History Innovation Brands CSR Media Contact Italiano INNOVATION since 1983 Our Beginnings ZECA Group SRL is an Italian family-owned SME, established in 1983, and based 20km from the centre of Piacenza, Italy. The group was founded by Antonio &Maja Campagnoli, with the aim of applying an entrepreneurial touch to Antonio’s passion for applied science and expertise in chemistry. At the beginning of the group’s operations, the core business was personalised packaging solutions. Later, Antonio’s invention of extruded mesh sponges marked the commercial turning point of the company. In 2000, Professor Antonio & Maja Campagnoli created the Natura Amica brand. Today the Group offers a complete and wide range of products for Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Care, as well as Industrial Packaging. All ZECA products have been designed as innovative solutions to specific modern world necessities, combining the traditional chemistry experience of Antonio with new functionalities and applications dedicated to the modern world. Our Focus on Innovation Innovation and Research & Development have always been at the heart of all our operations, across all sectors we operate in. Antonio’s vast knowledge of chemistry and applied sciences has been appreciated through various obtained patents, and lead to numerous cross-industry discoveries. These include: The use of aluminium applied to TNT (a non-woven fabric), acting as a thin layer and used as an antibacterial painkiller for the Army’s NBC kit (Nuclear, Bacteriological and Chemical); The creation of cosmetic, personal, home and pet care formulas based on aluminium rock (a solubilised salt that has antibacterial, pain relieving and disinfectant properties) as a result of his research on problems caused by military boots to soldiers’ feet during the Gulf War; The invention of the mesh net sponge, then transferred to many international and multinational companies, and now known as the ‘loofah’. Our Brands ZECA Group grew significantly over the last years, thanks to our excellent employees, sales agents and loyal customers. We currently operate across five different brands, organised into two commercials divisions, for a complete and extensive offering in the market of personal, home and pet care products and industrial packaging. The strength of the ZECA Group today consists of a wide range of high quality products and a portfolio of many customers, among the most important in the international industry. All ZECA brand products use exclusively vegetable and mineralingredients, of natural and renewable origin, with no environmental impact. Respect for our consumers and the environment are fundamental values that have always been part of the policy and philosophy guiding our company. ZECA Group portfolio currently consists of a vast range of quality products and many well-known clients, both Italian and international. Our brand designed for the Pharmaceutical and Specialised Retail channel, Created and developed for individuals who prioritise the importance of using naturally efficient and safe products and making a conscious choice for themselves and for the planet. The answer to the needs of shoppers in pharmacies. For pharmacies. parapharmacies, organic shops, hotels and spas. Our brand dedicated to our daily needs, which include products for Personal, Home and Pet Care. All products are made exclusively with vegetable and mineral ingredients that derive from natural and renewable sources. As our slogan states, ‘We love the future’, and we try to preserve it in the best possible way. For mass market, drugstores and retail shops. Our new current of thought in the field of make-up accessories. The brand was born not only from the desire to create make-up accessories within everyone’s reach, but with the aim of creating awareness of the materials’ quality. A beauty ally that develops products starting from the needs of women who find themselves in front of the mirror every morning, ready to face their daily challenges. For perfumeries and beauty professional shops. Handmade bath sponges, designed and created by ZECA Group in Italy. Of highest quality, Fleur Massage sponges are hypoallergenic, fragranced and indestructible. Perfect for a deep peeling. By eliminating dead cells, our sponges prepare the skin for the absorption of moisturizing and emollient products. For mass market, drugstores and retail shops. Our first-born brand in ZECA Group since its foundation, specialised in the manufacturing of innovative packaging for mechanical,chemical, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, F&B and industrial businesses. Our packaging is developed around the product; Each project is an incentive for the search of innovative techniques and materials to solve specific needs. Our Responsibility We make it our mission to give back to those that give to us. As we are born in Italy, it is important for us to protect and embrace our heritage in all of our operations. We take pride in being a small family-owned Italian group, and show this through giving back to the Italian community. We cooperate with many charities to ensure we are supporting the community, that continues to support us. From organizing fund-raising galas to selling Panettone for Christmas in the town squares of Piacenza, and chocolate eggs in our heritage streets for Easter, financing scholarships for nursing courses, donating clothes and blankets to the homeless, and providing fun activities for children with autism, we could not do all of this without the continuous support of the charities and organizations we work with. We strive to seek all possible opportunities to help, and always respond when we are called and needed. Our efforts and actions to give back to our community were recognized by the magazine Bio & Consumi in October 2020, where we won the Bio Award in the Charity Initiative division, for our charitable contributions in the medical and social fields. ZECA Group in the Media Previous Next "ZECA: And the Winner Is..." in Bio & Consumi, September 2018 "ZECA: Experience, Technology and Skills for Customised Solutions" in Glass, Machinery, Plants & Accessories, May 2018 "From ZECA Packaging to Green Products: Our ‘Ace in the Hole’" in Piacenza Newspaper, October 2020 Contact Us Name * E-Mail * Subject * Company (Optional) Message * Loc. Larzano di Rivergaro 29029 Rivergaro Piacenza Italy Tel: +39 0523 956763 Fax: +39 0523 953190 Email: info@zecagroup.com © Copyright 2021, ZECA Srl