DEERFIELD BEACH, FL – It is with great sadness that the MAPEI Group announces the passing of its president, Giorgio Squinzi, who died in Milan, Italy, on the evening of October 2, 2019. Born in 1943, with a degree in industrial chemistry, Giorgio Squinzi (a second-generation businessman) became the sole administrator of MAPEI in 1984 after the death of his father, Rodolfo, who founded the company in Milan in 1937. Under Giorgio Squinzi’s leadership, the company grew over the years to become one of the world’s leading players in chemical products for the building industry and currently operates in 56 countries through 89 subsidiaries. The MAPEI Group, which employs over 10,500 staff, manufactures across five continents through 83 plants in 36 countries. This internationalization process began long ago; the Group’s first foreign offices opened in Canada back in 1978.
Not only did Giorgio Squinzi devote his life to his family and company, his innovative vision and social work made an important contribution to business associations, the world of sport and the wider community in his home city and the rest of the world.