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]

Fedrigoni S.p.A.
Company typePublic
IndustryPaper, Manufacturing
Founded1888; 136 years ago (1888) in Verona, Italy
FounderGiuseppe Antonio Fedrigoni
HeadquartersPiazzale Lodi 3
20137, Milano
Italy Viale Enrico Fermi 12
37135, Verona
Italy
Key people
  • Marco Nespolo (CEO)
Products
Brands
  • Acucote
  • Cordenons
Revenue€626 million (2007)
Owner
Number of employees
5,000 (2022)
Websitefedrigoni.com

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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d 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. ^ a b 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.
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