Unigum can be much more than a simple supplier, it can be a true Partner. Trust can’t be bought; it must be earned. It is earned through a continuous process of understanding the customer’s needs and respecting agreements. It is a difficult condition to reach but when successful it is an unparalleled added value.Read More
The individuals who work with us are an irreplaceable asset and must be protected. Read More
At the beginning of 2013 we obtained UNI EN ISO 14001 certification. It was the end of a cycle that saw an in-depth examination of our environmental impact. We built a 197 Kwp photovoltaic plant that makes Unigum energy independent and covers the needs of another 50 families.Read More
Where is Unigum an ethical company? In following the rules. Just as we seek to obtain our Customer’s Loyalty by sharing Values, we also look for the same in our Suppliers and Employees.Read More
Our History
Founded in Florence at the end of the 40s as a small distributor of plastics and industrial items, Unigum evolved over the years, making PPE distribution its core business while at the same time broadening its range of action from the regional to the national level. The company ensures reliable and highly specialized service, customized and in line with the best European and International standards.
This is proven by certifications through DET NORSKE VERITAS:
ISO 9001 since 1999
SA 8000 since 2008
OHSAS 18001 since 2010
ISO 14001 since 2013
ISO 50001 since 2016
ISO 27001 since 2019
We also have membership in the EcoVadis platform that inserts the company in a certified, sustainable supply management system (Sustainable Supply Management) while the path undertaken towards ISO 50001 Energy Management System certification, testifies the commitment of the Company in terms of respect of the Environment. In fact, Unigum is a green company that has sought to reduce its own environmental impact over the years. It has even installed a photovoltaic system on the warehouse roof, making it energy independent and with zero atmospheric emissions.
The company currently employs a team of 52 employees, including 18 technical specialists present in the area, carefully trained to fit all customer needs and to guarantee the highest level of service.
Unigum is a founding partner of Assosistema Safety and has been promoting for some time, by itself and through the association, a series of informational campaigns aimed at paying the proper amount of attention to Personal Protective Equipment and to increase operator awareness of safety in the workplace. These include the DPI NO CORE… NO MORE campaign and TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF… YOU ARE A WORK OF ART, in which Art (with a capital A) becomes education about safety, promoting the use of PPE through unconventional images that leverage beauty and the desire to love oneself.
2019
- Unigum celebrates its 70th birthday
- 500 years from Leonardo da Vinci’s death

2017
- Unigum incorporates Agrindustria, that now becomes its branch office for Rome and central/south Italy/
- China celebrates the Year of the Rooster

2012
- Unigum incorporates NES Italia S.r.l. in Calenzano
- Felix Baumgartner jumped from a helium balloon, 39,045 m high in the stratosphere, and becomes the first man to exceed the speed of sound.

2007
- Unigum acquires MG S.r.l. in Modena
- Steve Jobs presents the iPhone, the first touch phone in history.

2005
- Unigum S.r.l. becomes Unigum S.p.A.
- The European Huygens probe arrives on Titan, Saturn's largest moon, after a 7-year journey.

1999
- Unigum turns 50.
- Benigni wins at the Oscars with La Vita è Bella.

1998
- Agrindustria S.r.l., a company controlled by Unigum, is founded in Ciampino (RM).
- The Akashi Kaikyō Bridge, the longest suspension bridge in the world, is inaugurated in Japan.

1986
- Casa dalla Gomma becomes UNIGUM S.r.l.
- IBM launches the Convertible PC, the first laptop computer.

1978
- Opening of the Calenzano warehouse purchased the previous year.
- Grease opens in American theatres.

1962
- The second sales location opens in Florence in Via Doni 38/R.
- English scientists Watson, Crick, and Wilkins win the Nobel Prize for Medicine for their discovery of the structure of DNA.

1949
- Casa della Gomma, a shop specializing in retail sales of technical industrial items and plastics opens in Florence in Via Condotta 56/R.
- Columbia Records introduces the 45 record in the United States.
