Fater is an Italian company founded in 1958 by Francesco Angelini, since 1992 equal joint venture between Procter & Gamble and Angelini Industries. It manufactures and distributes the brand products ACE Neoblanc and Comet in 38 worldwide; in Italy it has been expanding the market of personal hygiene products since the late '60 and it now produces and sells brand products such as Pampers, LINES, LINES Specialist and Tampax. Fater is a dynamic company that invests in Innovation around 4% of its annual turnover (874 million Euros) and counts globally 1,600 employees. The headquarters is in Pescara; the Italian manufacturing facilities are located in Pescara and Campochiaro (CB); other plants abroad include facilities in Portugal (Porto) and Turkey (Gebze). Fater has several affiliates in Moscow, Bucharest and Istanbul.