ITAP was established in Lumezzane, Northern Italy in 1960. By 1987 their Europa® brand of spring check valves had been patented all over Europe and by 1995 achieved ISO 9001 standard. During the next 10 years new warehouses were opened and a number of new products released including new stainless steel manifolds for radiant heating. The company has outlets in over 90 countries worldwide and exports over 20 million items every year.