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European commissioner visits Italian textile firm Manteco
22 Mar '19
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The European commissioner, Elzbieta Bienkowska, for the internal market, industry, entrepreneurship, and small and medium-sized enterprises, visited Italian textile company Manteco on March 7, 2019. Manteco is a firm leader in the production of wool and recycled fabrics since 1943. The company’s line of business includes manufacturing textile products.
The company visit was also attended by Justina Morek, member of the commissioner’s Cabinet, Beatrice Covassi, director of the representation of the European commission in Rome, Slawomir Tokarski, director for advanced and innovative manufacturing in the general direction of the internal market and European commission industry, MEP Hon. Nicola Danti, Alberto Biginelli, councillor Daniela Toccafondi; the mayor of Prato Matteo Bittoni, and the mayor of the municipality of Montemurlo, Mauro Lorenzini, according to a press release by Manteco
The key topic of the meeting was the circular economy, which is to consider very close to Manteco, along with some others such as the value of Made in Italy, the importance of a responsible approach to reuse, and the need for a traceability system. The commissioner also visited the Manteco archive, during which the focus had been on raw materials, with reference to the tradition and experience, which today, are perfectly combined with the strong innovative drive and creativity. Upon request of the European commissioner, the corporate approach with a view to circular economy, production system, and how it fits into the productive district, were also dealt with.
“I visited a textile company that recycles or reuses waste materials to produce wool of the highest quality: this is an excellent example of circular economy. The circular economy is an extremely interesting subject everywhere in Europe, because we are leaders in sustainability, and we want our children and ourselves to be able to live in a country that is liveable in the future, so that’s why it is worthwhile to show stories in Europe of success like this, which is a good practice that we are putting into practice, starting with the big industries and the energy-intensive ones,” Bienkowska said. (GK)
The company visit was also attended by Justina Morek, member of the commissioner’s Cabinet, Beatrice Covassi, director of the representation of the European commission in Rome, Slawomir Tokarski, director for advanced and innovative manufacturing in the general direction of the internal market and European commission industry, MEP Hon. Nicola Danti, Alberto Biginelli, councillor Daniela Toccafondi; the mayor of Prato Matteo Bittoni, and the mayor of the municipality of Montemurlo, Mauro Lorenzini, according to a press release by Manteco
The key topic of the meeting was the circular economy, which is to consider very close to Manteco, along with some others such as the value of Made in Italy, the importance of a responsible approach to reuse, and the need for a traceability system. The commissioner also visited the Manteco archive, during which the focus had been on raw materials, with reference to the tradition and experience, which today, are perfectly combined with the strong innovative drive and creativity. Upon request of the European commissioner, the corporate approach with a view to circular economy, production system, and how it fits into the productive district, were also dealt with.
“I visited a textile company that recycles or reuses waste materials to produce wool of the highest quality: this is an excellent example of circular economy. The circular economy is an extremely interesting subject everywhere in Europe, because we are leaders in sustainability, and we want our children and ourselves to be able to live in a country that is liveable in the future, so that’s why it is worthwhile to show stories in Europe of success like this, which is a good practice that we are putting into practice, starting with the big industries and the energy-intensive ones,” Bienkowska said. (GK)
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