Lapi Group, a historic company in the Tuscan region with a strong international focus, is turning a new page with a significant generational change at the top. With the renewal of the Board of Directors, Francesco Lapi has been appointed the new President of the holding company, taking over from his uncle, Roberto Lapi. This officially marks a transition process that projects the company towards the future, while upholding the values that have characterized it for over 70 years.
The New Board of Directors: Continuity and Innovation
The new Board of Directors of Lapi Group Spa is the result of a gradual and well-considered process, designed to ensure continuity while infusing new energy. The new composition is as follows:
• President: Francesco Lapi, former Vice President and CEO of the Chemical Area companies.
• Vice President: Tommaso Lapi, head of the Group’s Industrial Area companies.
• Board Member: Caterina Talini, representing the new generation of the family, daughter of Alessandra Lapi.
• Board Member: Roberto Lapi, who will continue to offer his valuable contribution of experience, vision, and public relations.
This structure demonstrates the commitment to enhancing the historical legacy while integrating the skills and vision of the new generations.
The Words of the New President Francesco Lapi
The new President emphasized the importance of this moment, describing it as “a natural transition between the generations of our family.”
“Our Group will continue to carry forward its deep-rooted values, strengthen its solidity, and the bond with the territory that hosts us. We are also convinced that industrial development must involve a constant commitment to sustainability. For this reason, we have chosen to invest in this direction, focusing on ESG policies as a tangible added value for our companies.”
Francesco Lapi then added:
“Lapi Group is composed of eight companies, and one of its strengths is diversification, as is its unity of purpose. We are many different souls with common goals to achieve. This is our way of looking to the future. Facing new challenges as opportunities for growth, treasuring our past as a heritage of knowledge, but with the dynamism of a cutting-edge company that looks to tomorrow with courage and vision.”
Organizational Structure and Business Areas
The corporate management of Lapi Group maintains its well-established division into two strategic macro-areas, both led by the new management:
• Chemical Area: includes the companies FGL International, Figli di Guido Lapi, and Toscolapi, and remains under the guidance of Francesco Lapi.
• Industrial Area: includes Conceria Gi.Elle.Emme, Lapi Gelatine, Juncà Gelatines, Laos, and Npa Mosè, and is led by Tommaso Lapi.
This structure ensures specialization and focus, allowing each area to excel in its respective field of expertise.
Lapi Group: Over 70 Years of History and a Look to the Future
Founded in 1951 in Santa Croce sull’Arno (Pisa), in the heart of the Tuscan Leather District, Lapi Group has grown from a family business into a modern industrial group. Starting from the tanning chemical industry, it has successfully diversified and specialized in multiple sectors. Today, coordinated by the holding company Lapi Group, it continues its path of growth, balancing tradition and innovation to successfully face the challenges of the global market.
da sinistra: Tommaso e Francesco Lapi