BIOPAP® is the result of our commitment: a patented food packaging concept, resistant to extreme temperatures range, issued from renewable, non-food, biodegradable and compostable raw materials.
Our supply chain is totally European and sustainable.
Thanks to its unique properties BIOPAP® is ideal for preparing, cooking, baking, deep-freezing, conserving, re-heating and consuming food.
We only use electrical energy from renewable sources, produced mainly from our own solar power plant. We continuously invest in innovation through research & development in order to improve our products and our process.
Our new buildings were designed by bioclimatic architects (Natasha Pulitzer and Sergio Los – (www.synergiaprogetti.com) and built by using only natural and recyclable materials such as wood and stone, in order to minimize energy consumption both in air conditioning and lighting.
The architectural guidelines have been:
* energy saving thanks to project and materials
* well-being at workplace with great attention to spaces and lighting by making best avail of natural light through window positioning. Attention was also paid to:
- surface temperatures of materials exchanging energy with the human body;
- minimization of dust circulation by using the natural movement of air inside the building instead of forced ventilation;
- solar energy and light management by optimizing the shape of the building and windows
Structure out of PLS blocks (reinforced concrete with mineralized wood in autoclave at 300°C)
Lighting: natural light reflected from surrounding roofs and diffused inside the building.
Floors out of granite stone and birch
Family orchard and fruit garden behind the buildings: an approach anticipating the metropolitan gardens as a part of sustainable urban vision.
The New Plant 3 is also fully in line with BIOPAP® guidelines
For this additional industrial site, we have decided to rebuild and renovate an existing industrial building rather than building a new one, thus avoiding further land consumption and new CO2 emissions.
Plant 3 is also fully electrified, with zero CO2 emissions during operation. We have installed a photovoltaic system with a peak power of almost 0.5 MW on its roof, which fully covers the energy requirements for both production and offices, including air conditioning, heating and lighting.
Plant 3 covers a large green area of 3,000 m²; a big park with over 25 varieties of tall trees and 380 m² of vegetable gardens and fruit trees, reminding us of our attachment to the land and nature, our origins and the BIOPAP® supply chain.
BIOPAP S.r.l. Società Benefit consists today of three completely independent but close to each other, ensuring therefore security of supply to our customers, as well as efficiency and comfort for our employees.
With this further expansion, we have reached a production capacity of 100 million containers/year, with the possibility of further growth to 175 million containers / year.
Our choices have always been oriented to minimizing our environmental impact and the impact of of our food packaging solutions. We start from the design of the materials, through the supply chain, production technologies, the functionality and performance of our containers and their disposal: an approach that is always based on the entire life cycle.
A unique systemic approach based on dialogue and relationships with the entire value chain, from suppliers to customers, including waste disposal and agricultural operators. Our open relationship with our customers allows us to improve and stimulate each other.
We are enthusiastic about innovation. We never stop our creative process, with the aim of providing solutions that improve process efficiency, reduce operating costs, increase the quality of food products and services offered by introducing full sustainability and circularity. Over the last 20 years, we have filed 12 patents, an average of one patent every two years of activity.
We are a company that works for the common good, deeply rooted in its territory; we aim to animate and promote a positive ecosystem based on ethical behavior, with a focus on human relationships and the environment around us.
