VR Group is a global leader in the market of glass doors for washing machines and dryers and works with over 3,000 clients all over the world. Thanks to our entrepreneurial spirit, ability to innovate and dynamism we have over 100 years of experience in this sector.

Our story started in 1905, when our founders belonging to the Lodi family, who worked in the historically important glass making tradition of Altare (SV) and Colle Val d’Elsa (SI), set up their business in Turin; even then the production ranged from household items (lighting) to the pharmaceutical sector, up to glass perfumery.

The automotive sector in the seventies was in a boom period and VR Group started producing glass for headlights. To manage the increasing demand for its products, VR Group established in 1968 its new factory and head office at Colognola ai Colli in the province of Verona. This was how Vetrerie Riunite spa was founded. During this time, production and development of door glasses for washing and dish washing machines was started and this became the principal business for the group.

In 1981 VR Group purchased Borromini srl a company with many years’ experience in the production and development of moulds for the automotive lighting sector.

In the middle of the 80’s VR Group created Novaref spa to develop glass rollers for the ceramics and construction business.

The VR Group has moved forward into the new millennium and continues its growth in both production, quality and exploiting new techniques. The latest investment for the group in 2017 was the building of a new oven Centauro, which will enable production levels to be increased by 25% to reach 300 tonnes of glass per day.

In 2018 a new commercial branch of Vetrerie Riunite is established in China and called VRI.

In 2019 VR group joins Sun Capital Partners.

Towards the end of 2020, the tableware division Vetri delle Venezie is sold, while maintaining the production of glass dishware under the Chef Table brand.

In 2021 VR Group completed the acquisition of the Chinese company cinese Suizhong Minghui Industrial Technology Ltd., acquiring more and more market share worldwide in the pressed technical glass sector, making the production of glass doors for washing machines and dryers its main business.

In October 2023 Sun European Partners LLP sold VR Group (Vetrerie Riunite S.p.A. and Borromini s.r.l). to Teak Capital and Tangor Capital. Novaref S.p.A. is not included in the scope of the transaction.