GREEN ZIP

WORLD HAS CHANGED.NO ONE KNOWS HOW IT WILL BE THE FUTURE,BUT WE WILL WORK THINKING ABOUT HUMANITY.

GREENTHINK

WE PRODUCE ZIPPERS WITH FULL-CYCLE IN-HOUSE PRODUCTION, WITH TEXTILE, MECHANICAL AND CHEMICAL SKILLS.
OUR THINK IS ALWAYS GREEN, FROM THE PROJECT OF INDUSTRIAL BUILDING AND SYSTEMS, TO PRODUCTION PROCESSES AND PRODUCTS.
THIS PHILOSOPHY ALLOWED US TO TALK WITH PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS AND COOPERATE WITH BIG COMPANIES, GAINING INTERNATIONAL GREEN RECORDS IN THE ZIPPER FIELD.

THE PRODUCTION

THE PRODUCTION FLOW IS ORGANIZED IN A STAR SHAPE, ALLOWING AT ZERO KMT TO TRANSFORM RAW MATERIALS FIRST IN COMPONENTS AND THEN IN FINISHED ZIPPERS. TAPES, CHAINS, SLIDERS REALIZED IN SPECIFIC DEPARTMENTS ARE IN CONTINUOUS IMPROVING OF EFFICIENCY WITH REDUCTION OF CHEMICAL PRODUCTS AND ENERGETIC SOURCES. IN CHEMICAL DEPARTMENTS WE REACHED A REDUCTION OF WATER, GAS AND CHEMICALS CONSUPTION THANKS TO A DIGITAL CONTROL OF THE PROCESS AND A PREVENTION OF DISPERSION.
PROCESS OF METAL FINISHING GIVES EVIDENCE OF REAL GOAL OBTAINED THANKS TO A ZERO DISCHARGE PLANT. IN DEPURATION WATER FLOWS IN INTERNAL SPECIFIC PIPELINES USING AT THE BEST THE THREE TECHNOLOGIES OF THE PLANT ACHIEVING URBAN PARAMETERS. METALS ARE HANDLED IN THE OPTIC OF REDUCE OF WASTE THAT ARE DIRECTED IN DEDICATED PLANT TO ENSURE THE CONSTANCE OF PRODUCTION.

SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS

A COSTANT RESEARCH OF NEW MATERIALS ALLOWED US TO BE THE FIRST USING CERTIFIED YARNS COMING FROM GREEN FARM AND WASTE RECYCLE. THESE MATERIALS ARE AVAILABLE IN DIFFERENT SIZES OF METALLIC AND SPIRAL CHAIN AND POLYESTER IS WIDELY OFFERED IN DIFFERENT COLORS. THESE YARNS TOGETHER WITH GREEN FINISHINGS AND HIGH PERFORMANCE ENVIROMENTAL PROCESSES, ALLOW US TO OFFER TO CUSTOMERS A ZIP WITH A HIGH SUSTAINABILITY RATING.

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REQUEST INFORMATIONS

HOW MUCH WE SAVE?

IN EVERY DEPARTMENT WE REACHED AN ENERGY AND MATERIAL SAVING FROM 20% UP TO 30%.

OUR ROUTE

  1. IMPROVEMENT ON USE OF AZO-DYES COLOURANT
  1. THE FIRST NIKEL-FREE ZIPPER, THANKS TO OUR COLLABORATION WITH BRAND ARMANI
  1. USE OF LACQUERING PAINTS WITHOUT HEAVY METALS
  1. COLLECTION “I NATURALI”, ZIPPERS WITH TAPE IN NATURAL YARNS (COTTON, HEMP, LINEN), AND PULLERS WITH EXOTIC WOOD, SEEDS AND SEA SHELLS
  1. COATING OF METAL WITH A VERY LOW USE OF CHEMICALS
  1. OPENING OF THE NEW FACTORY PLANT FULLY ECO-FRIENDLY
  1. NO SEASON IN MILAN, EXHIBITION DEDICATED TO PRODUCTIONS WITH NATURAL AND RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
  1. GETTING ISO 14001 CERTIFICATION
  1. EMAS REGISTRATION, FIRST IN THE FIELD
  1. CITTADELLA DELL’ARTE FASHION, MEETING OF LEADING COMPANIES WITH GREEN PRODUCTS TO PROMOTE A CULTURAL CHANGE IN TEXTILES
  1. ACTIVATION OF A PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM SIZED FOR 80% OF PRODUCTION NEEDS
  1. ROTARY MEETINGS WITH INTERNATIONAL DELEGATION, TO PROMOTE COMPANIES CONCERNED ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
  1. DETOX AGREEMENT WITH GREENPEACE, 1ST ZIPPER PRODUCER TO MAKE THE COMMITMENT
  1. ENERGY SAVING, MEETING AT MILAN POLITECNICO ABOUT OUR FACTORY EXPERIENCE
  1. AMBIENTE PUGLIA, AWARD FOR COMPANIES THAT RESPECT AND IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT
  1. AT PREMIÉRE VISION PARIS IN THE FIRST SEASON DEDICATED TO SUSTAINABILITY WE PRESENTED OUR ZIPPERS WITH RECYCLED POLYESTER TAPE
  1. GREEN CARPET, OUR ZIPPER WITH RECYCLED POLYESTER TAPE ARE CHOSEN BY ITALIAN TOP BRAND
  1. THE NEW SUSTAINABLE AREA OF MILANOUNICA SELECTED OUR RECYCLED POLYESTER AND ORGANIC BIO COTTON TAPE
  1. ZIPGOFFREDO HOSTED PRESENTATION THE BOOK ON THE HISTORY OF THE FOUNDER OF PATAGONIA BRAND

THE INDUSTRIAL BUILDING

AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 2000, OPTIMIZATION OF TECHNOLOGICAL SYSTEMS FOR ENERGY SAVING ALLOWED US TO REACH A SAVINGS OF 60%. OUR TARGET AIM TO 100%. WE DECIDED TO BUILD A BRAND-NEW PLANT BASED ON BEST AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGIES. THE CHOICE OF THE LAND HAS BEEN MADE ANALYZING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SUN TO SETUP A PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM AND TO USE OF NATURAL DAYLIGHT.

THE SHED ROOF WITH WINDOWS ORIENTED TO NORTH AND SKYLIGHTS, ALLOW INDIRECT SOLAR LIGHT AVOIDING DAZZLE. ALSO THE OPENING OF EACH WINDOW ON THE ROOF PRODUCES NATURAL VENTILATION FOR WORKERS, WITHOUT USE OF ENERGY. THE ENTIRE BUILDING IS POWERED BY PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM WITH ZERO VISUAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT.

THE CIVIL PLANTS

WE HAVE IDENTIFIED 4 MACRO AREAS OF EMPLOYEE PRESENCE REALIZING SPECIFIC SYSTEMS OF AIR CONDITIONING.

THE NEEDS OF EACH MACRO AREA HAVE CREATED THE CHOICE OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF HEATING AND AIRCONDITIONING, INTEGRATED WITH HEAT RECOVERY FROM PRODUCTION PROCESSES.

A BETTER PLANET ISA DREAM THAT BEGINSTO COME TRUE WHENEACH OF US DECIDESTO IMPROVE OURSELVES GANDHI

A BETTER PLANET ISA DREAM THAT BEGINSTO COME TRUE WHENEACH OF US DECIDESTO IMPROVE OURSELVES GANDHI