Sofidel Group

Sofidel is an Italian multinational producer of tissue paper for sanitary and domestic use. The Sofidel Group was founded in 1966. It is one of the world leaders in the tissue paper market and the second largest producer in Europe behind Essity.[1] The privately held company is owned by the Stefani and Lazzareschi families, has subsidiaries in 13 countries and more than 6,600 employees.

Sofidel S.p.A.
TypeJoint-stock company
Industrypaper
Founded1966 (1966)
Founder
  • Emi Stefani
  • Giuseppe Lazzareschi
Headquarters
Porcari, Italy
,
ITA
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
  • Edilio Stefani, Chairman
  • Luigi Lazzareschi, CEO
Productsproducts in paper
Revenue € 2.095 m (fiscal year 2021)
OwnerSofidel Group S.P.A.
Number of employees
beyond 6,600 (year 2021)
Websitewww.sofidel.com
Sofidel Sweden AB, Kisa, Sweden

Timeline

In 2010, Sofidel's production capacity totaled 940,000 tons, in 2015 the number rose to 1,050,000 tons per year.[2]

In 2008, Sofidel joined the WWF as a member and the first Italian manufacturer and the first company in the world from the tissue sector. Over the years, the partnership has led to several joint marketing and communications projects.

In 2015, it announced multiple US investments, being the first Italian tissue company to make it into the US market.[2][3]

In 2016, it was announced that 100% of Sofidel tissue products in Western Europe will bear the FSC label.[4]

In 2017, Sofidel is present in 7 states in the US, where it has a production capacity of 200,000 tons.

In October 2018, the Group's largest, most modern and sustainable production facility opened in Circleville, Ohio.

In 2021 the Shareholders' Meeting, appointed the new Board of Directors in which directors from outside the Stefani and Lazzareschi families join for the first time: Chiara Mio, Silvio Bianchi Martini, Andrea Munari and Alessandro Solidoro.

In March 2021 Edilio Stefani succeeds his father, Emi Stefani, as chairman of Sofidel.

Business

Internally, the Sofidel Group realizes an integrated cycle from the production of tissue reels to their conversion into finished products, feeding four business lines: consumer Brand, private label (distributor brand), away-fromHome (AFH), parent reels (semi-finished products: reels for paper companies).


References
  1. "Game Changer: Sofidel's Entrance into the North American Market".
  2. "Italian Paper Manufacturer Sofidel Announces Multiple US Investments".
  3. "Sofidel: the European heavyweight flexes its muscles". www.tissueworldmagazine.com. 2014-07-15.
  4. "100% Sofidel tissue products in Western Europe will bear FSC label".


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