA market and the opening of a production facility in Canada. Between 1985 and 1990 subsidiaries were established in England, Germany, France, Belgium and Switzerland.
In 1998 the Riello Burners brand was created to focus on this area of the company’s activities, which by then had diversified into several product lines. By 2005 Riello Burners was selling around 500,000 burners per annum across domestic, commercial and industrial sectors.
Throughout this time the company’s products were underpinned by extensive R&D at Riello’s Combustion Research Centre, which has continued to increase in scope and size.
Now, the company has achieved primacy in Europe with its pre-mix monobloc burners, combining high efficiency with very low NOx emissions.