The visionary
Oreste took the reins of the family business in the early 1900s.
Growing up in the company founded by his father
Felice, Oreste developed a passion for the leather
goods industry from a young age.
A visionary young man with noble ideas, he worked
diligently to expand Franzi under the seal of innovation
and quality.
Driven by curiosity and by a commitment to
sustainability, during his numerous trips to Asia, Oreste
learnt the most innovative techniques of vegetable
tanning and imported them to Italy.
In 1912, Oreste founded the Conceria Monzese in
Monza, the first European facility to use vegetable
agents for leather tanning.
Under Oreste’s leadership, the Franzi brand
gained increasing international prominence.
New stores and production sites were opened
across Italy.
Particularly attentive to the well-being of
employees, he strived to improve working
conditions in Franzi’s factories and offices
through modern incentive policies, social
support and assistance.
Oreste infused energy into all of Franzi’s activities, remaining at the helm of the
company during numerous years of success and growth, earning him, in 1933,
the title of “Knight of Labour”, a title already awarded to his father, Felice.