SIPACK REVAMPING: THE INTERVIEW WITH MAURO NEGRI OF SCATOLIFICIO GALBIATESE

Scatolificio Galbiatese S.A.S., based in the province of Lecco, is today a well-established player in the corrugated cardboard packaging sector. Founded in 1976, the company has evolved from an artisanal business into an organized production structure, while staying true to its founding values. The arrival of Mauro Negri, son of the founders, has helped drive technological development and process modernization even further: we speak with him about it today.

How is Scatolificio Galbiatese positioned in the market today?

We are a specialized company that competes thanks to a flexible production structure, capable of responding quickly to customer needs and guaranteeing a high level of customization.

In recent years we have pursued a growth path focused on automation and the introduction of line technologies, with the goal of increasing efficiency and service capacity.

This path fits into current market dynamics, which are increasingly oriented toward:

  • integration between production and logistics
  • just-in-time production
  • greater packaging customization
  • small and medium runs
  • automation of production lines

How is your production capacity structured today?

The company covers a total area of around 5,500 square meters, recently expanded with a new 1,600 square meter building. This expansion has made it possible to reorganize production and logistics flows, improving operational efficiency and order management.

What technologies are part of your machinery today?

The company covers a total area of around 5,500 square meters, recently expanded with a new 1,600 square meter building. Our production department combines proven solutions with cutting-edge technologies to ensure maximum flexibility, production capacity, and high quality standards. The machinery fleet includes:

  • Automation and logistics: end-of-line fully supported by automatic palletizing and strapping systems, ensuring secure packaging and protected shipments.
  • High-productivity converting lines (Flexo Folder Gluers): ideal for optimized industrial production of regular slotted containers and corrugated cardboard packaging.
  • In-line die-cutting and printing: 2 platen die-cutters equipped with integrated flexo print units.
  • Flexibility and short-run management: dedicated systems for short-run production, with native technology for using fanfold cardboard (continuous form), ideal for optimizing format changeovers.
  • Advanced customization: digital printer and large-format plotter for custom projects, sample production, and high-definition graphics.

Investments and impact

Investments in recent years have involved both the expansion of facilities and the introduction of new technologies.

This has made it possible to increase production capacity, improve product quality, and make processes more efficient, particularly in the end-of-line and logistics phases.

Collaboration with Sipack

It’s in this context that the collaboration with Sipack S.r.l. comes in.

We chose to carry out the revamping of a Sipack line because we wanted to open up to a new type of market, and at this stage, purchasing a second-hand line was the solution best suited to our needs.

This choice was supported by our awareness of the solidity and reliability of Sipack machines, which have consistently demonstrated steady performance and long operational life over time.

Technical intervention

The two-color Sipack casemaker was completely refurbished, with targeted work on mechanical components, control systems, and wear parts.

Although the line was already in good operating condition, the revamping made it possible to quickly restore the system’s original reliability and bring it up to current production standards.

At the heart of this result is above all the quality of the starting point: Sipack machines are designed for long-term performance, and this structural robustness is what makes revamping a truly effective intervention, not just a temporary fix. On a solid mechanical structure, capable of maintaining its production capabilities over time, overhaul work can deliver concrete, reliable performance; on a less robust base, the same intervention would not have guaranteed the same level of reliability. It is precisely this combination — machinery built to perform over time and targeted revamping — that makes the difference between generic used equipment and a safe, long-term investment.

The role of the new Royal counter ejector

To complete the line, a new Royal counter ejector was installed, with the aim of improving efficiency and production continuity by optimizing the handling of finished product output.

The choice of new equipment specifically at this point in the line is no coincidence: this is where much of the production continuity is determined, especially when working with short runs and frequent format changes.

It is a fully independent unit, top-loading and built entirely with direct-drive motors: a solution that reduces vibrations and maintenance requirements, maintaining precision and efficiency even at high production rates. Royal can be installed on any existing flexo folder gluers, including those from other manufacturers, ensuring product loading that eliminates the counting and stacking issues typical of frequent format changes, reducing downtime and improving cycle regularity. This is an investment that pairs the reliability of a refurbished line with a modern, reliable end-of-line solution capable of promptly meeting the demands for customization and speed that characterize today’s packaging market.

Looking to the future

The revamping of the Sipack line represents one stage in an ongoing evolution.

“We want to keep growing without losing the flexibility that sets us apart,” explains Negri. “Investing in reliable technologies, as our choice of Sipack shows, allows us to open up to new markets while maintaining the same response times that our longtime customers expect from us.”

The next step still looks toward automation and the integration of production and logistics, continuing in the same direction that has guided investments in recent years: responding quickly to increasingly small and customized runs.

Sipack Boosts Production for Leading Cardboard Company with Royal CE

Sipack has successfully installed a Royal counter-ejector featuring top-loading at
a leading international company, a recognized leader in the corrugated cardboard sector.
The CE Royal was implemented as an upgrade on an existing flexo folder gluer of another manufacturer.
The top-loading counter-ejector fully meets the production requirements of the line. It delivers an
optimized production workflow and increased speed, effectively eliminating machine downtime.

With the integration of the CE Royal, the production line has been optimized, boosting capacity from 15 to
18 BPH and achieving a significant improvement in efficiency and operational continuity.

Simone Cini, Sales Manager at Sipack, comments: “We are proud to have contributed to enhancing their
production process and thank our customer for the trust placed in our technology and our team.”

Scatolificio Laurini: a growing company

ONEDRIVE series by SIPACK at service of production flexibility

 

Scatolificio Laurini’s history is imbued with passion and more than 50 years in corrugated packaging; today it is under the management of Riccardo Sbaraini, a young and brilliant entrepreneur, from technician to CEO since 2013.“I remember when I started working, as punishment from my mother!” recounts Sbaraini. “I had interrupted my studies and she thought that working for some months in a company and making boxes would make me change ideas about school.” .
 
The CEO started his career from the bottom, gaining professional experience – at first as a technician, then as production manager, until the day he became aware that he could manage the company, together with a winning team of colleagues. Today, the company is a reference point in the Northern Italy for many customers that require complex packaging for specific types of products.
 
An investment to support the thriving local company
In 2021, the company felt the need to make a step forward, increasing productivity and quality with the purchase of a new Sipack’s machine: a printer slotter ONEDRIVE 1272×3100. 
From a recent study carried out by Brescia’s Confindustria, related to the first quarter of 2021, the territory has grown of more 4.8% compared to the previous quarter.
“Understanding the trend of the local market and interpreting the changes of the last year have been essential to guide important business choices and looking ahead; finally learning that my customers are experiencing a period of growth, it gives me confidence for the future,” continues Sbaraini.
This growth has encouraged Sbaraini in the choice of a machine with high quality and quantitative standards, which was simple in use and automatic, using the latest technology.
“It is clear that the market requires more flexibility than just few years ago,” adds Sbaraini. “The word ‘flexibility’ has become a ‘mantra’ of industry insiders: for last-minute orders, the procurement of raw materials and for production management. In addition to this scenario, also the request of all types of packaging,with different quantities, from few pieces to large lots. 
“Thinking about all these variables, the choice was quite simple. I needed a flexible, fast and automatic machine that would saved us on production time, maintenance and consumption.” adds Riccardo Sbaraini
 
Sipack’s ONEDRIVE printer slotter in detail
Sipack, an Italian company with 25 years of corrugated converting machinery experience, responds to the requests of companies such as Scatolificio Laurini, who need high performance, flexible machinery that guarantees excellent quality of the finished product. The Printer Slotter ONE DRIVE has been developed for these kind of needs. It is flexible in formats, fast in product changeover times, but above all, it allows users to reduce costs, especially as it is considered a low power consumption machine. Thanks to the lead edge feeder, the first production process is guaranteed, even with low quality and warped sheets; the top printing units are easy to handle and guarantee good flexo printing quality. 
A motor on each unit combines the precision of direct-drive technology with its application simplicity, and the machine’s maintenance is significantly reduced; less maintenance parts, being life sealed and lubricated components, and there are no oil leaks. 
The slotter, with four pairs of shafts, is equipped with an intelligent system for cutting heads moving. It shifts the knives smoothly, in order to manage the different formats and ensure high performance.
The further advantage of SIPACK’s technology is visible: after years of production, the machines looks new as the first day of production due to less wear of mechanical parts. The machinery remains intact and durable in time and if combined to a special scheduled service packages, the longevity of the machine is even doubled.
“We’ll have years of intense work, but I am aware that thanks to this new machine, I will improve production and it will make easier life for my operators in order to meet customers’ demands,” concludes Sbaraini.