Foli Verd, SCCL

A worker-owned print shop in Gràcia

Foli Verd is a graphic arts cooperative based in Barcelona's Gràcia neighborhood. It began in June 1987 when workers involved in labor protests against the shutdown of the former Bruguera publishing house decided to continue their trade through cooperation and mutual support.

Printing services

The cooperative produces a range of commercial and business printing, including:

• Stationery and business cards
• Printed advertising, such as brochures and catalogs
• Corporate materials, including cards, letters, and envelopes
• Magazines and books
• Flyers, postcards, and stickers
• Posters in a range of sizes
• Tickets printed on security paper

Cooperative and social commitments

Foli Verd, SCCL was a member of FACCTA, the Autonomous Federation of Catalan Worker Cooperatives, and later joined FCTC, the Catalan Federation of Worker Cooperatives. It is a founding member of Coop57 and has made solidarity part of its cooperative mission. Its work has included aid convoys to Bosnia, textbook publishing for Nicaragua, projects with environmental organizations, and solidarity printing for social movements in metropolitan Barcelona and Catalonia. It also printed materials for the first Catalan Social Forum (FSCat).

Location and contact

The cooperative is at Carrer de la Llibertat, 37, ground floor, 08012 Barcelona. Phone: 934 571 531. Its website has a quote request form for company and contact information, phone, email, and a short project description of up to 250 characters.