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INDUSTRIE CHIMICHE FORESTALI SPA AND PROWELL LIMITED ARE EVALUATING A STRATEGIC COLLABORATION FOR THE GLOBAL FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY

Industrie Chimiche Forestali S.p.A. (“ICF”) and Prowell Limited / Asia announce that they have started discussions aimed at developing new materials and defining technical and organisational support on a global scale for the footwear sector. Icf-e-Pro-well-insieme-per-nuovi-prodotti-e-per-presidiare-il-mercato Go to the Forestali S.p.A website Go to the Prowell Ltd website
12.02.2026
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Coming soon in STYLE magazine – Adhesive chemistry: challenging markets, the race to aggregate

Long-Range Performance: Industrie Chimiche Forestali navigates sectoral resilience, global expansion, and A.I. in the R&D Lab. Industrie Chimiche Forestali (ICF) confirms its role as a crucial connection for the entire footwear and leather goods supply chain, excelling in the production of high-engineering adhesives and chemical solutions. Within a global context marked by growing regulatory complexities […]
06.11.2025
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Adhesives for footwear – a guide for industry professionals

Produced by Arsutoriaschool (@arsutoriaschool) and Industrie Chimiche Forestali (@icforestali), this handbook was created with the aim of informing and training technicians working in footwear factories. Approaching the world of adhesives means realizing how complex the work behind an operation that appears simple—bonding—actually is. Users of adhesives need to develop greater awareness of the factors that […]
27.03.2025
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The alchemy of progress

Industrie Chimiche Forestali: A century of innovation, sustainability and solid growth Read the article published in December in MPA STYLE.
02.12.2024
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ARS SUTORIA – Interview with Emiliano Bozzato

Passion for Innovation and Research Getting to know a company through the people who are part of it is the perfect sieve to identify its values, potential and prospects. Our journey in Forestali does not stop and enters the world of research and development with Emiliano Bozzato.
06.09.2022
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ARS SUTORIA – Interview with Stefano Molinari

“AT FORESTALI, I FOUND A YOUNG AND DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENT” Getting to know a company through the people who are part of it is an excellent way to identify its values, potential and prospects. Our journey through Forestali begins with Stefano Molinari, Foreign Sales Manager.
06.09.2022
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ARS SUTORIA – Interview with Gioele Altana

“FORESTALI IS SO FLEXIBLE TO SERVE EVEN SMALL MARKET NICHES” Getting to know a company through the people who are part of it is an excellent sieve to identify its values, potential and prospects. Our journey in Forestali continues with Gioele Altana, leather goods manager for the Italian market responsible for the furniture and repair […]
06.09.2022
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The market for luxury and high-performance technical footwear confirms itself as a growth driver for the group

The integration of Morel strengthens the resilience of the ICF Group to market scenarios Industrie Chimiche Forestali S.p.A. (“ICF”) continues its growth driven by the technical and luxury footwear market. Following the acquisition and integration process of Morel, completed on July 1, 2021, Forestali has expanded its product offering with know-how increasingly focused on the […]
17.02.2022
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The digital world, a blast for the company By Style ModaInPelle

ICF doesn’t stop and during the pandemic diversified its production by investing in sanitizing products and articles for individual protection. A digitalized offer destined to be expanded: “We strongly believe in the value of e-commerce”. The Covid-19 emergency did not stop Industrie Chimiche Forestali’s creativity nor its strong orientation towards the development. Since 1918 the […]
14.12.2020
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FOREMASK, 100% Made in Italy surgical masks, now available online on our shop

FOREMASK, type II surgical masks certified UNI EN 14683:2019 by Industrie Chimiche Forestali, are now available online on our shop! ✅ Produced in Italy with Italian materials — that’s why we can proudly say 100% Made in Italy.✅ Made with multiple layers of non-woven material (57%) and Meltblown (43%), a soft, elastic, and resistant non-woven […]
12.10.2020