Giovanni Randi S.p.A.

Background

Giovanni Randi SpA was founded in 1968 by Giovanni Randi in Faenza (province of Ravenna). The vision was to produce tartaric acid industrially from by-products of the wine industry, such as pomace and tartar. From the beginning, the focus was on 100% natural products.

In the 1990s, Randi continued its pioneering role and expanded strongly internationally. With the establishment of production sites in Australia, California, and Argentina, the company is now also more independent and diversified in raw material supply. To this day, the company is family-run in the second and third generations.  

The process – a perfect "closed loop": the by-products of the wineries are used to the maximum in terms of added value. Today, in addition to natural tartaric acid and its derivatives, the Randi Group also produces ethanol, grape seed oil as well as biogas and green electricity. As a result, the Villapana plant is self-sufficient in covering its energy needs and saves about 10,000 t of CO2 annually.

After all, responsibility for employees and the region, sustainability, and business ethics are fundamental values of Randi's corporate philosophy.

Giovanni Randi S.p.A.

WISTEMA's role

WISTEMA is proud to have been working with Randi since 2012 as the exclusive factory representative in the German market. 

Today, the cooperation extends from the procurement of biogenic raw materials in various regions to the marketing of the Randi range (tartaric acid and derivatives) in the German market and the implementation of important sustainability projects, for example in the field of ethanol.

The international orientation of the networks and WISTEMA's know-how in technical markets complement the innovative production expertise of the Randi Group very well. 

In 2021, another important milestone was set with the marketing of the high-quality grape seed oil from the Villapana production. Already in the development phase, the goal was set to produce the grape seed oil without the use of solvents. This means that the focus is once again on the naturalness of the products.  

With the procurement of raw materials and the marketing of the Randi and Villapana product range in various industries, WISTEMA makes an important contribution to the "closed loop" and to sustainability in practice.

Producer of tartaric (L+) acid and its derivatives such as ethanol and grape seed oil
Producer of tartaric (L+) acid and its derivatives such as ethanol and grape seed oil

100% natural origin

6 plants in 5 countries
6 plants in 5 countries

Italy, Spain, USA, Argentina, Australia

WISTEMA partner since 2012
WISTEMA partner since 2012

Sourcing of crude bitartrates and exclusive sales partner of the Randi Group in Germany

Production Process

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