Milestones

160 years of our success story told in stages

Below, we detail the most important stages of Silvateam Group, with more than 160 years of successes and developments:

• 1854

  First factory for the chestnut extraction production  in Italy

  In Corsaglia di Frabosa, Dr. Sebastiano Camperi founded the first Italian factory for tannin extraction. The name given at that time was “gallic acid for dyeing”.

• 1872

  The company Fratelli Jemina, Campra, Odetti & C.

  The chestnut extract factory of the Fratelli Jemina, Campra, Odetti & C. is built in San Giacomo di Frabosa Sottana.

• 1877

  The Bank of Mondovi is founded

  Mondovi bank is founded, an institute which financially managed the start of the Silvateam Group.

• 1878

  Bank and Industry

  The bank of Mondovì acquires 50% of the two factories of Corsaglia and Pamparato.

• 1900

  Jemina & Battaglia

  The Company “Extracts for Dying and Tanning Jemina” is started.

• 1906

  Mondovi plant

  The company built the Mondovì Borgatto plant with a production capacity close to 1,500 tons per year, the biggest at that time.

• 1918

  Ledoga

  An agreement was signed between the two companies which led Ledoga to acquire 33% of the Jemina factory.

• 1925

  La Escondida

  La Escondida factory is built in Argentina, still today one of most important production sites of the Silvateam Group.

• 1950

  The furfural

  Between 1950 and 1955 the chestnut extract plants of Moncalieri, Garessio, Villafranca and the quebracho extract of La Escondida were equipped with new equipment for the production of furfural in order to utilize the residues obtained from tannin extraction.

• 1952

  Quebracho

  Jemina & Battaglia Company purchased 15% of Noetinger & Lepetit, thus gaining access to quebracho extract production.

• 1963

  Chestnut extract

  In October, production at the new plant of San Michele Mondovì started with a production capacity of 15,000 tons per year of tannin. This was the largest chestnut extract plant in the world.

  During the following years, all the Piedmont plants of Ledoga and Jemina & Battaglia were built.

• 1965

  Indunor

  Noetinger & Lepetit Sa merged with La Chaqueña Sa, which produced quebracho extract in Villa Angela, in the province of Chaco. Indunor Sa was inaugurated, concentrating all the production in the plant of La Escondida. Following several consolidations, for instance, Welbers Sa and part of the Carlos Casado Sa, and thanks to continuous improvements in equipment and the optimization of the processes, Indunor reached a production capacity of 25,000 tons per year of quebracho extract.

• 1972

  The synthetic tannins

  The production of synthans is also transferred to San Michele Mondovi. It was previously produced by Ledoga in its Garessio plant.

• 1998

  Furfuryl alcohol

  In La Escondida, a plant is created for the production of furfuryl alcohol, with a capacity of 2,000 tons per year.

• 1999

  The resins

  A new reactor is installed for the production of QS resins for foundry applications and a plant for the extraction of alcohol from vegetable tannins.

• 1999

  Silvachimica

  Silvachimica Srl is established concentrating the activities of the Group related to fine chemicals and, in particular, to the production and distribution of synthetic tannins, fatliquors and other auxiliaries for tanning.

  The company has a production plant in San Michele Mondovì and four sales organizations with warehouses and direct technical assistance in Castelfranco di Sotto (Tuscany), Arzignano (Veneto), Estancia Velha (Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil) and Guangzhou (Guangdong, China).

• 1999

  Industria Chimica Lombarda

  Silvateam broadened its commitment to fatliquors by purchasing Industria Chimica Lombarda Srl, a company founded in the 1930s by Enrico Mattei, founder of Eni, a historic brand in this important segment of the tanning industry.

• 2000

  The fatliquors

  The incorporation of Soda Industriale Srl, in San Michele Mondovì, led Silvachimica to start the construction of a new plant for the production of tanning oils. The first production started in September 2001 with a capacity of 15,000 tons per year.

• 2001

  Silvateam Peru

  Silvateam Peru Sac is incorporated and Silvateam entered the important market of tara, with products for the tanning and food sectors. The production plant, the fifth of the Group, is located in the capital, Lima, whereas in the regions of Huánuco and Ica plantations supplying raw materials guaranteed employment for thousands of local families.

• 2002

  Sistema Energia

  Sistema Energia Srl is a company of the Silvateam Group created by technicians and specialized consultants with knowledge gained from many decades spent in the renewable sources energy sector. The company operates as a promoter of independent projects and as a qualified supplier of consultancy and energy management services.

• 2003

  Silvateam

  Silvateam Spa is formed, acting as the Holding Company to optimize the organization of the Group. This involves operations, the equity financial structure and the development of new strategic activities.

• 2004

  Sistema Energia Pellets

  Sistema Energía Pellets Srl is created for the production of pellets for domestic and industrial heating, using the residues from the extraction of the chestnut tannins.

• 2004

  Mark Produtos Químicos

  Silvateam increased its commercial structure acquiring Mark Produtos Químicos Ltda, a Brasilian company with offices in the city of Estancia Velha (Rio Grande do Sul), the most important tanning area of the country.

  Mark Produtos Químicos markets all the products of the Group used for tanning. It also has Research & Development activities in a modern laboratory which was later expanded by adding a finishing sector.

• 2004

  Silvateam Foshan

  This company is was set up to enable the group to operate directly in the Far East market. Located in the area around Guangzhou (China), Silvateam Foshan Co. Ltd operates as a commercial, distribution and technical assistance center for customers.

• 2005

  A. Forte

  With the acquisition of A. Forte Srl di Capannori (Lucca, Tuscany) a historic brand in the market, Silvateam consolidated its leading position in the fatliquors market for tanning.

• 2005

  Silvateam Veneto

  Silvateam inaugurated a new distribution branch in Arzignano (Vicenza, Veneto), an important Italian center for the production of leather for automotive upholstery, furniture, and shoes.

  Silvateam Veneto Srl has a warehouse of 800 m2 and a laboratory for application tests run by qualified technicians.

• 2007

  Silva Extracts

  After the success of Tara gum, Silvateam entered the food ingredients market with the creation of Silva Extracts Srl and the construction of a new production plant in Rende (Cosenza, Calabria) for the production of additives for the food industry, such as citrus pectin, hydrocolloid blends and other natural extracts.

• 2008

  Silvateam Food Ingredients – R&D Bergamo

  In 2008 Silvateam Food Ingredients Srl created a new research, commercial and technical assistance center in Bergamo, to test hydrocolloids and stabilizers, develop new products following the market trends and guaranteeing specialized technical assistance to customers.

• 2010

  Internal reorganization

  Forte Srl merged with Silvachimica Srl. Sistema Energía Pellets Srl merged with Ledoga Srl. Sistema Energía Srl changed its name to Silvateam Energía Srl.