The company was founded in 1963 as ASTER by Adalberto Fontana and specializes in producing rotogravure inks, screen printing, plastisols and ancillary for the plastics industry. In 1970 and 1971, she won the Lombardy Quality Award for best ink and paint producer.  In 1992, the company was renamed Fontana Fratelli S.N.C. and, while continuing its experience in the sectors already mentioned, expanded its portfolio into other sectors, such as GRP as a provider of auxiliaries and services, Pigment pastes, special products and third-party processing.

From 1 July 2021, the company became a limited liability company, taking on the current name of FONTANA F.LLI S.R.L.

In 2023, the 60th anniversary of the foundation was celebrated.

Since 1999, Fontana F.lli has been certified ISO 9001.