Gruppo Manifatture Italiane, made of River Group, Calzaturificio Energy and Calzaturificio Claudia, is a leading player in the production of high-quality sneakers and formal shoes for prestigious luxury brands.<\/p>\n
The group has three production plants in Tuscany and three units abroad \u2013 one in Albania (Alba Group) and two in Tunisia (Dana and MCT) \u2013 that produce shoe uppers for the group.<\/p>\n
In January 2018, the CPEF III acquired a majority stake in River \u2013 made of River Group and Calzaturificio Energy, based in Fucecchio (Florence) \u2013 through a leveraged buy-out transaction.<\/p>\n
In October 2019, the CPEF III acquired another leading made in Italy shoe manufacturer, Calzaturificio Claudia, based in Capannori (LU), creating Gruppo Manifatture Italiane, the first business aggregation of the sector.<\/p>\n
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In December 2025, the company has been sold to CAPEF in a GP-led transaction.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":911,"template":"","class_list":["post-1025","investimenti","type-investimenti","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","us_portfolio_category-realised","us_portfolio_tag-cpef-iii-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nGruppo Manifatture Italiane - Consilium<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.consiliumsgr.com\/en\/investimenti\/gruppo-manifatture-italiane\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Gruppo Manifatture Italiane - Consilium\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Gruppo Manifatture Italiane, made of River Group, Calzaturificio Energy and Calzaturificio Claudia, is a leading player in the production of high-quality sneakers and formal shoes for prestigious luxury brands. 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