Captivating stories that tell the adventure of four generations with the capacity to innovate and win in the global market
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
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.
We journey inside the human body with diagnostic imaging: because prevention and precision medicine better our lives
A view of the past and of the future of diagnostics, the science of "seeing inside" which revolutionized the world of doctors and patients
Discovering how Bracco takes care of the future of new generations and the planet
A century of philanthropy and patronage: read through the moments of a company and a family enchanted by beauty
Top stories
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Be inspired by Bracco’s past to grasp its present and envision its future.
Be inspired by Bracco’s past to grasp its present and envision its future.
Company stories
Bracco in China: a success based on respect
The happy "marriage" with Sine was renewed by Fulvio Renoldi Bracco until 2037
Stories of Sustainability
Always alongside sports and its values
From the company CRAL tournaments to the Donna Sport initiative, Bracco's commitment to young athletes is one of the pillars of the Group's social responsibility
Stories of Culture
First private partner of the Presidency of the Republic
With the restoration of the Chigi Gallery in the Quirinal Palace in 2011, and later, the exhibition of tapestries by Pontormo and Bronzino in 2015, Bracco has written important pages in the history of Italian patronage
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
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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