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Iron & Steel Plants in Italy
Italy has 24 iron & steel plants mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 10th-largest fleet of the 91 countries that hold any, and 2% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 24 operating.
The largest owner-operators are Acciaierie Venete SpA (3), Danieli & C Officine Meccaniche SpA (2) and Feralpi Holding SpA (2) — Acciaierie Venete SpA alone is named on 13% of them. Half of Italy's iron & steel plants in service predate 1968 (median commissioning year of the 20 with a known date) and the oldest still listed is Pittini Acciaierie di Verona steel plant, dating from 1902. They account for 4% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Italy.
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Who owns Italy's iron & steel plants
- Acciaierie Venete SpA3 13%
- Danieli & C Officine Meccaniche SpA2 8%
- Feralpi Holding SpA2 8%
- Fin.Fer. SpA2 8%
- Finarvedi SpA2 8%
- Riva Acciaio SpA2 8%
- Riva Forni Elettrici SpA2 8%
- Siderurgica Investimenti SRL2 8%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
When they were built
- 1900s2
- 1930s1
- 1950s3
- 1960s6
- 1970s4
- 1990s3
- 2000s1
Median commissioning year 1968 · oldest Pittini Acciaierie di Verona steel plant (1902) · newest Duferco Travi e Profilati San Zeno Naviglio steel plant (2004) · 20 of 24 carry a start date
How Italy compares · iron & steel plants by country
- 1. China458
- 7. Turkey30
- 8. Vietnam28
- 9. Brazil25
- 10. Italy24
- 11. Germany19
- 12. South Korea18
- 13. Spain17
Frequently asked
- How many iron & steel plants are there in Italy?
- OverWatts maps 24 iron & steel plants in Italy — 2% of the world's mapped total, the 10th-largest national fleet of the 91 countries with any.
- Who owns the iron & steel plants in Italy?
- Acciaierie Venete SpA is named as owner or operator on the most — 3 of 24 (13%). Next are Danieli & C Officine Meccaniche SpA (2), Feralpi Holding SpA (2) and Fin.Fer. SpA (2).
- How old are Italy's iron & steel plants?
- The median commissioning year is 1968, across the 20 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Pittini Acciaierie di Verona steel plant (1902).