Our Story

1933. Marco Viti began as a company producing asphalt and processing fats and oils.

1942. The company changed business sector, starting to produce lanolin and vaseline. 

1954 - The company name was changed and became "Marco Viti Chemical-Pharmaceutical Industry", for the "manufacturing of galenic products".

1960s The product range grew - medicinal specialities were added to the Galenic formulations.

1970s. Marco Viti became a public limited company. Its business scope was further broadened and diversified. It began researching, developing and producing medicinal specialities, hygiene products, sanitary products, cosmetics, OTC medicines and medical-surgical devices.

1980s. Construction of new headquarters in Mozzate (CO) began. In 1990 this factory obtained approval to start production as a pharmaceutical industry.

1990s. Marco Viti was purchased by Carlo Erba OTC. 

2000s. It became part of Zeta Farmaceutici SpA and began producing dietary supplements in the form of granules in sachets.

2010s to present. Production began of softgel dietary supplements. The granules in sachets department was expanded and refurbished, in order to increase production capacity.