PROPLAST - CONSORZIO PER LA PROMOZIONE DELLA CULTURA PLASTICA

Proplast was founded in 1998 as a company specialized in personnel training. Because of the market evolution, Proplast decided to face with new growth strategies following the traces of the industrial sector. Nowadays, Proplast is a technology centre whose mission is the creation of a multidisciplinary network focused on research and innovation in the polymer and composite sector, by integrating the industrial and academic worlds and harmonizing their competencies, approaches, and needs. Among the main strengths: a strong portfolio of network and collaborations between customers, members, clusters, polymer and machinery producers, transformers, industry associations, universities, and training organizations. Proplast’s competitive advantage is represented by its business models that combine all the stages of the value chain and the best performing skills. Proplast has the control of the whole process from materials research to production process through testing, compounding, product engineering, prototyping. The control and the management cycle of the phases guarantee expertise and know-how, identify synergies and operating methods to optimize services, quality, and competitiveness. Attention to the environment is a priority ethical commitment, over the years Proplast has always addressed with great interest all aspects related to the sustainability of plastic, both in its declination linked to bioplastics and with regard to the issue of recycling. The international expansion plan has transformed Proplast into a global competence centre.