The Sofidel Group received the Transatlantic Award

Nov 27, 2012. /Lesprom Network/. The Sofidel Group was awarded the Transatlantic Award 2012 by American Chamber of Commerce in Italy, as the company said in a press release received by Lesprom Network. The award is given to the Italian and U.S. companies which have distinguished themselves in the promotion and development of the transatlantic relations between the United States of America and Italy. Luigi Lazzareschi, Sofidel Group CEO, received the prize from Vittorio Terzi, AmCham Italy President, for the acquisition of U.S. company Cellynne. “By acquiring Cellynne – Mr Lazzareschi said – the Sofidel Group has made its debut on a new continent and has reached 1 million tonnes of tissue production capacity per year. The Transatlantic Award marks this fundamental step. We are grateful for this award to AmCham Italy, together with whom we are going to develop at our best the relationships with U.S. And we are also particularly pleased of being awarded on occasion of an awards ceremony devoted to sustainability, that Sofidel regards as a fundamental tool of innovation and growth. Sofidel has faced these economic hard times by keeping on investing and we are satisfied: in U.S. we have met good travelling companions and a warm welcome. For Sofidel Group, ranks second in Europe and sixth in the world, U.S. market represents today a big chance”. The American Chamber of Commerce in Italy (AmCham) is a private, non profit-making organisation. It is affiliated with the Chamber of Commerce in Washington D.C., the American Commercial Association composed of more than 3 million member companies. The Italian Group, Sofidel, is one of the leading European manufacturers of paper for hygienic and domestic use.