Name of the project: NEW GENERATION
OF MULTI-COMPONENT TANNIN-BASED INGREDIENTS
Project description:
The goal of the investment is to establish industrial production
of tannin-based multi-component active ingredients. The company
Tanin Sevnica d.d. is primarily engaged in the production of
tannins from wood biomass (chestnut, oak), which serve as an
active ingredient or active substance to achieve many positive
effects in farm animals (optimal balance of intestinal microflora,
better digestion and absorption of nutrients, antibacterial and
antiparasitic effects, animal welfare in stressful situations,
etc.). Until now, pure tannin extracts have been used as feed
additives, and within the framework of this investment we intend
to increase the production of multi-component active ingredients,
which will provide positive effects with lower dosage of tannin
extract in combination with proteins and other carriers. This
is the latest and breakthrough technology with innovative micro-
and nano-formulations of tannin extracts. In this way, the reduction
of input raw materials and energy in the production process of
the company will be achieved. Thus, the investment envisages
the purchase of a new production lines for microencapsulation,
coating and special products (liquids and gels). The technology
have been so far tested at the laboratory and pilot level, and
with this investment we are establishing a large-scale industrial
level of production in this area. In addition, the investment
also includes the purchase of production facilities (production
hall) next to the existing location. The investment represents
a significant change in the company's entire production process,
as the Furfural and Na-acetate production program, whose production
was less environmentally friendly and the final products represented
lower added value per unit, will be abolished. With this project,
the company wants to focus entirely on its main activity, the
production of tannin products, and in the future to focus primarily
on the FEED program (tannin based supplements for Animal Feeding).
This will increase productivity and long-term competitiveness
of the company and achieve higher added value of products. At
the same time, we want to ensure a breakthrough into new global
markets, especially in North America and Australia.
The investment is funded by the European Union - NextGenerationEU
and is part of the European
Recovery and Resilience Plan. The
project is partly co-financed within the framework of the Public
Tender for the Promotion of Large Investments for Greater Productivity
and Competitiveness in the Republic of Slovenia. The total value
of the project is 5,054,555 EUR, the amount of co-financing from
the mechanism is 1,799,421.58 EUR.
