Ezio Cristina founded CRISTINA Rubinetterie in Gozzano, Northern Italy, in 1949. The development of the company closely followed the route laid out by the founder until the arrival of his sons, Alberto and Riccardo, who drove the company towards transformation on an industrial scale.

CRISTINA Rubinetterie was among the first to introduce the thermostatic mixer to Europe in 1968 and to propose an extensive range of 100 surface colours. Leading the way once more, the company was also the first in the world to introduce the single lever mixer in the 1980s. In 1994, the decision to produce single lever mixer cartridges, an important investment in technology, allowed a high degree of safety in the control of the production process and in the quality of the products themselves. Similarly, the use of stainless steel (guaranteed by a Centro Inox quality mark) was introduced in 2003, with the company dedicating an entire division to the material. The expansion of the Gozzano logistics centre followed in 2007, housing a fully automated warehouse. Today, with four production sites located in the upper area of Novara, totalling 35,000 square meters, with employees numbering over 250, CRISTINA Rubinetterie continues to operate a completely Made in Italy production. The export turnover share exceeds 60% and the company is present in over 60 countries. CRISTINA is a member of the Green Building Council Italia that uses the Leed rating (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) as an evaluation system of the sustainability of buildings.