OUR STORY
Every day for over 50 years, we have been delivering
the value of our products
1974
Carlo Campominosi, a former 3M employee in the Adhesives and Tapes Department during the 1960s, dreamed with his wife Renata of starting a small independent company. They began with their home garage as a small warehouse, and in 1974, PFR was founded. The company was established with the (challenging at the time) goal of offering businesses an alternative to mechanical fastenings. PFR quickly became a 3M distributor.
1978
Things get serious: from the garage to a first office. PFR also acquires the distribution of the 3M Safety Division, purchases its first rudimentary lathe, and its first computer! Along with these, their eldest daughter Francesca arrives, followed shortly by their second child, Paolo. With the use of the first lathe and then the first PFR die-cutter, the company officially becomes a craft business and starts to resemble more closely what it is today.
1994
PFR expands, inaugurating its first owned premises at Via Volta 34 in Costabissara (still our production site today). We purchase a second lathe.
1998 - 2004
The team grows: Linda, the third child of the Campominosi family, joins, along with some collaborators who still work with us today: Mauro, Martina, Paola, Pierpaolo… long-standing faces at PFR for over 20 years.
2007
We need more space and innovation. The world is changing, and so is PFR. The premises are expanded with the acquisition of new facilities, the adoption of new cutting and die-cutting machines, and the creation of the first real sales network. Francesca, Paolo, and Linda begin to lead the company.
2012
Technical expertise, increasingly sophisticated material customization options, and the know-how of our collaborators are the added value that sets PFR apart. We begin to focus on web strategies and marketing, further expanding our product offerings with the distribution of new brands.
2014
PFR is a company that looks to the future. The first e-commerce platform is launched, the sales network and areas of operation are expanded. At the same time, productivity is enhanced. Now, double-sided sheets can be produced in-house, management software is much more efficient, and the company increasingly adopts an industrial style.
2018
Being good at your job is essential, but so is knowing how to communicate it. PFR embarks on a new communication strategy: it revamps its showroom and web platforms, participates in industry trade shows, and emphasizes the importance of staff training, the true beating heart of the company.
PFR becomes a 3M Gold Converter in Italy, taking on an exclusive role within the Italian Converter Network.
2019
3M invests and continues to invest in our capabilities, rewarding us with a recognition that sets us apart globally as official partners and converters of 3M adhesive materials. As a 3M Preferred Converter, we are involved in the research and development of new products and periodically receive training and updates on new product lines.
The evolution continues with PFR's acquisition of a new property in Creazzo (VI), dedicated to a new and unprecedented safety equipment retail point, as well as a new concept headquarters for PFR's management and commercial operations. This is the beginning of what is now CampoSicuro Srl, a company born from PFR, serving as a reference point in the Vicenza area for independent workers, artisans, and businesses for the supply of personal protective equipment, footwear, and workwear.
2023
A year of great commitments and expectations: the inauguration of the new retail point in Creazzo and new machinery at the production site. Additionally, new digital projects are being planned to expand our customer base and enhance customer support.
3M once again confirms its trust in our partnership and honors us with a new exclusive global logo, Adhesive Preferred Distributor, which brings us great satisfaction and further cements our long-standing collaboration with 3M.
2024
camposicuro.it is launched, a platform dedicated to individuals and companies, with a carefully selected range of safety products and, of course, the updated range of 3M PPE.
At the same time, the new pfr.it website dedicated to businesses takes shape. It's more than just a visual refresh; it has a very specific purpose: to give customers the ability to connect with PFR in a different, convenient, fast, and cutting-edge way, and to better offer what PFR has always considered not just a product, but a complete and customized service.