Sanlorenzo, 91 million development agreement with Mimit

The programme, considered to be of strategic importance by the ministry, in relation to the territorial context and the production system involved, foresees, as mentioned above, significant effects on employment, with the objective of hiring more than 200 direct workers by 2026, as well as 'a more than proportional employment effect,' say the Mimit, 'on the entire supply chain'.

The agreement signed envisages, therefore, a total investment of 91.5 million, for which the ministry will provide more than 11.3 million euro in subsidies. The Region of Tuscany, for its part, has formalised its willingness to co-finance projects in the area, for a total amount of EUR 500,000.

The agreement will be managed by Invitalia, which, on behalf of Mimit, will carry out the preliminary investigation for eligibility for subsidies.

"The agreement," says Massimo Perotti, Chairman and CEO of Sanlorenzo, "adds a further important step in our vision of sustainable development of luxury yachting and of the ecosystem in which we operate and which we continue to enhance. We are happy to be able to count on the support and collaboration of the institutions, to support Sanlorenzo in its role as an ambassador of excellence and competitiveness of Made in Italy in the world". Andersen Italia assisted the company in formalising the project documentation.

The activities of Sanlorenzo (a shipyard founded in 1958 and acquired in 2005 by Perotti, which made it one of the world's top three producers of yachts over 24 metres) are now divided into three business units: the yacht division (which builds composite boats between 24 and 40 metres); the superyacht division (aluminium and steel hulls between 44 and 73 metres); and the Bluegame division (sport utility yachts in composite between 13 and 23 metres). The group employs over 1,200 people.