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May 22, 2023

Fedrigoni brings top stocks to label market with new range

Dominic Bernard Wednesday, May

Dominic Bernard Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Italian specialty paper manufacturer Fedrigoni has released a new collection of premium self-adhesive label papers, the Sheets Exclusive Collection, alongside new packaging stocks.

The collection has been divided into two categories, with the Exclusive range using Fedrigoni's top facestocks, and the Premium range acting as an extension of the manufacturer's previous Self-Adhesive range.

"Sheets Exclusive Collection represents a new, true synergy, on a production and commercial level, between the Fedrigoni Paper and Self-Adhesives worlds," said Philippe Vanroy, product manager and sales coordinator, print offset and digital sheets.

"This collection has been designed to make our most popular papers even more versatile, which can now add a unique touch to the products by transforming them into precious labels."

Replacing Fedrigoni's Adhoc range, the new collection includes a wide variety of surfaces, with coated, uncoated, coloured, metallic and felt-marked stocks all featured.

The new stocks are available in B1 format, with high-tack, permanent or removable self-adhesive backing.

Fedrigoni has also supplemented its premium packaging stocklist with Symbol Pack, the latest addition to its Symbol Card family of stocks.

Earmarked for cosmetics, beverage and food markets, the new stock was launched in May with two shades: a bright Premium White, and softer White, available in weights from 230-400gsm.

Fedrigoni said it had designed the stock for superior folding quality: made from virgin FSC pulp, it is completely biodegradable and recyclable, while taking a clean die-cut.

Ian Braithwaite, Fedrigoni UK's commercial manager, said: "Symbol Pack brings a new level of versatility to the Symbol Card family that we’re excited to see unfold.

"Through our research and development we are able to push for increasingly innovative solutions to ensure our customers have the widest range of options to choose from in order to meet any requirements."

Separately, the Fedrigoni Group has today (17 May) revealed its results for 2022. It said it closed the year with €2.2bn (£1.91bn) sales compared to €1.6bn in 2021 (+37%), distributed between Italy (€504m, +44%), the rest of Europe (€1.054bn, +36%) and the rest of the world (€653m, +31%), with a proforma EBITDA of €340m (+54% compared to 2021) and investments of approximately €80m.

This growth has been seen in both of the company's business units, which have been repositioned in the last four years towards premium product segments. Labels and self-adhesive materials have risen to €1.307m in revenue (+31%) and speciality papers for luxury packaging and other creative solutions to €904m (+43%).

Fedrigoni said its revenues and EBITDA are on a pro-forma basis and include the 12-month contribution from the following acquisitions: Tageos, Guarro Casas, Unifol, and - in 2023 only - Zuber Rieder. They exclude the negative contribution from a specific contract discontinued following the sale of the security business unit and include the run rate impact from specific cost savings initiatives net of additional costs required to support business growth.

Fedrigoni employs more than 5,000 people in 28 countries, has 68 production plants and slitting and distribution centres, and distributes 25,000 products in 132 countries.