| Silvateam S.p.A. | |
| Type: | Family owned business |
| Foundation: | 1854 |
| Location: | San Michele Mondovì (Cuneo) - Italy |
| Revenue: | 122 million euro (2012) |
| Homepage: | www.silvateam.com |
Silvateam S.p.A. is a producer of tannins and specialty chemicals mainly for leather industry.[1] It was formed in 1854, when Carlo Giuseppe Battaglia built the first plant in Frabosa Corsaglia (Cuneo, northern Italy) for the extraction of tannins from chestnut wood.[2] The headquarters is located in San Michele Mondovì (Cuneo), with operations in Italy, Argentina, Peru and China. The group has approximately 800 employees with a turnover of 122 million euro.[3]
The company's activities were structured into three main lines of business: leather, food ingredients and animal nutrition.
The Leather business focuses on products for leather tanning and comprises vegetable extracts, synthetic tannins and fatliquors,[4] while the Food Ingredients business supplies pectin, Tara gum for food and beverage industry.[5] The animal nutrition division is dedicated to the production of natural extracts for monogastrics and ruminants.[6] [7]