Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Fulvio Zobele (1923 - 2014), second born son of Enrico Zobele senior and Emma Hafner, together with his brother Luigi was a key player in the development of the family business until the 2000s and gave his most significant contribution in the development of the production processes.
Having graduated in Mechanical Engineering, he joined the company in 1947 with the initial task of travelling around Italy to promote Zobele products. Thanks to his engineering and technical skills, Fulvio found ever more innovative solutions to improve the production processes that led to the start-up of several new lines (e.g. steel wool). Together with Luigi, he guided the family business to success in the field of insecticides in the Fifties and Seventies. Fulvio, moreover, introduced the techniques for the production of anti-mosquito coils, after having discovered the availability of the patent. In the Seventies he designed the first anti-mosquito electrical device.
Remembered as “l’ingener Fulvio”, of a calm and quiet nature, he loved to play the accordion and play with his dog in his free time, but his real passion remained mechanics.
