Mapei

Brief Description: Founded in 1937 in Milan, Mapei is now one of the world’s leading manufacturers of chemical products for the building industry and has contributed to the construction of some of the most important architectural and infrastructural works worldwide.

Company Overview: Founded by Rodolfo Squinzi in 1937 in the city of Milan, where the company still has its headquarters, Mapei is now one of the world’s leading manufacturers of chemical products for the building industry and has contributed to the construction of some of the most important architectural and infrastructural works worldwide. With 89 subsidiaries operating in 57 countries and 81 manufacturing plants in 36 different nations, the Group employs over 10,600 staff worldwide. Over the years it has taken over important international companies as part of its growth strategy. The Mapei Group had consolidated income of €2.8 billion in 2020. Mapei provides the building market with a full range of 21 product lines covering every field of application: installation of ceramics and resilient materials; additives for concrete; thermal-sound insulation systems; structural reinforcement products; repair and renovation products; and niche products for the market, such as grinding additives for cement works, systems for constructing tunnels and underground works, and products for the shipbuilding industry. Thanks to its extensive range of products and Technical Assistance and building-site consultancy services, particularly appreciated by designers and installers, Mapei partners thousands of projects worldwide, ranging from major infrastructures to iconic buildings.

Why Federated Innovation?: Federated Innovation @MIND is a virtuous project, to be rewarded and enhanced, so that it becomes a new model of collaboration among companies for the implementation of new innovation and technological development processes aimed at the well-being of people and the environment. By joining it, Mapei intends to promote the creation of new building and construction solutions through its Research & Development activity and its experts.