History of our innovation

The history of our innovation The beginning The internationalization The start Work in progress The plastic era Lifestyle Tomorrow Evolution built on technology

The beginning

Taplast was a family company founded in 1974 by Evans Santagiuliana and then managed by the second generation. Bringing together design, ergonomics, precision and sustainability has allowed Taplast, from 1995 to today, to win more than 12 international awards in packaging and be considered at the top of innovation in plastic dispensing systems.
Taplast’s reputation for innovation and environmental attention is well-know and the number of unique patented products successfully brought to the market is impressive by anyone’s standards. In order to grow we’re always seeking out new niches and needs that, to win the market challenges, require a unique product and service.

The internationalization

To accelerate the growth through the internationalization, Taplast has welcomed in 2008 a minority participation in its capital by NEM Imprese, a fund of private equity belonging to the Banca Popolare Vicenza, for an ambitious development project involving operations in USA, Mexico, Poland and Slovakia. This also led to the creation of a managerial organization reporting Kpi’s to a board group. Completed that in 2019.

The start

Our Founder Evans was developing closures in a previous Company like employees.
1968 – Piercing cap for AL sealed tubes
Popular piercing cap for metal tubes patented at the time by Mr. Evans Santagiuliana, Taplast’s founder.

Evans decided it was the right time to set up his own business.
1974 – Taplast has started producing tamper evident closure
Tamper evident cap with breakable sealing for household products. The safety since the beginning.

1979 – The curved
The first lotion dispensing pump with press to lock-down and pull to lock-up systems.

1979 – Push pull
The push pull cap became very popular in household products.

Work in progress

The 80s were important for us: we considerably expanded our company and, above all, we’ve embarked on a path of innovation and research that still characterizes us today.

1981 – Clik-clok cap
An alternative to the push pull solution with tamper evident and lateral opening systems – we have to be different …

1983 – First childproof closure
Real protection: better safe than sorry. That’s why we developed a cap that requires a coordinated action to open it that 100% of children are not able to repeat it. Safety is not an option.

1986 – The smooth
The second generation of lotion pump with lock up and smooth shape. The design at the beginning.

1988 – CR
The first child resistant closures (CR) that requires coordinated action to protect children from household products.

1989 – Disc top
A tamper evident disc top with the internal bi-injected and vacuum proof resistant.

The plastic era

We made the real leap ahead in the 90s, offering new eco-friendly solutions able to enhance the products of our customers. We chose plastic instead of metal, and we were right!

1991 – The dose
A large dosing device 25ml developed for detergents of ho.re.ca industrial washing machine.

1993 – AllPlasticPump
The first 100% recyclable. No contact with medium.

1994 – The consumer chooses
A transparent squeeze dispenser cap able to give options to Consumers.

1996 – Flip Top
The lightest 28/410 at the time, only 3,0 gr. of technology.

1999 – Orion
New style in lateral dispensing to be more ergonomic.

Lifestyle

The new millennium has seen us grow up and offered new technological solutions.

2002 – Soffio
Cool! The first All Plastic Spray

2003 – Trio
The AllPlastic Pump. Dial a dose 3,5 – 5,0 – 7,5 ml

2007 – Illy
The first capsule with valve opening at 6 bar for professional coffee brewing

2008 – Dual
Select 3 or 5 ml. 28% lighter. Metal free pathway.

Tomorrow

We have developed cheaper and simpler versions of existing products and technologies, and we have applied our know-how in the reduction of CO2 impact of our dispensing systems, to offer smart and cost effective solutions.

2010 – Spuma
Squeeze to foam for a convenient and sustainable delivery

2012 – Dose
Squeeze a dose in 3 pieces only! A long lasting experience

2014 – Lipton
Custom capsule for professional tea brewing

2018 – Rapida
The packaging for the e-commerce

2019 – Marina
More with less the liquid visual experience in 4 pieces only

20’s

The art of pumps started 500 years ago with Leonardo da Vinci: the first design for the water pump was found in the “Codex Atlanticus” on a print that was created between 1478-1518. The pump was able to bring water out of a well, or uphill, improving many aspects of early water pumps like the Archimedian screw

After 500 years most of know-how is still in Italy with Companies like Coster, Guala Dispenser, Aptar-Emsar, Silgan- Sprayplast and innovation still lies in Rieke-Taplast with our latest designs for sustainability and e-commerce like AllPlasticMono, iPump or iPouch.

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The history of our innovation The beginning The internationalization The start Work in progress The plastic era Lifestyle Tomorrow Evolution built on technology

The beginning

The internationalization

The start

Work in progress

The plastic era

Lifestyle

Tomorrow

20’s

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