Gruppo Mossi & Ghisolfi (M&G), a family owned, multinational Group, with headquartered in Italy (Milan, Tortona), whose traditional field of interest is polyester business. The group is currently the world leader producer of PET with facilities in Italy, US, Mexico and Brazil with about 3000 employees. In 2004 the group got involved in engineering, procurement and construction management of chemical plants (polyester, petrochemicals and specialty chemicals) including bioethanol and biodiesel production.

Chemtex Italia S.r.I. is the engineering department of Mossi & Ghisolfi Group devoted to the technological support of the M&G business, including techno-economical feasibility studies of new technologies and development of basic engineering. The engineering expertise of Chemtex Italia S.r.l., dates back to early 90’s when M&G owned, at this time, Sinco Engineering S.p.A., an engineering company focussing on the business of polyester technologies, in particular of SSP (solid state polimerization) process. Chemtex italia S.r.l. works closely with the other engineering arm of M&G Group, Chemtex International, with more than 700 engineers spread around the world. The business of Chemtex Internationai is in the engineering, procurement and construction of turn-key plants. About 30 people work in Chemtex Italia, including 7 managers, 7 senior engineers and 11 junior engineers (primarily chemical engineers) in the staff.

TYPE OF ORGANISATION: LE
COUNTRY: ITALY

INVOLVEMENT IN REBIOFOAM: WP 1, WP 3, WP 4, WP 5, WP 6, WP 7, WP 8, WP 9

CONTACTS: Alessandra Frattini - alessandra.frattini@gruppomg.com
WEBSITE: www.gruppomg.com