Fedrigoni

Fedrigoni S.p.A.

Company type	Public
Industry	Paper, Manufacturing
Founded	1888; 137 years ago (1888) in Verona, Italy
Founder	Giuseppe Antonio Fedrigoni
Headquarters	Piazzale Lodi 3 20137, Milano Italy Viale Enrico Fermi 12 37135, Verona Italy
Key people	Marco Nespolo (CEO)
Products	Paper adhesives packaging
Brands	Acucote Cordenons
Revenue	€626 million (2007)
Owner	Bain Capital (46.33%) BC Partners (46.33%)
Number of employees	5,000 (2022)
Website	fedrigoni.com

Fedrigoni is a large paper manufacturer in Italy founded in 1888 by Giuseppe Antonio Fedrigoni, and one of the leading paper companies in Europe.[1] Fedrigoni owns paper mills in Verona, Arco di Trento, Riva del Garda, Fabriano, and Pioraco. Three companies — Cartiere Miliani Fabriano, Fedrigoni Cartiere, and Fabriano Securities — merged in 2011 to form Fedrigoni S.p.A.[1] In recent years, Fedrigoni has expanded its business in luxury packaging and self-adhesives.[2] The CEO is Marco Nespolo.[3]

In 2011, the firm opened the Institute of Paper History Gianfranco Fedrigoni (ISTOCARTA) in Fabriano.[1]

Bain Capital acquired Fedrigoni in April 2018 for €600 million.[4]

In November 2022, Fedrigoni acquired Papeterie Zuber Rieder, a Boussières-based manufacturer of specialty papers for wine and spirits labels.[5] The company announced in August 2023 that it would construct an "Innovation Centre" at its headquarters in Verona.[6]

The company has also donated machinery and equipment to the Paper and Watermark Museum in Fabriano.[1]

Fedrigoni 365

Fedrigoni is also known for its annually-produced book-style art calendars called Fedrigoni 365, produced since 2018 and featuring work by hundreds of different artists and studios.[7][8]

The first volume, in 2018, was printed entirely on black paper.[9] In 2019, a range of white paper was used.[10] The 2020 edition features a rainbow-like paper spread, "employing the full family of 16 colours from [Fedrigoni's] Woodstock paper range".[11]

Fedrigoni 365/2021 was digitally printed in partnership with Ricoh — each book features a unique, randomised selection of artwork.[12] The 2022 calendar featured four volumes, each printed by a separate company and bound differently, with the fourth volume digitally printed in multiple variations.[13] In 2023, the theme was "love";[14] each book was printed on a unique selection of red and pink papers, and proceeds were donated to the British Heart Foundation.[7]

See also

• Cartiere Miliani Fabriano

References

1. Cerquetti, Mara (December 2017). "Value Creation in Industrial Heritage Management. Evidence from the City of Paper (Fabriano, Italy)". Budow nictwo i Architektura. 16 (4): 35–47. ISSN 1899-0665.
2. Lamberg, Juha-Antti; Ojala, Jari; Peltoniemi, Mirva; Särkkä, Timo, eds. (2012). The Evolution of Global Paper Industry 1800-2050: A Comparative Analysis. New York: Springer. p. 235. ISBN 9789400754300.
3. "Management Team". Fedrigoni. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
4. Dugandzic, Igor (18 April 2018). "Bain Capital completes Fedrigoni acquisition". EUWID Pulp and Paper.
5. Francis, Jo (November 18, 2022). "Fedrigoni to acquire French mill". Printweek.
6. Bernard, Dominic (August 23, 2023). "Fedrigoni lays out plans for new R&D centre". Printweek.
7. Pippin, Chelsey (16 January 2023). "A new calendar by Fedrigoni celebrates 365 creative takes on the theme of 'love'". Creative Boom.
8. Barrie, Tullet (16 November 2020). "FEDRIGONI 366". University of Lincoln. To commemorate the 2020 leap year, this calendar includes designs by 366 leading UK-based creatives.
9. "Fedrigoni 365 2018". Fedrigoni. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
10. "Fedrigoni 365 2019". Fedrigoni. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
11. "Fedrigoni 365 2020". Fedrigoni. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
12. "Fedrigoni 365 2021". Fedrigoni. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
13. "Fedrigoni 365 2022". Fedrigoni. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
14. "Fedrigoni 365 2023". Fedrigoni. Retrieved 5 September 2023.

External links

• Official company site