Sofidel's CEO Luigi Lazzareschi Inducted into Paper International Hall of Fame

Sofidel’s CEO is the first Italian to become part of the small number of big names in the global tissue production industry. An induction that rewards his efforts in pursuing sustainable development and in expanding the business of the Group.

With a ceremony held on October 4 in Appleton, WI, the CEO of Sofidel, Luigi Lazzareschi, has been inducted in the Paper International Hall of Fame (PIHF), the small number of big names in the global tissue production industry. He is the first Italian to be tributed with this honor.

Over the years, the Sofidel Group went from being a national player in the hygienic and domestic paper industry (especially known for its Regina brand) to become a multinational with operations in 13 countries, more than 6,000 employees and net sales of EUR 1,724 million  ($US1,947 million, 2017), with a production capacity of more than one million tonnes (2017). Sofidel is now the sixth biggest industry manufacturer in the world and the second across Europe.

"It’s an honor for me to join the Paper International Hall of Fame. A tribute I am especially proud of because it comes from a panel of experts who are well aware of the challenges that the production of this material, which is so important in the everyday lives of billions of people, implies," said  Lazzareschi. "I consider it a reward for all the people who over the years have supported me, first and foremost the co-founder, along with my father Giuseppe, and the current president of Sofidel, Emi Stefani".

The Paper International Hall of Fame is an organization founded in 1992 in the US. It was created to raise awareness of the values, the know-how and the benefits that the paper industry contributes to people’s everyday lives. Since its foundation, the PIHF has inducted 135 people from around the world into the Hall of Fame.