Private company

Salani

Logo: Giorgio Vasari, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Italian publisher based in Milan1

Salani is an Italian book publisher founded in 1862, in Florence by Adriano Salani. The publisher initially started selling broadsheets and popular song lyrics via street book peddlers. In 2020 Nicola Gardini was named president of the publishing group, after the death of long time president Luigi Spagnol.2 It is part of Gruppo editoriale Mauri Spagnol.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1862Founded1
  • Industrychildren's books1
  • HeadquartersMilan1
  • Founded inFlorence1
  • Websitewww.salani.it
  • Legal formsocietà a responsabilità limitata1

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Salani is an Italian book publisher founded in 1862, in Florence by Adriano Salani. The publisher initially started selling broadsheets and popular song lyrics via street book peddlers. In 2020 Nicola Gardini was named president of the publishing group, after the death of long time president Luigi Spagnol.2

Corporate structure

Salani is part of a group headed by Messaggerie italiane. 19 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Adriano Salani in 1862, in Florence.1

Leadership

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Owners

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1862Founded Founded in Florence1

Sources

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