PBA proudly features two productive sites, over 300 employees, and three continuous machines, which differ in mechanics and design. These allow our group to approach different markets and ship our cardboard to more than 80 countries all over the world. The main uses for our paperboard are: paper for the production of spiral and in-line tubes, edge protectors, envelopes, laminated paper, layer pads, Tissue cores, paper for corrugates, and honeycomb panels. Our group’s strength is the study and implementation of unique systems: Cartiera dell’Adda features one of the largest trim widths (4400mm) for grey cardboard in all of Europe, with a production rate of one train per hour. ICP has two systems that can produce grey paperboard, but also white/white and white/grey, which is particularly appreciated for cores in the Tissue sector.
We put a significant amount of care into the technical specifics of our cardboard, notably: we can provide cardboard with a minimum weight of 140 g/m² and a maximum of 990 g/m², considering the three systems. Consequently, our paperboard’s thickness can start at 210 microns and reach up to 1500 microns.
We create dedicated products to meet all of our clients’ needs by altering certain characteristics.
Thanks to the end-of-machine rewinders, one of which was built by our group’s company Tecno Paper, and thanks to our external cutting centre, we can cut reels up to a minimum of 45mm, and create layer pads in sizes between 400x400mm and 1600x1600mm.
Another basic aspect that our group greatly focuses on is the Research and Development sector, with special attention on sustainability – we only use paper from domestic and industrial waste, with a pre and post-consumer ratio of over 4:1. In 2023, the group used about 300’000 tons of pulp for the production of our paperboard. But PBA’s “green” side doesn’t only come from raw materials – Cartiera dell’Adda features a biomass cogeneration plant which uses wood chips from public and domestic cleaning of forests and green spaces to produce energy and gas for paper production. Furthermore, Cartiera dell’Adda features an aerobic and anaerobic wastewater treatment plant, which allows us to obtain biogas for our productive site. The adjustments to the dryers and calenders of the ICP plant allowed for an increase in hourly production, and an increase in paper quality.
All of the productive procedures are improved to reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions, as well as using less clear water than the average – almost the entirety of the water we use is re-introduced into the productive cycle, thus reducing our environmental impact. The group also boasts various certifications, among the most important are: 100%FSC, ISO9001, ISO 14001, and ISO45001.
