Change in Fedrigoni's executive team: Rodrigo Lacerda (formerly Bostik) will take over the Self-Adhesives business unit and Fulvio Capussotti will lead RFID, Innovation, ESG and Energy Transition
''With Lacerda's entry, our executive team is further strengthened with a new member bringing 30 years of international experience to support the next chapter of the self-adhesives business growth, where we intend to keep expanding our global footprint and leading position. On the other hand, Capussotti will take on a new threefold challenge: to accelerate our growth in RFID, to lead ESG and Energy Transition strategy, and to drive the newly created group Innovation function," comments CEO Marco Nespolo.
Milan, 20 March 2024 – Change in the executive team of Fedrigoni, one of the world's leading manufacturers of specialty papers, premium self-adhesive materials, RFID and connected solutions: Rodrigo Lacerda, former Senior VP Global Head of Construction and Consumer Business at Bostik - worldwide reference player in sealing and bonding technologies - will be the new Executive Vice President of the Self-Adhesives business unit from mid-April. A handover from Fulvio Capussotti who, after nearly five years at the head of the division, will now assume the role of Executive Vice President RFID, Innovation and Chief Sustainability Officer. Both leaders will report to CEO Marco Nespolo.
Rodrigo Lacerda has extensive industry expertise across different continents and businesses. At Bostik, he raised the Construction and Consumer business to over 1.3 billion in sales, with a presence of 40 plants worldwide. Previously, he spent over 18 years at Parex Group, a global firm in the Construction sector, as Senior Vice President for the Americas and EMEA and as a Management Board member.
“With Lacerda's entry, our executive team is further strengthened with a new member bringing 30 years of international experience to support the next chapter of the self-adhesives business growth, where we intend to keep expanding our global footprint and leading position. - comments CEO Marco Nespolo - On the other hand, Capussotti will take on a new threefold challenge: to accelerate our growth in RFID, to lead ESG and Energy Transition strategy, and to drive the newly created group Innovation function, aimed at scouting for innovative solutions and technologies and establishing new collaborations with start-ups, innovation centers, research institutes and other players across our value chains.”
Fedrigoni
Founded in 1888 in Verona, Italy, Fedrigoni is today synonymous with excellence in the world of labels and self-adhesive materials, specialty papers for luxury packaging and other creative solutions, RFID/NFC and connected solutions. With more than 5,000 people in 28 countries and 74 facilities among production sites, slitting and distribution centers, the Group manufactures and distributes 25,000 products in 132 countries. The Special Papers division includes the Cordenons Group, the historic Fabriano brand, Éclose, Guarro Casas, Papeterie Zuber Rieder, Arjowiggins China and Mohawk, while the Self-Adhesives division involves Arconvert, Manter, Ritrama, IP Venus, Acucote, Rimark, Divipa, Tageos, Unifol and SharpEnd. Also part of the Group is the U.S. distributor GPA. For more information: www.fedrigoni.com
Source: Fedrigoni
