Sustainability, care, and concern for the environment: only a few among the values of our Group, which cherishes not only the company’s development, but also the impact that its choices can have on the territory. Preserving the future, treasuring resources, and respecting the world we live in, all represent aspects of the utmost importance, just as much as the business aspect. From power consumption to emissions, from how much water is used in the production systems to recycling: PBA’s engagement in the protection of the environment is meticulous and in constant growth.
One example is the exclusive use of recycled paper for the production of paperboard, sourced from domestic and industrial waste. This choice, in fact, allows us to reduce the demand for natural raw materials – also indirectly reducing how many trees are cut down – thanks to the use of a unique technology, both in the paper mixture preparation, as well as in production.
The technological development in a sustainable perspective is not for nothing one of Paper Board Alliance Group’s main focus points. In fact, the Group has many highly specialized characters who cooperate in an entirely dedicated sector.
The politics relating to plastic material have become more and more demanding, and have increased the production of paper and modified its composition; in fact, paper has a bigger percentage of impurities today compared to the past. Having professionals in the industry who are always updated, and who handle research and development is therefore fundamental for our ever-expanding companies, but always in a green perspective. This represents a boost towards new avantgarde projects, with ambitious goals like recovering all the fiber present even in the most difficult mills, and in the worst quality materials.
Thanks to years of study and experience, our Group’s companies today have achieved great results. Cartiera dell’Adda, for example, is able to produce one ton of paper using only 220kWh of energy: one of the lowest values in Europe. Cartiera dell’Adda uses renewable sources to produce energy and has a biomass power plant fueled by wood chips, recovered at 60% from public and private prunings, and at 40% by cleaning the forests. A solution that not only allows to have CO2 impact equal to zero, but also contributes to preventing hydrogeological disasters and creating jobs.
In terms of water used in production, the numbers are excellent as well. To produce 1kg of paper, a company like Cartiera dell’Adda only uses 5 litres of water, compared to the Best Available Technology which expects 5/12 litres per kg of paper. Thanks to the integrated cycle of water in the productive process, 95% of water used is recycled, while only 5% is fresh water.
A guarantee to the care for the territory on the part of our companies are all the certifications that prove compliance to current regulations, for example on waste management, on the protection of the environment, and on work safety and health. These are acknowledgements of reliability, transparency, and observance of the law requirements, but also of PBA’s will to improve more and more every day, investing resources to protect the environment, and support local communities where the activities reside.
