Our supply chains

OUR SUPPLY CHAINS

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SUMMARY What is Confindustria Emilia............................................ 4 Our organization in supply chains................................... 5 Average revenues............................................................... 6 Average number of workers............................................. 7 Agri-food ............................................................................ 8 Automotive.......................................................................... 9 Chemical & Pharmaceutical ..........................................10 Construction & Infrastructure.......................................11 Digital.................................................................................12 Electronics & Mechatronics...........................................13 Facilities............................................................................14 Fashion & Luxury.............................................................15 Health.................................................................................16 Home .................................................................................17 Industrial vehicles............................................................18 Machinery..........................................................................19 Metals & Composite Materials.......................................20 Mobility & Logistics.........................................................21 Packaging..........................................................................22 Paper & Print ...................................................................23 Plastics..............................................................................24 Power.................................................................................25 Professional services......................................................26 Tourism & Culture............................................................27

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WHAT IS CONFINDUSTRIA EMILIA? Confindustria Emilia is an Italian Association of more than 3.300 industrial companies in the blue area (Province of Bologna, Modena and Ferrara): FERRARA MODENA

BOLOGNA

Facts & features about us: More than 3.300 industries.

Main sectors of the members’ activities: Mechanics, Packaging, Automotive, Food&Beverage, IT, Industrial Services, Transport, Tourism & Culture 99 Bln € Total Turnover generated by all the member companies

over 263,000 workers

99 Bln € Total Turnover generated by the export of all the member companies over 2,000 plants worldwide 4

OUR ORGANIZATION IN SUPPLY CHAINS Our members are grouped in 20 supply chains to enhance collaboration and accelerate growth.

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AGRI-FOOD

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INDUSTRIAL VEHICLES

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AUTOMOTIVE

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MACHINERY

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CHEMICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL

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METALS & COMPOSITE MATERIALS

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CONSTRUCTION & INFRASTRUCTURE •

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DIGITAL

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PACKAGING

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ELECTRONICS & MECHATRONICS

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PAPER & PRINT

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FACILITIES

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PLASTICS

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FASHION & LUXURY

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POWER

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HEALTH

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

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HOME

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TOURISM & CULTURE

MOBILITY & LOGISTICS

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AVERAGE REVENUES

Facilities Industrial Vehicles Automotive Packaging Agri-Food Mobility & Logistics Chemical & Pharmaceutical Power Fashion & Luxury Home Health Machinery Electronics & Mechatronics Paper & Print Digital Plastics Construction & Infrastructure Metals & Composite materials Tourism & Culture Professional Services

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Confindustria Emilia

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Italy

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AVERAGE NUMBER OF WORKERS

Facilities Mobility & Logistics Industrial Vehicles Packaging Agri-Food Home Automotive Health Fashion & Luxury Chemical & Pharmaceutical Professional Services Digital Electronics & Mechatronics Machinery Power Plastics Paper & Print Metals & Composite materials Tourism & Culture Construction & Infrastructure 0

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100 Confindustria Emilia

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Italy

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AGRI-FOOD Chairman Claudio Stefani Acetaia Giusti

Claudio Stefani is the CEO of Acetaia Giusti. He is a management engineer and after eight years at Accenture as Business Consultant, he joined the family business, Acetaia Giusti, in 2005, with the task of taking over its management and relaunching it.

In the 2005-2021 period, he reacquired the majority stake through an LBO transaction, became a Director of the Consorzio Produttori Aceto Balsamico di Modena IGP (Consortium of Balsamic Vinegar Producers of Modena PGI), and took Acetaia Giusti from € 1.5Mln with 6 employees to € 11 Mln with 60 employees, with 70% of its turnover developed abroad in 60 countries, including 4 commercial branches (USA, Germany, Hong Kong, Seoul), 3 flagship stores (Milan, Bologna, Modena) and a company museum visited by more than 30,000 people a year. From 1st June 2022 he is Chairman of the Agri-food supply chain of Confindustria Emilia for the four-year period 2022-2026.

Supply chain numbers*

243 industries

12.863.617.607 € Total Turnover

29.276 workers

70% exporting companies**

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* data referring to 2023 ** (>500k euro)

AUTOMOTIVE Chairman Marco Stella DTS SpA

Marco Stella is the CEO of DTS Spa, a company operating in the car and motorbike components sector, based in Maranello (MO).

He graduated with a Master’s Degree in Business Economics from the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. Following a brief work experience in the derivative financial products market in London (LIFFE), he began his career in the automotive sector in 1998 as Business Development Manager at Tubi Style, today Duerre Tubi Style Group Spa (DTS Spa). DTS operates mainly in the automotive sector, on the national and international market, as a Tier 1 supplier of components, modules and systems in the powertrain and vehicle area. He is Vice-President and President of the Components Group at ANFIA - Italian Association of the Automotive Industry (Turin); Vice-President of CLEPA - European Association of Automotive Suppliers; Member of the Technical Group for Credit and Finance at Confindustria; Member of the Board of Auditors at Confindustria Emilia-Romagna; Member of the Technical and Scientific Committee of FONDAZIONE DEMOCENTER SIPE (Modena). From 1st June 2022 he is Chairman of the Automotive supply chain of Confindustria Emilia for the four-year period 2022-2026.

Supply chain numbers*

111 industries

7.226.702.735 € Total Turnover

12.431 workers

69% exporting companies** * data referring to 2023 ** (>500k euro)

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CHEMICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL Chairman Claudio Mingozzi

Basell Poliolefine Italia Srl Claudio Mingozzi is R&D Business Finance & ADM Manager of Basell Poliolefine Italia. Graduated in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Bologna, he boasts more than thirty years of experience in the chemical sector of the production and development of polyolefins having held, within Basell Poliolefine Italia, various roles of responsibility, such as Engineering and Maintenance, Logistics and Supply Chain. He currently works at the Management of the Giulio Natta Research Centre within the Basell plant in Ferrara, where he holds the role of Financial Manager, contributing to the definition and approval of the budgets of the Group’s research programmes. He was also a member of the Board of Directors of Basell Poliolefine Italia, acting as a Councillor, and Deputy Chairman of Unindustria Ferrara. From 1st June 2022 he is Chairman of the Chemical and Pharmaceutical supply chain of Confindustria Emilia for the four-year period 2022-2026.

Supply chain numbers*

103 industries

5.279.948.021 € Total Turnover

8.578 workers

70% exporting companies**

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* data referring to 2023 ** (>500k euro)

CONSTRUCTION & INFRASTRUCTURE Chairman Francesco Montanari Ance Emilia

Francesco Montanari, born in Bologna in 1958, graduated in Architecture. He is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the consortium company BGP 2, which handles extraordinary maintenance works and the planned project improvements outlined in the contract for the “multi-year service for the management of technological systems, maintenance of building structures, air conditioning, and energy for properties used for educational activities, judicial offices, museums, libraries, and other cityowned properties of importance belonging to the Municipality of Bologna.From 15th July 2024 he is Chairman of the Construction and Infrastructure supply chain of Confindustria Emilia for the period 2025-2026.

Supply chain numbers*

483 industries

5.786.535.700 € Total Turnover

13.083 workers

16% exporting companies** * data referring to 2023 ** (>500k euro)

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DIGITAL Chairman Francesco Ubertini CINECA Spa

Francesco Ubertini is President of the CINECA computing centre and was Rector of the University of Bologna from 2015 to 2021.

Full Professor of Construction Science, he has been conducting research in the field of Computational Mechanics since 2007.

Numerical modelling, structural analysis, intelligent structures, historical and archaeological structures, monitoring and structural diagnostics are some of the main subjects to which he has devoted more than 80 publications in international journals.

He is President of the IFAB Foundation (International Foundation Big Data and Artificial Intelligence for Human Development) and a member of the Board of the European University Association. He is a member of the Advisory Board of the National Agency for the Evaluation of Universities (ANVUR) and President of the SUPER Foundation (University School for Technical Professions - Emilia-Romagna).

From 1st June 2022 he is Chairman of the Digital supply chain of Confindustria Emilia for the four-year period 2022-2026.

Supply chain numbers*

275 industries

3.842.113.191 € Total Turnover

17.257 workers

40% exporting companies**

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* data referring to 2023 ** (>500k euro)

ELECTRONICS & MECHATRONICS Chairman Nicola Montanari Nimax Spa

Nicola Montanari, born in Bologna in 1969, is the President and CEO of Nimax. With a degree in Electronic Engineering from the University of Bologna, he worked at SAMP from 1997 to 1999 and at SAMP USA from 1999 to 2001, when he became General Manager of Dimac Srl (Cefla Group). Since 2002, he has been with Nimax, where he was Unit Manager until 2009 when he was appointed Managing Director. Since 2019, he has been President and CEO. He was a member of the board of directors in Unindustria Bologna (from 2010 to 2019), president of the Instrument Mechanics - Metalworking sector (from 2014 to 2017) and vice-president of the Instrument Mechanics - Metalworking sector (2010-2014).

From 2008 to 2011, he was head of association marketing in the national commission for internal relations in the National Group of Young Entrepreneurs of Confindustria and member of the board of directors of the Young Entrepreneurs Group of Unindustria Bologna. From 1st June 2022 he is Chairman of the Electronics and Mechatronics supply chain of Confindustria Emilia for the four-year period 20222026.

Supply chain numbers*

111 industries

3.622.368.808 € Total Turnover

12.086 workers

67% exporting companies** * data referring to 2023 ** (>500k euro)

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FACILITIES Chairman Cristian Fabbri Hera Comm Srl

Cristian Fabbri, born in Forlì in 1970, is the Central Market Director of the Gruppo Hera. Graduated in Electrical Engineering, he obtained the Medea Master’s Degree in Energy and Environmental Management. From 1997 to 1998 he worked for the gruppo Eni as Assistant to the Project Manager; subsequently in Enel, from 1998 to 2001, he gained diversified experiences both in planning, control and budgeting and in organisational and operational management.

From 2001 to 2005 he joined Bain Company, as Manager, and in 2005 he joined the Gruppo Hera as Strategic Planning Manager. Since 2006, first as General Manager and then as Chief Executive Officer, he is responsible for Hera Comm, commercial company of the Gruppo Hera, while since 2014 he is Central Market Manager of the Gruppo Hera. From 1st June 2022 he is Chairman of the Facilities supply chain of Confindustria Emilia for the four-year period 2022-2026.

Supply chain numbers*

109 industries

11.091.804.094 € Total Turnover

23.443 workers

15% exporting companies**

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* data referring to 2023 ** (>500k euro)

FASHION & LUXURY Chairman Alessandro Varisco

Twinset Spa Alessandro Varisco is CEO of Twinset. After graduating in Business Administration at the Cattolica University in Milan, he started his professional activity in 1993 in Pagine Utili as Key Account Manager for the north-west region of Italy. In 1996, he became part of GFT group as Key Account Manager for the north-west region of Italy and, afterwards, he was appointed Area Manager for Valentino in Italy. In 1999, he was promoted to Sales Manager for Valentino in Italy. Between 2000 and 2004, he started working for Versace as Commercial Development Manager for Italy and Europe, then became the Commercial Director of Versace Classic and Commercial Development Manager for Europe for the Gianni Versace brand. Between 2004 and 2008, he was the Commercial Director for all brand lines at Gianfranco Ferrè. In 2008, he became part of Roberta di Camerino - newly-acquired by the Sixty group - as General Manager with the objective of repositioning the company within the luxury leather goods segment. Between 2009 and 2015, he was the General Manager of Moschino, brand belonging to the AEFFFE group. In July 2015, he was appointed CEO of TWIN-SET by the Private Equity fund The Carlyle Group that owns the brand. From 1st June 2022 he is Chairman of the Fashion and Luxury supply chain of Confindustria Emilia for the four-year period 2022-2026.

Supply chain numbers* 120 industries

5.380.422.511 € Total Turnover

10.092 workers

80% exporting companies** * data referring to 2023 ** (>500k euro)

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HEALTH Chairman Marco Fantoni

Sterigenics Italy Spa Degree in Electronic Engineering - Specialisation in Bioengineering, he is General Manager and Managing Director of Sterigenics Italy S.p.A. He joined the company in 2015, after the acquisition, and managed the integration of the site into the multinational company, coordinating all areas of integration: quality, safety and environment, process development and validation, IT system. The company’s growth in terms of both marginality and turnover led to the achievement of the award as “Best Small Company” of Emilia-Romagna in 2018. Since 15 November 2023, he is President of the Health supply chain of Confindustria Emilia for the three-year period 20232026.

Supply chain numbers*

153 industries

3.323.648.481 € Total Turnover

16.018 workers

55% exporting companies**

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* data referring to 2023 ** (>500k euro)

HOME Chairman Paolo Castelli

Paolo Castelli Spa

Paolo Castelli, born in Bologna in 1966, is the CEO of Paolo Castelli. Graduated in Political Science with a political-economic orientation from the University of Bologna, he started working in the family business, which was called Modular then, as soon as he finished his studies, managing and developing the company since 1994. In 2010 he purchased the company’s shares from the family and in 2011 he founded Paolo Castelli, General Contractor in the sector of large supplies and in the production of custom furniture.

Effective Partner of the Leonardo Committee, in 2016 he was appointed third external member of the Board of Directors of the Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna. From 1st June 2022 he is Chairman of the Home supply chain of Confindustria Emilia for the four-year period 2022-2026.

Supply chain numbers*

156 industries

6.694.077.274 € Total Turnover

19.218 workers

82% exporting companies** * data referring to 2023 ** (>500k euro)

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INDUSTRIAL VEHICLES Chairman Leonardo Salcerini

Toyota Material Handling Italia Srl Leonardo Salcerini, born in Città di Castello (PG) in 1959, became the CEO of Toyota Material Handling Italia in 2010 and a member of the Steering Committee South Europe of Toyota Material Handling Europe in 2014. He holds a degree in Law from the University of Florence and also completed a Masters Degree in Management at the Bocconi University in Milan. Between 1987 and 1990, he worked at Ford Italia in Rome and, between 1990 and 1994, he was the Sales Manager at Pineider (Gucci Group). Between 1994 and 1996, he was the General Manager at Rimor Duerre, a company manufacturing and commercialising caravans and campers and, between 1996 and 2010, he was the CEO of BT Cesab (a company producing and commercialising forklift trucks) and member of the Board of Directors of BT Spain. Between 2010 and 2014, he was a member of the Board of Directors of Toyota Material Handling Spain. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Faac Group and ABIE (Confindustria’s Foreign Investor Board of Directors). He wrote “Il successo Continuo - L’eccellenza di Toyota dalla Via Emilia all’Europa” (Continued success - Toyota’s excellence from Via Emilia to Europe Hoepli) and, in 2019, he won the “Leadership Award” of Group Toyota Material Handling Europe. From 1st June 2022 he is Chairman of the Industrial vehicles supply chain of Confindustria Emilia for the period 2022-2026.

Supply chain numbers* 31 industries

2.776.061.666 € Total Turnover

4.658 workers

83% exporting companies**

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* data referring to 2023 ** (>500k euro)

MACHINERY Chairman Stefano Scutigliani Metalcastello Spa

Stefano Scutigliani, born in Bologna in 1963, is the CEO of Metalcastello. Graduated with honours in Economics from the University of Bologna, he is enrolled in both the Register of Chartered Accountants and in that of Official Statutory Auditors. Between 1988 and 1995 he worked as Manager at the PricewaterhouseCoopers Auditing Company and then joined the Gruppo Caterpillar where he held various positions, including international ones, such as Managing Director, CFO, Strategy Director and M&A. Since January 2015 he has held the dual role of CEO of Metalcastello and Director of CIE Automotive Gears Division, business unit of the Spanish multinational group CIE Automotive. From 1st June 2022 he is Chairman of the Machinery supply chain of Confindustria Emilia for the four-year period 2022-2026.

Supply chain numbers*

345 industries

6.781.522.748 € Total Turnover

21.768 workers

76% exporting companies** * data referring to 2023 ** (>500k euro)

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METALS & COMPOSITE MATERIALS Chairman Roberto Tunioli Fervi SpA

Since 2011, Roberto Tunioli, born in Bologna in 1958, has been the President, CEO and main shareholder of Fervi Spa, an industrial holding company active in the world of professional and semi-professional tools in the field of hardware and tools.

Since 2018, FERVI Spa has been listed on the Euronext market managed by Borsa Italiana. Among his numerous awards are: “Entrepreneur of the Year 2006” (10th ed.It. Ernst & Young) and “ID People Awards 2007” - worldwide recognition in the field of Automatic Identification. From 1st June 2022 he is joint Managing Director of the Metals and Composite Materials supply chain of Confindustria Emilia for the period 2022-2025.From 6th February 2025 he is Chairman of the Metals and Composite Materials supply chain of Confindustria Emilia for the period 2025-2026.

Supply chain numbers*

276 industries

3.361.342.391 € Total Turnover

9.313 workers

55% exporting companies**

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* data referring to 2023 ** (>500k euro)

MOBILITY & LOGISTICS Chairman Alessandro Tullio

Ferrovie dello Stato Spa - Trenitalia Alessandro Tullio, born in Rome in 1975, is the manager responsible for Trenitalia in the Emilia-Romagna region.

Graduated in Mechanical Engineering from the La Sapienza University of Rome, he is registered with the List of Engineers of the Province of Rome. After an experience in Eco Service Consulting, from 2003 he joined Trenitalia, holding roles of increasing responsibility. From managerial employee (2003-2007) to professional (2007-2010), from maintenance manager (20102013) to programming manager (2013-2015), up to becoming manager responsible for Trenitalia in the Campania region, a position he held until 1st May 2018 when he became manager responsible for Trenitalia in the Emilia-Romagna region. From 1st June 2022 he is Chairman of the Mobility and Logistics supply chain of Confindustria Emilia for the four-year period 2022-2026.

Supply chain numbers*

103 industries

5.440.204.828 € Total Turnover

19.507 workers

46% exporting companies** * data referring to 2023 ** (>500k euro)

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PACKAGING Chairman Marco Checchi Pelliconi Spa

Marco Checchi, born in Bologna in 1959, is the CEO of Pelliconi & C. Spa. After graduating in Foreign Languages and Literature at the University of Bologna, he worked at Banca Popolare dell’Emilia between 1979 and 1984, where he became Deputy-Manager of the branch. In 1984, he joined Pelliconi, a family business specializing in the production of bottle caps, for a period of training within the sales department and then, over the years, came to occupy the positions of Sales Manager, Head of Purchasing and General Manager until he was appointed CEO in 1991. In 2013, he obtained a second degree in Business Anthropology at the University of Bologna and, in September 2020, he became Regency Advisor for the Bologna branch of Bank of Italy (Banca d’Italia). A member of “Council for the USA and Italy” and the Ambrosetti Club, he is on the Board of Directors of ANFIMA (Associazione Italiana Imballaggi Metallici). From 1st June 2022 he is Charmain of the Packaging supply chain of Confindustria Emilia for the period 2022-2026.

Supply chain numbers*

110 industries

6.536.879.931 € Total Turnover

15.240 workers

66% exporting companies**

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* data referring to 2023 ** (>500k euro)

PAPER & PRINT Chairman Paolo Saini

Sate Industria Grafica Srl Paolo Saini, born in Ferrara on 27 November 1963, is CEO of SATE Industria Grafica, which he took over in 1989. He graduated in law at the University of Bologna and also holds the position of CEO of the publishing company EDISAI, specialising in art catalogues. Since 2019, he has been a member of the board of directors and executive committee of NEAFIDI. From 1st June 2022 he is Chairman of the Paper and Print supply chain of Confindustria Emilia for the four-year period 2022-2026.

Supply chain numbers*

64 industries

1.020.073.567 € Total Turnover

2.286 workers

41% exporting companies**

* data referring to 2023 ** (>500k euro)

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PLASTICS Chairman Simone Colombarini Vetroresina Spa

Simone Colombarini, born in Masi Torello (FE) in 1971, is the Sole Administrator of Vetroresina.

Graduated with honours in Materials Engineering from the University of Ferrara, in 1997 he joined the family business founded by his father Francesco, of which he became Sole Administrator in 2001. The company, which is now led by his son Simone, is specialised in the production of laminates in polyester resin reinforced with fibreglass. In 2013 the Colombarini family acquired Spal, the historical football team of Ferrara. From 1st June 2022 he is Chairman of the Plastics supply chain of Confindustria Emilia for the four-year period 2022-2026.

Supply chain numbers*

88 industries

1.161.250.087 € Total Turnover

3.652 workers

77% exporting companies**

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* data referring to 2023 ** (>500k euro)

POWER Chairman Claudio Fiorentini Gruppo Enel

Claudio Fiorentini, born in Gallarate (VA) in 1964, is Head of the Associations and Stakeholders for Enel Italia. Graduated in Economics and Commerce from the Catholic University of Milan, after his first work experiences in the field of procurement, in 1991 he joined the Gruppo Enel as Head of the Communication and Press Dept. for Lombardy, dealing with important image and quotation projects on the stock exchange of Enel Spa. After an international period as Enelpower’s Communication Director, in 2009 he was appointed Manager for Enel’s external and institutional relations in northern Italy.

From 1st June 2012 he is Chairman of the Power supply chain of Confindustria Emilia for the four-year period 2022-2026.

Supply chain numbers*

102 industries

4.774.962.059 € Total Turnover

5.176 workers

27% exporting companies** * data referring to 2023 ** (>500k euro)

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Chairman Simone Mangini Studio Torta Spa

Since 2005, Simone Mangini has been a partner of Studio Torta in Bologna, specialising in Industrial Property consultancy, particularly in the field of chemical, pharmaceutical, biotechnological and mechanical patents. Graduated in Industrial Chemistry from the University of Bologna in 1998, he attended study courses and postgraduate masters abroad in intellectual property. In 2004, he obtained his professional qualification as a European Patent Attorney. He is particularly experienced in international patent and administrative invalidation proceedings (in particular opposition proceedings before the EPO, invalidity proceedings before the Chinese Patent Office, re-examination proceedings before the US Patent Office - USPTO) and author of several scientific and educational articles. From 1st June 2022 he is Chairman of the Professional services supply chain of Confindustria Emilia for the four-year period 2022-2026.

Supply chain numbers*

222 industries

1.448.407.207 € Total Turnover

17.091 workers

26% exporting companies**

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* data referring to 2023 ** (>500k euro)

TOURISM & CULTURE Chairman Agostino Scialfa

GHB Gestioni Hotels Snc

Agostino Scialfa is Managing Director of GILU societa’ benefit a r.l. Graduated in Economics and Tourism Science in 1999, he holds the position of General Manager in hotels and restaurants and, since 2008, he has managed the Hotel Cosmopolitan in Bologna. From 2010 to 2013, he chaired Artù, the Association of Tourism Organizations of Unindustria Bologna. From 1st June 2022 he is Chairman of the Tourism and culture supply chain of Confindustria Emilia for the four-year period 2022-2026.

Supply chain numbers*

109 industries

873.726.049 € Total Turnover

3.375 workers

20% exporting companies** * data referring to 2023 ** (>500k euro)

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