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Goglio – a global benchmark in the flexible packaging sector – celebrates 175 years of activity: an anniversary that highlights the long history of a family business that, from 1850 to today, has transformed into an international group capable of combining tradition, innovation, and sustainability.
Today Goglio counts 2.210 employees worldwide, a production value of 470 million euro and a surface covered with 192.533 m² of factories and production sites around the worldThe Group has production facilities in Italy, the Netherlands, the United States, China, and Brazil, and sales offices throughout Europe, South America, and Southeast Asia. These numbers demonstrate the strength of a company rooted in its local area yet capable of growing globally.
“This celebration not only represents a temporal milestone, but above all testifies to the passion that drives our work every day.”Said Franco Goglio, President and CEO of Goglio SpA. Our success is, in fact, directly proportional to the dedication of the people who contribute to the company's growth. We will continue to look to the future with ambition and responsibility, placing sustainability and innovation at the heart of our strategies.
Founded in Rho in 1850 Founded by Carlo Goglio as a printing house, the company began producing paper food wrappers, including printed ones, soon joined by pre-formed bags. At the beginning of the 20th century, riding the wave of the industrial revolution, Goglio launched the first mechanized production processes that would lead to the opening of a new factory in Milan, in Via Solari, still operational today.
The Group experienced the postwar economic boom, capitalizing on Nobel Prize winner Giulio Natta's innovations in plastic materials, specifically polypropylene, a true revolution in the world of packaging. In the 1950s, Goglio is among the pioneers in the use of flexible plastic laminates, while the first applications of electronics appear in packaging machines, marking a decisive turning point in the development of safer, lighter and higher-performance packaging.
Starting from the 1960s, the company took a further step forward by introducing a unique integrated system of its kind, which combined machines, materials and plastic accessories for packaging: the Fres-co System®, which still distinguishes the Group's offering today. In 1968, Goglio patented an innovation that would change the global coffee market: the one-way degassing valve, which allows gases to escape while maintaining the properties of the packaged coffee. This solution has established itself as an international standard in the industry and still represents one of the company's symbols today. In the following years, the Group expanded internationally with plants in Europe, the United States and Asia, becoming a reference partner for the coffee, food, chemical, cosmetics, detergents, beverage and pet food sectors.
In recent years, Goglio has strengthened its commitment to sustainability, developing monomaterial and polyolefin laminates "ready for recycling", compostable capsules and solutions with reduced environmental impact, always balancing technical performance and social responsibility. To complete the offering, today there are the advanced services of the Goglio MIND platform, based on IIoT technology, which enables the collection and analysis of production data. This provides concrete support for predictive maintenance, continuous parameter monitoring, and improved overall operational efficiency.
To celebrate the 175th anniversary, on Saturday 20th September at the Group's HQ, the Daverio Plant (Varese), a meeting was held big party dedicated to employees and their families: a moment that saw the presentation of an award to employees who have accrued at least 25 years of seniority: over 300 in Italy and approximately 80 abroad.
“The beating heart of our company is people”, he added Franco Goglio, President and CEO of Goglio SpA. "And the 175th anniversary celebration was also an opportunity to recognize the commitment and professionalism of our long-time collaborators. Valuing people and their contributions is an integral part of our vision for the future."
With 175 years of history behind it, Goglio looks to the future by confirming its mission: to offer the market complete and sustainable packaging systems, where innovation, quality, and attention to people remain the founding values.
