Fe Group

What Fe Group does

FE Group s.r.l., headquartered in Bolzano, South Tyrol, Italy, is a privately-held self-adhesive label printing business founded in 1985 by Fabio Fedrizzi and Erna Hoerwarter as Fedrizzi Etichette and rebranded to FE Group in 2009. Today the company is owned by four partners—Cristina Fedrizzi (CEO) and Luca Fedrizzi (children of the founders) plus their spouses Vittorio and Elisa—and operates across five divisions: FE Label (core roll-label printing across wine & oil, beer & beverages, food, cosmetics & herbal, chemical & household, and logistics verticals), FE Solution (printing equipment, RFID/NFC, traceability software, and eco-material R&D), FE Learning (training for printers and graphic professionals), FE Shop (retail and e-commerce for branded merchandise), and OSM partner Bolzano (consulting for entrepreneurs in South Tyrol).

The company runs a fully digital production platform based on HP Indigo ElectroInk presses, laser die-cutting modules, and proprietary mosaic variable-design tooling. In 2021 it became the first company globally to install a hybrid finishing printing machine combining digital screen printing with 3D printing, and since 2023 has produced PFAS-free labels including eco-friendly varnishes and biodegradable adhesives. Specialized offerings include Crazy Label (interactive labels with dynamic QR codes, holographic effects, and AR), scratch-off labels, invisible-ink anti-counterfeiting labels, multi-page labels, and laser die-cut labels. Headcount sits in the 11–50 range (with 14 collaborators depicted on one project), and pricing is project-based and quote-driven given the bespoke nature of label work. Distribution is direct B2B (web contact forms, phone, email) within Italy, supplemented by the OSM partner channel and the FE Shop storefront.

Name

Fe Group

Legal name

FE Group s.r.l.

Website

https://fegroup.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FE Group is a family-owned Italian self-adhesive label printer in Bolzano serving B2B manufacturers across wine, beverages, food, cosmetics, chemical, and logistics verticals, with in-house digital printing, finishing equipment, branded merchandise retail, and entrepreneur training divisions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Label Manufacturing

NAICS

Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111), Printing and Related Support Activities (3231)

SIC

Printing Trades Machinery & Equipment (3555), Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty & Functional Labels (Linerless, RFID/NFC, Braille, Smart) (IMALAKAK)

Keywords

• Self-adhesive labels
• Digital label printing
• Industrial label manufacturing
• Printing equipment supply
• Label finishing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bolzano

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Self-Adhesive Label Printing: Core business: printing of self-adhesive labels on rolls (etichette autoadesive). Custom printing with various finishing options for multiple industry sectors.
2. Printing Equipment and Consumables: FE Solution division provides printing equipment including overprint printers, ribbons, blank labels, labelers, dispensers, and software for traceability.
3. Training and Consulting: FE Learning and OSM partner Bolzano provide training for printers and graphics professionals, as well as consulting services for entrepreneurs.
4. Custom Branding and Merchandising: FE Shop provides branding, coordinated image, and event merchandise through physical and online store.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

FE Group manufactures and prints self-adhesive labels on rolls for B2B customers across wine and oil, beer and beverages, food, cosmetics, chemical/household, and logistics sectors, leveraging fully digital production with HP Indigo and a proprietary hybrid finishing machine combining digital screen printing and 3D printing. The company also supplies printing equipment, labelers, RFID/NFC traceability solutions, and offers training and consulting services through its FE Solution and FE Learning divisions, plus branded merchandise via FE Shop.

Product overview

FE Group is a multi-division label printing company founded in 1985, operating through four main sub-brands: FE Label (core self-adhesive roll label printing across 6 industry verticals: wine & oil, beer & beverages, food, cosmetics & herbal, chemical & household, logistics); FE Solution (printing equipment, labelers, RFID/NFC technology, traceability software, and eco-material R&D); FE Shop (physical and online retail for branded merchandise); and FE Learning (training and consulting). The company also produces specialized label products including Crazy Label (interactive labels with dynamic QR codes, AR, and mosaic variable design), laser die-cut labels, scratch-off labels, invisible ink labels, multi-page labels, mosaic labels, and variable data labels. FE Group transitioned to fully digital printing in 2020 and pioneered a hybrid finishing machine with digital screen printing and 3D printing in 2021. The company operates from Bolzano, Italy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FE Label Self-Adhesive Labels Custom self-adhesive labels printed on rolls for B2B manufacturers across wine and oil, beer and beverages, food, cosmetics, chemical/household and logistics sectors, with finishing options including hot/cold foil stamping, serigraphy, Braille, embossing, dry stamping, shaped die-cutting and laser die-cutting.
• FE Solution Printing Equipment and Consumables Division providing printing equipment including overprint printers, label printers, ribbons, blank labels, manual/semi-automatic/automatic labelers, bench dispensers, RFID and NFC systems, traceability software, anti-counterfeiting systems, and R&D of eco-friendly and biodegradable materials for B2B customers needing in-house label production.
• FE Learning Training and Consulting Training and consulting services for printers, graphic designers, entrepreneurs and internal FE Group staff, offering technical, managerial and personal development programs delivered through FE Learning and the OSM partner Bolzano department in South Tyrol.
• FE Shop Branded Merchandise Physical and online retail offering customized branded merchandise, coordinated corporate image products and event branding/customization services for businesses and individuals.
• Crazy Label Interactive Labels High-technology interactive self-adhesive label line featuring dynamic QR codes with updatable destinations, holographic spatial light effects via special coating, and mosaic variable design ensuring no two labels are identical, designed for consumer engagement and digital brand experiences.
• Invisible Ink Security Labels Self-adhesive labels with UV-reactive invisible ink for anti-counterfeiting, authentication, security, event promotions and creative packaging design where hidden elements appear only under UV light or specific conditions.
• Mosaic Variable Design Labels Labels with Mosaic technology that generates unique repeating patterns, graphics or visual elements for each individual label, leveraging digital printing and advanced graphic software to enable collectible, personalized designs at scale.
• Logistics and Anonymous Blank Labels Blank white labels and anonymous labels with background graphics for variable overprinting of shipping addresses, barcodes and tracking information across bottles, jars, boxes and packaging.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivery times up to 60% lower than competitors due to advanced digital technology and optimized production management
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• OSM EducationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023OSM Education's Adotta una Classe (Adopt a Class) project partners with FE Group to support students at Liceo Carducci di Bolzano. CEO Cristina Fedrizzi delivers speeches on meritocracy and entrepreneurship. FE Group participates in career orientation initiatives for local youth.
• OSM partner BolzanocoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2021OSM partner Bolzano is a department of FE Group dedicated to training and consulting for entrepreneurs in South Tyrol. The partnership extends FE Group's reach into the SME market, offering business development services and creating a network effect for the company.
• HP IndigocoreTechnology or IntegrationHP Indigo ElectroInk technology powers FE Group's digital printing capabilities. HP Indigo presses are cited as key technology enabling high-quality label printing comparable to offset printing with digital flexibility.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Avery Dennison: Global leader in pressure-sensitive label materials, RFID/NFC inlays, and sustainable label solutions. FE Group explicitly references Avery Dennison as an industry leader and material partner; Avery operates at vastly larger scale but serves overlapping wine, food, and cosmetics end markets.
• CCL Industries: World's largest specialty label converter serving healthcare, automotive, consumer durables, and beverage end markets. Comparable as a global B2B self-adhesive label manufacturer with premium finishing capabilities, though at vastly larger scale than FE Group.
• Multi-Color Corporation: Global premium label solutions provider for wine, spirits, beverage, food, and personal care markets. Highly comparable customer vertical mix to FE Group's wine/oil, beer/beverages, food, and cosmetics focus, with similar premium finishing emphasis.

Direct peers

• Leonhard Kurz: Specialist in hot-stamping foils, cold foils, and decorative finishing for labels and packaging. Directly comparable as a finishing-technology supplier enabling premium label embellishment (foil stamping, 3D effects) that FE Group offers to its brand customers.
• Mark Andy: Leading manufacturer of narrow-web flexo and digital label printing presses and related finishing equipment. Comparable as a supplier of the press technology that powers FE Label's core production, addressing the same B2B label converter market.
• Xeikon: Digital press manufacturer specializing in label and packaging printing equipment, including dry-toner and inkjet solutions. Comparable as both a competitor in digital label printing equipment and a complement to FE Group's own digital printing operations since 2020.
• Nilpeter: Danish-based narrow-web flexo and hybrid label press manufacturer serving label converters globally. Directly comparable as a printing equipment supplier for self-adhesive label producers, with similar focus on premium wine, cosmetics, and specialty label end markets.
• Domino Printing Sciences: Manufacturer of coding, marking, and digital inkjet printing equipment used in label and packaging production, including overprinters sold via FE Solution. Comparable as a complementary/sometimes competing equipment supplier in the same B2B label and traceability value chain.
• Resource Label Group: North American premium label converter serving wine, spirits, food/beverage, and specialty end markets with pressure-sensitive labels and finishing. Directly comparable as a multi-vertical specialty label converter emphasizing premium finishing, though geographically anchored in North America rather than Italy.

Regional players

• EMT Technologies: Italian label and packaging machinery manufacturer specializing in finishing, die-cutting, and label application equipment for converters. Comparable Italian regional peer in the narrow-web label finishing and application equipment space that overlaps FE Group's FE Solution offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/FedrizziEtichetteGroup

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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