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Steel Italian Consultants Srl (S.I.C. srl)

SIC Srl is a trading and consulting company, independent and born from an intuition of its founder and CEO: we are highly specialized in the steel industry and, specifically, in the “long products” special steel sector.

We have a dynamic and competent staff, active in Italy for over 25 years and with bases and/or collaborations, for over 15 years, throughout Europe and beyond.

Since 2008, initially as salesmen and later as direct suppliers, we have been promoting the products of PrJSC Dneprospetsstal (DSS).

We complete our offer, also thanks to other productions, to provide a wide range in all shapes and sizes, relying on major factories located in different production areas around the globe.

Within our company, with dedicated staff for integrated logistics or through strong partnerships, we offer other services such as:

Container importation;
Inspection at both ports of departure and arrival;
Customs clearance of goods;
Management of complex VAT regulations;
Organization of land transport with shipping and warehouse schedules.

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Founder and CEO

Eduardo Valecchi

In addition to his studies at ITI P. Hensemberger, he has deepened his technical knowledge thanks to masters and/or specialization courses, such as:

Milan 1995: ISO 9001 Quality Management System Certification.
Brescia, AQM 2001/2002: Master’s in Metallurgy and heat treatments.
Confindustria Bergamo 2011/2012: Master’s in Business Management.
Milan, Italian Metallurgy Association 2018: Course “Stainless steels”.

While, work experiences have “forged” and “quenched” his commercial and managerial qualities, such as:

1986 to 1993: Machine operator, aluminum sector.
From 1994 to 1996: Quality control Manager, plastic molds and shear sector.
From 1996 to 2008: Foreign sales employee at an important French multinational (with branches throughout Europe) specializing in the distribution and service of special steels. During his brilliant career, he held the following positions:

– Responsible for the Spanish market (until the opening of a dedicated company).

– Branch manager (Lombardy) for tool/high-speed and PM- steels.

– Branch manager (Lombardy) for nitriding steels.

– Branch manager (Lombardy) for hot forging with an average of 500 tonnes per month sold.

Year 2008: Despite the crisis, related to the steel and financial sector, accepts the “challenge”. Promoting and working for some important producers of special, tool and stainless steels located in the countries of Ukraine and Russia. In different years, from 2008 to 2015, he gained significant experience in the steel industry, appreciating the steel culture of the East and visiting important production sites that made the steel history of the two countries.

He has held the following roles over the years:

– Italy sales manager for the Ukraine steel mill, PrJSC DNEPROSPETSSTAL (DSS).

– Sales manager for special steels, Italian branch of the Russian steel and mining group, Mechel OAO.

From April 2015: He founded Steel Italian Consultants srl, putting all his know-how in the steel industry at the service of a select clientele.

INTERNATIONAL TRADE SPECIALIST

Antonio Dimescu

He carries out foreign trade back-office activities, from managing purchase and sales contracts to relations with carriers and shippers.

He manages steel import activities and logistics (customs procedures, administrative formalities, checking purchase invoices, licenses and accompanying documents for goods, customs bills, packing lists and certificates, etc.).

He has many years of experience in international trade, specializing in “International Economic Relations”.

He has an excellent knowledge of foreign languages, including English, French, Dutch and Romanian, acquired during his studies and consolidated during work experience.