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The Fedrigoni Group, leading world producer of special papers and self-adhesive materials, announces its partnership with the NGO Inspiring Girls International association as part of its commitment to the issues of diversity, equity and inclusion. “67% of young girls believe they do not have the same job opportunities as men,” states Marco Nespolo, CEO of Fedrigoni Group. “We want to contribute to helping raise their own awareness of their talents, freeing them from the gender stereotypes that hold back their ambition.” This initiative will see Fedrigoni entering middle and high schools in Italy, Spain, France and Brazil, starting in November at the ICS Pini Trevisani Scaetta middle school in Milan.

The leader in the production of special papers and self-adhesive materials is launching nine new high-performing, innovative, “green” product lines. “We have been pushing ourselves beyond the limits of technology for more than 20 years, to open ourselves up to new sustainable, creative possibilities. With each sheet of paper, we reduce the impact of our supply chain on the environment and elevate our creative impact on the world.”

The Group, leader in the production of specialty papers and self-adhesive materials, has opened an innovation hub within its Paper division to develop paper products that are an efficient alternative to plastics, thanks to their characteristics of strength and water repellency. These solutions will be used by the cosmetics and food industries, by luxury e-commerce players and in many more applications. The first innovations will be showcased at the Luxe Pack trade fair in Munich and at the Packaging Première exhibition in Milan.

The agreement is with Tecnoform, a company in Colorno (Parma) that specialises in thermoformed elements for packaging. With this sixth acquisition in less than three years, Fedrigoni, a global leader in specialty papers and self-adhesive materials, strengthens
its strategy of converting packaging products from plastic to paper, one of the cornerstones of the Group’s sustainability objectives for 2030.

Awards were given to the best international designs made with Fedrigoni, Fabriano and Manter self-adhesive papers and materials by designers, publishers, brands and printers at the ADI Design Museum in Milan.
The 50 most interesting designs have been on display for two days at the museum, and can also be viewed via a virtual tour on the website. The engaging digital experience also gives access to unpublished content and allows visitors to listen to debates between international experts, who animated the award ceremony, discussing the hot graphics and design topics

The Fedrigoni Group ended 2020 with a turnover of €1,315 million (+€200 million), €197 million in Pro Forma Adjusted Ebitda confirming the 2021 first quarter growth trend. The next targets are the ESG 2030 goals: -30% CO2 emissions into the atmosphere, -67% injuries at work, zero industrial waste to landfill, and +50% women in managerial positions.

The Italian group continues its growth strategy in the promising premium self-adhesive products sector, strengthening its position as one of the global market leaders. It can now count on a new plant and a stronger commercial presence in North America (where it was already present with own operations in California and the distributor GPA), together with the Mexican company, Industria Papelera Venus, acquired in December

Fedrigoni, one of the leading European producers of specialty papers and self-adhesive materials, entered into a transaction for the potential sale of its security business based in Bollate (Italy), specialised in the production of security features, along with its assets and employees, to Portals, a global specialist in banknote and security paper production. Closing of the Bollate transaction is subject to customary conditions precedent. As a separate transaction, Portals is also acquiring an option to potentially purchase certain banknote paper and passport paper assets (including production machinery) from the Fabriano (Italy) security division of Fedrigoni. Fedrigoni CEO Marco Nespolo stated: “Portals is an established, growing player: our people are in good hands”. Portals CEO Ross Holliday commented: “The acquisition of Fedrigoni’s security thread and foil business will mark a major step forward in Portals’ strategy to bring improved innovation and value to our customers for banknote, passport and security papers.”

Fedrigoni launches a new global image, and its self-adhesives division becomes Fedrigoni Self-Adhesives. Pentagram designs the Group’s rebrand.

The Verona-based group specialising in the production of special papers for packaging, graphics and self-adhesive labelling products further strengthens its in self-adhesive labels and increases its overseas presence.