Industrie De Nora, the Group’s industrial holding, is leader worldwide in the development, manufacturing and distribution of products and services for the electrochemical industry. After the reorganization Industrie De Nora incorporates all the activities previously carried out by De Nora Elettrodi, relying on the experiences built since 1923 when Oronzio De Nora founded his company.
Industrie De Nora aims at improving quality of electrodes life and promotes energy saving through tailored solutions which are the result of advanced environment-focused technological development. The success of Industrie De Nora's global growth strategy is the result of pursuing both shareholder and stakeholder value as well as concentrating on continuous innovation.
Description
Industrie De Nora defines the strategy, coordinates and controls the operational and development activities of the industrial group related to technology, products, markets and partnerships. Industrie De Nora provides also intragroup services.
In January 2009 De Nora has created four Corporate Functions:
- Strategic Business & Technology Development (SB&TS)
- Research & Development
- Administration Finance and Control
- Human Resources, Information Technology
and 3 Regional Business Areas
- E.ME.A - Europe, Middle East & Africa
- AMS – Americas
- ASIA - China, India and South East Asia
Board Of Directors
Federico De Nora
 | Federico De NoraChairmanGrandson of the Company founder, Oronzio, Federico De Nora has had significant experience both in Switzerland and in the U.S.A. Before taking on the role of Chairman of Industrie De Nora, industrial holding Company of the group, he worked in a number of areas including strategic planning, organization and human resources. Federico De Nora is also currently the Chairman of the Foundation dedicated to Oronzio and Niccolò De Nora which is operative in close collaboration with many universities with the aim of promoting innovation among young researchers. |
Chairman
Gianfranco Mora
 | Gianfranco MoraChief Executive OfficerCEO of the industrial holding, Chairman of Uhdenora (the joint-venture with Uhde) and Board Member of various group companies, Gianfranco Mora holds a degree in Political Sciences from the Turin University.
After several years with Fiat/Lancia as Technical Director, he served as General Manager with Farid S.p.A., an ecology-driven Italian company. He was, then, involved in many strategic projects for an international consulting company.
In 1996 he joined Gruppo De Nora where, before reaching present responsibilities, he was in charge of Development of the Business and Human Resources. |
Chief Executive Officer
Paolo Dellachà
 | Paolo DellachàGeneral ManagerGeneral Manager of the Group, Board Member of various Group Companies and of the Joint Ventures, Paolo Dellachà holds a degree in Electronic Engineering from the Polytechnic of Milan.
After few years as General Manager of one of the manufacturing companies of Romaco Group (one of the multinational leaders in Processing and Packaging machinery for the pharmaceutical industries) he joined Sympak Group (leading multinational in Processing and Packaging machinery for the food industry) where he covered different positions up to Group General Manager. He joined De Nora Group in June 2009. |
General Manager
Matteo Lodrini
 | Matteo LodriniCFOMatteo Lodrini is also Board Member of various Group companies. He has covered several executive positions in Corporate Finance with a strong industrial exposure in the chemical and food industry. Formerly, he was Head of Acquisitions and Business Development for Nestlé in Italy where he has gained an extensive background in brand portfolio management, strategic planning, divestments and restructuring plans. Previously he worked for Nestlé in Switzerland as Deputy Group Treasurer.
Prior to this experience, Matteo Lodrini worked in Norfin (Gruppo De Nora financial holding) as Corporate Finance officer for few years with extensive responsibilities on risk management activities and group controlling. He has a degree in Economics and a master in Corporate Finance from the Bocconi University. |
CFO
Renato Gazzaniga
 | Renato GazzanigaDirectorHe is also Board Member of various subsidiaries overseas. After obtaining a degree in chemical engineering, Renato Gazzaniga built a significant experience working for Enichem, where he was responsible for the Ravenna factory. Later on, he was appointed Sales Manager of newly established Polimeri Europa and CEO of the French joint-venture with Union Carbide. He was CEO of De Nora Elettrodi s.p.a from 2000 up to 2006. |
Director
Franco Ladavas
 | Franco LadavasDirectorResponsible for Industrie De Nora’s Industrial Relationships and Board Member of several Group companies. For many years Franco Ladavas was Sales Manager of De Nora Technologies (a joint-venture with The Dow Chemical, USA) and De Nora S.p.A. Currently he plays a major role in establishing and managing international alliances. |
Director
Franco Mazzucchi
 | Franco MazzucchiDirectorFranco Mazzucchi is Senior Vice President of Norfin. Very young he entered Gruppo De Nora, at that time Oronzio De Nora Impianti Elettrochimici, and since then he has been involved in the financing activities related to the industrial development of the Group, holding progressively top positions in the Holding Company. Franco Mazzucchi contributes to the definition of the strategic guidelines of the Group. He is Board Member of several Group companies. |
Director
Artemio Guareschi
Statutory Auditor
Rosalba Casiraghi
Statutory Auditor
Sergio Secchi
Statutory Auditor