Itelyum points to the South and acquires the Apulian Castiglia, a historic company from Massafra, in the province of Taranto. And thus consolidates the offer of environmental solutions for the circular economy sector. Currently Itelyum – national leader and international player in the management, recycling and valorisation of industrial waste – through the group’s plants, manages a total of over 1 million tons of special waste, generating revenues of approximately 400 million euros. The company, which has its headquarters in Pieve Fissaraga, in the province of Lodi, has over 700 employees and 23 operating sites.
The company invests in the South
By investing in the large Apulian infrastructure for waste management, Itelyum expands the offer of integrated services for the industry in the management, recycling and valorisation of industrial waste. The operation is part of a growth scenario for the South, in line with the guidelines of the Next Generation Eu, for territorial rebalancing and relaunching its competitiveness.
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Codognola: “The vertical offer of sustainable management of water and sewage sludge is expanding”
The acquisition, underlines Marco Codognola, CEO of Itelyum, “allows us to expand the vertical offer of sustainable management of water and sewage sludge, to strengthen synergies within the operating sites and position ourselves as a reference player for management of industrial waste in southern Italy, through integrated services to large private and public national industry “. With a view to sustainable development, Codognola explains, “we work in support of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan and the Puglia Region is ready for this incredible opportunity that will allow the excellence of the sector to create new jobs, increase the quality of the environment, natural resources and reduce greenhouse gas emissions ».
The acquired company has been operating in the sustainable management of sludge for 20 years
Castiglia has been operating for 20 years in the sectors of sustainable management of sludge deriving from water treatment and purification and high value-added services for large industry, including management and maintenance of water networks and aqueduct systems, demolition, reclamation, remediation and revamping of industrial plants, and port environmental services. The company, with over 120 employees and a modern storage and treatment plant that today manages 45 thousand t / year of waste, is currently being expanded and already authorized for 90 thousand t / year. It has a fleet of more than 200 dedicated vehicles and machinery and offers services in the sustainable management of hazardous and non-hazardous special waste.