Archives were established or re-organized especially in banks, insurance companies, and in the manufacturing and mechanical industry. For a first attempt at a systematic overview, see F. Del Giudice, Business Archives in Italy: an Overview, in Overview of Business Archives in Western Europe, ed. by L. Richmond, ICA/SBL (International Council on Archives/Section on Business and Labour Archives), Glasgow University Archives & Business Record Centre, Glasgow, 1996, pp. 17-23.