Milestones

Beside its passion for coffee, Egro is also famous for its pioneering spirit. Close customer contact a wealth of ideas, technical know-how and a total commitment to quality on the part of our staff and partners have fuelled a stream of new and unique solutions. These in turn provide unrivalled advantages for our customers, e.g. the legendary longevity of Egro coffee machines and, of course, the exceptional quality of the coffee brewed by our coffee machines.

2010On the 9th July 2010 Rancilio Macchine per Caffè S.p.A. changed the company name to Rancilio Group spa.
2008 Rancilio S.p.A. acquires majority stake in Egro Coffee Systems AG
2006Strategic co-operation with Animo B.V.
2006Joint Venture with Rancilio Macchine per Caffé S.p.A.
2005Egro patents an exceptional fully automatic milk rinsing system, which guarantees 100% hygienic cleaning of all milk delivery lines
2004Takeover by Visionova Holding Inc
2003Sales office in Hong Kong
2002Subsidiary in Germany
2000Joint venture in Japan
1997A unique patented grinding and brewing chamber system developed, ensuring the best coffee quality worldwide
1993First ISO 9001 certification
1991A new and patented grinding/brewing/ejection system developed, enabling Egro to produce the world’s fastest coffee machines
1988The world’s smallest fully automatic coffee machine at the time: the “Compact”
1985Egro's first fully automatic coffee machine with integral electronic process control: the “AMC” was launched
1972Egro sets new standards in the catering business by developing the "Micado“, the first fully automatic coffee machine
1934

Egro launches its first coffee machine, a  gas-heated portion brewing machine delivering both hot water and steam: the “Supra I”

1926The famous "Dr. Bircher grater" invented
1849Company founded by Castor Egloff in Niederrohrdorf