least late 1980s, but I think possibly longer. Would have to check my records. Italian based company. Back then I did buy and sell some of their pieces. They used to produce limited edition hand built 1:43, 1:24 and 1:14, and 1:12 models, and also offered all in kit form. Mostly Ferrari. Always basic simple models. They were never known for accuracy and detail which were sometimes close and sometimes imaginary..... in other words often crude. Prices for anything made in Europe, UK, USA will always be higher than products made in China.