Grifal, doubling of productiveness for corrugated cardboard which replaces polystyrene

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Grifal will inaugurate the enlargement of the manufacturing middle in Cologno al Serio (Bergamo) in September, which can attain a complete funding of 15 million. The Bergamo-based firm, energetic since 1969 in paper packaging and equipment for corrugating, resin gluing and packaging automation, will add 4 new manufacturing traces (all 4.0) of Cartú – the patented corrugated packaging cardboard , with traits able to changing polystyrene – and can double Italian manufacturing capability. «At the moment we’re prepared for a major leap in turnover», feedback the president and CEO Fabio Gritti.

Revenues at 37.8 million

Grifal closed 2023 with revenues of 37.8 million (+2.5% in comparison with 2022), supported particularly by Cartù, whose gross sales went from 12.2 to 12.8 million euros and now characterize 34% of the group’s consolidated revenues, which recorded an Ebitda of 5.6 million (+27.8% in comparison with 2022) and an Ebitda margin of 14.8% (it was 11.9% in 2022) .

Goal 14 factories

Creating a European community of web sites devoted to the manufacturing and transformation of Cartù is likely one of the initiatives that the corporate is finishing up. The medium-term goal is to create, in partnership with different entities already current in these territories, round 14 new manufacturing websites in the primary European international locations, along with the Portuguese one constructed with Grupo José Neves energetic from 2023 and the proprietary plant in Timisoara , in Romania, launched in 2021. The assumed funding for every new manufacturing website is roughly two million euros to interrupt even on the funding in 12 months and a possible turnover of 10 million euros.

Cartu and sustainability

«Our dedication is to make Cartù and the cushionPaper product line the brand new customary of eco-sustainable packaging, by way of the event of a global community of manufacturing websites in partnership with packaging manufacturing corporations. Since its delivery, your complete course of of making Cartù, a Grifal patent, has been characterised by its environmental efficiency and we’re always dedicated to additional lowering vitality consumption and CO2 emissions”, explains Gritti

The «cushionPaper» merchandise, which put the softness of the Cartù corrugation on the service of defending the products, because of the paper waves that depart area between the layers, require as much as 70% much less uncooked materials, a attribute that makes them significantly appropriate for the brand new packaging regulation (PPWR) accepted in April by the European Parliament. In addition they require as much as 80% much less CO2 emissions than packaging comprised of plastic supplies or conventional corrugated cardboard. They’re completely recyclable and their manufacturing doesn’t require steam or drying, guaranteeing zero water consumption and vitality use that impacts solely 2% of turnover.