Those who have chosen EPDItaly tell us: Italbacolor

What are the main reasons that pushed you towards the voluntary EPD certification?

The reasons that led us to obtain this certification on a voluntary basis were different. First of all, the desire to be the first in our sector to obtain this certification, driven by the desire to be perceived on the market as an avant-garde company and with an eye to the future. We have been working for three generations in contact with the most sustainable material in the world: aluminum. Being the recyclable material par excellence, it came naturally to us to enhance it in its main feature: it is 100% recyclable and can be recycled endless times, without losing its peculiarities.

Which product of your company has obtained the EPD? What are its main features?

We have certified the following window systems: CX700 AS: product aimed at creating modern windows where the window sash disappears and creates an all-glass effect; HX160: lift and slide system for the creation of very large windows up to 4 meters wide per door; CX700HP and CX 850PH: for hinged windows with high acoustic and thermal performance; SX110: a versatile sliding system designed for public premises and private homes; MX166: the most requested product by professionals for luxury homes, the panoramic sliding door to enjoy maximum light and the view to the outside, thanks to its minimal profiles.

What are the main advantages obtained from the publication of the Environmental Product Declaration? What are the repercussions on the final consumer?

The environmental product declaration allows us to be more attractive to professionals who are looking for eco-sustainable green products for their projects, increasingly attentive to the life cycle of the products they use. The effects on the final consumer today are almost non-existent; more could be done at the government level, for example by extending the CAM criteria for windows from SuperBonus, as was the case for other materials. We are aware that in the short term it is a cost but today eco-sustainability is an added value not only for individual products but for the whole company and increases its recognition. The consumer of today and, even more so, that of tomorrow will be careful to buy sustainable products.

Do you think that EPDItaly can contribute to spreading the culture of product sustainability?

Here we immediately reconnect to the previous answer. Of course it can do it, trying to network together with the various stakeholders by pushing the government to extend and adopt the CAM criteria on new construction and / or renovations for those who want to get state bonuses.

How important, in your opinion, is the presence of sustainable Italian products within a Program Operator that makes the international network one of its strengths?

It is important to make the world understand that Italy exists. Lately we have been demonstrating this in every sport; it is good to show that we are there even when the theme is sustainability. Made in Italy is one of the most famous brands in the world and we start with an advantage. We have the opportunity that our products are also known by companies outside the national context within the network, thus broadening our horizons and possibly starting new international collaborations.