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Italian technology plast / October 2024 |
Nicola Strazzeri Appointed CEO of Impact Formulators Group
Impact Formulators Group - an entrepreneurial initiative created in 2023 by Koinos Capital SGR , an independent investment company , for the aggregation of leading Italian companies in masterbatch production - appoints Nicola Strazzeri as new CEO of the holding company . Milanese , 59 years old , Nicola Strazzeri has more than 20 years of experience in the plastics and industrial sectors , both in Italy and abroad . A graduate in Computer Science , Cybernetics and Artificial Intelligence from the University of Turin , with a master ’ s degree in business intelligence from Cefriel - Politecnico di Milano , Strazzeri began his career by founding a consulting company . In 1998 , he joined the plastics sector at Bayer Material Science - Sheet Europe ( the sheet division of Bayer Material Science ) - of which he became a member of the Board of Directors and Sales Director EMEA-LATAM - and then served as General Manager of the subsidiary Koscon Industrial , headquartered in Switzerland . Returning to Italy , in 2018 he served as Managing Director for the two local branches of the multinational Roechling - global leader in the production of semi-finished techno polymers - while , in 2022 , he joined Vink - a leading European company in the plastics distribution and processing sector - and became CEO of the newly-established Italian branch , for which he led the reorganisation and restructuring project by developing the business both organically and through acquisitions . Permanent Speaker at the European Institute for Industrial Leadership ( EIIL ), he was also Chairman of the Rubber and Plastics section of Confindustria CNVV between 2019 and 2022 . Under the leadership of Nicola Strazzeri , Impact Formulators Group consolidates and strengthens its project for the creation and development of a hub of excellence in the strategic masterbatch segment , a fast-growing sector with considerable fields of application . Fully controlled by Koinos Capital
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SGR , the Group was born from the integration - realised by the same investment company - of the subsidiaries Ultrabatch , a firm specialised in the production of additive masterbatches for agriculture , and Masterbatch , a company focused on flame retardant additive masterbatches for construction and electrical cable sectors . Today , Impact Formulators Group has a turnover of around € 40 million , which it aims to more than double in the coming years to position itself as a leader in the sector , offering an innovative , capillary and complete service and expanding into international markets . “ Leading Impact Formulators Group is a source of great pride for me , and an extremely interesting challenge to be taken up . The growth and positioning objectives of this Group - young by foundation but originating from two highly successful consolidated experiences - are a great stimulus to develop a dynamic path , able to gather and develop all the numerous opportunities that the masterbatch sector is offering ”, Nicola Strazzeri , CEO of Impact Formulators Group , comments . “ We are particularly excited to be able to appoint Nicola Strazzeri CEO of Impact Formulators Group and count on his consolidated managerial and industrial experience to realise the ambitious development project we have designed for the Group . Nicola ’ s skills and in-depth knowledge of the sector are , in fact , decisive factors for the achievement of our goals , and we are very happy to be able to entrust him with the leadership of this project ”, Francesco Fumagalli , Founding Partner of Koinos Capital SRG , states .
Nicola Strazzeri , CEO of Impact Formulators Group
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Geogreen Launches Investment Plan to Further Increase the Sustainability of RadiciGroup
Geogreen and RadiciGroup are speeding up their photovoltaic development with the inauguration of a new solar plant in the Municipality of Isola Dovarese in the Province of Cremona . Participating at the official ribbon cutting were the Geogreen shareholders including President Angelo Radici , the mayor of the Municipality of Isola Dovarese and other local officials . The photovoltaic plant is located in an area previously occupied by a RadiciGroup production site inactive since 2005 . After demolition and requalification work , the land was sold to Geogreen , the sole renewable energy supplier for RadiciGroup . The solar plant , which has been built taking into account environmental and landscape requirements without using any additional land , extends over a surface area of 40 thousand square metres and consists of over 5,000 photovoltaic panels with installed power of about 4 MW and estimated annual production of about 5.5 million kWh , corresponding to the annual consumption of about 2,000 families . One hundred percent of the energy produced will be used by RadiciGroup , thus preventing the potential emission to the atmosphere of over 2,500 metric tons of CO2 per year that would be generated by the procurement of a comparable amount of energy from non-renewable sources . Geogreen , which until yesterday was focused on producing renewable hydroelectric energy at its 6 power stations , has now implemented its diversification plan with the production of solar energy at its new plant in Isola Dovarese . Therefore , Geogreen has confirmed its growth strategy in renewable energies backed by a EUR 10-million three-year investment plan , already approved by its Board of Directors . Angelo Radici , President of Geogreen , stated : “ The inauguration of this photovoltaic plant is an important step in our commitment to sustainability and energy transition . Investing in renewable energies is essential to reduce environmental impact and ensure a more sustainable future for our companies , our region and local communities , which we are proud to be part of .” The photovoltaic panels in our new plant use solar tracking technology and are bifacial , so as to increase productivity by 20 % compared to traditional solar systems . “ Our investment in the construction of the isola Dovarese plant was EUR 4 million ,” Massimo De Petro , CEO of Geogreen , said . “ As part of the project , Geogreen has included certain work for the benefit of the Municipality di Isola Dovarese : the donation of a portion of the former industrial site to the municipality as a storage area for various materials , the installation of a wall charging unit for electric vehicles and the installation of a 16-kilowatt photovoltaic system on the roof of the municipal warehouse to cover a portion of the municipal government ’ s energy consumption . What ’ s more , a 25,000-square metre area adjacent to the solar plant will be retained as a green space , a ‘ green lung ’ for the local community .” The energy produced by the Geogreen Isola Doverese system will be used by a RadiciGroup company based in the Province of Bergamo , which will sign a power purchase agreement ( PPA ) with Geogreen to guarantee that it will have renewable energy to run its plants and thus contribute to the Group decarbonization plan . “ In keeping with Goal 7 ( Affordable and Clean Energy ) and Goal 13 ( Climate Action ) of the United Nations Agenda 2030 ,” concluded Angelo Radici , in his role as President of RadiciGroup , “ the reduction of emissions and adoption of renewable energy are the pillars of the strategy implemented by the Group to tackle climate change . Already today , RadiciGroup uses 59 % renewable energy and , through its plan “ From Earth to Earth ”, it has set a special target of a 20 % increase and diversification in renewable sources compared to its 2021 scenario .”
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