Lamacart is the mother company of the Nicolis family’s many business endeavours. The family’s “passion for recovering things” led to the creation of Museo Nicolis- the car, technical and mechanical museum in Villafranca with its 10 collections of vintage cars, motorbikes and bicycles, musical instruments, cameras, typewriters, small airplanes, a rare collection of 100 Formula 1 steering wheels and original works of human talent.
A “contagious” passion which lies at the very foundations of the family business – making it into an industrial activity – and the Museum’s, which was created by Luciano Nicolis, the entrepreneur passed away, to accompany his activity as a collector and culture sponsor.
The passion for recovery that Luciano’s children, Silvia and Thomas, share has led them to see, where others only see “scrap”, true mechanical gems that had the potential to be recovered, restored and brought back to their original splendour. In this way, and especially in the vintage car sector, a historical and cultural patrimony that otherwise might have been lost forever, has been returned to Italy.
History
It was back in 1934 when Francesco Nicolis, father of Luciano Nicolis, perceptive to all forms of saving and equipped with an acute intelligence, decided to collect what other people threw away: waste paper. Urged on by his son, Luciano, the activity expanded rapidly and, in the early ‘60s, a further impulse transformed the family business into a leading group in Europe for the recovery of paper and a solid reference point in the international environmental service sector.
The concepts of “collect and re-use” which led to the growth of the paper business, are the very same that nurtured Luciano Nicolis’ highly selective passion for collecting, so that he was able to perceive the value of refined products of human genius that had been forgotten or deemed worthless. His tireless search led him to travel the world to hunt down and recover classic cars and other valuable artefacts to then restore them and return them to their original splendour: a passion that has given a patrimony, that might otherwise have been lost, back to history and which is now available to the community.
Resourcefulness, the courage to take risks, intuition about the market potential, are all factors that guided Luciano’s decision to undertake an ‘unconventional’ activity at that time. In 1963 Luciano established Lamacart in its present form, who structured and organised it into a modern context, offering itself to the public and private markets as an efficient, reliable and competent partner in paper recovery.
In 1990s Thomas Nicolis joined the Company. He is the current president and a dynamic member of the third generation of businessmen. His task was to guide Lamacart even further towards technological innovation, process rationalisation and, above all, to constantly project itself towards the “globalized” markets with a strong attention to the environment.
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A Strategic Partner- Collection & Recovery
Lamacart’s headquarters is in Villafranca di Verona, an important crossroads of strategic infrastructures for the whole territory. Villafranca is located within the area close to Brenner axis, that connects the north-east and north-west of the country. A strategic geographical position between two European corridors, provided with a unique network of services.
In the Provinces of Verona, Vicenza, Padua and Rome are located the main operating centers of Lamacart Group with a surface of 130,000 sq. m. (50,000 sq. m. indoor).
In parallel with its core business, the company has developed solid partnerships with public and private Italian Associations and Institutions. Lamacart is a Strategic Partner in collection and recovery activities, including the management of important projects linked to Circular Economy.
Leader in Italy, Lamacart has 5 company-owned structures and regular authorizations, issued by the provincial authorities in charge, including authorization for the brokerage of special non-hazardous waste. This allows an annual management of over 200,000 tons of non-hazardous special waste, over 500,000 tons of secondary raw materials for the paper industry.
Offerings
Over 50 company-owned vehicles authorized for the transport of special non-hazardous waste, registered in “Italian Register of Environmental Operators”, and also on behalf of third parties, for all types of materials, Lamacart supplies systems and equipment suitable for collection of wastes like metal baskets, containers, roll on-off compactors, semi-trailers, permanent presses, baling machines, conveyor belts, aspiration system, development of ad hoc solutions. Lamacart has a network of company-owned or leased platforms throughout the country to collect these materials.
The company supplies its services to all sectors with particular reference to recovery/disposal of materials; certified destruction of confidential and no-confidential materials (newspapers and magazines, books, accounting and data documents, gadgets, obsolete goods) by shredding and grinding. Lamacart extends these specialised separate collection of waste services to municipalities, public associations, factories, large-scale retail trade, the graphic and publishing sector, the paper and binding industry, credit and insurance institutions, to mention a few to demonstrate.
Nova Papyra
For over 20 years on the market, Nova Papyra has been a distributor and cutting center for paper and cardboard in the graphic-publishing, paper converting, packaging production, special papers, food and hygiene and health care sectors. Its Green soul has led the company to specialize in the cutting and tailor- made service (sheet and reel products) according to the customer’s request.
The strength of the Lamacart Group is Circular Economy: Nova Papyra customers can in fact take advantage of Lamacart services, according to the highest regulatory standards and vice versa.
Their services include qualified advice, fast cut and delivery of tailor-made size material, taylor-made orders (starting from 300 kg up to full trucks), fast delivery times: 48-72 hours after the order for optimized size, 24 hours for standard size, delivery all around Italy, integrated logistics with producers, large immediate delivery products availability, format cutting and rewinding for third parties, storage, guillotination etc.
Paper and cardboard products are addressed to the graphic sector, paper industy, packaging sector, stock lots and occasional batches.
Recovery, a Shared Passion
Not everybody knows: Lamacart is the mother company of the Nicolis family’s many business endeavours. The family’s “passion for recovering things” also led to the creation of Museo Nicolis, the car, technical and mechanical museum in Villafranca with its 10 collections of vintage cars, motorbikes and bicycles, musical instruments, cameras, typewriters, small airplanes, a rare collection of 100 Formula 1 steering wheels and original works of human talent.
A “contagious” passion which lies at the very foundations of the family business – making it into an industrial activity – and the Museum’s, which was created by Luciano Nicolis, the entrepreneur passed away, to accompany his activity as a collector and culture sponsor.
The passion for recovery that Luciano’s children, Silvia and Thomas, share has led them to see, where others only see “scrap”, true mechanical gems that had the potential to be recovered, restored and brought back to their original splendour. In this way, and especially in the vintage car sector, a historical and cultural patrimony that otherwise might have been lost forever, has been returned to Italy.
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Ten Collections and Hundreds of Unique Items
Opened in the year 2000, the Museo owing its foundation to the enormous passion of Luciano Nicolis, finds its ideal location in a 6000 m2 exhibition area. The totally accessible and ultra-modern building enhances the quality of the exhibits on display and contributes to surprising and involving the spectator. The Car, Technology and Mechanics Museum par excellence that conveys itself with extreme skill and delves its roots into technological excellence. Its masterpieces are divided into 10 different collections with the aim of creating an organic, professionally qualified and structured itinerary to satisfy the most demanding visitor. The wide range of the collection patrimony represents an exclusive reality: over 200 classic cars, 114 bicycles, 104 motorcycles; 500 cameras and movie cameras, 100 musical instruments and jukeboxes, 102 typewriters, aeroplanes and instruments, a military area with First World War and Second World War relics, models of cars, aeroplanes and trains. A rare collection of driving accessories that includes 106 steering wheels from sophisticated one-seater Formula 1 racing cars and turning steering wheels.
Innumerable works of human genius displayed according to anthological, historical and stylistic itineraries. A sprawling museum in which the public can discover man’s inventions and interpret them in every possible way.
“From Buffalo Bill’s telegraph to the De Lorean from ‘Back to the Future’. From the late 1800 velocipede to the first typewriter from the early 1900s. From the Queen of the Road Ferrari to the Master of the Skies aeroplane. And I could go on: the visitors amazement bows before the magnificent reality of Museo Nicolis. Here, the unique passion of the collector has gathered together, like the tiles in a rare mosaic, the “pieces” of a wonderful never-ending story: that of mankind’s progress, captured in the most vital instants and instincts of its creativity. Because what Museo Nicolis wants, and manages, to be is the tangible proof of untiring evolution. And those who make this journey among the Nicolis halls and rooms, never tire of travelling on the path of the best memories.” Leo Turrini
The first Italian Company to receive the Papyrus Award
The passion for recovery is linked to the fame and prestige of Museo Nicolis and, as far as Lamacart is concerned, is the reason behind being awarded such prestigious recognition as the Papyrus Award, which the company received from the BIR – Bureau of International Recycling, an international association founded in 1948 that groups together all the most important companies operating in the recovery and recycling of iron and non-iron metals, paper, fabric, plastic materials and rubber.
Lamacart is the first and only Italian Company to obtain this Award, proof of Italy’s excellence in the advanced industrial sector, a sector that is extremely competitive and becoming increasingly more globalised.
Forest Resources: Creating a Responsible & Sustainable World of Paper!
Commenced in the year 2015, Forest Resources has carved a niche in the global market as an indentor, exporter & importer of secondary fibers, packaging board, corrugated & craft guides, printing and publishing paper, and specialty paper. Forest Resources’ focus is on sourcing the right paper and boards with unmatched insight via marketing and technical support for end customers based in the Middle East, US, Africa, Indian subcontinent and Far East.
Since the last two years, the company’s emphasis has been on secondary fibres, specifically waste paper. Currently, Forest Resources’ annual numbers are 150,000 tonnes for secondary fibre and 40,000 tonnes for prime paper.
Mr. Abbas Jani, Founder of Forest Resources, has over 18 years of experience in the paper industry and partnership with Lamacart. As Mr. Thomas Nicolis, he keeps the same passion for sports cars, sports super bikes, high end watches, gadgets and latest technology. Mr. Abbas started his career in the local Indian market in 2005 selling packaging board and container board. He moved into the international secondary fibre market in 2008. In the last two decades, he has built a robust network of European suppliers of secondary fibres to sell to buyers in the Indian subcontinent and Far East including China. He has a widespread network in paper mills in the Far East, stock lot traders in Europe and is adept at getting tailormade finance for end customers with insurance coverage.
Forest Resources is helping Lamacart to slowly and gradually expand operations in India by financing their operations. Currently Forest Resources in partnership with paper traders, is catering to more than 110 paper mills all across India- including regions like Mundra, Hazira, Vapi in west; Bangalore, Chennai, Tuticorin, Andhra in south; Haldia in Kolkata, Nagpur in the interior of Maharashtra. Lamacart has tied up with Forest Resources. Lamacart is financing for the business of the US and Middle East, wherein they are collaborating with new suppliers from these regions. Also, now they are selling the US & Middle East origin grades in India in the name of Lamacart.
