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PRODUCTIONCATALOGUE

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CARDBOARD, WOOD AND PLASTIC PACKAGING PRODUCTSSingle, double and triple wave cardboard boxes, fir and plywood boxes,fir pallets and our patent NepalleT ®,

foam manufacturing, paper processing and finishing, customized creations

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ABOUT US

Head office and factory

Via F.lli Rizzi, 10 - 22030 Proserpio (CO - ITALY)Ph. +39 031 3355376 - Fax +39 031 610033

Cadrezzate Warehouse

Via E. Fermi - 21020 Cadrezzate (VA - ITALY)Ph. +39 031 3355376 - Fax +39 031 610033

Inverigo Warehouse

SP 40 / Via Valsorda - 22044 Inverigo (CO - ITALY)Ph. +39 031 3355376 - Fax +39 031 610033

COMPANY PROFILE

Since 1994 Sab Imballaggi is a leader in Italy in the packaging production for both industrial and handcrafted uses.Head office and factory, located in Proserpio (Como), occupies a 23.000 m² area of which 12.000 m² are covered and divided into production departments, warehouses and offices that cover a vast web of sales all over the national territory.We also have a warehouse in Cadrezzate (Varese) and in Inverigo (Como), used as a storage for customers of the area.

Production is divided into:

• Cardboard department - single, double and triple wave cardboard boxes• Wood department - fir and plywood pallets and boxes• Plastic department - tooling of foams and films• Luxury packaging department

We have a technical office for the planning of any type of customized packaging product.The large variety of materials and manufacturings we are able to accomplish make Sab Imballaggi unique in his genre: only one supplier for all your packaging products, only one speaker for customized packaging kits.

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CARDBOARD DEPARTMENT 4

Standard boxes 6

Boxes with flap 8

Octabins: octagonal boxes 10

Wardrobe boxes 12

Archive boxes 14

Boxes for bottles 16

Shipping boxes 18

SicuriBOXes 20

FlatboX packaging kit 22

Foldable cardboard sheet TuboX 24

Foldable cardboard sheet Tubosteso 26

Cross boxes 28

NeboX 30

NepalleT® 34

Die-cut boxes 38

Book boxes 40

Nebox bottom, separator sheets,

modular lids 42

WOOD DEPARTMENT 44

Fir pallet 48

LF boxes 50

Fiera boxes 52

LF+ boxes 54

Foldable CL-Box 56

Wood panels 58

NepalleT® 60

Fir, plywood and chipboard

manufacturing 64

PLASTIC DEPARTMENT 66

Protecting caps 68

Lastrocel manufacturing 70

Polyurethane foam 74

Zerobox 76

PACKAGING DEPARTMENT 78

Coloured boxes, coloured binders and

binder case 80

Luxury packaging 82

FOCUS ECOLOGY 86

SUMMARY

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4 > Cardboard department

CODE EXAMPLE

KSKSK 52243 BC

Type of cover and waving papers

K External cover kraft paperS 1° wave semi-chemical paperK Taut sheet kraft paper S 2° wave semi-chemical paperK Inner cover kraft paper

Paper gsm (grams per square meters)

5 (classification code 5) 200 g/m² for external cover K2 (classification code 2) 112 g/m² for 1st wave S2 (classification code 2) 125 g/m² for taut sheet K4 (classification code 4) 127 g/m² for 2nd wave S3 (classification code 3) 150 g/m² for inner cover K

Types of waves

B 1st wave BC 2nd wave C

Corrugated cardboard is a robust material obtained by the combination of liner and corrugated sheets glued together.

CARDBOARD DEPARTMENT

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TYPE OF PAPER

TYPE OF WAVES

PAPER GRAMS CLASSIFICATION

Covering papers

K Kraft

L Liner

T Test-liner

Kb Kraft white

Lb Liner white

Tb Test white

Waving papers

S Semi-chemical

M Medium

F Fluting

Waving paper fluting

Waving papers semi-chemical and medium

How to calculate the final paper grams

To calculate the final paper grams, we add up the taut sheets grams (the two covers plus the taut sheet) to the density of the waving papers, more the wave coefficient, and sum it to the glue weight (22g/ m² for double wave).There is a contractual tolerance of ± 5% on the paper and cardboard grams.

SINGLE WAVETwo flat covers with an inner corrugated wave

TRIPLE WAVETwo external flat covers with three inner corrugated surfaces connected by two taut sheets

DOUBLE WAVEConsisting of two external flat covers with two inner corrugated surfaces connected by a third taut sheet.

Covering papers

K external cover g/m² 200

S in B wave g/m² 150 (112 x 1,33)

K taut sheet g/m² 125

S in C wave g/m² 180 (127 x 1,41)

K internal cover g/m² 150

glue g/m² 22 AMOUNT g/m² 827 ± 5%

Data provided by: GIFCO (Gruppo Italiano Fabbricanti Cartone Ondulato²)

Monografia Sul Cartone Ondulato³published in November 1993

² Italian Union for manufactured corrugated cardboard ³ Corrugated cardboard dissertation

g/m2 120 145 170 210

n° ofclassification 2 4 6 9

g/m2 112 127 150 180

n° ofclassification 2 4 6 9

g/m2 125 150 175 200 225 275 300 337 400 440

n° ofclassification 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 02 04 06

Wave profile Corrugated cardboard depth in mm

Distance between peaks in mm

N° of wavesper meter Wave coefficent

High wave (A) Superior to 4,5 mm from 8,6 to 9,1 mm from 110 to 116 from 1,48 to 1,52

Medium wave (C) Between 3,5 and 4,4 mm from 7,3 to 8,1 mm from 123 to 137 from 1,41 to 1,45

Low wave (B) Between 2,5 and 3,4 mm from 6,3 to 6,6 mm from 152 to 159 from 1,33 to 1,36

Micro wave (E) Inferior to 2,5 mm from 3,2 to 3,4 mm from 294 to 313 from 1,23 to 1,30

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STANDARD BOXES

FEFCO4 CODE 0201

Standard boxes are the most common type of packaging. Made of only one sheet of corrugated cardboard, they are joint glued or stitched; they are delivered extended ready to be assembled, filled with the goods and closed for transport.

CUSTOMIZED PRINTINGS

Printings represent a fundamental element on the packaging and they have a strong impact on the brand identification and perception. Boxes can be customized with printings in 1 or 2 colours.

CARDBOARD TYPE

TRIPLE WAVE

DOUBLE WAVE

SINGLE WAVE

COLOURS

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Fédération Européenne des Fabricants de Carton Ondule (European Federation of Corrugated Board Manufacturers, Belgium)

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PACKAGING KITS

We plan and create customised packaging kits based on the specific needs of the customer; using several types of materials. We provide turnkey solutions to centralize in one supplier your packaging management.

LARGE SIZES

We are specialized in the planning and manufacturing of large sized boxes in triple wave corrugated cardboard that guarantee resistance and stability.

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> Boxes with flap

COLOURS

BOX WITH LID

Fast closure thanks to the detached lid.

STANDARD BOXCLOSURE WITH SIMPLE FLAPS

Closed by matched flaps or partially/totally overlapping flaps, both top and bottom.

BOXES WITH FLAP

CARDBOARD TYPE

TRIPLE WAVE

DOUBLE WAVE

SINGLE WAVE

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EASY TO FILL AND EMPTY

The box with flap, thanks to its access flap, helps the operator in the insertion and extraction of the goods: in fact, if the box is higher than 700-800 mm can be difficult to fill and empty from above, without an easy access.

PLACEMENT ON PALLET

Their measures are optimized for the movement on pallet and are recommended for large retailers.If placed on our Nepallet ®, they don’t need phytosanitary treatment for foreign shipping.

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> Octabins: octagonal boxes

COLOURS

OCTABINS OCTAGONAL BOXES

UNPACKAGED GOODS

Octagonal boxes are the ultimate solution for transporting and stocking unpackaged goods, as granular materials, powders, little objects or food farming products.

AVOIDING THE DEFORMATION

The octagonal shape avoids the box deformation.

CARDBOARD TYPE

TRIPLE WAVE

DOUBLE WAVE

SINGLE WAVE

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SAVING IN TRANSPORT AND STORAGE COSTS

They are a low-cost option to the traditional wooden or metal boxes. Because it is a light material, cardboard reduces the loading weight, reducing transport costs.

ECOLOGICAL

The cardboard used is partially recycled and 100% recyclable. The reduction of transport costs helps the decreasing of carbon emissions.

EASY TO BE ASSEMBLED

Composed by a sleever and a die-cut lid and bottom.

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> Wardrobe boxes

COLOURS

PLUS VERSION

2 waves extra strong cardboard

KIT TRASLOCO

ECO VERSION

2 waves standard cardboard

SUITABLE TO TRANSPORT CLOTHES

Our wardrobe boxes have a frontal opening that makes them useful for moving, shipping and transporting clothes.

CARDBOARD TYPE

DOUBLE WAVE

MOVE KIT

WARDROBE BOXES

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HANGING BAR

Wardrobe boxes can be accessorized with: • Grooved hanging bar in plastic for clothes hanger• Grooved hanging bar in plastic for clothes hanger with lateral handles that simplify transportation

CLOTHES KIT

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> Archive boxes

COLOURS

DIE-CUT BOTTOMS AND LIDS

Single wave cardboard boxes composed by die-cut bottom and lid.

SINGLE WAVE

SELF ASSEMBLY

These boxes are delivered flat-packed and can be easily assembled.

CARDBOARD TYPE

ARCHIVE BOXES

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LASTROCEL DIVIDERS

Lastrocel (polyethylene foam) dividers can be used inside archive boxes to separate goods and prevent them to come into contact. They are easy to be cut and shaped with a simple cutter to adapt them to the required measures.

HANDLES

Lateral holes are useful as handles: they make it easy to pick up and transport the boxes.

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> Boxes for bottles

COLOURS

BOXES FOR BOTTLES

BOXES WITHCARDBOARD DIVIDERSStandard boxes with cardboard dividersfor 6 - 9 -12 bottles

DIE-CUT BOXES FOR BOTTLESDie-cut boxes made with micro wave cardboard for1 - 2 - 3 bottles.

CUSTOMIZATION

These boxes can be customized with printings on cardboard or by covering them with coloured/printed paper.

CARDBOARD TYPE

SINGLE WAVE

MICRO WAVE

DOUBLE WAVE

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SUPER PROTECTIVE PACKAGING KIT

For 1-2-3 bottles. Composed by:• self-assembly single wave cardboard box• 2 lastrocel mats (top and bottom)• Lastrocel shaped interior• PE 40 my pouch• adhesive document pocket

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> Shipping boxes

COLOURS

SINGLE OR DOUBLE SELF-ADHESIVE CLOSURE

Die-cut boxes with single or double self-adhesive strip for easy and quick opening. Suitable for e-commerce companies and all activities in which is possible that goods need to be returned.

SELF-ASSEMBLY

These boxes are delivered flat-packed and can be easily assembled.

CARDBOARD TYPE

SINGLE WAVE

SHIPPING BOXES

Single self-adhesive closure

Double self-adhesive closure

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DOUBLE ADHESIVE CLOSURE

In the first use the box is closed through the more external adhesive strip.Then, it’s opened through the pre-cutting and closed again with the remaining adhesive strip.

1ST USE ADHESIVE

2ND USE ADHESIVE

1° self-adhesive strip2° self-adhesive strip(additional)

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MULTICOLOR

> SicuriBOXes

COLOURS

SICURIBOXES

SicuriBOXes are cardboard boxes with convoluted foam in their inside, in this way your products are excellently protected and don’t need any further paddings.

ANTI-STATIC VERSION

Anti-static convoluted foam (pink to be easily identified) protects electronic products from electro-static charges.

CUSTOMIZED PRINTING AND COLOURS

DIE-CUT VERSION

CARDBOARD TYPE

SINGLE WAVE

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External cardboard box

Closed with a paper stripe to avoid inner double thickness

Convoluted foam applied to the internal box

Internal cardboard box

STANDARD VERSIONCOMPOSITION

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COLOURS

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> Flatbox: packaging kit

FOR FLAT PRODUCTS

FlatboX is a packaging kit for all the products that require to be shipped flat such as paintings, mirrors, doors, windows, etc…

STANDARD PACKAGING KIT

• 1 brown box closed with a lid• lower base and upper covering in convoluted foam• 2 polyethylene foam strips • inner walls in polyethylene foam• 1 adhesive document holder• 1 regenerated polyethylene cap• adhesive polyethylene foam pieces

CARDBOARD TYPE

FLATBOX PACKAGING KIT

DOUBLE WAVE

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HOW TO USE

1 - Place the object in the protected lower base3 - 4 Position the convoluted foam and the 2 protective polyethylene foam strips5 - 6 Close with the lid, attach the adhesive document holder and insert it in the cap

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> Foldable cardboard sheet TuboX

COLOURS

FOLDABLE CARDBOARD SHEET TUBOX

CARDBOARD TYPE

TRIPLE WAVE

3 WAVES CARDBOARD SHEETS

Triple wave anti-humidity cardboard sheets with V chamfers. They are foldable to realize tube-shaped boxes with sharp edges.

FOR TUBES, PROBES, DUCTS, RODS

TuboX is the ideal product to contain goods like tubes, probes, ducts and rods.

O.S.B. CAPS

TuboX can be closed by O.S.B. caps applied through a stapler gun for wood/cardboard, or through screws.

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Close the edges using the proper O.S.B. caps.

Single flat cardboard sheet

Fold along the longest side Overlap on the lower width side

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TUBOX FOLDING PATTERN

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> Foldable cardboard sheet Tubosteso

COLOURS

FOLDABLE SHEET TUBOSTESO

DOUBLE WAVE FOLDABLE SHEET

Double wave cardboard (th. 7 mm) foldable sheet, suitable to pack long products (tubes, rods, probes…).Simply to use: fold the cardboard along the sides, then seal the closing flaps through adhesive tape.

DETAILS

CARDBOARD TYPE

DOUBLE WAVE

DEtAIL 145° cutting to make the sheet foldable

DEtAIL 290° sheet folding

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Final closureSingle flat cardboard sheet

Fold along long sides Fold along extremities

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TUBOSTESO FOLDING PATTERN

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> Cross boxes

COLOURS

CARDBOARD TYPE

DOUBLE WAVE

CROSS CARDBOARD BOXES

Double wave cross shaped cardboard boxes; they are ideal for transporting long objects with a limited thickness.

CUSTOMIZATION

The boxes can be customized with direct printing on the cardboard.

CROSS BOXES

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Final closureSingle flat cardboard sheet

Fold along short sides Fold along long sides

1 2 3 4

CROSS BOXES FOLDING PATTERN

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> NeboX

COLOURS

CARDBOARD TYPE

TRIPLE WAVE

DOUBLE WAVE

NEBOX

COMPACT VERSIONSTANDARD VERSION

BOTTOM LIDSLEEVESEPARATOR

SHEETSELF-ASSEMBLY BOXES

NeboX is a self-assembly cardboard box composed by a foldable sleeve, a separating sheet, a lid and a bottom eith a plastic feet.

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AVOID TRADITIONAL PALLET

NeboX bottom, equipped with plastic feet, makes NeboX ready to be moved without needing any further base such as a traditional pallet.

STACKABLE

Disassembled bottoms are easily stackable: it allows a reduction in storage and transport costs.

RECYCLED, RECYCLABLE AND ECOLOGICAL

Cardboard and plastic are recycled and recyclable materials: by reducing the transport costs, carbon emissions decrease.

Roller feet have holes to facilitate the passage of stretch film.

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COLOURS

> NeboX

CARDBOARD TYPE

TRIPLE WAVE

DOUBLE WAVE

ANTI - ROLL PROTECTION LISTS

To evenly distribute the weight of the load inside the Nebox, it’s possible to place plastic lists equipped with protrusions for the joint with the Nebox’s plastic feet.

REINFORCEMENT WOODEN LISTS

Placed in correspondence of plastic feets equipped products, such as NeboX, NeboX Compact and NeboX Quick , they are useful to make their cardboard ring stronger.

NEBOX

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CUSTOMIZATIONS

NeboX can be customized with printings of logos, icons etc. and with coloured plastic feets.

FURNISHING VERSION

Large-size NeboX for packaging furniture products such as sofas, armchairs…

1. Lid, 2 waves cardboard2. Sleeve, 3 waves cardboard3. Separating sheet, 3 waves cardboard4. Bottom, 2 waves cardboard

Cardboard can be fully adapted to the specific needs of customers.

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> NepalleT®

COLOURS

NEPALLET®

STACKABLE

NepalleT® can be easily stacked: this leads to a major reduction in storage and transport costs.

NepalleT® offers an alternative and original solution to the traditional pallet: they save space since they are stackable.

CARDBOARD TYPE

TRIPLE WAVE

DOUBLE WAVE

Roller feet have holes to facilitate the passage of stretch film.

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RECYCLED, RECYCLABLE AND ECOLOGICAL

Cardboard and plastic are recycled and recyclable. It is clear that carbon emissions decrease if you reduce transports.

ECOLOGICALRecyclable and recycled materials

STACKABLEReduction of the storage area

LIGHT AND MANAGEABLE

SAVING ONTRANSPORT COSTS

COMPLY WITH THE SPM 15 REGULATIONS

REDUCTION OFCO2 EMISSIONS

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COLOURS

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CARDBOARD TYPE

TRIPLE WAVE

DOUBLE WAVE

WEIGHT EVENLY DISTRIBUTED

For an optimal Nepallet®, weight has to be loaded and distributed uniformly.

NEPALLET®

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EXHIBITORS

NepalleT® is an excellent solution to support exhibitors.

SHAPES ON DEMAND

We realize our NepalleT® according to the customer's needs.

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COLOURS

CARDBOARD TYPE

SINGLE WAVE

MICROONDA

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DOUBLE WAVE

GIFCO AND FEFCO CODES

Self assembly or glued boxes (you can glue one side, the bottom or the 6 corners).They can have optional components to protect or divide your products ( dividers and angle boards).

SHAPE AND DIMENSIONS ON DEMAND

We can produce this type of cardboard box with any shape and dimension, always according to the GIFCO-FEFCO codes.

DIE-CUT BOXES

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CUTTING PLOTTER

Beyond the traditional cutting, creasing, folding and gluing technologies, we have available a cutting plotter to develop prototypes and to produce low/medium quantity of boxes in a fast and precise way, both on taut and wave papers. An actual digital packaging production line.

CUSTOMIZATION POSSIBILITIES

Boxes can be customized with printing directly on the cardboard or on the covering with a coloured and/ or printed paper.

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> Book boxes

COLOURS

CARDBOARD TYPE

CREASING FOR VARIABLE HEIGHTS

The creases are spaced 5 mm from each other to guarantee a flexible use depending on the content.

SINGLE WAVE

H max

H min

BOOK BOXES

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ASSEMBLY PATTERN

Hold the left side, raise the right side and at the same time turn it counterclockwise.

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> NeboX bottom, separator sheet and modular lids

COLOURS

NEBOX BOTTOM

SEPARATOR SHEETS

MODULAR LIDS

CARDBOARD TYPE

DOUBLE WAVE

SEPARATOR SHEETS

Flat cardboard separator sheets can be bought separately and can be used as separators between boxes, such as pallet cover or like upper protection of you package. Available in single and double wave.

SINGLE WAVE

PACKAGING CONES

The packaging cones can be placed above your package in order to limit transport and storage damages.Fixing system through adhesive tape or strapping.

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COMPONENTS

Composition:

1 - Self-assembling lid To modulate the packaging in height as required

2 - Separator sheet in double wave cardboard, it helps to divide the various products

3 - Self-assembling nebox bottom In double wave cardboard to make your package palletized.

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Union for Wood and Cork services6

> Wood department

Fir, birch plywood, elliottis pine, chipboard and O.S.B. packaging products

Wood packaging is still the best solution to ship goods around the world, by sea, air or land.The World Trade Organization WTO (World Trade Organization), has taken ISPM-15 Standards as a rule when it comes to using wood as a packaging material.

Phytosanitary mark

The ISPM-15 regulations have established an universal mark to be placed on treated wood packaging products.It is composed by 3 symbols:• the IPPC/FAO mark (sheaf of wheat)• the FITOK mark (Consorzio Servizi Legno-Sughero6)• a numbered series preceded by the IT initials (Italy)

which identifies the authorized company to use the mark.

The company Sab Imballaggi produces wood packaging according to the ISPM-15 regulations and marks them with the FITOK reference code IT-03-071.

WOOD DEPARTMENT

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We treat directly in our factory to permit quick shipments and maximum guarantee.

Head Office for Nourishment and Food Safety Healthcare5

ISPM 15 regulation

Packaging materials in raw conifer and broadleaf wood represent a pathway for the spreading of quarantine pests. Therefore it is necessary to lower the risk of possible infestations by introducing phytosanitary regulations that avoid possible economic and environmental impacts on the world wildlife heritage.

Wood packaging products composed by thin wood (max. thickness 6 mm), plywood, chipboard, OSB boards produced by using glue, heat or pressure, or by a combination of these processes, are free from phytosanitary regulations since it presents a sufficiently low risk.

ISPM-15 (International Standards of Phytosanitary Measures), signed by FAO, is an international regulation which provides phytosanitary measures to be applied to wood packaging in the international trade.

This regulation concerns a Heat Treatment (HT): wood packaging material must be heated in accordance with a specific time–temperature schedule that achieves a minimum temperature of 56 °C for a minimum duration of 30 continuous minutes .

This treatment can be realized before or after the product is assembled.

After undergoing this procedure, all packaging products must be signed with an IPPC/FAO mark that declares compliance with ISPM-15 regulations.

FITOK

The Technical Committee FITOK is an entity that, under the supervision of the National Phytosanitary Service, organizes and controls the wood packaging production chain in order to guarantee an adequate phytosanitary treatment provided for by international ISPM 15 standard required by FAO.

Pallets are marked on the blocks or on the stringers.

Since 19th March 2010, as stated by the “Direzione Generale del Dipartimento per la Sanità Pubblica Veterinaria per la nutrizione e la sicurezza degli alimenti 5” the use of phytosanitary products containing methyl bromide is no longer permitted.

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MYCELIUM

SPORES

FRUITINGBODY

Fungus anatomy

Wood fungi The structure of a fungus is very simple, it is formed by a vegetative part, made up of cells all alike among each other, and by a reproductive part, the fruiting body.

In the fruiting body spores grow: when they meet with a suitable substratum they originate the mycelium.

The persisting of favorable temperature conditions to the mycelium development (15-30° C) and high humidity in the wood, even focused or limited just at the surface (between 20 and 45%) allow the development of these organisms (which alter just the aesthetic characteristics). Light is not an essential element for the growing of this fungus, except for the development of the fruiting body.

Our wood is high-quality and always sawed when wet, therefore it can be affected by climate changes (cold-warmth-wind-rain) which inevitably alter

its colour (it can darken). Unfortunately we can’t forecast or modify these are situations.

The materials need to be stored in a covered and well-ventilated space to avoid mould, colour changes and they don’t have to be stacked on each other.

For the cleaning we recommend to put them covered in a well-ventilated space for a few days, after that you can brush them.

If these fungi penetrate deep in the wood they originate the so-called blue-stained wood: blue stains usually tend to blue or grey, sometimes even to black. These stains are enduring, their effects don’t cause any risks for the human health since they are simply aesthetic, moreover they don’t alter the mechanical properties of the wood.

Several tests carried out in Europe and in North America have confirmed that fungi don’t have any effect on the mechanical strength of the wood, this is proved by the European standard EN 12246: 1999 - a quality classification of the wood used for pallets and packaging products – which allows their unrestricted use. Favourable conditions to the fungi development include humidity, heat, oxygen and lack of ventilation.

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Exsiccation Exsiccation can be defined as a process in which the moisture content decreases; it can be natural or artificial. With natural air drying, humidity doesn’t go lower than 12-14 % and you need to keep the material outside for a long period (even for several months).

Nowadays the most common method of artificial

drying is the mainstream air heating. There are also other methods of drying, even if used less, as the vacuum drying.

Exsiccated wood prevents mould formation, but, if exposed to rain or other humidity sources, it is likely to develop once again these organisms: obviously after more time than not dried wood, as the moisture content is lower than the 20%.

User responsibilities It is necessary to point out that no wood packaging can be guaranteed as mould-free, because spores are constantly present in the air: those realized with exsiccated wood (humidity < 20%) are guaranteed as mould-free at the moment of delivery.

It needs to be clear that wood packaging originally free of mould or colour changes can quickly develop them if not correctly stored.

Once the user buys the product, he has to recognize his responsibility and he needs to put in place all the possible precautions to prevent the mould formation: the best strategy is to keep them dry.

How to store the material Our wood is high-quality and always sawed when wet, therefore it can be affected by climate changes (cold-warmth-wind-rain) which inevitably alter its colour (it can darken). Unfortunately we can’t forecast or modify these are situations.

The materials need to be stored in a covered and well-ventilated space to avoid mould, colour changes and they don’t have to be stacked on each other.

For the cleaning we recommend to put them covered in a well-ventilated space for a few days, after that you can brush them.

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48 > Fir pallet

Blocks can be in fir or in compressed material.

FOUR-WAY PALLETTop deck boards

Bottom deck boards

Stringer deck boards Blocks

TWO-WAY PALLET Top deck boards

Stringers

HEAT TREATABLE ISPM 15

FIR PALLET

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CLOSED TOP

N° OF BOARDS AND LISTS

According to the measures and the weight to carry, we realize pallets with variable and several numbers of top deck boards, stringer boards, bottom deck boards and several fir lists.

OPEN TOP

50 > LF boxes

Lid with reinforcing lists and infill panels

4 boards structure with reinforcing lists and infill panels

Forkliftable bottom (pallet)

O.S.B. VERSION

• reinforcing lists and pallet: FIR• infill panels: O.S.B.

O.S.B.

Thickness 9 mm

Thickness 6 mm

CHIPBOARD

LF BOXES

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CHIPBOARD VERSION • reinforcing lists and pallet: PLYWOOD• infill panels: CHIPBOARD

Additional: handles

STORAGE AREA

REDUCTION

Additional: lever closures

Additional: inner lastrocel lining

52 > Fiera boxes

FIERA BOXES

Milled lid to joint with the ring

4 boards structure with lever closures

Plywood milled forkable bottom (pallet) and compressed blocks

TOTALLY IN PLYWOOD

ELLIOTTIS PLYWOOD

Thickness 12 - 15 - 18 mm

Additional: palletizing or wheels

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CUSTOMIZED PRINTING

Printings on the Fiera Boxes represent a fundamental element, since they have a strong impact on the brand identification and perception.

TOTALLY DEMOUNTABLE

Thanks to their lever closures, Fiera Boxes can be easily and quickly disassembled and reassembled.

54 > LF+ boxes

O.S.B.

PLYWOOD

CHIPBOARD

Thickness 10 mm

ANTI-HUMIDITY 2 WAVES CARDBOARD

Thickness 9 mm

Thickness 9 mm

Thickness 8 mm

LF+ BOXES

REINFORCING LISTS AND PALLET

Fir, HT ISPM 15 treatment. Wooden section 23x75 mm

PLASTIC HOOKS

LF+ boxes can be closed through plastic hooks which allow the assemblage without using nails and screws.

INFILL PANELS

cardboard – O.S.B.- plywood - chipboard

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HOLE

For additional fixing of the hook to the LF+ box

CUSTOMIZATION

Coloured hooks

CARDBOARD

O.S.B. CHIPBOARD

PLYWOOD

56 > CL-BOX

Lid with lists to joint with the ring

Foldable ring assembled with a plate hinge that can be folded

Forkliftable fir bottom (pallet)

BOTTOM WITH FIR PALLET

For small boxes, the pallet is substituted with lists or stringers of a lower height.

Detail of the assembly with the ring.

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O.S.B.

Thickness 6 - 9 mm

ELLIOTTIS PLYWOOD

Thickness 9 mm

BIRCH PLYWOOD

Thickness 6 mm

CL-BOX

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FIR PARTS Heat-treatable ISPM 15

PARTS IN PLYWOOD AND O.S.B.

REDUCTION OF THE STORAGE AREA

CL-BOXes are delivered disassembled. In this way warehouse and transport costs are reduced, along with the carbon emissions.

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WOOD PANELS

BIRCH PLYWOOD

O.S.B.

O.S.B. PANELS

O.S.B. (Oriented Strand Board) is a technical wood-based panel formed from flakes, glued with synthetic resin then pressed in different layers. The external flakes are generally oriented longitudinally with respect to the length of the panel, while the flakes of the intermediated layers are usually positioned crosswise. This leads to high mechanical resistance, strong rigidity and excellent weight / strength ratio.

ELLIOTTIS PLYWOOD PANELS

The Elliottis plywood panels are composed by overlapped layers of Elliottis pine glued alternately. In addition to the high performance characteristics of plywood, they also have a remarkable resistance to humidity. This feature makes their use suitable in environments with particular conditions, such as kitchens or bathrooms, and in manufacturing small items to store outside.

> Wood panels

ELLIOTTIS PLYWOOD

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BIRCH PLYWOOD PANELS

Birch plywood panels in birch plywood are composed by overlapped layers of Birch wood glued alternately. With their straw-white color, they are provided of good stability and high degree of mechanical resistance.

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O.S.B.

ELLIOTTIS PLYWOOD

BIRCH PLYWOOD

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O.S.B.

Thickness 9 - 12 mm

O.S.B. (Oriented Strand Board) O.S.B. is an engineered wood-based panel consisting of strands of wood glued with a synthetic resin and pressed together in layers. In the outer layers strands are generally longitudinally orientated in line with the panel length, whereas in the middle layers they generally lie in a cross wise direction.His surface is smooth and it can be further improved by sanding. Type of woods used in the O.S.B. production include conifer (fir, pine) and any kind of broad-leaved wood. After the drying, strands are bonded with synthetic resins such as the Melamine Fortified Urea Formaldehyde (MUF) and Isocyanate (PMDI), all humidity-resistant. O.S.B. varies in colour from a light straw to a medium brown, according to the species of wood used, to the kind of resin adopted and to the pressing conditions.

> NepalleT®

NEPALLET®

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The main benefits of O.S.B. are his mechanical performances, directly due to the way the strands are orientated within the panel.• High mechanical resistance comparable to the one of the plywood and of other equivalent panels• High rigidity• No deformation and delamination• Excellent relationship between weight and resistance • Remarkable duration, performance level kept for all the life of the material • Physical mechanical characteristics of the panels are in accordance with calculation requirements and building rules both in a dry and wet place • Easy to work: simple to saw, drill and sand • Easy to nail, staple and screw without damaging the borders • Easy to glue, varnish and paint • No flaws in the material: lack of cracking, knots or weak points • Minimum environmental impact: large diameter trees are not used to produce O.S.B. , only trees from sustainable economic development forests • The panel can be entirely recycled

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WEIGHT EVENLY DISTRIBUTED

For an optimal use of the pallet, the weight loaded has to be evenly distributed: in this way a high resistance is guaranteed.

STACKABLE

Roller feet have holes that allow the passage of stretch film.

O.S.B.

ANTI-ROLL PROTECTION WOODEN LISTS FOR NEPALLET

They are used to allow storage on shelves. The plastic hooks are inserted into the slides without the use of screws or nails for fixing.Available in plywood or in O.S.B.

Thickness 9 - 12 mm

> NepalleT®

NEPALLET®

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RECYCLED, RECYCLABLE AND ECOLOGICAL

O.S.B. is environmentally sustainable and recyclable, the plastic of the roller feet is recycled and recyclable and you reduce carbon emissions since transport costs decrease.

ECOLOGICALRecyclable and recycled materials

STACKABLEReduction of the storage area

LIGHT AND MANAGEABLE

SAVING ON THE TRANSPORT COSTS

COMPLY WITH THE ISPM 15 REGULATIONS

REDUCTION OF CO2 EMISSIONS

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ADHESIVE SLED DECKS

Adhesive SLED decks are an efficient alternative to the traditional pallet: attached by a double-sided adhesive tape under a cardboard box, they make it palletizable. In plywood and chipboard, they are approved for transports by sea, air or land.

FIR BOXES AND CAGES

> Fir, plywood and chipboard manufactoring

FIR, PLYWOOD AND CHIPBOARD MANUFACTORING

PEEL1 ATTACH2 STRAP3

Heat-treatable ISPM 15

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JOISTS

Fir or plywood milled joists to support cylindrical products as pistons, tubulars ….

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It is more correct to talk about plastics than plastic, since this term refers to a big variety of polymers, each with his characteristics, properties and areas of application.By industrial production processes, plastics are manufactured to produce semi-finished products (films, blocks, panels) and/or finished products.Moreover, plastic is an unique material, since it allows a wide range of products to be recycled and transformed in new plastics.

> Plastic department

PLASTIC DEPARTMENT

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Die-cutting The process of die cutting plastic involves creating a custom die in the required shape with a cutting superior profile, placed on a wood flat bottom.The die board has to be inserted in a machine that, by alternately opening and closing, allows to die cut the material.

Coupling and adhesivisation We use various techniques such as the coupling and the adhesivation, both by heat and cold, so that we can realize composite and self-adhesive materials.Our adhesives are technically of high quality, both acrylic and rubber- or water-base, to guarantee uncontested reliability through time.

Hot air welding Thermoplastic materials can be welded by using heat. In fact these materials, although they aren’t affected by external temperature, become malleable if heated, so that they can be worked and assembled with specific heat sealers. There are different types of machines that produce heat in different ways. Hot bar sealers, for example, use an heated metal bar. Other technologies, such as the ultrasonic welding, use high-frequency ultrasounds and vibrations to produce heat by the quickly rubbing of the plastic surfaces that need to be welded.

Water jet cutting This technology uses a high-pressure jet of water (until 7.000 bar) to cut in a highly precise way. The cut width is restrained, in this way you get the minimum waste and surfaces present only a few flaws; moreover physical-chemical characteristics of the material are not altered since it is a cold cutting.

Cutting plotter The cutting plotter is a less expensive solution than the water jet cutting; also, by using this, you avoid making a die cut. The material is cut by a blade that oscillates at a high frequency: the semi-finished is placed on a vacuum cutting table that has strategically cut small air holes all over it. In this way even materials with folds and waves such as soundproofs, foams and foam rubbers are cut precisely.

68 > Protective caps

CUSTOM-MADE CAPS

PROTECTIVE CAPS

HD POLYETHYLENE

High-density polyethylene caps with thickness 70 micron.

REGENERATED POLYETHYLENE

Regenerated polyethylene caps with thickness 150 micron. Regenerated polyethylene is totally ecological: it is produced with recycled material and it is recyclable.

Suitable for covering wood and cardboard boxes and generally all materials. They protects your products from external agents. They can be used as container bags.

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COUPLED BARRIER

Caps constituted by the coupling of PET (polyethylene terephthalate), aluminum and HD PE.They are waterproof, resistant to water vapour, grease and light, high heat-resistant with high mechanical performances.

COUPLED BARRIER COILS

Coupled barrier coils made by the coupling between PET 12 my + Aluminum 9 my + PE HD black 80 my.The various layers, hermetically sealed by means of a sealing machine with pliers, guarantee impermeability from water, resistance from water vapor, grease and light of your products, high thermal resistance and with excellent mechanical performance.

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POLYETHYLENE FOAM

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ANTISTATIC

CHARCOALGREY

General characteristics: • Lightness• Flexibility and elasticity• Easy handling and assembling• Clean, attractive and soft appearance• Excellent water resistance• Fungi and bacteria resistance• Chemically inert• Excellent thermal insulation• Excellent shock absorption capacity (even repetitive)• Wide range of temperatures use (-40 °c @ +75 °c)• Good dimensional stability• Resistant to deformation under load• Protection against dust and dirt

LASTROCEL

Closed cell and low-density stratified polyethylene foam (LDPE), environmentally friendly, chlorofluorocarbons free and 100% recyclable. Versatile: it can be coupled through adhesivation with cardboard, wood and metal, and through lamination with itself or other plastic films. We realize every kind of shape and couple different densities.

Densitykg/m3

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Thickness in mm

10 - 20 - 25 - 30 - 40 - 50 - 60 - 70 - 80 - 95 - 100

40 - 50

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Data in the above table refer to materials in stock.

LASTROCEL MANUFACTURING

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SHAPED INTERIORS

Lastrocel shaped manufacturings that can be placed inside boxes, briefcases and various containers.

DIVIDERS

Our separating lastrocel products are useful for dividing your goods, so that they don’t come into contact.They can be easily cut with a cutter to adapt them to the required measures.

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POLYETHYLENE FOAM

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ANTISTATIC

CHARCOALGREY

PACKAGING KITS

Shock-absorbing elements in PE foam to absorb impacts, to cushion vibrations, falls resistant. We plan and realize customized packaging kits, so that we provide “turnkey solutions” to centralize in one supplier your packaging management.

ENVIRONMENT

CO2 emissions reduction Thanks to the advantages offered by the high-performance dampen and by the customized design, the shipping volumes can be reduced, this means that in each load a superior quantity of products can be shipped. This brings to an inferior number of trucks out there.ReuseFoams in PE can resist various types of impacts, repeated blows and falls, so they can be used again and again.RecyclePolyurethane foam is recyclable and bio-stable, moreover it is an energy-intensive product so it’s likely to be energetically conversed.

LASTROCEL + CARDBOARD

LASTROCEL +WOOD

LASTROCEL MANUFACTURING

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SINGLE-PIECE VERSION

Closed cell polyethylene foam, medium density, in a single-piece version• Density 35 kg/m³• Density 65 kg/m³

ANTISTATIC

WHITE

CHARCOAL GREY

LASTROCELDISSECTED SHEETS

ADHESIVE LASTROCEL SHEETS

Lastrocel (Polyethylene Foam) sheets in LDPE (closed cell and low-density stratified polyethylene foam with an adhesive side.

LASTROCEL PADS

74 > Polyurethane foam

POLYURETHANE FOAM

CONVOLUTEDSHEETS

FLAT SHEETS

POLYURETHANE FOAM

Polyurethane foam in polyether with flat or convoluted structure, perfect to protect, block and separate packaged products during transport and storage.

FLAT SHEETS

Density kg/m3

Thickness in mm 10 - 20 - 30 - 40 - 50

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CHARCOALGREY

WHITE

ANTISTATIC

Data in the above table refer to materials in stock.

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CONVOLUTED SHEETS

Density kg/m3

Type 20/15 - 30/20 - 40/25 - 50/30

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WHITEANTISTATIC

Data in the above table refer to materials in stock.

CHARCOAL GREY

76 > Zerobox

ZEROBOX

STANDARD OR DIE-CUT ZEROBOX

We can make this type of box both as an american or as a die-cut box.Zerobox are delivered extended.

Zerobox is a thermal box suitable for transporting goods that need to stay cold.

MATERIAL TYPE

EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE EXTRUDED + METALLISED PET

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OPTIMAL FOR THE FOOD AND MEDICAL PRODUCTS

Refined presentation

CUSTOMIZATIONS

Boxes can be customized by covering them with coloured/printed paper.

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Packaging is the first contact with any product, we could say it’s its calling card: it portrays and explains the product and usually it’s also the key of its success.Sab Imballaggi realizes any kind of luxury packaging product to fulfill the customers’ needs: customized products in measures, shape, combination of materials, finishing details and colours.All our packages can be classic or modern, elaborated or essential, practical or refined: we aim to be the best luxury packaging partner for the high quality we offer in manufacturing and in the service.

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PACKAGING DEPARTMENT

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Taut cardboard Cardboard and cardstock are cellulosic materials with high paper grams, not corrugated, used to produce luxury packaging products.Usually these materials are produced by various (from 3 to 7) throws of pulp until you get a rigid structure, composed by an external surface, thus said cover, an intermediate inner and a back.As a rule it is totally grey, however it could be available also with white or black covers or totally with white pulp.

Plannings and prototypes Our company has a technical office which deals with planning and prototyping development to help you finding any solutions (may it be functional and aesthetic) for your packaging.We realize customized prototypes thanks to these technologies: computer-aided drafting (CAD), digital plotter cutter and graphical software.

Manufacturing According to the type of product realized, cardboard goes through different kinds of procedures performed by just as many machines: cutting (through die-cutting machine, plotter or cutter), half cut (to create folding as corners and edging) , creasing (to simplify folding and avoid deformation and cracking).Once the cardboard is assembled, the manufactured product is covered by paper, canvas, eco-friendly leather, velvet with the purpose of improving the aesthetic impact.Completing the process, and in case of necessity, products can be fully-fitted by: eyelets, laces, handles…

Printing Tailored paper with digital, offset or flexographic printings. Logos, brands, writings, decorations… realized by using silk-screen, pad or hot printings.

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80 > Coloured boxes, coloured binders and binder case

COLOURED BOXES

Luxury boxes In cardboard th. 2 mm, coated by hand with coloured Sirio paper.

COLOURED BOXES

COLOURED BINDERS

BINDER CASE

Blue

Black

Green

Yellow

Red

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COLOURED BINDERS

Coloured binders coated by hand with coloured Sirio paper. Mechanism with 2-ring lever. Back th. 80 mm.

BINDER CASE

External case with lid, suitable to contain 5 binders in cardboard th. 4 mm.Coated by hand with coloured Sirio paper.

82 > Luxury packaging

We build every kind of interior: from Lastrocel to cardstock, from plyethylene to thermoforming foam. Our interiors are punched or realized with plotter and water-jet cuttings.

SHAPED INTERIORS

Specific attention is guaranteed when it's time to realize interiors, since they must be performing in order to present the products at best and to keep them in perfect conditions.

LUXURY PACKAGING

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COVERINGS

Coloured papers and cardstocks with matte or glossy-coat, embossing, etc. Printing papers with customized graphic, canvas, cotton, linen, silk, velvet, eco-friendly leather, leather.

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SOLUTIONS FOR SAMPLE CASES

Luxury sample cases for any sector such as the textile, wood or furniture industries.

> Luxury packaging

LUXURY BOX

High quality packages for the high-end market such as perfumery, jewellery, apparel, footwear and furniture sectors.

LUXURY MANUFACTORING

Each box is manually covered; they have sharp edges thanks to the particular V chamfer of the cardboard.

LUXURY PACKAGING

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THE PACKAGE

Package is not just a protection for the product integrity: it is also a key component in showing the product and in enhancing its aesthetic qualities. The package inspires and dhapes the identity of the good contained.

DIE-CUT LUXURY PACKAGING

We propose solutions with a modern and attractive design: simple corrugated cardboard or coated, coloured cardstock or printed.

86 > Focus ecology

Recycling cellulosic, wood and plastic packaging products is an example of an actual circular economy: economic, social and environmental benefits for the community as a whole, to prove that recycle is advantageous for everybody.For this reason it is very important to avoid that these materials, once used, end up in a landfill: it’s better to pick them up and reuse them, bringing them to a new life.From wastes to resources.

TERTIARY PACKAGING

Every tertiary packaging, which allows the most simple, safe and economic goods handling and supply, has an high degree of homogeneity, big sizes, it is easy to separate and clean: all these characteristics make it particularly suitable for being released in the recovery system, in this way by recycling you enhance the materials it is made of.

FOCUS ECOLOGY

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PAPER AND CARDBOARDEcological platforms take paper and cardboard and provide to select waste paper: the technical and economic values of the material increase depending on how much defined is the selection for type and quality. Having reached the paper mill, the recycle begins: paper is ‘slushed’ into pulp and large non-fibrous contaminants are removed, until it returns to the production chain. Recycled paper can be treated and reused for producing new paper (around 95%). If the recycled paper has no longer the sufficient texture to produce other paper, it can be used as fuel to produce energy.

WOODRefuses, reduced in their volumes, are carried to the waste industries, where wood, once cleaned and lowered in little splinters, becomes new raw material for the industrial manufacturing chain ( chipboard, cellulosic pulp for paper mills, wood-cement blocks for green building). To a lesser extent it can also be transformed in compost for agriculture or used as fuel for the production of electricity and heat energy.The wood life cycle can essentially last forever, with ecological and economic benefits. Recycling wood actually means saving energy, improving the qualitative status of air and at the same time avoiding wastes.

PLASTICThe recycling process consists of a series of procedures: first plastics are cut into tiny chunks or pieces, then they are cleaned and melted. Once the plastic pieces are compressed into tiny pellets known as nurdles, we can say that the recycling process is over since the refuse has been turned into a new raw material, ready to be released in a new production process. These secondary raw materials are used for different applications according to the type of polymer recycled. Plastic packaging products which are not considered suitable for the recycling market, for their heterogeneity and poor quality, can still be recovered in energy or heat form.

80% RICYCLE2 million 790 thousand tonnes

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61.5% RECYCLE1 million 648 thousand tonnes

2% ENERGY RECOVERY53,6 thousand tonnes

0.5% COMPOSTING13,4 thousand tonnes

9% ENERGY RECOVERY310 thousand tonnes

40% RICYCLE867 thousand tonnes

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