Silvateam S.p.a.

Silvateam S.p.A. is a world leader in the production and marketing of functional vegetable extracts since 1854. The company sells its branded products in more than 60 countries, with a turnover of more than 120 million Euros (2012). Silvateam brings together the knowledge of six companies, Silvachimica S.r.l., Ledoga S.r.l., Silva Extracts S.r.l. and Silvateam Energia S.r.l. operating in Italy, Indunor S.a. and Silvateam Peru S.a.c. in South America. The company has many commercial offices and warehouses, such as Mark Produtos Químicos Ltda in Brazil, Silvateam USA in the United States and Silvateam Guangzhou Science & Technology Co. Ltd in China. Silvateam researches, manufactures and develops vegetable extracts, synthetic tannins, fatliquors, tanning auxiliaries, anionic dyes, beamhouse chemicals, resins and special extracts for high quality tanned leathers. The company manufactures ingredients for the food industry and oenology, mainly pectin, tara gum, tannins and tailor-made stabiliser blends. Silvateam produces also natural additives for animal nutrition and vegetable extracts for industrial applications, such as oil drilling, corrugated cardboard and special tannins for low formaldehyde resins. Silvateam is specialised in the design and engineering of biomass power stations, cogeneration biomass and hydroelectric plants, district heating and solar energy plants in the renewable energy sector. It also produces wooden pellet from tannin free chestnut wood.