IT WAS 1972 IN MILAN: THE FOUNDING OF CARTARIA ITALIANA.
We used to propose disposable cellulose products such as napkins and food boxes to the venues; we were among the first to promote pizza boxes in the city, as an alternative to theaglio paper that was used along with the cardboard tray for pizza delivery.
WE HAVE ACCOMPANIED THE EVOLUTION OF THE INDUSTRY.
Over the years, we have renewed ourselves, growing in step with the market, taking part in the most important trade fairs in the industry, such as Host, Beer and Food Attraction, Packaging Premiere.
To this day, we still offer all the disposable items you need for your business, but our real core business has become designing and uniquely customizing packaging, table cloths and other products for HoReCa, in paper and more, designed and made to measure for your brand.
WE HAVE ACCOMPANIED THE EVOLUTION OF THE INDUSTRY.
1972
Foundation.
Italo Zagni and Elio Ciceri, agents of the Cairate Paper Mill, set up their own business and founded Cartaria Italiana.
1983
Pizza boxes.
Italo and Elio introduce the first pizza boxes to the Milan market as a replacement foraglio paper.
1988
North paper.
Barassi Natalina, known as Linuccia, opened the Carta Nord company, with which she began distributing disposable items and detergents in the unorganized distribution sector.
1989
Acquisition of 100 percent of Carta Italiana.
Italo Zagni buys 50 percent of Cartaria Italiana from the Ciceri family.
1990
Italian Papermaking and the Northern Paper.
Carta Nord enters Cartaria Italiana and Linuccia acquires 40 percent of Cartaria Italiana.
1994
Son Aldo joins Cartaria Italiana.
Aldo joins Cartaria Italiana and is dedicated to customer growth in the restaurant and hospitality sectors.
2005
Change of location to Novate Milanese.
Significant business development led Cartaria Italiana to move its historical headquarters from Milan in order to expand warehouse space.
2013
Digitization.
Strongly focused on developing innovative IT solutions, the company provides customers with a digital analysis and order management platform. Remotely accessible, it is a tool designed to facilitate procurement and collect useful data on consumption.
2014
The first trip to China.
Open to new opportunities in the Far East, Cartaria Italiana’s top management embarked on a journey to personally meet Chinese suppliers, forge a partnership destined to be consolidated over the years and directly verify the quality standards of the companies.
2016
Warehouse spin-off.
A choice that will reward the company by allowing it to be able to increase the availability of references in stock from 630 pallets to more than 1,300.
2016
Packaging as a form of communication.
Thanks to a team with well-established experience in the world of communication, printing and fashion accessories, the company sets up a large showroom in its Cormano headquarters, where it shows how the concept of packaging can be twisted from a simple container into a means of integrated communication.
2018
Cartaria Italiana becomes synonymous with customization.
The packaging customization project, started two years ago in the Cormano studio, is taking off. Cartaria Italiana redefines its positioning and consolidates itself as a point of reference for brands and communication agencies looking for customized packaging solutions.
2020
The pandemic: from threat to opportunity.
Covid-19 was a test case. At a time of complete uncertainty, we have demonstrated to our customers our ability to manage the situation and respond effectively to the growing demand for disposable delivery products.
2022
The new logistics.
Growth in the number of catalog references led the company to seek even larger logistics: the new facility now houses more than 2,200 pallets.
THE NEXT CHAPTER OF OUR STORY HAS ALREADY BEGUN
A chapter that talks about exploring new sectors: from luxury companies, to food & beverage, to furniture.
We are increasingly being contacted for projects and events because we have the skills and technologies to develop new solutions that go beyond food packaging.
THE NEXT CHAPTER OF OUR STORY HAS ALREADY BEGUN
