Innovation and laboratory
Innovation is not simply introducing something different, but activating an intentional movement
The word innovation has its roots in the Latin innovatio, composed of the prefix in- (“toward, within”) and the verb novare (from novus, “new”). The etymology conveys a meaning that is anything but static: to innovate is not simply to introduce something different, but to activate an intentional movement, a transformation process that leads from an established starting point to an evolutionary outcome. It is a crossing, not a leap into the void. It is within this dynamic dimension that Rifra’s journey is positioned. The “known starting point” consists of over forty years of experience in the plastics sector, developed through clear and consistent strategic choices: operating on products and processes with high technical content; building over time a team of professionals with cross-functional expertise; systematically investing in the continuous improvement of production processes; consolidating long-term relationships based on trust, reliability, and transparency with Suppliers and Customers.
The word innovation has its roots in the Latin innovatio, composed of the prefix in- (“toward, within”) and the verb novare (from novus, “new”). The etymology conveys a meaning that is anything but static: to innovate is not simply to introduce something different, but to activate an intentional movement, a transformation process that leads from an established starting point to an evolutionary outcome. It is a crossing, not a leap into the void. It is within this dynamic dimension that Rifra’s journey is positioned. The “known starting point” consists of over forty years of experience in the plastics sector, developed through clear and consistent strategic choices: operating on products and processes with high technical content; building over time a team of professionals with cross-functional expertise; systematically investing in the continuous improvement of production processes; consolidating long-term relationships based on trust, reliability, and transparency with Suppliers and Customers.
Tension toward the future
These are the roots: solid, structured, aware. But innovation also requires tension toward the future.
The study of plastics
Rifra interprets this tension as a constant dialogue with the most dynamic and advanced realities in the sector. Participation in specialized conferences and trade fairs, involvement in research projects with Universities and centers of excellence, continuous monitoring of regulatory and technological evolution represent concrete tools for overseeing innovation.
The study of plastics is approached with a scientific approach and industrial responsibility, in the awareness that the real challenge is not only technical, but systemic: designing and producing materials that are functional to human needs and compatible with environmental balance. Innovation, in this context, means integrating performance, safety, and sustainability into a single design vision.
Sustainability
Sustainability, for Rifra, is not an accessory element nor a mere compliance requirement, but a choice of value and values. It translates into the development of research lines oriented toward:
These guidelines do not represent programmatic intentions, but operational areas already overseen and continuously evolving.
Laboratory Department
Our laboratory department
Rifra’s laboratory consists of fourteen people led by a Technical Management and a department manager with precise delegations and areas of responsibility for the following macro areas: Research and Development, Design, Technology and Quality Control.
Miralab laboratory
Miralab: a finalized research laboratory
Miralab is not only an analysis center, but an industrially applicable research infrastructure that integrates expertise, experimentation, and technical validation, with the objective of transferring innovation from the laboratory to the industrial system.
