The Fedrigoni Group, a leader in converting p-s labels, special papers for packaging and other creative applications, and RFIDs, says it will open a new slitting center in Germany in the Segro Park Frechen, near Cologne, in Q4 2025, with the aim of strengthening its global footprint and serving customers better.

The new slitting center will serve all customers in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and Northern France. With 65,000 sq ft, and three 2-meter-wide, next-generation slitting equipment, this state-of-art distribution center aims to produce 90 million sq meters of high-quality films and premium paper self-adhesive materials per year for various sectors, including luxury packaging, food & beverage, personal-care and large-scale retail, with the potential for future growth both in production capacity and in additional market segments served.

“The opening of the slitting center in Germany aims to support our customers in responding to the increasingly demanding p-s market, particularly in terms of service and short lead times over the past few years. By positioning ourselves closer to our customers, we are enhancing both our lead times and overall service in this region, which remain top priorities for us,” says Fernando Girón, commercial dir.-EMEA Roll & Sheet Label at Fedrigoni Self-Adhesives.

Two factors drove the choice of this location: its geographic positioning and its focus on sustainability, which is a priority for the Fedrigoni Group. Some of the rubble from the redevelopment of the site became recycled material for the new buildings. Heat pumps have also been installed, powered by electricity generated by photovoltaic systems on the roofs of the warehouses.

With this move, Fedrigoni Self-Adhesives significantly expands its capillary presence in the European market: the new German hub joins the slitting center in Poland, a strategic site for the northeastern European market that Fedrigoni is constantly expanding.