What Industrie Celtex does

Industrie Celtex S.p.A. is an Italian private joint-stock company founded in 1985 and headquartered in Montecarlo, Lucca, in Tuscany's Tissue Valley. It manufactures tissue paper, non-woven fabric (Tessuto Non Tessuto), and dispensing systems for the hygienic, domestic and professional markets, operating through three business divisions: Professional (B2B Away-from-Home hygiene for hotels, restaurants, healthcare, industry, food preparation areas and spas), Consumer (branded retail tissue and personal/household hygiene products), and Private Label (contract manufacturing and product customization for major large-scale retail chains). The company runs wholly-owned production subsidiaries in Italy, France (Celtex France), Germany (Temca), Poland (Temca Polska), and Spain (Celtex Iberica), with a portfolio of six brands (Celtex, Infibra, Profix, Temdex, Infiore, Urca) targeting different price points and segments.

The business model is sales-led across three distinct revenue streams: direct B2B contracts for the Professional division via dedicated sales teams and trade-show engagement (Interclean, ISSA Pulire, Europropre, Marca); retail/wholesale distribution for Consumer branded products; and direct contract manufacturing partnerships with major retail chains under Private Label. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is custom-priced per B2B and Private Label contract. The company markets through trade shows, multi-language institutional websites and sustainability communications, and is currently positioning ESG performance as a procurement-relevant differentiator, evidenced by the 2025 EcoVadis Gold Medal (top 5% globally), 2024 and 2025 Sustainability Awards at Borsa Italiana Milano, and Obiettivo Zero workplace-safety awards.

Industrie Celtex S.p.A. is privately held with no identified parent or financial sponsor, a registered share capital of EUR 1,041,600, and 501–1,000 employees. Leadership is represented by CEO Andrea Bernacchi. No acquisitions, funding rounds, leadership changes, or product-category pivots are recorded in the disclosed data; multi-country expansion has been achieved organically through greenfield and subsidiary establishment rather than M&A.

Name

Industrie Celtex

Legal name

Industrie Celtex S.p.A.

Website

https://industrieceltex.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Industrie Celtex is an Italian private tissue paper, nonwoven fabric, and dispensing systems manufacturer, founded 1985, serving European Professional, Consumer, and Private Label markets from wholly-owned plants in Italy, France, Germany, Poland, and Spain via brands including Celtex, Infibra, Profix, Temdex, Infiore and Urca.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tissue Paper and Hygiene Products Manufacturing

NAICS

Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing (322291), Nonwoven Fabric Mills (31323), Paper Mills (322120)

SIC

Papers & Allied Products (2600)

akta.pro primary industry

Away-from-Home (AFH) Tissue & Wipers (Commercial/Institutional) (IMAMAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Consumer Tissue Paper (Facial, Toilet, Paper Towels, Napkins) (IMAMAGAA), Biodegradable Fibers & Nonwovens (industrial textiles, wipes) (IMAEAOAG), Napkins, Tableware & Foodservice Disposables (Plates, Cups, Cutlery) (CRADALAD)

Keywords

• Tissue paper manufacturing
• Professional hygiene products
• Nonwoven fabric production
• Dispensing systems
• Private label manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Lucca

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Division: B2B sales of tissue, nonwoven and dispensing systems to professional clients including Ho.Re.Ca., healthcare, industry and cleaning professionals
2. Consumer Division: Retail sales of branded tissue and hygiene products for personal and home use
3. Private Label: Contract manufacturing and customization of tissue products for major retail chains under their own brands

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Industrie Celtex manufactures tissue paper, nonwoven fabrics, and dispensing systems for hygienic, domestic, and professional use. The company operates three business divisions: Professional (B2B away-from-home hygiene solutions for hotels, restaurants, healthcare, industry, and cleaning), Consumer (branded retail tissue and hygiene products for personal and home use), and Private Label (contract manufacturing of custom-branded tissue products for major retail chains).

Product overview

Industrie Celtex is a leading manufacturer of tissue paper for hygienic, domestic and professional use, founded in 1985. The company operates through three business divisions: Professional (Away from Home tissue, non-woven fabric and dispensing systems for bathroom, industry, food preparation, Ho.Re.Ca., medical centers and spas), Consumer (personal care and home hygiene products), and Private Label (custom products for retailers). The product portfolio includes multiple brands including Celtex, Infibra, Profix, Temdex, Infiore, and Urca, representing quality tissue paper products and dispensing solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Celtex: Primary brand for tissue paper products
• Infibra
• Profix
• Temdex
• Infiore
• Urca

Products and services

• Professional Division

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Technical Institutes and UniversitiesminorOthersCollaboration with technical institutes and university departments for spreading industrial culture of tissue paper manufacturing, providing innovations to future professionals and accompanying them into the workforce. Programs include internships for school-work alternation and thesis projects.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sofidel: Italian-headquartered tissue paper manufacturer with similar consumer, AFH and private-label operations across Europe and globally. Same Tuscan Tissue Valley origin and product portfolio (tissue, nonwoven, hygiene), making Sofidel the most direct comparable.
• Lucart: Italian tissue and AFH manufacturer with similar product portfolio including tissue and nonwoven for Away-from-Home markets. Comparable as a regional Italian/European tissue player with private-label and consumer brand offerings.
• Industrie Cartarie Tronchetti (ICT): Italian tissue group with portfolio spanning consumer, AFH and private-label tissue across Europe. Closely comparable as a multi-brand, multi-country tissue manufacturer targeting the same end-segments as Celtex.
• SHP Group (Schäferhose & Partner): Family-owned European tissue and nonwoven group operating multiple plants in Germany and Central Europe. Comparable as multi-site tissue/private-label player with similar customer mix and product breadth.
• WEPA Professional: European family-owned tissue manufacturer headquartered in Germany with strong AFH/professional and private-label focus. Directly comparable multi-country European footprint, customer mix (Ho.Re.Ca., healthcare, retail private label), and product range.

Broad incumbents

• Essity: Global hygiene and tissue major owning Tork (AFH), Tempo, and Lotus consumer brands. Competes with Celtex in AFH and private-label tissue in Europe but with much broader product portfolio and global scale.
• Kimberly-Clark: Global tissue and nonwoven major with Kleenex, Scott and Kotex brands. Competes across consumer tissue and AFH/wiper categories in Europe but at significantly larger scale and brand investment.
• Metsä Tissue: Metsä Group's tissue division producing consumer and AFH tissue brands (Lambí, SAGA) in Northern and Central Europe. Overlaps with Celtex in AFH and private-label tissue with similar European customer base.

Regional players

• WEPA Industrie (formerly Carrara) and Italian tissue distributors: Italian tissue and AFH converter focused on the Italian/Mediterranean market. Comparable as a smaller direct competitor to Celtex in its home Italian professional and retail channels.

Emerging players

• Ontex: European personal hygiene and nonwoven products manufacturer focused on retail private-label and AFH. Adjacent peer given the overlap in nonwoven substrates used in both wipes and tissue AFH offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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