Fournier Polymers: Barbara Gonzini? Ber takes management of the Italian government?

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Barbara Gonzini-(Image: private).Barbara Gonzini-(Image: private).Barbara Gonzini has taken over the management of the Italian business from Fournier Polymers. As Managing Director Italy, she is now responsible for the activities of the polymer distributor in the Italian market and reports directly to Christophe Cario, Managing Director of Fournier Polymers.

Fournier Polymers has been part of the Meraxis Group since 2023. With the personnel decision, the presence of the distributor in Italy is to be further developed. The Italian polymer market is one of the larger sales markets in Europe and is characterized by a heterogeneous customer structure consisting of substantial plastics processors and numerous small and medium-sized companies.

Experience in polymer distribution and specialty plastics

Gonzini has greater than 30 years of professional experience in the plastics sector. Most recently, she worked at Basell cutting-edge Polymers Solutions Sales & Marketing in Milan as EMEA Product Manager Specialty Powders and Services. Before that, she was responsible to major European customers as Regional Sales Manager in the area of Specialty Powders.

From 2014 to 2020, Gonzini worked in various senior sales roles at A. Schulman in Gorla Maggiore. Her responsibilities included leading sales and customer service teams to Italy as well as other markets in Southern Europe, Africa and Asia. Earlier stages in her career were Ico Polymers Italy and Verplast.

Wide portfolio to Italian plastics processors

Fournier Polymers supplies plastics processors in Italy from the packaging sector, among others. The portfolio includes polyolefins and styroles, technical polymers, additives, masterbatches and thermoplastic elastomers. The materials are applied in extrusion and injection molding applications, among others.

The Fournier-Polymers operations are part of Meraxis's international distribution business. According to the company, the Meraxis Group is represented at around 30 locations worldwide and has an annual turnover of greater than € 1 billion. Euro. The range includes standard and technical polymers, compounds, masterbatches and recycled, bio-based and biodegradable materials. In addition, the company offers material analysis, component testing, supply chain services and digital solutions, among other things. Meraxis is part of the Rehau Group.

With the appointment of Gonzini, Fournier Polymers strengthens the regulation structure in the Italian market. The focus is on looking after different customer sizes and expanding the distribution of standard and technical polymer materials.

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