Mapei - Our goals & values | About us

Building today with the future in mind

Enthusiasm, team spirit and always looking to the future: These are the foundations underpinning the success of a great company.

MAPEI proudly stands among the world’s leading manufacturers of chemical products for the building industry. We offer long-lasting, high-quality products while being mindful of people as well as the planet. We draw on this industrial and technical expertise to contribute to the most important architectural and infrastructural works globally, as well as projects in the housing industry and renovation of historic buildings.

Every day we are focused on increasingly sustainable building in the name of innovation.

Our background

It was 1937 when Rodolfo Squinzi founded MAPEI – Materiali Ausiliari Per l'Edilizia e l'Industria (Auxiliary Materials for Building and Industry) – on the outskirts of Milan, setting us a course that would eventually make us a multinational company and champions of Italian excellence all over the world.

The facts and figures speak for themselves: Three generations of entrepreneurs – a family-run business on a global scale. We have evolved from a simple, single building in Milan to manufacturing operations on five continents and more than 20 global product lines to cater to every building-industry need.

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Our strategy

We utilize four pillars for chartering our progress and ensuring that we remain industry pioneers with our innovative, high-quality products and solutions that are available worldwide and minimize environmental impact.

Specialization:

From the foundations to the roof

We offer specific products and systems to meet all the needs of the building industry. The quality and specialization of our product lines, together with the support and expertise of our people, mean we can answer all the main challenges involved in building.

OUR PRODUCTS

Research and Development:

Innovation is in our DNA

The path to innovation is through research. All over the world, our laboratories – coordinated by the Corporate Research Centre in Milan – develop cutting-edge, long-lasting and high-quality products, fully focused on their impact on the environment and on the health of users.

OUR CERTIFICATIONS

Internationalization:

A global vision

Our vision embraces the entire world, reaching five continents. This internationalization strategy has resulted in responsible growth as we respond to market and local demands and contribute to the development of local communities.

Our branch offices and plants around the world

Sustainability:

At the root of every decision we make

For us sustainability is a duty toward people and the planet, a commitment to future generations. It is a way of being and acting that translates into long-lasting projects, innovative products, staff well-being and comfortable living.

OUR COMMITMENT

Our numbers

4.5

Billion (U.S. dollars)
in estimated sales in 2023

36

Leading research centers
in 21 countries

150,000

Tons of CO₂ offset

12,500

Employees

7,700

Products for the building industry
of the MAPEI Group

75,000

Customers around the world

93

Plants
in 36 countries
on 5 continents

96

Subsidiaries in 57 countries

290,000

Construction professionals
involved in MAPEI training

800

Products with EPDs
(Environmental Product Declarations)

29,100

Tons of products
shipped every day

Our brands

Over the years, our group has increased its range of products and enhanced its expertise through the acquisition of companies all over the world. This added value has enabled us to strengthen and extend our business operations, boost our technology and expand our product range.