Anticipated by a minor commercial activity started in a homely way, the current company was founded by Bernardo Cattaneo in 1958, with the characteristic 'TIGER' trademark which still distinguishes it.

Starting as a marketing activity for hand tools, AFA has over time expanded its range of products, addressing the automotive equipment market as well as the traditional hardware market.

65 years later, AFA has remained a family-run business, now in its third generation.