OUR HISTORY
For seventy years, Ilpa has been innovating and adapting to market needs with technical and technological solutions constantly in mind.
ILPA
Innovative Formwork Panels
FOUNDER
Evaristo Pasotti (1920-1996)
1948
Birth of the Falegnameria Pasotti
1955
Start of production of wooden houses
1960
New production site
1962
Start of blockboard production
1974
The second generation joined the company
1976
First Lastron patent for prefinished wooden floors
1978
Start of formwork production
1994
Strato-Stock® patent
Innovative proposal to the formwork sector
2004
BAUMA 2004 - Xlife patent
The first ILPA patent shared with our partner
2017
Pur-Stock® patent
New innovative proposal to the formwork sector
2019
ILPA Engineering creation
2020
The third generation joined the company
2022
BAUMA 2022
PERI presents new ROBU B panel
2023
New additional warehouse
1948-2018
We have been innovating for seventy years.
OUR WORK
A mix of our own skills and those of our partners, which enable us to meet the demands of the market. We are a small, dynamic, and flexible company and intend to remain as such. For many years now, we have established a working network with industrial groups, as well as research and development institutes. We believe in the strength of partnerships, which guarantee long term solidity, as well as instruments, resources, and technology transfer between different fields. We have numerous joint patents in common and produce semi-finished and finished products exclusively.
Our plant in Nave
OUR VISION
We believe that joint research and development agreements with the major industry players in this field are an effective way of meeting many unmet demands in the market. We advocate for technological transfer between different sectors of the market. We strive to continue as we started, developing increasingly better solutions in the field of composite panels for the building industry.
INVENTIONS
We believe we are among the pioneering companies that have best contributed to the innovation of standard formwork panels. At the beginning of the 90s we were the first to patent the polyolefin based plastic overlay and utilize it on a wooden panel. This idea, which seemed apparently simple, proved to be successful over the years, succeeding in further enhancing the positive features offered by wood and, at the same time, limiting its negative shortcomings. Currently, we are testing a further edge protection for the formwork panel in order to improve sealing and consequently increase panel longevity.
MODUS OPERANDI
The persistent innovation created by ILPA, is the result of traditional internal research, from typical Italian inventiveness and the transfer of innovation from other technological sectors, with the support of our partners. From this approach our motto was born: STRONGER TOGETHER.
Traceability
All STRATO-STOCK® panel bundles have an identification label on which the production code and the barcode are shown, which allow for orderly and swift inventory management.
Laser engraving
All STRATO-STOCK® panels have a laser engraved tracking number on one side of the plastic overlay. This method guarantees maximum traceability for each panel, both for us and our customers.
RFID (radio frequency identification) Integration
Upon request, it is possible to insert RFID labels into each panel. The microchipping process is a sophisticated method that meets more specific demands.
TESTS AND SAMPLES
The tests performed on our products are divided into: 100% checked – zero defects: Tests are carried out on each panel using ultrasound waves that analyze each panel’s surface revealing the presence of defects found in its core.
SPC (Statistical process control).
Ultrasound control
The gluing of each STRATO-STOCK® panel is checked by ultrasound waves.
Ultraviolet test
UV aging test.
Sample test
The gluing of the panels is performed with internal laboratory tests.
Scratch resistance
Comparison between traditional panel and film-faced plywood.
Taber test
Comparison between traditional panel and film-faced plywood.
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENT
ILPA believes in a balanced and sustainable development of its economic activities that aim to preserve, protect, and improve the quality of the environment. With this in mind, our raw material of forest origin is purchased exclusively from FSC® and PEFC™ certified companies, and, therefore from forests managed with sustainability criteria and ecological, social and economic responsibility.
FSC (Forest Stewardship Council)
Responsible Forest Management certification, known as Forest Management (FM), ensures that a forest or forest plantation is managed by strict environmental, social, and economic standards. These standards are based on the 10 Principles and 70 Criteria for Responsible Forest Management, defined and updated by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) with the participation of all stakeholders. The goal is to develop National Standards adapted to the specific context and by international standards to ensure greater applicability, credibility, and stability of the FSC system.
PEFC (Program for the Evaluation of Forest Certification Schemes)
Governments around the world have enacted laws aimed at supporting the trade in legal timber and preventing illegally sourced wood products from entering the market. These laws include the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR), the U.S. Lacey Act, and Australia's illegal logging ban regulation. PEFC Chain of Custody certification is designed to demonstrate compliance with these legislative requirements, facilitating access to these markets. With 60 percent of the world's forests, PEFC certified (more than 300 million hectares), more than 20,000 companies worldwide have achieved PEFC Chain of Custody certification, ensuring that a wide range of PEFC-certified products are available in the marketplace.
CO₂ (Carbon Dioxide)
We conducted a lifecycle analysis of our Strato-Stock® and Pur-Stock® panels to assess the equivalent CO2 emissions. The results confirm our commitment to environmentally friendly products, showing a significant reduction in emissions compared to conventional products.
Production complies with designated guidelines and all chemicals used during production are in accordance with the European REACH list.
Environmental certifications
We use only wood from 100% FSC and PEFC-certified suppliers. This choice is essential to ensure the sustainability of our forest heritage.
We use renewable energy
About 50 percent of the electricity we consume comes from renewable sources, thanks to the installation of photovoltaic panels positioned above our production site.
We recycle packaging and pallets
Raw material packaging is recovered and reused for part of the finished product packaging.
We reuse raw material waste
100% of the thermal power required for our entire production process is generated exclusively from waste from our processing.
Repair options
We offer the possibility of repairing ILPA panels using natural materials to maximize their service life and minimize their environmental impact.
Longlife Panels
The “Longlife Panels” family is designed for uncompromising reuse due to the durability achieved by the plastic coating on the surface.