Who owns Navigator?
Navigator is owned by The Navigator Company, S.A. (Portugal, Euronext Lisbon: NVG).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: The Navigator Company 2025 Annual Report, The Navigator Company, S.A. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- The Navigator Company, S.A. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇵🇹 Portugal, Setúbal
- Origin
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Category
- Home care › Household goods & storage › Writing instruments & office
- Parent ticker
- Euronext Lisbon: NVG
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
About Navigator
Navigator is The Navigator Company's office paper brand, made from eucalyptus fibre at its Portuguese mills, which the company calls the world's best-selling premium paper, bought in more than 130 countries. Its own brands made up 66% of its paper sales in 2025 against an estimated industry average of 20 to 25%, and in 2025 its annual report says it charged a higher price premium, especially for Navigator. The office range also includes Pioneer and Inacopia.
Ownership timeline of Navigator
Where Navigator sits in Navigator
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Navigator
Navigator controls 6 brands on Brandtree.
Other brands in writing instruments & office, and who owns them
The 69 brands in writing instruments & office on Brandtree belong to 20 owners. The largest is F.I.L.A., with 15.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Arches | F.I.L.A. | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Acroball | Pilot | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Dungeons & Dragons | Hasbro | 🇺🇸 United States |
| American Girl | Mattel | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Creepy Crawlers | JAKKS Pacific | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Flair | Flair | 🇮🇳 India |
| Éxito | Ledesma | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
| Colokit | Thien Long Group | 🇻🇳 Vietnam |
About the owner: Navigator
Navigator is a publicly listed company headquartered in Setúbal, Portugal, founded in 1953. Brandtree records 6 brands under its control, and it is listed as Euronext Lisbon: NVG.
The Navigator Company is a Portuguese producer of eucalyptus pulp, uncoated printing and writing paper, tissue and packaging paper, with its head office at Mitrena, Setúbal. Its annual report traces the group to 1953 at the Cacia pulp mill; it was nationalised as Portucel in 1976, privatised from 1995, and renamed The Navigator Company in 2016. Semapa has held about 70% of the voting rights since 2015. Turnover was €1.97 billion in 2025, and it entered tissue in 2015, adding Gomà-Camps's Spanish tissue business in 2023 and the UK's Accrol in 2024.
🇵🇹 Navigator and other Portuguese brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 48 brands that began in Portugal. 6 of them (13%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Navigator is not one of them.
- Amanhecer — Jerónimo Martins 🇵🇹
- Azores Airlines — SATA 🇵🇹
- Bordallo Pinheiro — Vista Alegre Atlantis 🇵🇹
- Casa Ferreirinha — Sogrape 🇵🇹
- Compal — Sumol+Compal 🇵🇹
- Continente — Sonae 🇵🇹
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Navigator?
The parent company of Navigator is The Navigator Company, S.A., a publicly listed company headquartered in Portugal.
Is Navigator Portuguese?
Yes. Navigator originated in Portugal and its owner, The Navigator Company, S.A., is also headquartered in Portugal.
Is Navigator still owned by The Navigator Company, S.A.?
Yes. As of 22 October 2026, Navigator is still owned by The Navigator Company, S.A. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (2) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] The Navigator Company 2025 Annual Report — The Navigator Company, S.A., Annual report; retrieved 22 October 2026.
- [2] The Navigator Company — Brands: UWF — The Navigator Company, S.A., Official document; retrieved 22 October 2026.
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