Jun 03, 2008. /Lesprom.com/. WEPA, the German producer of sanitary paper, plans to acquire the Italian tissue producer Kartogroup. "We are currently in the midst of investigations that will still take some time," confirmed a WEPA spokeswoman, adding that further details could not be given at the current point in time. Kartogroup runs production and sales facilities in Italy, Spain, France, the Netherlands and in Germany. The WEPA group is a medium-sized family-run company managed by the second generation of owners. It has over 1,550 employees and generates sales of more than Euro 450 million per year.