In September 2022, Italian paper maker Fedrigoni and U.S. manufacturer of premium papers and envelopes Mohawk Fine Papers announced the signing of a manufacturing agreement to expand and consolidate their presence in the global specialty papers market. A new step has just been taken: Mohawk will become the North American distributor of Fedrigoni Specialty Papers in July.
A win-win partnership, as the comments of the two groups' executives seem to indicate. Ilan Schinazi, Fedrigoni Paper's commercial director, states: "Mohawk's historical relationships with leading marketers will strengthen Fedrigoni's ability to promote its specialty papers to the creative community and better meet the needs of image-conscious customers in the North American market."
Melissa Stevens, Mohawk's Chief Financial Officer, believes that this agreement "promises great prospects on the North American market, especially for the amazing collection of Fedrigoni papers".
Tasked with distributing the Italian paper maker's broad range of specialty papers, including luxury packaging papers, creative papers, premium wine labels and self-adhesive materials, Mohawk is committed to focusing on the North American stock of Fedrigoni's two collections Materia Viva and Sirio Pearl. The former includes papers with recycled fibers, a collection of 21 paper types and 61 shades. The second offers a range of solution-dyed papers with a pearlescent finish on both sides.
Gummed Papers of America (GPA), an American distributor belonging to the Fedrigoni Group, retains the distribution of digital papers in North America.
