2009
Spirella announces UK Exclusive Agreement with Imperial and launches an extensive range of Bathroom Accessory Ranges at Exclusively Housewares. Spirella (part of the Leifheit Group) is one of Europe’s leading bathroom accessory suppliers with its own production plant in Switzerland.

2009
BBC EasyCook announced Imperial as the exclusive trading partner for kitchenware at Spring Fair. BBC EasyCook magazine is the fastest growing food and drink magazine targeted at low-middle income consumers.

2009
Imperial appointed as exclusive trading partner for kitchen ware by BBC GoodFood at Spring Fair. BBC GoodFood is the leading food and drink magazine in the UK with a readership of over 1 million.

2008
Imperial unveils a collection inspired by over 5 million images from the archives of the worlds finest museum, the V&A (Victoria & Albert Museum, London) at Exclusively Housewares.


2008
Imperial launch Pedrini at Exclusively Housewares. Founded 1942, in Italy by Giuseppe Pedrini (inventor of the world’s first double lever corkscrew). Pedrini export over 25% of their products to more than 70 countries and produce over 5 million pieces per year.

2008
Jean-Christophe Novelli, Michelin and AA award winning Britain's ‘sexiest’ TV Chef and restaurateur becomes a trading partner with Imperial. Together we have created cookware collections fit for domestic and professional use.

2008
Imperial launch TVS to the UK at Spring Fair February 2008
with the largest stand to date at 108m2.

2008
January, Imperial appointed exclusive UK trading partner for TVS, Italy’s leading non-stick aluminium cookware manufacturer TVS was founded in 1968 in Urbino, it is one of the three largest non-stick cookware manufacturers in Europe, it exports over 80% of its products to more than 60 countries, producing up to 18 million pieces a year.

2007
Imperial are nominated for the prestigious Licensing awards.

2007
Imperial exhibit at Ambiente, the world's largest housewares exhibition, for the first time in its history.

2007
Imperial appointed exclusive UK trading partner for Soehnle, Europe's largest supplier of kitchen and bathroom scales and part of the Leifheit group.

2007
Imperial celebrates 40 successful Years in the Housewares & Kitchenwares industry.

2006
Imperial exhibit at the Autumn Housewares Fair at the NEC for the first time. Bugatti sponsors 60 sq.m hospitality area.

2006
Imperial is appointed by Aga to design, build and supply all Aga branded, coloured cookware ranges.

2006
Imperial wins the silver industry award for Wesco cookware.

2006
Imperial appointed exclusive UK trading partner for Bugatti, the world famous Italian brand.

2005
Imperial appoints trading partners based in Canada, USA, France, Benelux and launches Arc42 into Japan.

2005
Imperial Wins the Excellence in Housewares Best Design Team Award.

2005
Imperial becomes the fastest growing Housewares supplier in the UK with sales increasing by more than 130% compared to 2004.

2005
Imperial launches six new collections and forms trading partnerships with Gary Rhodes and Ready Steady Cook at ISF Birmingham.

2005
John Newcomb, former Managing Director of Addis Emsa appointed as Commercial Director. New vision & mission statement created.

2003
Imperial forms a trading partnership with Wesco, a German based manufacturer of metal bins, established in 1867.

1993
Imperial launches an in-house design and development facility.

1992
Imperial was the last SS cookware manufacturer to close their UK factory and transfer production to the far east.

1989
Imperial builds a new 2000m2 distribution facility in Leicester, in the heart of England.

1982
Imperial began manufacturing Stainless Steel cookware in Leicester for Prestige, Swan and Boots.

1978
The famous Imperial Typewriter company dating from 1903, ceased trading and Imperial acquired its name.

1972
Imperial first entered the cookware market.

1967
Imperial was founded as a family owned company, based in Leicester.