1931
Our first refrigerating unit
1960
Zerica’s first water fountain: pioneering the sector in Italy
1971
First portable refrigeration unit for drinks launched designed by Joe Colombo
1976
First undersink unit brought to market
1980
The company takes the name Zerica with the objective to create ever more innovative and unique products
1981
Zerica designs the first ever chiller unit without a cooling chamber with stagnant water. Now called Direct Chill, this system is standard worldwide
1982
Presenting Baby, the smallest bottle-fed cooler in the world
1984
Zerica starts to use antibacterial copper in the production of its water coolers
1987
Zerica patents the revolutionary High Performance Direct Chill (HPDC). Water is chilled in just 3 minutes with reduced energy consumption.
1995
The U40 is launched. The smallest undersink chiller in the world even today!
1996
Sparkling water coolers are added. Zerica becomes a market leader in the Bar/Restaurant sector
1999
Zerica presents the first GPLUS model, the only unit for the Bar/Restaurant sector that can be placed either countertop or undersink
2010
EAQUA is born, the first all-in-one countertop unit that can operate either by connecting to the water mains or using an internal water tank
2011
Celebrating 80 years, Zerica unveils BIT, a prototype using induction controls with a screen inspired by aerospace technology
2013
FUTURA revolutionises chilled and sparkling water dispensers. The most compact freestanding, hygienic unit on the market with almost zero maintenance required.
2014
Zerica patents Pour Fast, the ultra-fast post mix technology
2015
BEVILA NATURA, ZERICA enters the soft drinks machine markets.
2019
Introduces R600a eco-friendly refrigerant gas
2019
PIC 4.0
A true revolution. The first "open source" system to remotely control any device.
2020
FRISKA, the trademark range of ZERICA water coolers.
2020
AUXILIA – IoT-enabled, multi-award winning, made in Zerica
2021
Zerica's i-Wall wins two prestigious Red Dot Awards in the Smart Product and Outstanding Design categories.
2022
Zerica wins two Red Dot Awards for the second year running in the Smart Product and Outstanding Design categories, this time with Smart-Top.
2023
Mix&Go!, the innovative cocktail machine, ZERICA enter the alcoholic drink market.
