History
Fassa Bortolo has its origins in lime, a raw material that is part of the company’s DNA. The construction of the first lime kilns marked the beginning of a success story that has continued to the current day, reaching new qualitative heights in terms of research, innovation, technology and care for the environment.
Today the Fassa Group is the only company to produce all types of lime: calcitic lime, magnesium lime, dolomitic lime and NHL 3.5 natural hydraulic lime.
A history
of innovation
since 1710
Fassa Bortolo’s history dates all the way back to 1710, yet it is in an old factory from the early 1900s, the former Opificio Lazzaris in Spresiano (Treviso, IT) and currently home to management offices, where our industrial vision began, leading to a series of major expansion projects on national and international markets. An important site where ideas continuously come to fruition, a sort of incubator that promotes and supports competitive challenges.
Lime production plants
the world
branches
in Europe
dedicated
to air lime
production
The Fassa Group currently has 16 sites in Italy, one site in Portugal, one in Spain and one in Brazil, and 9 sales offices located in Italy, Switzerland, France, Spain and the United Kingdom.
In addition to the two main sites that have long been producing lime (Spresiano, in the province of Treviso, the company’s historic site and Montichiari, in the province of Brescia), there are two other production sites in Ceraino di Dolcè (in the province of Verona) and Schio (in the province of Vicenza).
As a result of these acquisitions, the company has strengthened its role in the sector and has become the second largest lime producer in Italy.
These sites use a special Parallel-Flow Regenerative Kiln (PFRK), the least energy-consuming kiln in use on the market. This is a practical demonstration of the company’s focus on its production impact on the environment and on the local territory in which it operates.
Spresiano (Treviso) plant
The Group’s first and most important plant dates back to 1981 and is it here that the company’s growth and expansion at national and international level began.
Tradition and innovation coexist perfectly at the Spresiano production site, in Treviso province, where two technologically advanced and highly automated plants are in operation for the production of lime and premixed products.
Calcination occurs in a Maerz regenerative kiln with a production capacity of 300 tonnes of calcium oxide per day. Lime produced in this site is very high quality, due to the purity of the limestone and plant efficiency.
Montichiari (Brescia) plant
This plant is dedicated solely to the production of lump lime, hydrated lime and aerated calcium oxide, and is equipped with next generation technologies and two Maerz parallel-flow regenerative kilns resulting in a total production capacity of 1,000 tonnes per day.
In addition to recent enlargements and the construction of a plant for the production of dolomitic mixtures, the latest development in the steel industry, the site is subject to strict quality controls and constant focus on product innovation in order to meet even the most exacting demands.
Ceraino di Dolcè (Verona) plant
The site was acquired by Fassa S.r.l. in 2017 and has two Maerz regenerative kilns for a daily production capacity of 700 tonnes. Another vital element is the presence of a very pure limestone quarry near the site.
After the acquisition, the site underwent a major revamping, which has delivered excellent results in terms of circular economy, lowering the environmental footprint and strengthening supply chain sustainability: from expanding storage, improving noise and visual impact, to changing fuel from pet coke to wood powder. And it is this use of wood processing waste that has had the greatest impact in terms of caring for the environment, given that, compared to the use of methane, it produces less CO2.
Schio (Vicenza) site
Acquired in March 2017 and today subject to the management and coordination of Fassa S.r.l., the Calce Barattoni S.p.A. plant is dedicated to the production of dolomitic lime.
The raw material is fired in a CIM kiln with a production capacity of 400 tonnes per day. Built in 2000, the plant was converted into a double-shaft regenerative kiln for dolomitic lime production in 2013.
R&D: Fassa I-Lab
Our research is focused on producing quality. We identify the most technologically-innovative solutions in order to expand the horizons of our products. Investing in research is essential for any company that wants to constantly improve its performance.
This is why we have our own Research Centre, Fassa I-Lab, a state-of-the-art laboratory with a wide range of equipment and apparatus, continuously updated to meet the latest regulatory and market requirements and the customers’ needs for new solutions.
Services
Know-how and services
for a fully comprehensive partnership
Fassa Bortolo products are the result of experience in the field and continuous research aimed at creating tailor-made solutions based on the specific production cycle and customer needs.
The guarantee of a very high quality product is combined with constant assistance, both from a technical and logistics point of view, provided by a team of experts and specialist technicians offering comprehensive service and constant support.
With its broad range of products, Fassa Bortolo is able to meet the increasingly diverse needs of its customers.
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