was practising as a chartered accountant in Milan at that time. The first business activity of the company, the production of cellulose acetate compounds, was facilitated thanks... Giovanni Conterno, who introduced modern extrusion technology as well as modernizing the logical course of operations, which included the layout of the factory. Subsequently, Giovanni's... countries, making it the successful independent compounder it is today. The 80's and 90's: Innovation and internationalization A change in strategy took place at the end of the 80...