COMPANY PROFILE ECSA EMANUELE CENTONZE SA SWISS COMPANY

COMPANY PROFILE ECSA EMANUELE CENTONZE SA SWISS COMPANY

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ECSA today A hundred years after its foundation, the ECSA group, formed by Emanuele Centonze Holding SA, SA Emanuele Centonze, ECSA Italia Srl and Porta Ticino SA, operates in the distribution of chemical and petroleum products, international trading and the distribution of maintenance systems. ECSA had a consolidated turnover of 335 million Swiss Francs in 2013, more than 15,000 active customers and a staff of 240 people. ECSA is the largest Swiss-owned distributor of chemical products and is one of the 3 largest distributors of petroleum products in Switzerland.

Areas of excellence Social commitment and awards CUTTING EDGE INFRASTRUCTURE ECSA is training 9 apprentices in various professions and currently employs 2 persons with disabilities. ECSA signed a trade union contract in 1988. For its commitment in improving the living conditions of people Emanuele Centonze is part of the Steering Committee of Swiss with disabilities, in 2008 it received the FTIA award (Canton Ticino scienceindustries (Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology Federation integration of disabled persons). Chemistry Industry Association) representing the chemical distributors group. COMPETENCY in knowledge of the product segments, logistics and international purchasing CUSTOMER SERVICE transparency; flexibility; complete product range; information on market trends; monitoring of customer satisfaction and one stop shopping QUALITY & SAFETY at work; environmental protection; prevention from and limiting worst-case scenarios; customer support and advice; compliance with ISO 9001:2008 quality certifications; SQAS: environmental safety of services provided; offsetting unavoidable emissions by adhering to the myclimate programme ECSA is the first Swiss "industrial" company to have joined the myclimate program to compensate CO2 emissions. Carlo Centonze Jr., member of the Board, was a co-founder of myclimate. City of Chiasso sports award: Emanuele Centonze Jr. received this award for sports promotion. HUMAN RESOURCES highly professional and motivated staff, identified with the company, guaranteeing flexibility to an ever changing market CERTIFICATIONS

Quality, Environmental compliance and Safety Certifications and Authorization ECSA MEANS QUALITY ECSA MEANS SAFETY ISO 9001:2008 quality management Authorization to market wholesale Authorization to collect special waste system certification (No. 14895) medicinal products and to market (No. 52420002) ECSA is an ISO 9001:2008 certified company providing the ECSA s state-of-the-art security system is based on the use medicines abroad (No. 1008083) best service to ensure customer satisfaction. of synoptic control panels for various warehouses. Authorization to market drug precursors SQAS Assessment (No. 40392) ECSA s management system ensures continuous Each warehouse is equipped with a containment tank with (EAN-L: 760100136626) Authorization to produce and market feed improvement of the business dynamics in full transparency an individual data sheet. additives (No. 12114) and with the guarantees of absolute quality for the The safety system is state-of-the-art and is equipped with a customer. remote alarm service connected to the fire department. The SQAS certification (Safety & Quality Assessment System) provides not only qualitative issues, but also those of safety and the environmental and working conditions safety. Assessed Company Reg. Nr. 14895

Logistics 173.000 tons of goods transported Four warehouses in strategic positions ROTTERDAM Germany Holland Northern France The ECSA group offers a complete logistical service with four warehouses in strategic positions, a total covered surface area of nearly 27,000 square meters for a capacity of 7,000 m³ of packaged products and a The total volume of goods transported amounts to 173,000 t, 144,000 of which are handled directly by its large fleet of vehicles including 23 fuel tankers and trucks, allowing daily deliveries. The railway siding in Balerna is also crucial. The three own warehouses for chemicals allow ECSA to operate in very active markets in Europe: Lombardy, Switzerland and southern Germany. Its own logistics and locations at strategic points along the BASEL & FLAWIL German and french part of Switzerland Southern Germany Voralrberg Austria SOUTHERN GERMANY volume of 7 million litres for liquid products (chemicals, fuels). North-South route in Europe allow fast transportation, safe storage of goods and nationwide capillary presence. BALERNA Ticino Lombardy SWITZERLAND LOMBARDY rail link DESIO Italy Southern France Austria

Energy 33 service stations Wide range of products For over a century ECSA has been The Energy division is organized into ECSA imports these products directly ECSA currently operates 33 service stations, part of a highly ECSA s service stations network: supplying heating oil to consumers and various types of fuel (diesel, petrol) to service stations and production plants. the following operating areas: RETE (service stations in the Canton Ticino and the Network in the French-speaking region); EXTRA RETE (companies, trustees, authorised dealers and private households). from refineries located in the Mediterranean and in the Rhine basin providing a significant contribution to Switzerland's fuel supplies. integrated distribution network that guarantees customers a complete and efficient service. The service stations not only sell fuel, but a wide range of products in the convenience stores and restaurants, creating thereby new functions to the service stations. - Ticino: 21 service stations - French-speaking Switzerland: 10 service stations - Coldrerio: 2 motorway service stations product segments Heating oil Diesel Fuel Aviation Bitumen Pellets

easy stop The first ECSA service station on a Swiss motorway with the new concept of easy stop has been inaugurated in 2013 in Coldrerio. With the new brand ECSA wants to give growing importance to the food services, providing customers a pleasant break serving them with all facilities: from refuelling to catering, from shop to free wireless.

Raw materials Professional customer support and advice The Raw Materials Business Unit distributes chemical products and raw materials from warehouses in Balerna and Flawil (HUB) as well as Desio (speciality), Basel (food additives) and Rotterdam (european trading). product segments The division is organized in industry segments, each being managed by a qualified product manager, in order to ensure professional customer support and advice. The regular publication of the ECSA Trade journal is particularly appreciated by purchasing managers. The economic overview, comments and charts related to trends in product prices help to assess risks and optimize customer purchasing policies. Cosmetics Pharmaceuticals Food & Feed Colours & Paints Flavours & Fragrances Metall processing & Galvanic Water treatment Detergents Laboratory reagents Textile & Synthetics

Maintenance The Maintenance division was iniciated following the demands of the existing customers of Raw Materials and Energy division to provide a complete package of all needed products. The Maintenance division is composed of different operating areas, each being managed by qualified product managers to ensure customer support and advice. WE KEEP YOU ON TRACK One-stop shopping Advice, flexibility and 360 service The Maintenance division developed the one-stop shopping concept, promoting the cross-selling between the divisions. Thus ensuring the functioning of machineries, plants and infrastructures. product segments Lubricants Personal Protection Equipment and Safety courses Auxillary products Surface treatments Tools & Machinery Waste products

Shops With three shops in Giubiasco/Bellinzona, Balerna and Flawil, the Maintenance Systems division offers advice, guarantee of quality and price competitivness. FLAWIL GIUBIASCO / BELLINZONA BALERNA

Emanuele Centonze SA Via Luigi Favre 16 CH-6828 Balerna (Chiasso) Tel: +41 (0)91 695 88 00 Fax: +41 (0)91 695 88 01 e-mail: trading@ecsa.ch maintenance@ecsa.ch energia@ecsa.ch ECSA Italia srl Via Lavoratori Autobianchi 1 I-20832 Desio (MB) Tel: +39 0362 625 421 Fax: +39 0362 304 361 e-mail: essenze@ecsa.it cosmetic@ecsa.it food@ecsa.it Emanuele Centonze SA Burgauerstrasse 17 CH-9230 Flawil (SG) Tel.: +41 (0)71 394 02 30 Fax: +41 (0)71 394 02 31 e-mail: flawil@ecsa.ch Emanuele Centonze SA Route de Chancy 17 (BP Petit-Lancy) CH-1213 Petit-Lancy Tel.: +41 (0)22 793 29 03 Fax: +41 (0)22 793 29 04 e-mail: energiefch@ecsa.ch Porta Ticino Easy Stop SA Via San Giorgio 37 6877 Coldrerio Tel: +41 (0)91 640 35 50 Fax: +41 (0)91 640 35 51 e-mail: energia@ecsa.ch www.ecsa.ch shop.ecsa.ch www.ecsa.it