Those who chose EPDItaly tell their story: NUPI Industrie Italiane S.p.A.

Can you tell us about your company’s mission and the main activities it deals with?

Nupi Industrie Italiane S.p.A. has set as its primary objective of its corporate strategy, not only the creation of products that meet the performance needs and the responsiveness to the use for which they are intended but above all customer satisfaction. The company has almost 50 years of experience in the development and production of pipes systems in thermoplastic material for the plumbing and heating, gas, irrigation, chemical and petrochemical sectors.

Which product of your company obtained the Environmental Product Declaration? What are its main characteristics?

NUPI Industrie Italiane has published two product EPDs referring to two distinct applications. The EPD of the “NIRON and Polysystem” systems concerns the polypropylene piping systems for hot and cold water inside buildings. The EPD of the “POLYETHYLENE TUBES and Elofit” systems, relates to high density polyethylene pipe systems for the underground and pressurized transport of water, gas and industrial fluids. The peculiar characteristics of these systems are manifold, among these we underline the possibility of welding the pipes with the respective electrofusion fittings, making the connection extremely reliable and long lasting.

What are the advantages obtained by the Environmental Product Declaration for your company? What do you think the impact on the final consumer is?

The Environmental Product Declarations that NUPI has achieved, communicating objectively and transparently what are the environmental performance of our products throughout their life cycle, allow professionals to choose our products because they meet specific sustainability criteria; the latter are increasingly necessary for the design of buildings / infrastructures in a Smart and Green Building perspective. The end consumer, in the same way, has the environmental information of our products available and can compare them with other products on the market. Therefore, it has the right to make a conscious and guided choice, as well as by the quality and reliability of the product and the company itself, also by the environmental sustainability associated with the product itself.

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

EPDItaly is the only Italian program operator for the release of EPDs. He promoted the environmental sustainability issues of products and services, establishing himself both nationally and internationally. NUPI Industrie italiana S.p.A. therefore it had the double benefit of being able to interface with an all-Italian reality, like us, and of being able to publish its EPDs also on international “showcases”, such as ECOplatfom, Aenor and UL Environment. All this thanks to mutual recognition agreements that EPDItaly has effectively established with international program operators. This method of communication will ensure that the culture of product sustainability has the greatest diffusion on a global level.

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?

Precisely because the characteristics on which the EPD declarations are based are objectivity, credibility and comparability, relying on an authoritative body also internationally is the best way to be able to enhance the Made in Italy products in the world.