SAVIOLIFE

 

About

First the Scientific Revolution, then the Industrial Revolution, completely transformed our society. The benefits that Science and Technology have brought to mankind, in terms of knowledge, well-being and progress, cannot be in doubt, but also neither is price paid in terms of the impact they have had and are still having on the environment.

While it is true that industry today can no longer avoid having to make choices, often regulation-led, in the direction of sustainability, the question is particularly delicate when considering the so-called Life Sciences: agriculture, livestock breeding and feeding are the basis of the life.

 

Saviolife is part of the Saviola Group – The Eco-ethical Company, for which sustainability has been its guiding light for over sixty years. It was a natural choice for us, as we in fact always prefer what is natural over that which is not, offering the market real alternatives, with products more respectful of the environment and of life. We do this without compromising quality and performance in any way.

 

We operate in sensitive sectors that directly involve health, whether human, animal or of the environment. Just as intensive agriculture can impoverish the land so the over-use of antibiotics in farming can have negative effects on animal health and human nutrition.

 

Saviolife’s mission involves a real paradigm shift. Sustainability is no longer seen as an obstacle but as a competitive advantage that can be achieved through research and development and innovative methods and ideas. These include replacing antibiotics for livestock, natural pesticides for crops that also improve soil quality, and slow-release fertilisers that follow the rhythm of the plants’ growth.

Mauro Saviola Group

Sazolene® products are manufactured by Saviolife, a company of the Mauro Saviola Group. The Mauro Saviola Group is a 100% private holding and started as a family owned and operated business, and that it remains this way to this day.The Mauro Saviola Group is dedicated to sound environmental practices, and began business in (year) recycling wood products.

Saviolife is the largest European producer of MU & UF fertilizers with manufacturing plants in Viadana, Italy and Genk, Belgium and is one of the leading European companies in the manufacture of glue, resins and particle boards with a consolidated turnover of more than 800 Million of Euro and more than 1.700 employees.

 

In a few years since introduction the Saviolife Agriculture division has become one of the major European companies in the speciality slow release fertilizer sector.

The Companies of Mauro Saviola Group maintain continuous research activities aimed at improving production processes, safeguarding the environment, identifying new quality standards and developing innovative products. Saviolife’s commitment to quality and sustainable development is demonstrated by the adoption of a Quality Management System according to the UNI EN ISO 9001:2000 standard and of an Environment and Safety Management System according to UNI EN ISO 14001 and UNI 10617 standards.

 

Furthermore, the factory in Viadana has been registered under the Regulation EC 761/2001 EMAS (Eco-Management an Audit Scheme).

Numbers:

  • 16 Companies belong to the Group
  • 1500 employees
  • 600 milions of euro of turn over
  • 1,200,000 MT of recycling wood per year (it means 10,000 trees saved per year)
  • First italian producer of panel and in Europe the third
  • Mauro Saviola Group is active in 50 countries
  • Over 1,000 full trains of recycling wood picked up in Europe per Year
  • 160 trucks belong to the Group to pick up the recycling wood and to deliver the panels
  • 16 different certifications of quality system, among these the ISO 9002, EMAS, E1 Catas Quality Award, Certiquality 100% about recycling wood
  • 1,500,000 cubic meter of panel sold per year all over the world to produce fornitures, waterproof ecological panel, fireproof ecological panel, flooring

Agriculture business unit:

  • The main european producer of Methylene Urea
  • Two production plants of Methylene Urea (Viadana – Italy for solid and liquid / Genk – Belgium for liquid)
  • Production process is a new patented technology, unique to achieve MU in granular forms (round granules), yelding the lowest content of unreacted urea and salinity index
  • Worldwide biggest plant with potential capacity to produce Methylene Urea in granular form (35,000-40,000 MT/year ) and liquid form ( 90.000 MT) .
  • Among the main european urea importers ( over 300,000 MT/year )