EDA Study Tour Italy 2025
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Presentation
The European Demolition Association. EDA is excited to announce a new Study Tour in Italy from June 8th to 12th, 2025. This professional trip will provide an in-depth look into the Italian demolition industry, disaster response strategies, and the circular economy methodologies used for demolition, decontamination and recycling.
Reflecting on the success of the EDA Study Tour in Japan in 2019, this year’s tour promises to offer valuable experiences. Participants will have the opportunity to visit key locations across Italy, gaining insights into state-of-the-art practices in the industry from contractors and manufacturers.
After the EDA Study Tour, it will be held the Annual Convention 2025 from June 12th to 13th, where people will enjoy the Professional Program and Gala Dinner in a unique location. As every year, this will be a great opportunity to network and gain knowledge.
For more information, please visit the convention website.
Take a look to our 2019 Study Tour, which was held in Japan.
Partners
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Hosts
 LCD TRADINGLCD TRADING provides commercial consultancy and business development in the non‐ferrous, ferrous and precious metals market (scrap and semi‐finished products). The commercial approach benefits from a capillary network of personal relationships at national and international level, allowing us to bring together supply and demand of copper, aluminium, brass, iron, gold with great responsiveness. We aim to inspire a better world. |  CGT + CATERPILLARCGT offers integrated sales solutions, rental and assistance in extractive industries, major works, infrastructures, construction, power generation, oil & gas and naval mechanics. We place at your disposal 90 years’ experience and the ability to develop constantly new solutions. CGT has been a Caterpillar dealer in Italy since 1934. |  LEOTECHLEOTECH is world’s leader in dust and odour suppression systems and machines based on atomized jet technology. In 2001 we developed the first dust suppression cannons, afterwards sold all over the world. Some years later we asked ourselves if a better technology for dust suppression could exist: the current LEOTECH’s ranges of products, protected by patents, is the answer. |
 DESPEDespe was founded as a firm specializing exclusively in the demolition sector, becoming the first company in Italy dedicated entirely to this field. With over 40 years of experience, it has developed technologies and a modus operandi that enable it to carry out any type of demolition, on any type of structure, in any environment, and under any conditions. |  LAURINILaurini is a mechanical company specializing in the design and production of cutting-edge machinery for various sectors, including demolition, hydrodemolition, pile driving, and highway tunnel maintenance. With a strong commitment to innovation and a focus on customer needs, they collaborate closely with each client to develop tailor-made projects. |  MANTOVANIBENNEFounded in 1963 by Alberto Mantovani in Mirandola, Italy, Mantovanibenne gained early recognition for its quality excavator buckets. The development of hydraulic demolition attachments in the 1980s and 1990s brought global acclaim. Today, leading the MBI Group, Mantovanibenne continues to define quality and expertise in the industry. |
 TREVI BENNETrevi Benne’s journey from a small village in Vicenza to a global Group is marked by passion and perseverance. Evolving from craftsmanship to large-scale production, it maintains high quality standards and focuses on constant growth, investing in technology and customer satisfaction. |  VTN EUROREThis family-owned company has proudly journeyed for over 45 years, guided by the principles and values of the Vaccaro family. With passion, professionalism, and a commitment to growth, they have been producing a wide range of earthmoving, demolition, and recycling attachments since 1973. |
Locations
The Study Tour will take place in Northern Italy! It will start in Milan and conclude in Venice, where it would be held the EDA Annual Convention 2025. Here is the preliminary itinerary, but stay tuned as we will be sharing more details soon!
Program
- Sunday June 8th 2025
- Arrival to Milan
- Touristic activity
- Welcome dinner
- Monday June 9th 2025
- Visit LCD TRADING. Appetizer and networking organized by our host.
- Visit CGT – CATERPILLAR – LEOTECH. Lunch and networking organized by our host
- Visit DESPE. Dinner and networking organized by the host
- Night at Bergamo
- Tuesday June 10th 2025
- Visit LAURINI. Lunch and networking organized by our host
- Visit MANTOVANIBENNE. Dinner and networking organized by the host
- Night at Modena
- Wednesday June 11th 2025
- Leasure visit – Surprise
- Visit VTN EUROPE. Dinner and networking organized by the host
- Night at Abano Terme
- Thursday June 12th 2025
- Visit TREVI BENNE. Lunch and networking organized by our host
- Arrival to Venice – End of the Study Tour
- EDA Annual Convention 2025 starts – Registrations are open here
