Bracco Historical Archive

"All family companies have a soul, because they are founded on the desire of an entrepreneur to build something that will last through time. The historical archive preserves this soul, and provides a compass for the future."
Diana Bracco
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Corporate Heritage Awards 2023: a new nomination for Bracco

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Istrian night at LIBRIXIA, the Brescia Festival of Culture

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Bracco becomes a Historical Trademark of National Interest

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Kicking off the Podcast section entirely dedicated to #BraccoStories!

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Thematic Areas

Exploring the past of a historical company that is building the future

Browse stories, thousands of documents, photographs, technical drawings and advertisements in the five sections of the Bracco Archive, and discover the patrimony of a company founded in 1927 by Elio Bracco and now a world leader in diagnostic imaging.
Top stories

Read the latest stories from our Archive

Be inspired by Bracco’s past to grasp its present and envision its future.
Family stories

A life’s endeavor, a lifelong commitment to a company

Two generations reflected in the mirror: the entrepreneurial vocation of Fulvio and Diana Bracco
Company stories

Bracco on the moon with the APOLLO 11 astronauts

Nasivin and Nasicortin, two drugs registered in Italy by Bracco Industria Chimica, were on the spacecraft with Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins due to their particular efficacy against rhinitis, the common cold, sinus infection, and pink eye
Stories of Innovation

Bracco brings the first day hospital check-ups and procedures to Milan

The sharp insight of Fulvio Bracco and Sergio Chiappa leads to the creation in 1975 of the Italian Diagnostic Center: a revolutionary health clinic where all exams are done in a single day
Stories of Sustainability

Supporting the next generations

From the "Nina Bracco Salata” scholarships to the progettoDiventerò: Bracco's commitment to the youth
Stories of Culture

From the perfume industry to the aure of the stage

In the heart of Rho, where fifty years ago the Diana de Silva Cosmétiques company once stood, the Bracco Group built a contemporary theater dedicated to Roberto de Silva, entrepreneur and art enthusiast
PODCASTS

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Family stories
Elio Bracco with Italy in his heart
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Company stories
The courage to turn the page
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Stories of Innovation
The entrepreneur and the scientist
Fulvio and Diana Bracco meet Professor Ernst Felder on Fulvio’s 90th birthday, 1999
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Stories of Sustainability
Torviscosa: perfect osmosis between chemistry, development and culture
The statues of Leone Lodi at the entrance to the Bracco SPIN factory in Torviscosa, restored in 2017
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Stories of Culture
The good fortune of growing up with music
Teatro alla Scala in Milan (La Scala Opera House)
Timeline

Scroll through Bracco’s timeline

A long history of challenges, triumphs and discoveries. Browse the timeline
House organ

Browse the company’s first house organ

Online repository of in-house publications for employees, beginning with first issue of 1962, signed by Tullio Bracco.

Discover over 10,000 documents

And more besides.
Carry out in-depth research into letters, photographs, patents, scientific studies and much more