About CIR Group
Compagnie Industriali Riunite SpA (CIR) is the holding company of a leading Italian industrial group active in three business areas: Media - national and local press, radio, internet and video, advertising; Automotive components - suspensions, filtration, air and cooling; Healthcare - nursing homes; rehabilitation; oncology treatment, diagnostics, hospital management. CIR is listed on the Milan Stock Exchange (FTSE Italy Mid Cap index), and is controlled by COFIDE-Gruppo De Benedetti, the holding company in which the brothers Rodolfo, Marco and Edoardo De Benedetti hold a 52% stake. CIR was founded in 1976 by Carlo De Benedetti, currently Honorary Chairman, who acquired a small tanning business (Concerie Industriali Riunite) and transformed it in a diversified industrial company.