Zobele Group

Zobele Group was acquired by Fund IV in December 2006. The founding family reinvested for a minority stake.

Zobele is the world leading manufacturer of domestic electric air fresheners and electric insecticide products. The company was established in Italy in 1919 and in the early years its main activity was the manufacture of flypaper. The company has expanded its product lines over the second half of the 20^th century to include anti-mosquito products as well as plug-in and battery-operated vapourisers.

In addition to plants in Italy, Zobele has low-cost manufacturing operations in China, Mexico, India, Brazil and Bulgaria and has over 4000 employees.

Zobele’s customers include many of the global consumer goods multinationals including Reckitt Benckiser, Procter & Gamble, Henkel and a privately owned leading global FMCG company. It occupies strong market positions in each of its operating segments.