Sofidel: The Making of a Tissue Industry Giant, Paper360º November/December 2025

Tissue360°: Sofidel has seen phenomenal growth in the US. Can you give us an update on your US operations as they are now?

Lazzareschi: Sofidel continues to focus on strategic growth in North America; recently we finalized the acquisition of the assets of Royal Paper, creating Sofidel Royal, LLC.

With this acquisition, four new facilities are now part of Sofidel America’s production footprint: three in Arizona—the Gila Bend paper mill (with an annual production capacity of 61,000 metric tons) and two converting facilities in Phoenix; and one in South Carolina— the converting facility in Duncan. This move will further strengthen our ability to meet customer needs with a strong presence in the Western United States and lay even

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