Fonderie Palmieri S.p.A. (CODE ATECO 24.51.02) is a foundry that produces cast iron castings with a production capacity of more than 20 tons/day. Fonderie Palmieri S.p.A. is therefore part of the IPPC activity no. 2.4 of Annex VIII, Part Two, Title III-bis of Legislative Decree no. 152/06 and subsequent amendments and integrations. The company authorization act is the A.I.A. Decree n. 2562 del 16/07/2013 (with D.D. n. 22538 del 24/10/2025 as last amendment).
Every year, by 30 April, our company is obliged to send the annual report to the Tuscany Region (DG Environmental Policies, Energy and Climate Change Waste Sector and Reclamation of Polluted Sites – Integrated Environmental Authorisation).
Article 29-decies, paragraph 2, of Legislative Decree 152/06 and subsequent amendments and integrations provides that the company’s operator must transmit the data relating to emission controls, the summary of the self-monitoring plus a summary of data relating to the management of the plants, required by the integrated environmental authorization according to the procedures and frequencies established in the authorization itself.
| Name | Origin | Authorized flow Nm3/H | Air Treatment system | Analyzed parameter | Limit Value mg/Nm3* | Medium Value 2017-2019 | Medium Value 2020 | Medium Value 2021 | Medium Value 2022 | Medium Value 2023 | Medium Value 2024 | Medium Value 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A2/S-MOD | Furnance hood | 45000 | Cyclone + Sleeves filter | Polveri | 10 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.28 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| A3 – MOD | Core making | 26400 | Wet scrubber | Polveri | 10 | 1.13 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| A5/S – NEB | Moulding and deburring | 90000 | Sleeves filter | Polveri | 10 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| A10/S – NEB | Green sand treatment plant | 50000 | Sleeves filter | Polveri | 10 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| A18/S | Sandblasting | 35000 | Sleeves filter | Polveri | 10 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| A19/S | Deburring | 36000 | Sleeves filter | Polveri | 10 | 0.82 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
*limit value updated from 01/01/2025 in adaptation to the new Regional Limits (PRQA)
Special waste management has always been a strength for our company. For years we have stipulate commercial agreements with the main players of waste management chain. More than 98% of our waste is destined for recycling.
Every year, following the current legislation, our waste is subject of scrupulous analysis by specialize laboratories. The relationship between produced waste and produced cast iron is very stable thanks to a consolidated and reliable production cycle.
Over the years, the increasingly careful selection of produced waste has increased the number of produced CER, whose since January 2018 are also managed through a special software.
The relationship between consumed energy and produced cast iron suffers strongly from the production continuity and the correct programming mix.
The company has maintained high performance levels in this indicator, despite the increased production in comparison with the previous two years, following the recovery of the market and the company’s sector.
The UNI ISO 50001/2018 management system has been operational since September 2021.
The management system improvement plan includes measures to reduce energy impact.
Special cast irons are one of the strengths of Fonderie Palmieri. The special cast iron sector covers about 30 % of the volume produced. All these cast irons are subject to heat treatment.
In recent years our company has equipped itself with three heat treatment ovens, that allow total autonomy in the management of this process. The ovens are equipped with sophisticated systems for controlling gas consumption and oven temperatures. Every heat treatment cycle is verified by experienced and qualified technicians and the graphs are stored in a special software.
The sector is constantly growing and has led to a steady increase in gas consumption.
Fonderie Palmieri draws water for its production process from a well for which it holds a valid pumping permit. Since 2015, following the installation of a new foundry sand recovery and treatment plant (the first in Italy), which requires significant volumes of water to maintain a constant sand temperature, consumption has increased significantly.
Since 2019, six misting systems have been installed to contain dust and odorous emissions, which have contributed to a further increase in consumption.
On February 9, 2021, the company submitted a request to decommission the system located on the melting line. This will be replaced with a dust and odorous emissions filtration system.
On August 3, 2021, the six ZHENDER filter units were put into operation, and the Mendizza No. 1 misting system installed on the melting line was shut down.
