Franco Bettonica (Milan , 1927 - Milan, 1999), architect, had a successful career in design and industrial design. From 1969 he worked with Cini & Nils as designer and creative director. Mario Melocchi (Parma , 1931 - Milan, 2013), in 1958 is among the first in Europe to devote himself to packaging design, from which he gradually evolved approaching product design, to which he completely devoted after meeting Franco Bettonica.
Cini&Nils is renowned for its products that marked the history of lighting. Today it stands for quality, research, design and Italian style. Cini&Nils means to strengthen its leading role in the high-end decorative and technical lighting field. Cini&Nils plays an active part in the Made in Italy sector and is an innovation maker.