Filca Packaging

Castagna-Univel S.p.A. took over the industrial business of Filca S.p.A. (Fabbrica Italiana Lavorazione Carta ed Affini) and Fineurop Soditic acted as its exclusive financial advisor. Since 1947 Castagna Univel produces materials to pack fresh food (such as salted meat, cheese and fish), deep frozen food and pre-cooked aliments. Its activity is mainly focused on printing and coupling flexible materials. The Company has a workforce of around 60 people and generated 2009 sales of approximately Euro 20 million. Founded in the province of Vercelli in 1962, FILCA is specialised in the design, processing, printing, laminating and sale of flexible packaging for food (such as snacks and chips, confectionary and ice cream). The Company generated 2009 sales of Euro 23 million.