Our History
The Aermec story initiates with Ettore Riello. Born in 1868, he emigrated to Brazil when in his early twenties.
On returning to Italy he set up Officine Fratelli Riello, a manufacturing company, in 1922. In 1923 he developed his first oil burner for heating applications, marking the entrance into temperature control.
In the late 1950’s the company, since renamed Riello Bruciatori, identified a need to implement seasonal stability within its manufacturing process. Giordano Riello, Ettore’s grandson, identified the ideal if somewhat ambitious solution, the manufacture of air conditioning equipment.
Giordano Riello manufactured his first air conditioner in 1961, creating the Aermec brand in 1963. Consequently Aermec can be considered one of the first, if not the very first, air conditioning manufacturer in Europe.
From here the first to build split units in Europe, the move towards fan coils where Aermec is a world leader, continuous expansion adding the complete portfolio of differing air conditioning product solutions, an ever growing level of internationalization and the creation of Giordano Riello International Group, the group of companies of which Aermec is a part.
First Generation
Born in 1868, Ettore Riello emigrated to Brazil when he was still in his 20s, and upon his return to Italy in 1922, he founded the manufacturing company Officine Fratelli Riello. His success in the field of burners brought the factory and the Riello name to an international level
Second Generation
Raffaello, Ettore’s second son and Giordano’s father, was an artist among a family of mechanics and contributed with his work to the birth of the great heat business, OFR (Officine Fratelli Riello) maintaining the family balance, smoothing “the edges of the mechanics.”.
Third Generation
Giordano, Ettore’s nephew, thanks in part to the input of his father Raphael and uncle Pilade, ‘produced’ his first air conditioner in 1961, creating the Aermec brand, one of the first air conditioner manufacturers in Europe. Later, Giordano Riello founded Giordano Riello International Group.
Fourth & Fifth Generations
The fourth generation, represented by Alessandro and Raffaella Riello, has picked up the torch of values and projects. They are dedicated to passing them on with the tenacity that has always distinguished the family, to Giordano and Lorenzo, the fifth generation.
