(Modena, Italy) — Raimondi S.p.A. (Italian-based company that has been a leader in professional tools for ceramic tile installation since 1974) completed the acquisition of its US distributor, Donnelly Distribution Inc., at the end of 2024, acquiring 100% of its assets.
On 1 January 2025, Raimondi USA Corp. was born to consolidate and further expand the brand’s presence in a strategic market such as the North American market, where Raimondi is relying on more than 20 years of trading development and service network in the territory.
Raimondi USA, has acquired the entire structure of its distributor, maintaining the Staff unchanged: the management (including previous owners and president), all the sales, administrative and logistic personnel are now part of the staff of Raimondi USA, to ensure maximum continuity of management and consequently the best service for customers.
Raimondi USA is based in Sussex, Wis., just outside of Milwaukee, where offices and warehouse are located. It is fully operational and independent in terms of logistics, order management, after-sales assistance, technical commercial training. In addition to its head office, Raimondi USA covers the US market with resident managers already operating
in Southern regions, North-East and Mid-West States.
Recognized leader in the installation tools industry and known for its innovative technical solutions (dedicated to make the installers job easier, safer and more productive), Raimondi has identified in the North American market the basic characteristics necessary to establish its first foreign commercial subsidiary: long time presence, high brand
recognition, well-established distribution network, a market with strong potential for further development.
“With the expansion in the United States,” Marco Raimondi, general manager of Raimondi S.p.A. and president of Raimondi USA, said, “our company opens a new chapter of its history, selecting US market as the first chance to move from a distribution business model to a real direct presence on the spot, with all the benefits that this step entails, in
terms of both competitiveness and understanding of the specific needs of the market. Since day one, back in 1974, our mission has been to fully satisfy the needs of the professional tile installer by providing them with effective and reliable tools, that increase productivity while reducing fatigue. Today, new colleagues and employees are part of our
company and – thanks to their added value – we aim to further develop one of our main markets. We have been exporting to the States for more than 2 decades and we are constantly attending major trade shows. Through these years we built our brand image and communicated in the market our mission and the history of our company. We are
very pleased to finally land firmly and directly on this high-potential market, where we believe that our quality and attention to customer’s needs can drive our success in large-scale projects.”
