The Fiat Group's Magneti Marelli division has celebrated its 90th anniversary this year: the deed of incorporation of Fabbrica Italiana Magneti Marelli was signed on October 8th 1919 in the offices of the Notary Public Federico Guasti, which were located in Via Clerici 2, Milan.

Ninety years have passed since then, during which time Magneti Marelli, whose mission as stated in the deed of incorporation, was “the construction and sale of magnets and electrical equipment, specifically for application in the automotive, aviation and navigation sectors”, did not limit itself to the manufacturing of magnets.

Throughout its long history, the Magneti Marelli has also built professional radio bridges, developed television broadcasting systems in collaboration with RAI (Italy's public television network), built video surveillance circuits for racing tracks, airports, subway systems, contributed to the building of the first particle accelerator by the Geneva-based CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research), powered Italy's large submarines, and it has manufactured commercial radios and television sets, accessories and advanced ignition systems for both automobiles and motorcycles.