In 1908 the Stoppani family aquired a plant with a roasting oven for chromite ore at Cogoleto
at the Ligurian coast between Genova and Savona (Italy).
Several ovens were added during the 1950ies to 70ies.
The plant produced a range of chromium chemicals, like sodium dichromate, chromic acid and chromium sulphate,
which are for example used for metal finishing and leather tanning.
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