Our history
Serving our customers worldwide since 1922 with the same passion of the first day
Our history
Serving our customers worldwide since 1922 with the same passion of the first day
A century of experience
A passion for citrus fruits has accompanied our long history since 1922, when Francesco Stracuzzi di Rosario and Francesco Misitano di Lorenzo, the founders of two citrus processing firms bearing their names, first met. Sharing the same values and working in the same industry, the two resourceful entrepreneurs with an unwavering passion for their work and their land embarked on a fruitful collaboration that led them to establish Misitano & Stracuzzi Snc in 1974, a company encompassing their long-standing experience, expertise and know-how. This synergy soon bore fruit, and Misitano & Stracuzzi Snc quickly earned international success in the essential oils and citrus juices sector, leading to the establishment of a joint-stock company in 1981. In 2016, the Misitano & Stracuzzi USA Corp., wholly owned by the Italian parent company, was established to consolidate the brand’s presence in the American market.
Excellent Company Award
In 2019, we were awarded the Global Strategy SME Observatory’s “Excellent Company Award” prize and the Italian Stock Exchange admitted the company to its prestigious ELITE programme.
The following year, the Company chose Microsoft as its technology partner and completely restructured the information system with the aim of improving and controlling all business processes. In addition, we acquired our first fully automated essential oil production line, capable of working without human intervention.
In 2021, we made major investments in faster and more reliable quality control analysis tools. We are absolutely convinced that technology combined with our long-standing know-how will further increase the quality of our products and, therefore, our customer’s satisfaction.
Misitano & Stracuzzi today
After four generations, today, we still preserve the same spirit, ambition and commitment that has always been the hallmark of our work, leveraging on the selection of the best Sicilian citrus fruits, the use of the most innovative production processes, and the adoption of strict quality controls to produce essential oils and juices that reach our industrial customers worldwide every day.
We are proud of the results obtained so far and intend to treasure our past so as to build our future with determination and responsibility. At the end of 2023 we purchased two new facilities in the industrial area of Giammoro, also in the province of Messina, where all the essential oils and citrus juices production will be transferred.
We are proud of the results obtained so far and intend to treasure our past so as to build our future with determination and responsibility. At the end of 2023 we purchased two new facilities in the industrial area of Giammoro, also in the province of Messina, where all the essential oils and citrus juices production will be transferred.
Stock Exchange Listing
July 29, 2024, the first day of listing on the Euronext Growth Milan market, managed by Borsa Italiana.
A historic day for Misitano & Stracuzzi, the point of arrival of a virtuous path and, at the same time, the first step towards a new era for the Company.
The goal is to maintain firm ownership, family leadership and care for the precious territory, but looking to the future. The capital raised will be used to grow further both organically, as a response to the needs of customers who demand higher product volumes, and through entry into new markets, such as perfumery and personal care, including operating in newly targeted countries.
Milestones
The cornerstones of our history
Origins
Francesco Misitano and Francesco Stracuzzi
meet for the first time
Establishment
Misitano & Stracuzzi Snc is established
Growth
The organisation is transformed into a joint stock company
Plant modernization
The historical production facility in Furci Siculo
is modernised and extended
Production expansion
The Furci Siculo plant is flanked by a second production facility in Santa Teresa di Riva
entirely dedicated to the production of essential oils
Development of the American market
Misitano & Stracuzzi USA Corp. is established
A prestigious award
We are awarded the SME Observatory’s “Excellent Company Award” prize and the Italian Stock Exchange admits us to its ELITE programme
New technologies
The Company chooses Microsoft as its IT technology partner and purchases its first fully automated essential oil production line
Our first 100 years
Il 2022, oltre a segnare il nostro primo secolo di storia, coincide con un importante riassetto societario, protagonista la Famiglia Stracuzzi che acquisisce l’intera proprietà dell’Azienda
The new facilities
The Company purchases two new production plants in the industrial area of Giammoro (ME)
Stock Exchange Listing
The Company is listed on the Euronext Growth Milan market
