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ABS Europe 2026

Innovation, training and the ability to work as a system. These are the levers identified by Guido Cami, President of the Adhesives and Sealants Group of Avisa-Federchimica, to strengthen the competitiveness of Italian industry in an increasingly complex market. The message came during the opening session of ABS Europe – Adhesives Bonding & Sealants, the […]
29.10.2026

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Financial & Statutory

ITALYXStories – Certified companies tell their story

A monograph on Forestali written by Il Sole 24 Ore. Read the monograph on Ilsole24ore

01.11.2026

1H 2026 Results

REVENUES UP TO EURO 39.4 MILLION (+7.1% YOY) EBITDA OF EURO 6.1 MILLION (+23.1% YOY) ADJUSTED NET PROFIT OF EURO 3.1 MILLION (+48.6% YOY)

24.09.2026

ITALYX – ICF: Proud to represent Italian excellence

Il Sole 24 ORE and INDUSTRIE CHIMICHE FORESTALI SPA are proud to announce that the company has passed the audit for the ITALYX certification, which allows it to officially join Il Sole 24 ORE’s Italian Excellences.

11.09.2026

Interview with Guido Cami

In the new episode of INSIDE FINANCE – Podcast, Vincenzo Marzetti meets Guido Cami, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Industrie Chimiche Forestali, an Italian company founded in 1918, listed on the Milan Stock Exchange and present in around 80 countries. The story of a company more than a century old, which tells what it […]

26.08.2026

ICF included in the Intermonte Valore Italia Index

Industrie Chimiche Forestali S.p.A. (“ICF”) is proud to announce that it has been selected among the one hundred companies listed on Borsa Italiana that make up the Intermonte Valore Italia Index, dedicated to SMEs with a market capitalisation below one billion euro and not included in the FTSE MIB.

03.07.2026

1Q 2026 Results

GROWTH IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2026 REVENUES OF EURO 19 MILLION AND AN EBITDA MARGIN OF 14% Net Financial Debt improving, at Euro 6.7 million

14.05.2026

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CSR & Sustainability

2025 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT

The Sustainability Report for the year 2025 has been published.

29.04.2026

The Robecchetto con Induno (MI) production site obtains ZDHC Supplier to Zero certification

Industrie Chimiche Forestali S.p.A. is pleased to announce that it has obtained ZDHC Supplier to Zero – Level 1 certification for its production site in Robecchetto con Induno (MI), an important milestone that attests to the company’s concrete commitment to adopting advanced practices for the responsible management of chemicals and for reducing the environmental impact […]

17.11.2025

Ecological transition or industrial suicide? Rethinking the Green Deal

The European chemical industry is facing reduced investment, rising imports and a shrinking market share, while the Green Deal is perceived as a brake on competitiveness. Marcello Taglietti of ICF discusses the risk of deindustrialisation and calls for a sustainable transition that does not penalise European manufacturing. Read the article on arsutoria

13.11.2025

Circular Economy

Industrie Chimiche Forestali continues its commitment to the “Circular Economy” with the development of a new product for the footwear sector made with over 50% recycled polymers. Guido Cami (President & CEO): “Environmental and social sustainability are the foundation of the ICF Group’s economic growth and a key driver to compete in international markets.”

06.11.2025

ICFSustainability at a Glance – July 2025

“We are Invisible, We are Everywhere!” Industrie Chimiche Forestali S.p.A. is an Italian company founded in 1918 and listed since 2018 on the Euronext Growth Milan segment of the Italian Stock Exchange. It operates in the production of specialty adhesives for the automotive, footwear, leather goods, flexible food packaging, gloss lamination, and technical fabrics sectors, […]

29.07.2025

ICF among the leaders in sustainability 2025

The ranking, developed by Il Sole 24 Ore and Statista, highlights the 240 most sustainable and transparent Italian companies. Industrie Chimiche Forestali S.p.A. (“ICF”) announces that it has been included in the final list of the Sustainability Leaders 2025, compiled by Statista and Il Sole 24 Ore.Industrie Chimiche Forestali ranked among the top 40 Italian […]

21.05.2025

Innovation

ICF S.p.A. obtains Il Sole 24 Ore’s “ItalyX” certification

The certification, issued by Bureau Veritas Italia, attests that the Company’s research, development and production processes comply with the standards of the ItalyX scheme – revision 3.0 Manufacturing.

28.07.2026

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

Growth Italia. Guido Cami on the challenges facing Industrie Chimiche Forestali

Guido Cami discusses the performance of Industrie Chimiche Forestali, retracing the company’s history and the current challenges in the footwear sector, affected by recession and inflation. Despite the difficulties, he remains optimistic about a future recovery.

26.11.2025

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

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

ICF and Geomatrix in partnership for the development of new sustainable materials

The success of the collaboration paves the way for new applications in line with the principles of circular economy and technical performance

31.01.2025