Centauro’s history began in 1958 in Arcore, which was chosen as the production hub of the Piaggio and Gilera group at the time. Founded as the primary supplier of these two large motorbike manufacturers, it took its name from here, after the old Centaurs, great motorbike enthusiasts. The name also gave rise to the company logo, which features the Centaur, a greek mythological animal that is half man and half horse, replacing the shield with a globe to indicate the company’s worldwide spirit, aiming to reach out to markets all over the world. Centauro acquired a small artisan company located in the province of Pordenone to specialize in the production of both flat and preformed membranes for the automotive insulation materials sector. This led to the creation of an aftermarket catalogue dedicated exclusively to this sector.