La Prensa Etichette acquires Scriba and strengthens its presence in the self-adhesive labels market

La Prensa continues its consolidation strategy in the consumer goods labels sector with the support of Unigrains Italia and BNP Paribas BNL Equity Investments

Paolo Rigolli will support La Prensa’s management team in the Group’s growth

Milan (MI), May 25^th, 2026 – La Prensa Etichette, the Italian leader in the printing and finishing of labels for the mineral water and fast-moving consumer goods sectors, announces the acquisition of 100% of the capital of Scriba, a key Italian player with forty years of experience in the self-adhesive labels market. Supported by Unigrains Italia and BNP Paribas BNL Equity Investments, the transaction represents a strategic milestone for La Prensa, strengthening its market position and enabling the Group to offer increasingly comprehensive and customized solutions.

Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Podenzano (PC), Scriba is specialized in the printing of self-adhesive labels, shrink sleeves, IML, leaflets, as well as in electronic document printing and promotional and advertising mailing services, including enveloping and postal services. The company has a solid and well-recognized position in the food and wine & spirits markets, primarily serving large operators with leading positions in their respective sectors as well as leading players in the cosmetics industry. Scriba operates a multi-technology production platform comprising seven printing lines (flexographic, offset and screen printing), complemented by embellishment systems, two converting lines – one dedicated to booklet label production – and three quality control systems with 100% inspection. The production facility covers a total area of 5,500 sqm, including manufacturing space, warehouses and offices. With a team of approximately 50 employees, Scriba generates annual revenues of around €6 million and markets its products in approximately 10 countries.

La Prensa Etichette, founded in 1966, is a leading Lombardy-based operator in the printing and finishing of paper and plastic labels for the food and beverage industry, with a strong specialization in mineral water, soft drinks, beer and wine segments.

Following this latest acquisition, the Group’s total revenues approach €70 million. The industrial platform now comprises nearly 300 people across 7 sites, with a total production area exceeding 25,000 sqm. The consolidation strategy enables the Group to operate in a broad and integrated manner across the main printing technologies – including offset, flexographic, IML, sleeve, gravure, and digital – strengthening its position as a highly versatile operator. The Group offers a broad and diversified product portfolio, including wet glue labels, roll-fed (plastic) labels, pressure-sensitive labels, sleeves, IML, flexible packaging, and other complementary solutions.

Together to build the next stage of growth

The acquisition of Scriba stems from a shared strategic vision aimed at supporting La Prensa’s growth, consolidating its market position and strengthening its competitive advantage. The integration of the two companies will allow the Group to offer complete and complementary solutions to customers, combining UV Flexo, sleeve, IML and digital printing technologies to effectively meet different run-length and customization requirements. Industrial synergies will be developed through the integrated management of production facilities located less than 50 kilometers apart, fostering operational efficiency and production continuity. The transaction fully aligns with the development path outlined in early 2024, when Unigrains Italia and BNP Paribas BNL Equity Investments joined La Prensa’s share capital to support an ambitious growth and consolidation plan.

Paolo Rigolli, son of Scriba CEO Carlo Rigolli, will support the transition and integration phase of Scriba into the new Group and will subsequently join La Prensa’s Management Team, as Head of Sales and contributing to the development of customer relationships.

Emanuele Delfino, President of La Prensa, declared: “The entry of Scriba into the La Prensa Group represents a key step in our growth and consolidation journey. The integration of highly complementary industrial competencies will allow us to further expand the range of solutions offered to our customers, strengthening our competitive positioning in the labels market. We are pleased to rely on the collaboration of Paolo Rigolli and the entire Scriba team to jointly develop an industrial project focused on sustainable, innovative and long-term growth.”

Carlo Rigolli, CEO of Scriba, declared: “After a long entrepreneurial journey that allowed us to build a solid and well-recognized company, we believed the time was right to entrust Scriba to a structured industrial group such as La Prensa. The transaction ensures continuity, development and new growth opportunities. I am particularly pleased that Paolo Rigolli can continue this journey with La Prensa, contributing his expertise to the company’s future development.”

Francesco Orazi, CEO of Unigrains Italia, declared: “This transaction represents a further significant step in La Prensa’s industrial growth journey – the third acquisition completed in less than two years – which we continue to support with strong conviction. The addition of Scriba further strengthens the Group’s positioning in the self-adhesive labels segment and completes and enhances its technological platform, creating the conditions to capture additional growth opportunities in a dynamic and constantly evolving market.”