Ica Imballaggi

What Ica Imballaggi does

Ica Imballaggi (I.C.A. Imballaggi SRL) is an Italian private limited company founded in 1984, headquartered in Genoa with operations in Albenga, that designs and manufactures custom cardboard packaging and point-of-sale displays. The company operates six printing technologies under one roof — including digital industrial, offset, and flexo HD — and emphasizes a no-minimum-order policy that enables cost-effective small-batch customization, with documented savings such as €18,600 on setup costs for Barilla's French-market export packaging and €900 for Tecnodidattica. A dedicated Digital Division provides CAD design, HD rendering, proprietary augmented reality visualization, and digital sampling, while the trademarked Safecellular product offers universal bottle-shipping packaging and the Keyes product provides cellulose separators for the wine and beverage segment.

The company's product portfolio covers floor and counter displays, retail-ready packaging (RRP), e-commerce boxes, American-style boxes, die-cut wraps and inserts, trays, and specialty wine/beverage packaging, with ISO 9001:2015 quality certification and FSC-certified materials available on request. A separate RapidPack service provides warehouse delegation, automatic restocking monitoring, and 24-hour just-in-time delivery of stocked custom packaging, effectively converting one-off manufacturing into a recurring managed-services revenue stream. Go-to-market is enterprise direct sales targeting retail chains (GDO), food manufacturers, e-commerce, and wine/beverage customers, supported by an Italian- and French-language website, an educational blog, and case-study-led lead generation.

The business model is primarily transactional manufacturing revenue with project-based quote pricing, supplemented by the recurring RapidPack managed-service revenue. The company serves more than 2,500 customers since 1984, including enterprise logos Barilla, Carrefour, Coop, Colussi, Arkopharma, Noberasco, and Ufoplast, and is investing in energy efficiency (1,200+ m² of solar panels cofinanced by EU PR FESR 2021-2027). Ownership is private, share capital is €100,000, and no external institutional investors, management team, or financials are publicly disclosed.

Name

Ica Imballaggi

Legal name

I.C.A. IMBALLAGGI SRL

Website

https://icaimballaggi.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ica Imballaggi is an Italian custom cardboard packaging manufacturer, founded in 1984, serving retail chains (GDO), food manufacturers, e-commerce, and wine/beverage clients across Italy and France through six printing technologies, proprietary AR design tools, and a RapidPack 24-hour delivery service.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Cardboard Packaging Manufacturing

NAICS

Other Paperboard Container Manufacturing (322219)

SIC

Paperboard Containers & Boxes (2650)

akta.pro primary industry

Paper-Based Packaging & Single-Use Paper Products (Paper Bags, Wraps, Cartons) (CRADALAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Prepress, Plate-Making & Artwork Services (IMALAKAM)

Keywords

• Custom cardboard packaging
• Retail point-of-sale displays
• Digital industrial printing
• Shelf-ready packaging
• Bottle shipping packaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Albenga

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom Packaging Manufacturing: Design and production of custom cardboard packaging, displays, and POS materials. Revenue generated from one-time production orders with no minimum quantity requirements. Pricing varies based on printing technology chosen (digital, offset, flexo HD), quantity, complexity, and customization level.
2. RapidPack Warehouse and Delivery Service: Warehouse delegation service where packaging is stored at company's facilities and delivered on-demand. Customers pay for packaging only when used, optimizing cash flow. Includes automatic restocking monitoring.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ICA Imballaggi designs and manufactures fully customized cardboard packaging, point-of-sale displays (floor and counter), retail-ready packaging (RRP), e-commerce boxes, and specialized bottle-shipping solutions. Production leverages six printing technologies (digital industrial, offset, flexo HD, and specialty finishing) under one roof with no minimum production quantities. Supporting services include CAD/HD rendering design, proprietary augmented reality previews, and the RapidPack warehouse delegation with 24-hour just-in-time delivery.

Product overview

Ica Imballaggi is a packaging manufacturer specializing in fully customized cardboard packaging and displays since 1984. The company operates two main service offerings: (1) Standard packaging products including Display (floor-standing and counter displays), RRP (Retail Ready Packaging), Safecellular TM (universal bottle shipping packaging), Keyes (cellulose pulp separators), Astucci, Scatole Americane, Wrap e Fustellati, Vassoi, Interni Fustellati, and E-commerce Packaging; and (2) RapidPack, a 24-hour delivery service for custom packaging with warehouse management and just-in-time delivery. The Digital Division supports all products with CAD design, HD rendering, augmented reality previews, and digital sampling capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Display Da Terra (Floor Display)
• Display Da Banco (Counter Display)
• RRP (Retail Ready Packaging)
• Safecellular TM
• Keyes
• E-commerce Packaging
• RapidPack
• Digital Division (Design & Sampling)

Quantifiable outcome

• Barilla saved 18,600€ in print setup costs using industrial digital printing for export to French market with 4 print variants in single production run
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pro-Gest: Italian vertically integrated paper and packaging group producing corrugated packaging and paperboard for domestic customers. The closest domestic Italian comparable to ICA given similar end markets in retail, food manufacturing, and industrial packaging.
• Saica Group: Spanish paper-based packaging manufacturer with operations across Europe. Directly comparable as a producer of custom corrugated and paperboard packaging, displays, and shelf-ready packaging for retail and consumer goods customers.
• Burgo Group: Italian paper manufacturer with packaging operations including coated and specialty paperboards. Comparable as a domestic Italian paper-based packaging supplier with similar customer overlap in publishing, printing, and converted packaging.
• Mayr-Melnhof Karton: Austrian paperboard manufacturer and packaging converter with European operations. Comparable as a paperboard-to-packaging converter producing folding cartons, POS displays, and printed packaging for similar CPG and retail customers.
• Gascogne Papier: French paper and packaging company producing kraft paper, paperboard, and converted packaging products. Comparable as a French/European paper-based packaging manufacturer serving similar CPG and industrial customers, and directly relevant to ICA's French-market activities.
• Reno de Medici: Italian paperboard manufacturer and packaging converter (RDM Group). Directly comparable as a domestic Italian producer of recycled paperboard and converted packaging serving food, retail, and consumer goods customers across Europe.

Broad incumbents

• Mondi Group: Vertically integrated paper and packaging group with strong European operations in corrugated and consumer packaging. Comparable in producing custom paperboard packaging for CPG and retail customers, and overlapping in e-commerce and shelf-ready packaging categories.
• Smurfit Kappa: One of the world's largest paper-based packaging manufacturers with extensive European operations. Directly comparable as a producer of custom paperboard packaging and displays for retail chains, CPG, and industrial customers, though at vastly greater scale and geographic reach than ICA.
• Stora Enso: Nordic paper and packaging giant with significant European consumer board and packaging operations. Comparable product categories (folding cartons, retail packaging) though at a much larger, more diversified scale than ICA.
• DS Smith: Major European packaging specialist focused on corrugated and paper-based packaging for retail, e-commerce, and FMCG customers. Comparable product portfolio (custom cardboard packaging, displays, RRP) and customer base, with significantly larger scale and pan-European footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/imballaggi-just-in-time

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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