04 Sep Catalysts, Innovation, Recovery & Finance: the successful event dedicated to precious metal catalysts and sustainable chemistry
On October 3rd, 2025, the event “Catalysts, Innovation, Recovery & Finance: Connecting Value Across the Chain” took place with great participation.
Organized by Faggi Enrico Spa, a leading company in the production and recovery of catalysts for the pharmaceutical and fine chemicals industries, the initiative gathered experts, researchers, and international professionals for a comprehensive overview of the challenges and opportunities related to sustainability, circular recovery of precious metals, and the economic dynamics of the catalysis sector.
The event was held at Faggi Spa’s headquarters in Florence and broadcast live online, attracting a highly qualified audience from both academia and industry.
A dialogue between industry, research, and finance
Throughout the day, high-level technical and scientific presentations explored heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysis, sustainable recovery of precious metals, and industrial and financial strategies shaping the future of the sector.
Here are the main speakers and topics covered:
• Giorgio Bertolini, General Manager, Flamma
“Platinum Group Metals: Industrial and Sustainable Use in the Production of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients”
→ Focus on the sustainable industrial use of platinum group metals in API production.
• Mattia Arzuffi, R&D, Olon S.p.A.
“Building Sustainability: An Industrial Perspective on Palladium Recovery”
→ The importance of palladium recovery as a key element in sustainable manufacturing.
• Nico Fleck, Head of High-Throughput Experimentation & Catalysis, Merck
“Palladium Catalysis as a Versatile Tool from Academia to Industry”
→ Applications of palladium catalysis bridging academia and industry.
• Roman Goy, Senior Scientist, dsm-firmenich
“Heterogeneous Hydrogenations – A Key Technology in the Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals”
→ The role of heterogeneous hydrogenations as a key technology in fine chemicals production.
• Alessandro Mordini, Research Director, ICCOM-CNR
“Organometallic Chemist’s Toolbox to Access New Molecules for Sustainable Energy and Fuels Production”
→ Insights on organometallic chemistry’s role in sustainable energy and fuel development.
• Laurent Vanoye, Research Engineer, CNRS
“Multiphasic Reaction, Intensification amid Heat Release, Reactor Flow Dynamics, Transport Limitation, and Catalyst Deactivation”
→ A technical deep dive into multiphasic processes and reactor dynamics in industrial catalysis.
• Marco Possenti, R&D Director, Faggi Enrico S.p.A.
“Heterogeneous and Homogeneous Platinum Group Catalysts for Sustainable Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals and APIs”
→ Faggi Spa’s commitment to developing sustainable heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysts.
(The presentation concluded with a technical overview by Leonardo Faggi on recovery and refining processes of precious metals.)
•Emiliano Vanni, International Trader
“Industrial Strategies in the Precious Metals Market: Long-Term Trends and Financial Solutions”
→ Analysis of global market trends and financial strategies in the precious metals industry.
Innovation, sustainability, and recovery: the vision of Faggi Spa
The event reaffirmed Faggi Enrico Spa’s role as a benchmark in the research, production, and recovery of precious metal catalysts, promoting an industrial model based on technological innovation and environmental sustainability.
Thanks to its proprietary recovery and refining technologies, Faggi Spa enables the reintegration of precious metals into production cycles, reducing environmental impact and optimizing resource efficiency.
This integrated approach, combining scientific expertise, economic vision, and environmental responsibility, represents the key to a truly circular and sustainable chemistry.
An event looking toward the future of catalysis
The strong participation, both in person and online, confirmed that sustainable catalysis is a central topic in today’s industrial and scientific landscape.
Faggi Spa extends its sincere thanks to all speakers and participants who made this inspiring event possible.
For further information or to explore the topics discussed, please contact the Faggi Spa team at info@faggi.it.
