Confindustria Siracusa celebrates centenary with focus on energy and industry

Confindustria Siracusa marked its 100th anniversary with an event titled “100 years of future,” attended by high-level officials including Italian Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy Adolfo Urso and Sicilian Regional President Renato Schifani.

Minister Urso highlighted Sicily’s strategic importance in the energy and high-tech sectors, specifically noting the 3Sun photovoltaic plant in Catania and STMicroelectronics’ investment of over 5.3 billion euros. He also mentioned the impact of the Single Special Economic Zone (ZES) for the Mezzogiorno, which received a 1.4 billion euro increase in resources.

President Schifani emphasized the economic weight of the Syracuse industrial hub, noting that it supports over 40,000 jobs and its refineries handle approximately 30 percent of Italy’s national crude oil processing capacity. The discussions focused on competitiveness, energy transition, and the role of both large-scale industry and small businesses in regional development.