Marcegaglia invests 278 million euros in Ravenna, logistics, decarbonization and innovation as part of a new industrial plan
The Marcegaglia Group of Companies, headquartered in Italy, one of the leading European players in the field of carbon and stainless steel processing, with 36 plants worldwide and a wide range of welded pipes, strips, coils and flat rolled products, has announced a large-scale modernization plan for its production. production site in Ravenna. Under the development contract submitted by Invitalia and the Italian Ministry of Entrepreneurship and signed by Made in Italy, the group is investing 278 million euros in the Romagna facility, as well as more than 20 million euros allocated for research projects. This initiative represents Marcegaglia's most significant industrial project currently underway in Italy and confirms the central role of the Ravenna plant in the group's production and logistics network.
The plan, worth a total of 364 million euros, focuses on digitalization and automation of logistics operations, the introduction of closed-loop processes, the use of renewable energy sources and the development of environmentally friendly technologies for the capture and storage of hydrogen and carbon (CCS). The project is fully aligned with the "Labor and Climate Pact" of the Emilia–Romagna region, which expressed institutional support for the initiative.
As SteelOrbis previously reported, Marcegaglia's commitment to decarbonize the Ravenna site is part of a broader strategic program. The framework program, which also includes support from the European Investment Bank (EIB). In December 2024, the EIB approved a loan of 100 million euros as part of a 170 million euro plan aimed at innovation, digitalization and sustainable development of the group's facilities in Ravenna, Gazoldo degli Ippoliti and San Giorgio di Nogaro.
Once again demonstrating its integrated European vision, Marcegaglia is also investing 750 million euros in its French plant in Fos–sur–Mer, where it is modernizing the production of electric arc furnaces (EDP) and creating 380 new jobs. The goal is to turn the plant into a European center for the production of environmentally friendly steel.
As SteelOrbis previously emphasized, the expansion of the group is part of an industrial strategy aimed at vertical integration of the steel supply chain, international market growth and environmental transition worldwide. the entire production cycle.
"Despite a period of great uncertainty, we have decided to implement a large–scale investment plan at three strategic sites – Mantua, Udine and Ravenna," said Antonio and Emma Marcegaglia, confirming the key role of the Ravenna center, which they call "the largest production site of the group and the main logistics