MILESTONES
![1999](/eng/images/2020/10/27/az12.jpg)
1999
SERI establishment
Civitillo's family founded the SERI Group as a consulting company, engineering and real estate
![2001/2002](/eng/images/2020/10/27/az22.jpg)
2001/2002
Start up of SERI PLANT Division and PP compounds production
SERI PLANT Division – turnkey plants for the recycling of end of life batteries
PP compounds production from the recycling of end of life batteries
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2010/2012
Acquisition of Plastam and ICS
Start up of moulding activities for plastic battery boxes and lids, using and valorising the recycled granule produced in-house
IMI Fondi chiusi enters the share capital of Seri
Constitution of Seri industrial
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2013/2014
Acquisition of FAAM
A leading company in the production of lead-acid and li-ion batteries for industrial and specialties applications
Exide Technologies French and Spanish plastic moulding activities acquisition
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2015/2016
Acquisition of Lithops by FAAM
A company active in the development of innovative li-on cells Upstream integration with the acquisition of Repiombo, a smelter active in the recycling of exhausted batteries
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2017
SERI Group acquires Teverola complex from Whirlpool Corporation
Start up of Lithium Project - Teverola 1 to start up
lithium cells productionReverse merger with Krenergy, a company listed on the MTA
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2018
Start up of investment of Lithium Project
Rights Issue in July 2018 for Seri Industrial – to fund development projects
![2019/2023](/eng/images/2020/10/27/az8.jpg)
2019/2023
IPCEI Project presentation Teverola 2 Lithium Project completion Teverola 1
Joint Venture agreement with Unilever for production of recycled plastic polymers from end-of-life packaging
Teverola 1 start up – 330MWh/year production of cells and modules and lithium batteries
Approval of the IPCEI Project Teverola 2 for r&d and industrialisation of lithium cells, modules and batteries with an estimated production capacity of 7.5 GWh/year
Start up of a production site in Poland (plastic boxes and lids for batteries)
Start of production of pipes and fittings for the hydro thermo-sanitary sector
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2024
Acquisition of IIA
In July 2024, the company finalised the acquisition of 98% of Industria Italiana Autobus S.p.A. ("IIA"), a manufacturer of public road transport vehicles under the Menarinibus brand. In October 2024 the corporate name has changed in Menarini
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"The mission of Seri Industrial is to accelerate the energetic transition to sustainability and decarbonisation, controlling the entire supply chain of electric accumulators and plastic material. The activities shape a fully integrated cycle and recovery of raw materials, representing a unique example of Circular Economy."
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