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Rivarossi

Italian manufacturer of model railways

Rivarossi is an Italian manufacturer of model railways. In 2004 it was acquired by Hornby Railways.2 It was founded by Alessandro Rossi.1 It is headquartered in United Kingdom.1 It is part of Hornby Hobbies Limited.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1945Founded1

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Logo Rivarossi
Photo: Hornby Hobbies Limited, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

Rivarossi is an Italian manufacturer of model railways. In 2004 it was acquired by Hornby Railways.2

Corporate structure

Rivarossi is part of a group headed by Hornby Hobbies Limited. 10 entities, 5 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Alessandro Rossi in 1945, in Como.1

Rivarossi was founded in 1945 by Antonio Riva and Alessandro Rossi.

In the 1990s Rivarossi acquired Lima (1992), Jouef and Arnold (1997). In 2003 Rivarossi went into receivership.

In 2004 Hornby Railways plc acquired assets from Rivarossi, in particular the brands Arnold, Jouef, Rivarossi and Lima. Since 2006 products are sold again under these brand names. The production has been moved to China.

From Wikipedia’s article on Rivarossi, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Leadership

Who has led Rivarossi, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Products and brands

  • model car

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

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Timeline

  1. 2004Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1945Founded Founded in Como1

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