Mario Acerboni began his career in 1965 with enormous enthusiasm and the determination to make unique photo albums worthy of showcasing the most important ceremonies. This was and still is his objective, which he has never abandoned. His outstanding dedication was rewarded in 2007 with a lifetime achievement award from the MPA / PPI association of the United Kingdom.
All around the world, Mario Acerboni albums are known as the very best way of preserving our most cherished memories and handing them on, intact, to future generations. A Mario Acerboni album is eternal: transcending passing fads and changing times, an artistic product which never ages, like the memories it protects. An Acerboni album is the fruit of decades of experience and devoted workmanship. It embodies dedication to and passion for a unique, sophisticated product.
It is no coincidence if Mario Acerboni albums are held in high regard around the world. They are the choice of leading personages including European royal families, the G8, the Vatican, the CEE, the Thatcher family, prestigious car makers such as Rolls Royce and Bentley and, above all...
the top professional photographers.
After a thorough apprenticeship with a craft giftware workshop, in 1965 Mario Acerboni set up his own paper-and-card craft firm and gradually specialised in making photo albums.
In just a few years the young company made
major advances; sales grew significantly, as did the quality and specialist
nature of its products.
Today, Acerboni is a modern company with a craft soul but industrial manufacturing processes. It makes high-quality photo albums featuring numerous hand-crafted finishing touches which establish their uniqueness.
Acerboni has over the years extended beyond Italy to the global market;
its prestigious albums are now also available in Canada, the United States,
Romania, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, Ireland Portugal, Russia,
Spain, Switzerland, Belgium and Mexico.
Mario Acerboni has won many awards from prestigious international photography bodies for the fine materials and excellent workmanship of his albums.
- 1997-1999-2002-2003.
British Institute Of Professional Photography Photo Industry Award World’s premier album manufacturer - 2007
Lifetime Achievement Award to Mario Acerboni from the MPA/ PPI association of the United Kingdom
- 2001-2002-2003
International photography competition Acerboni Album Wedding Portfolio Competition UK - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2008 - 2009
International photography competition Free For One - Wedding Portfolio Competition UK - 2008 - 2009
partner of the Road Show - and sponsor of the Portrait Competition which will conclude at the Orvieto Fotografia show – and of ANFM, the Italian national association of wedding photographers
As far back as the 1960s, Mario Acerboni launched a new trend with an innovative
album binding, called Classica, which replaced less elegant bindings.
Over the years, all the other album manufacturers adopted the Classica binding,
but only Acerboni constantly updated and customised it.
In 1981 the firm
patented a technically perfect system called Deidrim®, a practical, elegant way
of framing each photo. Even today, after more than twenty years, Deidrim® is
a globally-recognised mark of distinction.
More recently, with the advent of
digital photography, Acerboni created My Way, a fast album-mounting system
which also allows the client to customise albums to their taste.
Now with the latest digital advances, Acerboni has patented the Digital
A.M.A. … a revolution! A secure, fast, elegant binding for the digital album that
pre-creases itself automatically.
Leather, methacrylate, microfibre, silk and faux leather are some of the materials and pokerwork, chasing and painting are just a few of the techniques Acerboni employs to make original products of exquisite taste.
Acerboni does an in-depth analysis of the market every year. It considers the various requests and seeks out new trends in the fashion world. It uses all kinds of materials so long as they are of quality and quietly elegant. We ask our suppliers to guarantee professional competence, punctual deliveries, consistent production quality over the years and exclusiveness so that we, in turn, can guarantee unique products of excellence.
Each material is tested and approved by qualified technical professionals before being considered for production. We are therefore in a position to guarantee the quality of each type of material and all production processes, which are implemented and controlled in-house.
In this perspective it has over the years initiated many collaborative efforts with top-flight Italian artists who, with matchless