Ondulato Torinese

What Ondulato Torinese does

Ondulato Torinese S.p.A. is a family-owned Italian corrugated paper and packaging manufacturer founded in 1958 by Paris Lotti as the first producer of corrugated paper in rolls in Piedmont. Now in its fourth generation under the Lotti / D'Ercole family, the company operates from a manufacturing facility in Borgaro Torinese with its legal seat in Turin. It runs a fully integrated production process covering pre-press, large-format offset printing (up to 120x160 cm, five colors plus varnish), 160 cm lamination, two automatic Bobst die-cutters, two folder-gluers, and an automated end-of-line finishing line; since 2016, an in-line corrugator performs corrugation and cutting in a single pass for custom sheet sizes. The product portfolio is split between Carte Ondulate (corrugated paper / canneté in B, E, and F wave types, sold as a semi-finished input) and Cartotecnica (custom lithographed boxes in solid or coupled cardboard), with optional heat-shrink packaging.

The company sells directly to Italian B2B customers across five verticals — food, wine & spirits, automotive, cosmetics, and large-scale retail (GDO) — via a consultative sales motion that includes in-house pre-press and design support. It is certified to ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 22000:2018 (registered as a MOCA food-contact manufacturer), and FSC Chain of Custody (FSC-STD-40-004), positioning it for food and sustainability-procured packaging contracts. The company is a private S.p.A. with €650,000 of share capital, no external investors, and a headcount of 11–50; its commercial and administrative functions are currently led by fourth-generation sisters Arianna D'Ercole (commercial) and Lisa D'Ercole (administration). Lamination capacity is offered to third parties in addition to internal use, and pricing is quote-based rather than publicly disclosed.

Name

Ondulato Torinese

Legal name

Ondulato Torinese S.p.A.

Website

https://ondulatotorinese.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ondulato Torinese is a fourth-generation, family-owned Italian manufacturer of corrugated paper and custom lithographed packaging, serving food, wine & spirits, automotive, cosmetics, and large-scale retail customers through fully integrated in-house production.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Packaging Manufacturing

NAICS

Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing (322212), Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing (322211), Other Paperboard Container Manufacturing (322219)

SIC

Paperboard Containers & Boxes (2650), Papers & Allied Products (2600)

akta.pro primary industry

Folding Carton & Paperboard Packaging Printing (IMALAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Paper & Paperboard Packaging Converting & Finishing (Die-Cutting, Gluing, Windowing, Coating) (IMALACAL), Paper-Based Protective Packaging (Kraft Paper, Honeycomb, Molded Pulp) (IMALAFAC)

Keywords

• Corrugated paper manufacturing
• Cartotecnica packaging
• Printed cardboard boxes
• B2B packaging solutions
• Industrial packaging manufacturer

Headquarters

HQ city

Borgaro Torinese

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Corrugated Paper (Canneté) Production: Production and sale of uncovered corrugated paper (canneté) as a semi-finished product in rolls. Since 1958, specializing in three wave types (B, E, F) with different thicknesses for various packaging robustness requirements. Sold as input material for box manufacturing.
2. Cartotecnica/Box Manufacturing: Fully integrated production of lithographed boxes in solid cardboard and coupled cardboard with corrugated paper. Includes custom processing through pre-press, printing, coupling, die-cutting, gluing, and optional heat-shrink film packaging.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Ondulato Torinese is a B2B packaging manufacturer producing corrugated paper (cannetè) and custom printed cardboard boxes (cartotecnica). The company operates a fully integrated production process covering pre-press, offset printing, lamination, die-cutting, gluing, and optional shrink-wrap packaging, serving industrial customers in food, wine and spirits, automotive, cosmetics, and large-scale retail.

Product overview

Ondulato Torinese is a family-owned packaging company (now in its 4th generation) operating since 1958, specializing in two interconnected product lines: Carte Ondulate (corrugated paper/canneté) and Cartotecnica (printed boxes and cartoneria). The corrugated paper division produces exposed-wave canneté in three wave types (B, E, F) as a semi-finished input for box manufacturing. The cartotecnica division transforms these materials into finished printed boxes through fully integrated in-house processes: prepress, offset printing (up to 5 colors plus varnish on 120x160cm format), lamination, die-cutting, gluing, and optional shrink-wrap packaging. The company serves diverse sectors including food, wine and spirits, automotive, cosmetics, and large-scale retail.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corrugated Paper (Cannetè) Corrugated paper (cannetè) with exposed wave, produced since 1958 in three wave types: B (2.50mm thickness), E (1.25mm thickness), and F (0.75mm thickness). Serves as a semi-finished component in box manufacturing, composed of two paper layers—a smooth cover and a corrugated wave.
• Cartotecnica (Custom Printed Boxes) Custom lithographed boxes made from solid cardboard or cardboard combined with corrugated paper, produced through a fully integrated in-house process covering prepress, offset printing (up to 120x160 cm, five colors plus varnish), lamination, die-cutting (Bobst automatic, 102x142 cm), gluing, and optional shrink-wrap packaging. Serves sectors including food, wine and spirits, automotive, cosmetics, and large-scale retail (GDO).

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• DS Smith: Major European corrugated packaging manufacturer with strong Italian presence through the former Europac acquisition. Comparable as a corrugated and consumer packaging converter serving similar retail and industrial customers, though with pan-European scale.
• Mondi Group: European paper and packaging group with corrugated and functional paper operations across multiple countries. Comparable as a paperboard-based packaging converter with sustainability-led positioning and similar end-market exposure in consumer goods.
• Smurfit Westrock: Global leader in corrugated packaging and paper-based solutions formed by the 2024 Smurfit Kappa–WestRock merger. Comparable as a corrugated and folding carton producer serving overlapping end-markets, though at vastly larger scale and with integrated paper mill assets Ondulato Torinese does not have.
• Huhtamäki Oyj: Finnish-listed global food and consumer goods packaging company with paperboard and folding carton operations in Europe. Comparable as a food-grade paperboard packaging converter (relevant given Ondulato's ISO 22000 / MOCA food safety positioning).
• Saica Group: Spanish paper and packaging group with corrugated converting operations in Italy and across Southern Europe. Comparable as a corrugated packaging converter serving similar food, beverage, and retail end-markets.

Direct peers

• Graphic Packaging Holding Company: US-headquartered global folding carton and paperboard packaging producer with European operations. Comparable as a lithographed folding carton manufacturer serving food, beverage, and consumer goods with sustainability credentials.
• Cartiere Confalone: Italian specialty paperboard producer based in Southern Italy. Comparable as an Italian paperboard operator in the broader converted paper products space, though focused on upstream board production rather than fully integrated box converting.
• Mayr-Melnhof Karton: Austrian-listed manufacturer of recycled folding boxboard and folding cartons with converting operations across Europe. Directly comparable as a folding carton and solid board converter for food, beverage, and consumer goods packaging.
• RDM Group (Reno De Medici): Italian-listed paperboard manufacturer and converter producing folding boxboard and solid board for packaging applications. Comparable as an Italian paperboard packaging operator with similar converting capabilities and customer segments in food and consumer goods.
• Pro-Gest: Italian vertically integrated paper, tissue, and packaging group with corrugated and converting operations across Northern Italy. Directly comparable as an Italian paperboard and packaging converter serving similar end-markets, though at substantially larger scale.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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