UNPAC, Pierluigi Braggion is the new president designate

Pushing on collaboration within the supply chain, this was the main theme of the reports displayed at UNPAC’s Ordinary Assembly 2024, held last Nov. 26 in the PO.TE.CO. conference hall in Santa Croce sull’Arno. On the same occasion, the Italian producers of tanning auxiliaries provided for the renewal of the Board of Directors in office for the next two years, from which emerged the name of the new president-designate: Pierluigi Braggion of Corichem.

The guests
The proceedings opened with greetings from Fabrizio Nuti, president of UNIC-Concerie Italiane, and Roberto Lupi, vice president of the Santa Croce Tanners’ Association, who also spoke on behalf of the Ponte a Egola Tanners’ Consortium. In their speeches a spur to the consolidation of a spirit of aggregation of the leather supply chain, to bring to Europe a unified voice representing tanneries, chemists, mechanics and manufacturers. This was followed by speeches by: Mario Serrini, Assomac Councilor; Gionata Moroni, Director ASSA Association of Contract Manufacturing; Franca Nuti, President AICC Italian Leather Chemists Association; and Valerio Talarico, Director PO.TE.CO. UNPAC Secretary Maurizio Maggioni read a message of good wishes and cooperation sent by Riccardo Boschetti, president of the Veneto Leather District.
All speakers emphasized the need to join forces to be more incisive, both in training professional figures and in directing the technological development of the sector.

Supply chain collaboration is increasingly essential

Outgoing UNPAC President Marco Frediani also reiterated the importance of collaborating and consolidating a greater spirit of belonging of all supply chain forces, contextualizing the current difficult and articulated economic situation affecting the sector also with international geopolitical tensions. His message focused on the need to invest in research, innovation, development, sustainability, quality, resilience, and flexibility to promote efficiency and growth of supply chain companies, adopting individual and system strategies that help resist market uncertainty, positioning companies competitively toward a tomorrow of low-carbon and high-tech companies and products.
The floor was then passed to outgoing Vice President Pierluigi Braggion, who well summarized the association activities completed, emphasizing the need for the new Executive to give continuity to the good things achieved so far. The Venetian entrepreneur urged everyone to consider the Association as a container of ideas, a driving force for more effective interaction between and with members, to help achieve a common strategy that alone companies could not, and sometimes would not know how to, address.
This was followed by a presentation, given by Christian Baio and Arianna Civiletti of SPIN 360, on the importance of the agreement reached with UNPAC for the definition of a system LCA, useful to characterize and certify the impact of tanning auxiliaries.
In conclusion, the UNPAC 2024 Assembly delivered a strong and clear message: supply chain collaboration is the key to meeting future challenges and ensuring the competitiveness and sustainability of the Italian tanning sector.

The private session
The assembly continued with the private session reserved for members only, which saw the budget report given by Francesco Lapi, Board member with responsibility for treasury, who emphasized, in addition to mere figures, the importance of companies’ contribution to activities supporting standardization and voluntary certifications, and not least the support to the populations of the flooded areas of Emilia-Romagna with the liberality granted in 2023. Ilaria Lotti, head of the association’s Supervisory Board, then reported on the control of the proper management of activities and the results achieved, in compliance with the organizational and management model.

The subsequent vote by the delegates of the member companies then decreed the composition of the new Board of Directors, in office for the biennium 2025-26.

The news UNPAC Board of Directors

Braggion Pierluigi– CORICHEM Srl, president designate
Meucci Andrea– DERMACOLOR Srl, vice president designate
Vantin Laura– CHIMICA VEMAR Srl, designated treasurer
Annunziata Stefania– REPICO Spa
Cazzola Gianmario– C.G.R.D. Srl
Cisco Diego– GSC GROUP Spa
Frediani Marco– KLF TECNOKIMICA Srl
Knebel Cesar– CODYECO Spa
Lapi Francesco– FGL INTERNATIONAL Spa
Montecalvo Andrea– ALANCHIM Srl Poles Eric– SILVATEAM Spa
Rosati Claudio– LMF BIOCHIMICA Spa