Research and development

Our research and development labs are at the forefront of scientific research and strive to gradually advance the knowledge of chemistry and metallurgy, which is born out of everyone’s efforts, whether from the public or the private sector.

We work together with the Departments of Inorganic Chemistry of the Universities of Pisa and Bologna. 

We are members of the Kic Raw Material (ETI) innovation community, whose purpose is looking for solutions among all stakeholders responsible for managing raw materials. Thanks to cross-sector collaborations, such as our work with geology researchers, we carry out research projects in our facilities and invite colleagues from all over the world.

R&D acts to provide tangible benefits to all areas of production. How do they do so? For example, by planning specific management practices suitable for a production workflow, by implementing alternative strategies for industrial sludge drying or for the optimal preparation of blocks containing precious metals, by reviewing processes needed to obtain very important certifications, such as LPPM, and so on.

 R&D greatly widens the range of processing options of each department, but it more importantly leads to a sparing use of resources and, therefore, improved efficiency, waste reduction and competitiveness.