Master Srl Divisione Elettrica was established in a town called Este in the province of Padua in Italy’s Northeast on the 9th of July 1982, building on the legacy of a small local firm in the business of manufacturing electrical components.
Over the course of the ’80s, Master specialised in the production of mechanisms and switch-covers for residential and commercial series, gaining considerable know-how in product design and manufacture and gaining ground in international markets.
The Venda/3000 series was joined by cover plates from the Bandiera, Palladio and Giotto lines, later followed by the 6000 series and Modì and Junior/Construya lines.
By the late ’90s, Master had grown its international presence by opening its Master V.D.E. subsidiary in Caracas (Venezuela), followed in 2003 by Master E.D.E. in Barcelona (Spain).
The turning point came in 1999 with the launch of the MODO system: the first residential and commercial series created entirely in-house, with innovations that would earn Master a strong reputation both in the domestic market and in several countries outside Italy. The multi-function control, Retrò toggle switches and cover plates with interchangeable surrounds contributed to the MODO series’s success, which gained industry professionals’ recognition.
