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Italian Excellence in Electrochemistry

Vectre: Pioneering Sustainable Electrochemical Manufacturing

Vectre is an Italian holding company specializing in electrochemical manufacturing, enhancing know-how and sustainability.

As a leader in the sector, it follows a sustainable business model, managing the ecological and energy transition of its production sites through its own infrastructure, a vast network of partners, suppliers, and customers, and investments in innovative circular economy start-ups.

Among Europe’s top producers in water treatment, the company makes sustainability its key success factor.

Goals

VISION

Climate neutral manufacturing processes and product circularity in the chemical industry transition.

MISSION

To enhance our portfolio with a complete range of safe and sustainable electrochemi- cal and chlorine chemical derivatives. Empowering our trading, logistic and tech- nology services.

STRATEGY

Responsibility towards the environment and territory, energy self-production from renewable sources and production efficiency. These have to be in perfect combination with a continuous innovation of our chemical processes and products.

DOMENICO GRECO

Chairman and CEO

Graduated with honors in Economics from Bocconi University in Milan, he specialized in strategic planning for extraordinary acquisition, turnaround, and development operations involving internationally significant manufacturing entities. He coordinated numerous M&A transactions in Italy and abroad, particularly in the chemical, pharmaceutical, and circular economy sectors.

In 2016, he became co-founder of the holding company Gestioni Industriali Srl, where he serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, as well as Chairman and CEO of its subsidiaries Società Chimica Bussi SpA and Società Chimica Assemini Srl, and CEO of its affiliated company Caffaro Green Chemicals Srl.

He also holds the positions of member of the General Council and Vice President of the Chemical-Pharmaceutical section of Confindustria Chieti-Pescara, member of the Board of Directors of the Chemical section of Confindustria Sardegna Meridionale, and member of the Technical Research and Development Group of Confindustria at the national level.

Our Network of Partners: Building a Sustainable Future Together

HOLDING 8 Srl is the Greco family’s reference holding company and owns 100% of VECTRE SRL, as well as other shareholdings in financial holding companies and operating companies in the engineering sector and in sustainable technology investments aimed at contributing to the achievement of carbon neutrality in the manufacturing and energy sectors.

Products Portfolio

Discover our extensive range of high-quality products and services, each designed to meet diverse industrial needs:

Caustic Soda

Widely used in pulp and paper production, detergent manufacturing, water treatment, and many other chemical processes.

Hydrochloric Acid

Essential for metal cleaning, pH adjust- ment, chemical synthesis, and various industrial applications.

Sodium Hypochlorite

A powerful disinfectant and bleaching agent utilized in water treatment, surface sanita- tion, and cleaning processes.

Polyaluminum Chloride

An effective coagulant for water and wastewater treatment, enhancing water quality by removing impurities.

Sodium Chlorite

Produced with our advanced SCB process technology, known for high efficiency and environmental compatibility. We are one of only two plants in Europe producing sodium chlorite, setting new standards in sustaina- bility. We are also developing a Cr-free catalyst to revolutionize global production. Additionally, we provide the best on-site chlorine dioxide generation technology, ensuring safe, efficient water disinfection with seamless integration and full support from installation to start-up.

Hydrogen

A versatile energy carrier used in fuel cells, chemical synthesis, and various clean energy applications.

Specialty Chemicals

EURECO

SCB is the sole producer worldwide of a special molecule (PAP) that has a bleaching and sanitizing effect when in contact with water even at low temperatures. For such qualities, this molecule is thus regarded as a modern lever to achieve an energy and material saving effect inside the formulation of advanced and eco-friendly detergents and disinfectants. PAP is employed in several formulations, physical forms (liquid, cream, solid) and concentrations directly developed by SCB also in collaboration with its main customers, creating the widest product range ever commercialized under the Eureco brand.

ORGANICS DEVELOPMENT

Gasbapetin
Azelaic acid
Nylon

Sea Logistic Services

Comprehensive maritime logistics ensuring efficient, reliable, and secure transportation of our products worldwide.

Chlorinated Paraffins

Utilized as plasticizers, lubricants, and flame retardants, these additives offer enhanced performance in diverse industrial applica- tions.

Projects Portfolio

Carbon capture and syngas production

Hard-to-abate manufacturing processes release vast amounts of CO2 into the atmosphere. With a strong sustainability vision, a new catalyst is being developed to convert CO2 into syngas—a hydrogen and carbon monoxide mixture used in high-value chemical synthesis, such as virgin naphtha and methanol. Methanol, along with ammonia, is a key hydrogen carrier and a potential marine fuel. The syngas produced through this process aims to reduce the carbon footprint of steam reforming, the primary production method. Another patented innovation in progress is a catalyst that converts liquid organic waste into hydrogen and CO2 at lower temperatures than current technologies. In line with its circular approach, VECTRE plans to use the captured CO2 to produce syngas, which can then be converted into methanol, further closing the carbon loop.

Sustainable polymers

Leveraging its strong electrochemical expertise, the company develops innovative hydrogenation technologies to produce key organic intermediates (monomers) through energy-efficient processes, supporting the advanced polymers sector (e.g., nylon 6.6). Additionally, investments in R&D focus on a more sustainable catalyst and a more efficient process at one of its sites, paving the way for Nylon 9 production.

Innovative Fine Chemicals

VECTRE, in collaboration with its partners, is actively reshoring intermediate precur- sors for APIs. Since most APIs contain chlori- ne, the company invests in developing proprietary processes that reuse chemicals already available at its production sites, such as chlorine gas, sodium hypochlorite, and chlorinated brine. This reshoring effort focuses on alternative processes, including electro-chlorination of organics, which is a more sustainable and safer method, avoiding the use of highly toxic oxidant agents typically used in current practices.

Electrolysis 4.0

The company continues to invest in innovati- ve catalysts and technologies to make brine electrolysis and the hydrogen/ammonia supply chain more sustainable. Over the next five years, it aims to revolutio- nize the sodium chlorite market with a paten- ted chromium-free catalyst, developed in-house, that will surpass existing chromium VI-based solutions. This advancement will make the sodium chlorite process safer and more eco-friendly. With ammonia demand expected to rise by 2050, particularly in marine fuel and hydro- gen vector sectors, green ammonia will be essential for achieving decarbonization goals. In this context, efforts are focused on develo- ping new catalysts for two key chemical processes: ammonia production via electro-synthesis and ammonia electro-oxi- dation for hydrogen and nitrogen generation. The goal is to create an efficient, sustainable alternative to today’s energy-intensive ammonia production methods.

Latest News on Innovation and Sustainability from Vectre

News

Vectre accelera sulla tecnologia elettrochimica per la decarbonizzazione

18 Gennaio 2025