F.I.L.A. (company)
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| Company type | Società per azioni |
|---|---|
| BIT: FILA | |
| Industry | Art materials |
| Founded | Milan, 1920 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Europe, Americas, Asia, Oceania, Africa |
| Website | www |
F.I.L.A. - Fabbrica Italiana Lapis ed Affini S.p.A., or the F.I.L.A. Group, is an international supplier of art materials and related products, with subsidiaries and brands such as Daler-Rowney, Canson, Lyra and Maimeri.[1][2][3]
F.I.L.A. was founded in 1920 in Florence, Italy, and since 1959 the head office is in Milan.[4] The growth has included several company acquisitions.[1] The company was listed on the Milan stock exchange in November 2015.[5]
According to figures presented by F.I.L.A. Group, it was present in around 50 countries, with a total of 6500 employees in 2016.[4]
Brands
- Blanca Nieves
- Canson
- Daler-Rowney
- Das
- Didò
- Dixon Ticonderoga Company
- Dixon
- Ticonderoga
- Lyra
- DOMS
- Giotto
- Giotto be-bè
- Lukas
- Maimeri
- Mapita
- Mercurio
- Metrico
- Pax
- Pongo
- Pacon
- Prang
- Tratto
- Uti Guti
- Vinci
- Vividel
References
- ^ a b Carlo Festa (16 January 2015): Pencil-maker Fila plans IPO Italy Europe 24. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
- ^ Silvia Pieraccini (11 February 2016): With €80.8 mn acquisition of Daler-Rowney, Italy’s FILA strengthens its presence in key mature markets Italy Europe 24. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
- ^ AFP (5 October 2016): L'italien Fila rachète le papetier français Canson franceinfo, France Télévisions. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
- ^ a b F.I.L.A. Group F.I.L.A. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ Fila Borsa Italiana. Retrieved 14 December 2016.