1986
The Company was founded in 1986 by Pier Ugo Bocchio in Bosco Marengo, Alessandria, thanks to the acquisition of the metal packaging coatings business of IVI (PPG Group).
The Company’s name was initially COATES ITALIA with COATES BROTHERS holding a minority share.
1994
In 1994 TOTAL acquired COATES BROTHERS and became a shareholder in COATES ITALIA.
1998
In 1998 METLAC GROUP acquired SICRA, a Company specializing in the manufacture of coatings for flexible tubes and aerosol monoblocs and incorporated it in 2003.
1988
In 1988 in Cava dei Tirreni, Salerno, COATES ITALIA created the Company METINKS, a manufacturing plant for metal packaging inks and the Company CERITEC, in Bosco Marengo, for Research and Development, both owned 100% by COATES ITALIA.
1997
In 1997 TOTAL transferred the metal packaging business of COATES BROTHERS to VALSPAR, but not its shares in COATES ITALIA , which were sold to ICI Packaging Coatings.
The Company’s name was changed to METLAC SPA.
2007
In 2007 ICI was acquired by AKZO NOBEL, which became the partner of METLAC GROUP with a minority shareholding.
METLAC GROUP has grown, year after year, to be an outstanding Company, particularly at an international level.
1986
The Company was founded in 1986 by Pier Ugo Bocchio in Bosco Marengo, Alessandria, thanks to the acquisition of the metal packaging coatings business of IVI (PPG Group).
The Company’s name was initially COATES ITALIA with COATES BROTHERS holding a minority share.
1988
In 1988 in Cava dei Tirreni, Salerno, COATES ITALIA created the Company METINKS, a manufacturing plant for metal packaging inks and the Company CERITEC, in Bosco Marengo, for Research and Development, both owned 100% by COATES ITALIA.
1994
In 1994 TOTAL acquired COATES BROTHERS and became a shareholder in COATES ITALIA.
1997
In 1997 TOTAL transferred the metal packaging business of COATES BROTHERS to VALSPAR, but not its shares in COATES ITALIA , which were sold to ICI Packaging Coatings.
The Company’s name was changed to METLAC SPA.
1998
In 1998 METLAC GROUP acquired SICRA, a Company specializing in the manufacture of coatings for flexible tubes and aerosol monoblocs and incorporated it in 2003.
2007
In 2007 ICI was acquired by AKZO NOBEL, which became the partner of METLAC GROUP with a minority shareholding.
METLAC GROUP has grown, year after year, to be an outstanding Company, particularly at an international level.