Over 100 years
of experience
Laviosa is the Holding Company that controls the industrial activities of Laviosa Industrial, which consist of research and processing of bentonites and other clay minerals into high value-added products and solutions, while Laviosa Maritime focuses on logistics activities, acting as a shipping agency, forwarding agent and terminal operator
Our main expertise and strengths lie in the control of raw materials, process technology, production around the world, and product application, in addition to logistics services and a customer-oriented approach.
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Our Story
1922
Foundation of the first shipping agency in Livorno to market coal imported from England.
1933
Construction of a plant in Livorno for micronised coal production.
1950
Production of bentonite for foundries.
1968
Production of new bentonite and coal products at the new plant in Via Galvani in Livorno.
1984
Acquisition of the Via Da Vinci plant in Livorno for the production of cat litter and the installation of the GCL system.
1992
Consolidation of litter production in Minersarda and foundation of Laviosa Promasa for the processing of foundry bentonite.
1994
Transfer of the organoclay plant to Livorno from Switzerland.
2008
Foundation of Laviosa Sanayi ve Ticaret and start of industrial bentonite production.
2009
Launch of Laviosa Trimex for the production of industrial bentonite at the Pundi plant.
2010
Acquisition of MPC, which became Laviosa MPC, specialising in the production of bentonite additives for tunnelling & drilling.
2013
Acquisition of 5% of Chinese organoclay supplier Zhejiang Hongyu New Materials to strengthen Laviosa’s global market presence.
2016
Acquisition of all shares of the Indian company that would change its name to Laviosa India Pvt Ltd.
2017
Increase to an 100% stake in the French company that would change its name to Laviosa France.
2018
Acquisition of 100% of French cat litter specialist Damolin Etrechy.
2020
Acquisition of 100% of France Litiere, a French cat litter manufacturer.
2024
Acquisition of 100% of PFP Pedrini, representing a major expansion in the drilling industry for hydro and geothermal research.