Stilmarmo, Apulian company specialized in the extraction, production and marketing of Pietra di Apricena, has exported slabs and marble steps in Qatar and Sharjah for a total of 80.000 euros, with the insurance support of SACE SIMEST, the export and export hub. internationalization of the CDP Group. Both operations were concluded directly on the portal sacesimest.it, allowing the company to protect its sales abroad from the risks of non-payment, with short deadlines and simplified processes.
"In the current economic-financial system of Italian SMEs (still lacking the actual - and not excessively burdensome - alternative means of accessing credit), SACE SIMEST represents for them the only financial partner (alternative to the traditional system) to support the needs commercial and international development initiatives. Completeness of the products offered, simplification and rapidity of procedures, very high level consultancy support, effective team availability, complete the profile. We are more than satisfied with this extraordinary partnership, which stimulates and concretely encourages our short / medium / long term growth"
La mission di Stilmarmo is the promotion in the world of Pietra di Apricena, limestone typical of the Gargano area widely appreciated worldwide. The Foggia SME, owner of a quarry and two factories, which overall occupy an area of about 40 thousand square meters, has all the four macro-families of the Apricena stone (Serpeggiano, Fiorito, Bronzetto and Biancone) and produces blocks, slabs , tiles, worked and cut to size. Founded in 1990, the company has succeeded in establishing itself on foreign markets, pursuing a strategy that combines tradition and innovation. In fact, Stilmarmo exports most of its production, participating in major international projects, such as the construction of hotels, shopping centers and luxury residences.
In the 2018, the Pole supported the growth of Stilmarmo abroad also with a loan for the capitalization of the company from 400.000 euro provided by SIMEST and guaranteed by SACE.
SACE SIMEST confirms itself as a strategic partner for SMEs in Southern Italy that face or want to consolidate their presence on international markets. In the 2018, the Polo has mobilized 820 million euros of resources between Abruzzo, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Molise, Puglia, Sardinia and Sicily, supporting the export and internationalization of over 3800 companies. In Puglia, in particular, thanks to the role of catalyst of the Bari office, SACE SIMEST has supported more than 600 companies in the territory by mobilizing around 250 million of resources, a figure that is second only to the Campania region.