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1872 Founded in Milan Centenary & Zinelli, the oldest manufacturer of elastic fabrics
1902 Registered the patent for the production of elastics fabrics > enlarge image
1913 Sales on the domestic market of the "Cinto Erniario UNIVERSALE" > enlarge image
1914 Advertising on the monthly magazine of ITALIAN TOURING CLUB > enlarge image
1925 Registered the patent for "Innovation in the production of socks, knee supports, thigh supports and calf supports used in sports and orthopaedic" > enlarge image
1936 Produced the first elastic stocking for varicose veins and soon Centenari & Zinelli specializes in this type of products for which became the largest national producer. > enlarge image
1942 Registered the patent for knee support elastic brace > enlarge image
1947 Registered the first patent for medical compression stocking knee-high > enlarge image
1966 The stocks of Centenari & Zinelli are listed on Milan Stock Exchange
1971 Born the brand Varisan for medical stockings
1982 The production of the paramedical division, rapidly developing, is spin-off from the rest of the company and organized into an independent company: CIZETA PARAMEDICALI S.r.l.
1986 Constructed new headquarters, offices and production plant in Via IV Novembre 46 in Cuggiono (MI)
1992 GGG RAL Certification (Germany) is obtained for medical stockings
1992 Cizeta is a founding member of EUROCOM, association of European producers of medical stockings
1994 Establishment of Cizeta Paramedicali SA, French distribution branch
1994 ASQUAL Certification (France) is obtained for medical stockings
1997 SPAC Certification(China) is obtained for medical stockings VARISAN
2000 The company name is changed into CIZETA MEDICALI S.p.A. following the company's new strategy focused on the development of medical products
2000 Published the first edition of "Compression therapy in chronic venous insufficiency" > enlarge image
2001 ISO 9001 and 13485 certificates is obtained > enlarge image
2003 FDA Certication (USA) is obtained
2007 The French subsidiary acquires MEDICAL DIRECT, specialist in the distribution in France Pharmacies of orthopaedic articles
2007 Registered the patent for sport knee-high VARISPORT
2008 OEKO-TEX certification is obtained for all production
2010 CIZETA MEDICALI FRANCE is transferred to St. Amand Montrond (France)
2010 Published the first edition of "Compression therapy in chronic lymphatic insufficiency"
2010 Established the Cizeta Sport division and presented the new product line COMPRESSION ZONE
