Respected supplier of materials and components for the RV industry, Filippi 1971, is celebrating its 55^th anniversary in 2026, and is using the milestone as an opportunity to look toward the future as well as reflect on the past.

The Italian company says that from its very beginnings, it has always been looking beyond materials, designing with vision, anticipating needs, and transforming experience into innovation.

It began life as an artisan business specialising in working with solid wood and experienced a period of solid growth throughout the 1980s and 1990s, expanding its network internationally.

In 2002, in response to changes in the markets, production of melamine-faced panels for the motorhome-caravan sector was launched, marking the beginning of a new industrial phase.

Today, Filippi 1971 is a structured and technologically advanced company with five production sites in the Imagna Valley near Bergamo in northern Italy.

The company has a presence in more than 25 different countries and is a reliable and trusted supplier to many brands across the recreational vehicle sector.

It has six plating lines, 10 CNC machines and 13 pressing machines among its production facilities and also has a sales and logistics subsidiary in Melbourne, Australia.

In an official statement marking the anniversary, Filippi said: “We don’t simply produce materials, we create solutions designed to perform, evolve, and last over time. From technical panels to custom-made systems, our approach has always been driven by curiosity, research, and a future-oriented vision.

“Celebrating 55 years is not just about looking back, it’s about renewing our commitment to look ahead. Beyond today’s challenges. Beyond current limits. Toward new possibilities, built together.

“For us, entrepreneurship means putting ideas into practice with experience, advanced technologies and design expertise. We look to the future with ambition: our corporate goal is to expand, tap into new sectors, broaden our offering and provide our customers with quality and creativity.”