The table shows the leading paper and cardboard manufacturing companies in Italy, with turnover from 2020 to 2022. The combined turnover of these 25 companies in 2022 was €7,976.1m, 32.1% higher than in 2021 (€6,037.2m).
With 10 plants and 12 production lines, the Burgo Group is one of the leading European producers of graphic papers, speciality papers and containerboard for the packaging sector. It is the leading manufacturer of paper and cardboard in Italy, with 2022 revenues of €990.9m.
Fedrigoni is a large paper manufacturer in Italy founded in 1888 by Giuseppe Antonio Fedrigoni, and one of the leading paper companies in Europe. In September 2022, Fedrigoni confirmed that it had abandoned its proposed acquisition of Arjowiggins Group. It had 2022 revenues of €686.1m.
Essity has revenues in Italy of €621.8m. It has global leading brands such as TENA in the incontinence care segment and Tork in the Professional Hygiene segment. Essity is represented in Italy also by its Nuvenia and Demak’up brands in the feminine care segment, its Libero brand in the diaper segment and its Tempo brand in the consumer tissue segment.
Leading Paper and Cardboard Manufacturing Companies by Turnover in Italy, 2020-2022
| €m | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BURGO GROUP SPA | 1,119.4 | 810.2 | 990.9 |
| FEDRIGONI SPA | 452.2 | 541.3 | 686.1 |
| ESSITY ITALY SPA | 478.9 | 478.6 | 621.8 |
| SOFFASS - JOINT COMPANY | 497.0 | 451.5 | 542.6 |
| LUCART SPA | 371.2 | 374.0 | 493.0 |
| CARTIERE CARRARA SPA | 275.1 | 311.1 | 461.3 |
| MOSAIC SPA | 403.0 | 378.6 | 454.0 |
| AHLSTROM ITALIA SPA | 287.2 | 325.0 | 419.5 |
| CARTIERE DEL GARDA SPA | 174.7 | 243.9 | 394.1 |
| INTERNATIONAL PAPER ITALIA SRL | 267.9 | 298.2 | 378.7 |
| CARTIERE VILLA LAGARINA SPA | 96.6 | 312.0 | 338.9 |
| SMURFIT KAPPA CARTIERA DI VERZUOLO SRL | - | 72.1 | 306.9 |
| TRONCHETTI PAPER INDUSTRIES - SPA ABBR | 228.0 | 229.3 | 304.2 |
| SAPPI ITALY OPERATIONS SPA | 180.9 | 175.8 | 244.5 |
| FAVINI SRL | 130.5 | 156.3 | 189.2 |
| CARTIERE DEL POLESINE SPA | 75.5 | 134.4 | 171.0 |
| CARTIERA DEL CHIESE SPA | 69.0 | 98.0 | 131.7 |
| CARTIERA DI CARBONERA SPA | 84.6 | 126.4 | 126.3 |
| CARTIERE SACI SPA | 65.4 | 91.2 | 123.1 |
| CARTIERE MODESTO CARDELLA SPA | 43.3 | 77.7 | 113.5 |
| CARTIERA GIORGIONE SPA | 59.1 | 74.3 | 102.7 |
| A.MERATI E C. - CARTIERA DI LAVENO - COMPANY | 48.2 | 72.1 | 102.0 |
| CARTIERA DELL'ADDA SRL | 49.1 | 68.4 | 96.8 |
| CORRUGATED PRODUCTS AND PACKAGING FROM FRIULI - SPA | 58.4 | 71.4 | 92.6 |
| CORDENONS SPA GROUP | 85.6 | 65.5 | 90.8 |