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History
Our story
In operation since 1943
FACI S.p.A. was founded in 1943 as a result of the commitment and dedication of founders Italo and Giovanni Rossi, who started a business dedicated to the production animal fats and vegetable oils derivatives.
In the 1950s, the production focused on hydrogenated fatty acids, the latter being consequently used in the production of non toxic metallic stearates.
The growing demand resulted in the need to increase the company’s production volumes, which in 1969 led the founders to transfer FACI from Genoa to Carasco.
In the 1970s and 1980s, FACI Group shifted its focus from producing to targeting new markets, thus becoming one of the first Italian chemical businesses aiming at an international positioning. The company’s expansion started in Europe and later moved to Asia, America, and the rest of the world. During such decades the company proved to be increasingly successful on export markets, while constantly including new products in its portfolio.
The end of 1980s marked the actual beginning of the international expansion of FACI Group: the company took over several other businesses, increased its production capacity and also built new plants from green field:
1978
The production of fatty acid esters kicks off in Carasco, Italy.
1990
FACI Group acquires 25% of the shares in Pagani, a producer of stearic acid based in Bergamo, Italy.
1993
The production of ESBO kicks off in Carasco, Italy, while FACI Group partially acquires Productos Metales, producer of fatty acid derivatives based in Zaragoza, Spain. The latter will be fully taken over in 2007.
1996
FACI Group acquires a share in Reinco, making its debut in the South American market.
2000
FACI Group builds a new metallic stearates plant in Singapore.
2002
FACI Group takes over a stearates production plant in Knowsley, UK (currently known as FACI UK).
2005
The production of fatty acid esters kicks off in the Singapore production plant.
2007
FACI Group builds a new stearates production plant in Zhangjiagang (China). Since 2016, FACI China has also been producing fatty acid esters.
2013
A new production unit is commissioned in Singapore for the production of water based dispersions of metallic stearates used as additives in the rubber industry. Later on, in 2016, a new production line is implemented for the same category of products in order to meet both the growing demand of Eastern markets, and the needs of multinational companies in the tyre rubber industry.
2014
FACI Group takes over UK and US eChem plants, making its debut in the USA. The two units are respectively located in Leeds, UK, and Lufkin, Texas, USA. The above mentioned company was and still is a leader in its industry, i.e. the production and trade of water dispersions used in the market segments of rubber and paper. Throughout the same year, another plant for the production of dispersions is commissioned in the Metalest plant, in Spain.
2016
In order to pursue a Group Governance commensurate to the size and organization requirements of the company, the holding company FACI Corporate S.p.A. is created.
Group's operation
Complete details and relevant documentation on the core values of FACI Group’s “culture of the quality” are provided in the dedicated sections of our website.
Manufacturing processes utilizing renewable feedstock, committed to environmental protection and resulting in high quality products
- Mission
We promote the circularity of economy in order to incentivize and grow the recycling and re-use of materials and the full development of the bio-based economy
- Sustainability
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- Media
FACI Group worldwide
FACI Group owns seven sites and production units around the world. In addition to the Carasco headquarters, Faci is present in five other countries with six production plants