Located in the municipality of Caponago, at Cascina Bertagna (Mi), the Vitali Group’s quarry covers an area of approximately 10 hectares. The aggregate is extracted and processed to provide the required form by purpose-made latest generation plant and equipment. The height of the equipment does not exceed 7 metres above ground level, which minimises the visual and noise impact on the surrounding area. In April 2005, extraction works started with the removal of the topsoil, with its good agronomic characteristics, which was stockpiled around the perimeter of the quarry in order to optimise the environmental reinstatement. Suitably planted, these stockpiles help to mask the area and function as a dust and noise barrier. The excavation work started in the traditional quarry manner, making use of the loose material on the level ground and the excavation of two pits, the first 8 metres deep and the second approximately 5 metres deep.
ENVIRONMENTAL REINSTATEMENT
At the same time as the extraction operations were being carried out, work started on the environmental reinstatement of the quarry using excavated soil and rocks in compliance with standards governing the sector (DM 152/2006). The quarry will be filled completely in order to restore the area back to agricultural use. The excavated soil and rocks are analysed by qualified external laboratories under the supervision of the “Control Committee” set up by the municipality of Caponago.
Without doubt, the extraction does play a fundamental role, providing it is in harmony with environmental needs. It is for this reason that Vitali S.p.A. has invested substantial resources in safeguarding the environment, making sure that the areas affected by aggregate extraction works are fully reinstated. In our opinion, the future of production will progress alongside the implementation of procedures complying with standard ISO 14001, an objective that we will achieve in the near future. This will provide proof of our high professional standards in making full use of natural resources while at the same time maintaining a positive environmental impact.

DEMOLITION WASTE RECYCLING CENTRE
Through the use of specific processing plant, Vitali S.p.A. fully recycles demolition waste (CER 170904) and transforms it into genuine raw materials. This process is particularly advantageous from the economic and environmental points of view, in that it reduces the need to excavate natural raw materials and avoids the need to send the material to authorised tips.
The material obtained in this manner is ready to be put back into the production process (SALES) for use as fill material or road sub-bases.

CONCRETE PRODUCTION PLANTS
The new latest generation concrete and cement mix production plant with its dual feed system, in operation at our Caponago site, can produce any type of mix and satisfy any requirements thanks to the fully automated system its high production capacity of over 2000 cubic metres per day.

LABORATORY
The production analysis and testing laboratory continuously monitors all the phases of the production process in order to guarantee a constant high production quality.

The laboratory is equipped for:
• Verifying the compliance of our concrete with the technical specifications provided by the client;
• checking the compliance of the components of the mix with the technical standards reported in the specifications;
• monitoring the entire production process through analysing the results of tests carried out on samples.