Di Donato group

Considered today among the top brands in the professional construction paint market.

The Di Donato Group offers comprehensive solutions suited to resellers, professionals, and private customers. The wide range of products stems from continuous research and development and meticulous care throughout every production process.

The range spans from breathable finishes to anti-condensation paints, from wall water-based enamels to mold-resistant finishes. A complete range available at over 600 points of sale in Italy.

Di Donato offers consultation that doesn’t stop at the retail outlet, but continues right to your living room. Added to this are the training and design services that Di Donato professionals have been successfully offering to all their clients for years.

60 years in construction

Today, Di Donato SpA has an established presence, through offices, branch offices, or importers, in over 25 countries worldwide. But our adventure began a long time ago…

1976
First Paint Shop

At the end of the 1960s the debut in the world of colors, Rinaldo Di Donato, already a technician for a paint manufacturer, opens the first paint shop in 1976.

1980

Until the early 1980s the business was mainly focused on shipbuilding, the production of thick coatings and export to the Middle East, which was experiencing rapid construction expansion.

1983
Birth of IVC

In 1983 Rinaldo Di Donato establishes IVC srl and starts production of solvent-based products and expands the range, adding to water-based paints and exterior coatings also a complete line of enamels and finishes for iron and wood.

1986
Acquisition of Two Paint Shops

A period marked by strong growth, achieved also thanks to the acquisition of two additional paint factories.

1996
Di Donato Romania Company

In 1996 the company Di Donato Romania is established. The production unit, based in Cluj-Napoca, represents the first real step towards the internationalization of the group, and is aimed at developing the Romanian and Eastern European market.

1999
Speedy2 Launch

Speedy2 is launched, the first tinting system with 2 bases and dedicated pastes.

2000
Di Donato SPA

In 2000 the Di Donato family establishes Di Donato SpA, the parent company in which all production, logistics and research and development activities are concentrated.

2005
Production of Mortars and Leveling Compounds Begins

In 2005 production of mortars and leveling compounds for construction is activated.

2006
Antica Signoria

The Antica Signoria line is launched, a range of decorative materials, created to enhance the stylistic trends of interior design. In 2017 the brand is renamed Artè Style, more evocative of the nature and purpose of decorative materials.

2010

The brands IVC® – Antica Signoria® – HEX® are unified

2019
First Retail Outlet

The first retail outlet of the proprietary sales network work in colors® is born.

2005 / 2010
International Business Development

The period is characterized by further business development, thanks to which the Group is structured in a more articulated way and consolidates its presence abroad.

2023

In 2023 Di Donato SpA is ranked among the leading companies in Italy for the production of construction paint products and is permanently present, through offices, branch offices and importers, in over 25 countries worldwide.