ICT Group

What ICT Group does

ICT Group (Industrie Cartarie Tronchetti S.p.A.) is a privately-held, family-controlled European tissue paper and personal hygiene products manufacturer founded in 1978 in Lucca, Italy. The group operates seven manufacturing and converting facilities across Italy, Poland, Spain, France, and the United Kingdom, with sales/marketing offices in Germany and Ireland, employing approximately 780 people as of 31 December 2025 and reporting consolidated production capacity of 780,000 tonnes per year. Its core technology stack includes Valmet Advantage DCT tissue machines (notably the PM22 line at ICT Ibérica rated at 70,000 tonnes/year), turbo-blower vacuum generation systems delivering 30–70% energy savings versus traditional liquid-ring pumps, Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor (MBBR) wastewater treatment, and High-Bay Warehouse (HBW) automated storage systems exceeding 23,000 m² at ICT Poland.

The group operates a hybrid B2B/B2C revenue model built on three primary segments: (i) branded consumer products distributed through large-scale retail under the Foxy, Naturell, and Naturell/Carezza brands (with Foxy variants including Foxy Cotton 5-ply, Foxy Mega, Foxy Seta, Foxy Veline, and Foxy Asso Ultra); (ii) private-label tissue supply to major European retail chains (Grande Distribuzione Organizzata/GDO), with named customers including Carrefour, Alcampo, El Corte Inglés, and Géant Casino; and (iii) B2B converting supply of jumbo mother reels and semi-finished converted products to other converters. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, supported by participation in MARCA (Bologna), PLMA (Amsterdam), and Tissue World (Milan) trade fairs. Corporate operations run on SAP S/4HANA R1610, implemented as one of the first worldwide adoptions in 2017, with the group integrated into SAP's selective Customer Care Program. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; revenue mechanics are based on volume-driven hardware sales of manufactured tissue and hygiene SKUs.

Name

ICT Group

Legal name

Industrie Cartarie Tronchetti S.p.A.

Website

https://ictgroup.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

ICT Group is a privately-held Italian tissue paper and personal hygiene manufacturer founded in 1978, operating across seven European countries with 780 employees serving retail chains, converters, and consumers through brands Foxy, Naturell, and Carezza.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tissue Paper and Personal Hygiene Manufacturing

NAICS

Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing (322291)

SIC

Papers & Allied Products (2600)

akta.pro primary industry

Paper Towels & Tissue Dispensers (Consumer/At-home) (CRAJAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Napkins, Tableware & Foodservice Disposables (Plates, Cups, Cutlery) (CRADALAD)

Keywords

• Tissue paper manufacturing
• Personal hygiene products
• Private label tissue
• Consumer tissue brands
• Converting paper supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Borgo A Mozzano

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tissue and hygiene product sales: ICT Group generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of high-quality tissue paper and personal hygiene products to consumers, large-scale retail (GDO), and converting markets. Products include toilet paper, paper towels, handkerchiefs, and disposable hygiene products under brands such as Foxy, Naturell, and Carezza.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ICT Group is a European tissue and personal hygiene manufacturer that produces toilet paper, paper towels, handkerchiefs, napkins, and disposable hygiene products (including baby diapers) at integrated paper-machine and converting facilities. It sells both branded consumer products (Foxy, Naturell, Carezza) and private-label goods to large retail chains and converter customers across Italy, Poland, Spain, France, Germany, the UK, and Ireland.

Product overview

ICT Group is a tissue paper manufacturer producing high-quality tissue and personal hygiene products. The company operates as a B2B supplier to consumers, retail distributors (GDO), and converting markets, offering both branded products (Foxy, Naturell, Carezza) and private label manufacturing. The product portfolio includes toilet paper, paper towels, handkerchiefs, and baby care products, distributed across European markets through multiple production facilities in Italy, Poland, France, Spain, Germany, and the UK.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Foxy: Primary consumer tissue brand including toilet paper, kitchen towels, napkins. Products include Foxy Cotton, Foxy Mega, Foxy Seta, Foxy Veline, Foxy Asso Ultra.
• Naturell
• Carezza

Products and services

• Foxy (toilet paper, paper towels, handkerchiefs) Premium consumer brand of toilet paper, kitchen paper towels, and handkerchiefs sold across European retail; sub-variants include Foxy Cotton, Foxy Mega, Foxy Seta, Foxy Veline, Foxy Asso Ultra, and Foxy Tornado (3-ply kitchen roll).
• Naturell (tissue and hygiene products) Consumer brand of household and personal hygiene tissue products sold through European retail channels.
• Carezza (diapers and personal hygiene products) Consumer brand of baby diapers and personal hygiene products manufactured by Pozzani Disposables S.p.A., including Welcome Baby, Baby Comfort, and Happy Baby ranges.
• Private-label tissue and hygiene supply to GDO and converters High-quality tissue and personal hygiene products manufactured for European retailers, supermarkets, hypermarkets, discounters, and distributors under private-label arrangements.
• Mother reels and converted tissue for B2B converters Jumbo tissue rolls (mother reels) and semi-finished converted tissue products sold to other converters for further processing into finished consumer products.

Quantifiable outcome

• PM22 Valmet DCT machine capable of producing 70,000 tonnes/year of ultra-quality tissue with significant energy savings
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SAPcoreTechnology or Integration · 3 October 2017ICT Group implemented SAP S/4HANA R1610 as one of the first companies worldwide to adopt this digital information system. The group was included in SAP's selective 'Customer Care Program' for sector-leading companies. The project involves the evolution of key customer service processes and full integration with the logistics/production system.
• ValmetcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 February 2017Valmet supplied the Advantage DCT tissue machine (PM22) to ICT Ibérica with 70,000 tonnes/year capacity, incorporating the latest production technologies for ultra-quality tissue with high thickness, softness, efficiency, and energy savings. ICT Ibérica also previously used VALMET DCT200HS technology.
• UNICEFminorOthersICT Ibérica, through the Foxy brand, partners with UNICEF for child welfare initiatives in Mali. In 2018, over 4,000 children in 13 schools in Mopti, Mali benefited from improved sanitation facilities and access to clean water, with educational activities on proper water use to prevent disease.
• LMI (Leadership Management International)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerICT Poland collaborated with LMI to deliver the 'Kształtowanie Zwycięzców' (Shaping Winners) training program - a 6-month soft skills development program for students of the School Group in Kostrzyn nad Odrą, running annually since 2016.
• SGScoreOthersSGS is the certification body that conducts annual and periodic audits for ICT Group's integrated management systems including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and ISO 50001 certifications across group companies.
• European Tissue Symposium (ETS)minorOthersICT Group participates in the European Tissue Symposium, citing academic studies on hand hygiene that support the use of paper hand towels for optimal hand hygiene, aligning with WHO recommendations.
• BolognaFiere Group / ADM (Associazione della Distribuzione Moderna)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerICT Group participates in MARCA by BolognaFiere, the major international private label trade fair organized in collaboration with ADM, held in Bologna. ICT has confirmed its presence since the first edition in 2005.
• PLMA (Private Label Manufacturers Association)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerICT Group exhibits at the PLMA 'World of Private Label' international trade fair in Amsterdam, presenting products to thousands of producers, distributors, wholesalers, and professionals from around the world.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Lucart Group: Italian tissue and paper manufacturer producing private-label and branded tissue (Tenderly, Fato) across Europe; a like-for-like country and product peer with comparable mid-tier European scale.
• Sofidel: Italian-headquartered tissue paper manufacturer and one of Europe's largest producers, serving retail private-label and branded (Regina, Nicky) markets with integrated paper-making and converting — the closest country-, product-, and channel-overlap peer to ICT Group.
• WEPA Industrie: German family-owned tissue manufacturer producing private-label and branded hygiene paper across Western and Central Europe; directly comparable to ICT in scale, channel mix (retail private-label + converters), and European manufacturing footprint.
• Metsä Tissue: Finnish/European tissue producer (Serla, Lambi, Tento brands) supplying retail and AfH markets across Europe; competes head-to-head with ICT in retail private-label tissue and has a comparable sustainability-led positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Essity: Swedish-listed global leader in tissue and hygiene (Tork, Tempo, Velvet, Zewa) operating a much larger portfolio across retail, AfH, and personal care; competes with ICT in private-label and branded tissue across Europe but at materially greater scale.
• Procter & Gamble: Global CPG major with tissue (Charmin) and baby care (Pampers) brands; competes with ICT across multiple European retail categories but operates at vastly larger scale and brand-investment levels.
• Kimberly-Clark: Global tissue and personal care major (Kleenex, Andrex, Scottex) with significant European tissue operations; overlaps with ICT in retail tissue and competes with Pozzani Disposables in baby care via Huggies.

Emerging players

• Ontex: European personal hygiene specialist (baby care, feminine care, adult incontinence) headquartered in Belgium; comparable to ICT Group's Pozzani Disposables diaper business in product category and channel focus.

Regional players

• Cascades: Canadian tissue and tissue parent-roll producer serving North American retail and AfH markets; product-comparable to ICT but primarily competes in a different geography.
• Cartiera Confalone: Italian tissue manufacturer focused primarily on the domestic Italian market; comparable in product and country mix to ICT's Italian operations but at smaller scale and limited international presence.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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