FILA was established in 1943 as a producer of household cleaning products, polishes and waxes. Today it is world leader in the creation of products and solutions for the care and maintenance of horizontal and vertical surfaces. For a chemicals industry player like FILA, that has always prioritised the safety of materials, man and nature in its operations, environmental sustainability takes the form of a set of concrete programmes that involve the whole production process. In 2009, FILA became a member of the Green Building Council Italy, a not-for-profit association that promotes the adoption of LEEO certification, an international rat ing system for the development of "green" buildings. The key feature of FILA, proud of successfully combining the tradition of a family firm with a modern, managerial organisation, is the strategic role given to research , to which 10% of earnings are allocated, and on which it works in association with leading research institutes, with the aid of culting-edge instrumentation. FILA has a vast range of products for the various types of surfaces, covering all treatment phases and conceived for the professional although user-friendly even for non-experts.