HISTORY

  • The '50s

    Cartiere del Polesine S.p.A.’s origins date back to the 50s, when the company used to produce paper from straw.

  • The '60-'70s

    During the following years the business gradually expanded, switching to the utilization of recovered paper as sole row material

  • The ’80s

    In 1986, the Scantamburlo Family took over the Loreo plant. Right from the start, the new management focused on company innovation and expansion: the two Loreo PMs were immediately revamped and reorganized, and continuous production introduced.

  • 1999

    In 1999 a new machine - PM 3 - was put into operation on the nearby Adria Industrial Area (AIA).

  • 2004

    In 2004 an important new investment was achieved: PM 4 started its production, with a wider and higher product range, noticeably increasing total production capacity.

  • 2012

    Construction of a new building to house the technical, administrative, and management offices.

  • 2024

    Installation of a new high-efficiency cogeneration plant at the Adria facility, consisting of a natural gas turbine and a heat recovery boiler equipped with an afterburner (both designed to operate with a natural gas/hydrogen blend, with hydrogen accounting for up to 20%).
    The new cogeneration plant is designed to meet the current and future energy needs of the facility and has the following specifications:
    • Useful thermal power in cogeneration mode: 66.0 MWt
    • Nominal electrical power: 17.71 MWe.

  • Today

    Cartiere del Polesine is a company capable of competing with the leading European players. Innovation and sustainability are the core principles that guide it in today’s new challenges.

Factory

Loreo

The Loreo factory has been used for production right from the start. It is made up of two PMs (PM 1 and PM 2).

The production site covers around 30,000 m2, of which 10,000 m2 are buildings, and is found in the centre of Loreo (RO), a quiet town in the Basso Polesine area.

Over the course of time production lines have been periodically updated in order to maintain competitiveness. The most recent modernization has affected pulp preparation and energy efficiency.

Cavanella Po - Adria

The Cavanella Po building is found on an industrial estate near the town of Adria (Adria Industrial Area – AIA) and houses the PM3 and the PM4, which are of recent manufacture and thus technologically advanced.

The Adria production unit is also the largest: it covers 150,000 m2 in total, of which 35,000 m2 are buildings. This factory was built with respect for the local environment in mind and the strongest anti-pollution measures were taken to prevent pollution and to protect the health and safety of employees.

The new headquarter, since 2012, hosts comfortable and contemporary offices where the administrative, technical and sales personnel operate.

Company | Cartiere del Polesine