Founded in 1948 by Vittorio Bertazzoni Sr., SMEG S.p.A. is an Italian manufacturer renowned for its design and production of home appliances and professional equipment. Headquartered in Guastalla, near Reggio Emilia, the company seamlessly blends technology with style, offering a wide range of products including ovens, hobs, refrigerators, dishwashers, and washing machines. SMEG has a global presence with subsidiaries and an extensive sales network worldwide, and it operates specialized divisions such as Smeg Foodservice and Smeg Instruments, catering to the professional catering and medical sectors respectively.