Tunzini
Created in 1906
Tunzini, a company specialised in heating equipment, was founded by Ernest Tunzini in 1906. Tunzini designed the heating systems of the Printemps department store in Paris, and then went on to promote the advantages of ventilation systems, before becoming a pioneer of air conditioning technology. In the 1950s, the family company became international and entered industrial air conditioning markets abroad.
In 1966, after sixty years as Chairman, Ernest Tunzini retired and sold his company to Pont-à-Mousson. From then on, Tunzini underwent two major mergers, in 1968 with Améliorair (an aero thermal company founded in 1935) and in 1976 with climate control specialist Nessi. Tunzini became Tunzini Nessi Entreprises d’Equipements (TNEE). In 1985, it became a subsidiary of SGE, shortly after the latter's acquisition by Saint-Gobain Pont-à-Mousson.
The company was then renamed Tunzini, and in the 1990s, it reinforced its positions in thermal equipment, notably for climate control and fire protection. In March 2000, the thermal mechanics division, which included G+H Montage, a major player in the German insulation market, was transferred to GTIE, VINCI's Energy and Information division.