Società Italia has signed an exclusive agreement with WP Lavori in Corso for the distribution of all collections in the countries of the former Soviet Union, effective autumn-winter 2015/2016. WP Lavori in Corso, based in Bologna, Italy, holds the international license for Woolrich John Rich & Bros. The countries in the distribution agreement include Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan.