In the early 20th century the "Agati-Tronci" company, a known pipe organ manufacturer, began the production of cymbals, as they were difficult to import from Turkey.

A number of cymbals manufacturers were founded in Pistoia after the First World War, starting a competition.

& B. Fratelli Tronci) founded a cooperative society called UFIP to stop the competition between cymbals manufacturers.

Rotocasting consists in casting molten bronze in a cymbal mold mounted on a centrifuge that spins approximately a thousand revolutions per minute.

[5] This particular technique reduces air pockets in the alloy and ensures a thicker bell-to-bow ratio.