Karton

Karton is a leading manufacturer of polypropylene sheets

Link to the site: https://www.karton.it/en

Forty years of experience have made Karton a leading company in the production of solid and corrugated polypropylene (PP) sheets.

This family-owned business was founded approximately fifty years ago by two brothers, Matteo and Roberto Bressan, who were formerly involved in the management of transportation services.

Initially, Karton transformed cardboard packaging, hence the company's name.

The company was the first in Italy to recognize the growing need for customized packaging solutions for the furniture industry, which was at the peak of its expansion at the time, especially in northeastern Italy.

The new technology, which consists of extruding corrugated PP sheets, was the first to appear in Europe.

All the interesting properties of corrugated cardboard (lightweight, easy to transform, protective...) are combined with the excellent mechanical properties of polypropylene (greater impact resistance, water resistance, recyclability).

 The newborn material has been proven to offer a wide range of advantages compared to corrugated cardboard.

Soon after, when the market was still unable to compete simply because of the higher cost of PP compared to cardboard, Cartonplast® (PP sheet) was adopted as a reusable packaging.

This innovative project was highly appreciated, but it was also ambitious, given that the market for Cartonplast® was virtually non-existent and had to be developed from scratch.

In less easy times, thanks to investments in research and development, thanks to unwavering perseverance aimed at improving products, such efforts were finally rewarded.

Cardboard soon mastered the technique of extruding corrugated and solid polypropylene sheets, becoming the undisputed leader in Italy and throughout Europe in the production of reusable packaging. 

In the eighties, Karton foresightedly set its sights on internationalizing its business by establishing a foothold in European markets, starting with German-speaking countries.

Indeed, it was in Germany, a country that has always had a very advanced approach to sustainability, where we started the business of combining layers for large glass manufacturers.

The Cartonplast Group was then founded, which in the following years became a successful multinational group.

We then focused on developing other business areas: food, electrical appliances, automotive, agriculture and construction, with increasing turnover and know-how covering a wide range of products.

These developments have always gone hand in hand with our constant commitment to meeting the needs of our customers by achieving a certified management system in accordance with ISO 9001, ISO 22000, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.

Karton continues to grow and strongly believes in a sustainable growth model, both economically and environmentally.