Paper moulds design and development company
Ecopack is the result of a long family journey, and the starting point of future developments in the search for the finest solutions in the food packaging sector.
A path spanning three generations:
![Salvatore Ferri](https://ecopack.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/salvatore-ferri.webp)
year
19
39
1939
Between WWI and WWII, Salvatore Ferri takes the first steps in building an 80-year family history. He founds the company as S. Ferri & C. S.a.s.
![1947 Gelato](https://ecopack.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/1947_gelato.webp)
year
19
47
1947
The attitude towards invention and problem-solving was clear from the start: to make up for the shortage of waffle ice cream cones during the War, the company patents a paper ice cream cup.
![Luigi e Salvatore](https://ecopack.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Luigi-Salvatore.webp)
year
19
61
1961
Luigi Ferri, the son of Salvatore, enters the company, further strengthening its familiar identity. Thanks to his intuitions, Ecopack would become a international company.
![Carta goffrata](https://ecopack.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/1965_carta-goffrato.webp)
year
19
65
1965
The first big challenges:
The increase in consumption during the economic boom and Luigi’s flair for finding industrial solutions stimulate demand by important clients in the business.
He creates a machine capable of mass producing millions of paper doilies.
The production of panettone moulds for large Italian customers begins.
![Conchiglia](https://ecopack.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/1977_conchiglia.webp)
year
19
77
1977
Today it is called takeout, back then it was called Conchiglia (shell). A patent translated into 4 languages and well ahead of its time.
![Pirottini](https://ecopack.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Pirottini-1985.webp)
year
19
85
1985
The business’ capability and technical know-how come to a turning point: the realisation of a machine able to industrially produce the most famous paper cups in the world.
![Annalisa e Francesco](https://ecopack.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Annalisa_e_Francesco.webp)
years
’87
’88
’87 ’88
The modern age begins:
Luigi’s children, Annalisa and Francesco Ferri join the business. The company name becomes Ecopack, as it is known today.
![Pie](https://ecopack.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Pie-2002.webp)
year
20
02
2002
The demand to bring back a handmade aesthetic pairs well with the demand for more sustainable materials. This is how the pie mould was born: an innovative paper baking mould to replace aluminum ones.
![Ecopack group](https://ecopack.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/ecopack_gruppo.webp)
years
2006
2013
2006 2013
The big Ecopack family crosses borders: along with the historical Italian headquarters, the company opens production plants in Brazil, Canada, India, Russia, and Tunisia.
![Compostabile](https://ecopack.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/compostabile-2021.jpg)
years
2021
2024
2021
2024
The search for low-carbon footprint solutions is growingly necessary. The company launches its first-ever compostable products and prepares to take on new challenges.
The strength of Ecopack’s roots generates the enthusiasm and determination to turn challenges into tangible designs.
![](https://ecopack.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/ecopack-forza-delle-radici.webp)