In 1927 a young journalist Umberto Fruggiele met in Paris with Auguste de Chambure, owner and founder of Argus de la Presse and discussed the idea of an International body of press clipping agencies.

Although nothing came out of it at the time the idea lived on and in 1952 Gerard de Chambure who had succeeded his father at the head of Argus de la Presse went to see Umberto Fruggiele, now general manager of Eco de la Stampa. They agreed on the idea of trying to establish a world’s clipping bureaux and set up a meeting in Paris on April 1954.

Eleven bureaux came to the first meeting in Paris and agreed on the by laws. Thus FIBEP (Federation Internationale des Bureaux d’Extraits de Presse) was established. Today it has 83 members from 38 countries.