Milestones

More than 100 years of history, a family that has been handing down its values for three generations, a continuous evolution that has always pushed us towards the unexplored by overcoming the most extreme challenges with a style that the whole world envies us! Parà is proud to present the timeline of achievements!

2023

Switch to PFAS FREE Finishing

As evidence of our ongoing commitment to more sustainable production methods, we are pleased to announce that all fabrics in TEMPOTEST® and TEMPOTEST Home® collection are “PFAS FREE” (without perfluoroalkyl substances -PFAS-).
Our transition to a “PFAS FREE” finishing, which began in the second quarter of 2023, anticipates the implementation of future European restrictions that are currently being finalised under the REACH programme and are expected to be applied during 2025; restrictions that are becoming increasingly stringent in a global marketplace and have already been in place in many US states since January 1st, 2024, with many more states to follow from 1st January 2025.

2023

OEKO TEX PFAS FREE Certification

The switch to a “PFAS FREE” finishing qualifies us to renew our OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 certification, a certificate that the prestigious international Certifying Authority is no longer issuing for fabrics containing P-Fas from July 2023 (the exact date is April 1st, 2023). Our fabrics are consequently tested by an independent laboratory for the presence of harmful substances according to strict scientific criteria that go beyond the limits established by international standards.

2022

Use of Recycled Packaging

Always attentive to issues such as sustainability and the preservation of natural resources, Parà uses recycled packaging; an important step towards sustainability as it contributes to a more responsible production and consumption system.

2021

TEMPOTEST® STARLIGHT blue R-PET certificato GRS

TEMPOTEST® STARLIGHT blue is the first fabric collection for sun protection made with Recycled PET GRS certified (Global Recycled Standard) created through a sustainable process which allows an energy saving of 60%, 45% less CO2 emissions and a reduction in water consumption of 90%.
TEMPOTEST® STARLIGHT blue fabrics (recycled PET) are GRS certified. The Global Recycled Standard is one of the most important no-profit organizations that internationally promote responsible and sustainable development in the textile sector. This standard recognizes the fundamental importance of recycling for the growth of a model of sustainable production and consumption with the aim to encourage the reduction of resource consumption (virgin raw materials, water and energy) and to increase the quality of recycled products. The GRS provides for the issue of a third party verified environmental statement which proves the content of recycled materials of the products (both intermediate and finished) and compliance with environmental and social criteria in all of the production chain.

2021

Staff Certified ES-SO ADVISOR

Following our participation in the specific training programme promoted by ES-SO (ES-SO Academy), we are pleased to inform you that our staff includes people qualified as Smart Solar Shading Advisors.

Thanks to appropriate training courses, we are ready to support and guide our customers and their dealers towards the most correct choices to obtain the best performance from the installed solar protection with consequent energy savings, both in summer and winter.

2018

Revamping Cogeneration Plant

After the first plant built in 1999, a revamping was carried out to produce electrical and thermal energy in the form of hot water at 70-88°C and steam at 10 bar, thanks to the installation of three generator sets with a total electrical output of 3000 kWe and thermal output of 1728 kWt.

2017

Reduction of Paper Use inside Collections

The restyling of our Collections led to a change in their layout, significantly reducing the consumption of paper on which our textile samples are glued. The aim was to help preserve the environment and save resources by limiting the consumption of energy, water and trees needed for paper production.

2015

TEMPOTEST® STARSCREEN PVC-FREE

Since it is not PVC coated, TEMPOTEST® STARSCREEN, is an innovative fabric that has a nice textil hand that, together with its dimensional stability, makes it perfect in appearence and particularly suitable for the furnishing and architectural world.
Thanks to its solution dyed FR PET fibre, TEMPOTEST® STARSCREEN can be used both indoor and outdoor, without losing its original colour, helping to preserve the beauty of the building envelope as well as the interiors.
The carefully calculated transparency removes solar glare, without restricting light to the environment. This leads to a significant reduction in the use of air conditioning and artificial light, and therefore important to energy conservation.

2014

First TUV Certification

TÜV’s Italian office certifies all the aspects of Parà’s industrial production from the project approval to the inspection of the goods, including the process verification, product compliance, qualifications of the staff and the certification and supervision of the plants, from risk assessment to reliability.

2012

Photovoltaic Plant

More than 20.000 square metres of photovoltaic solar panels have been placed over the roofs of the Pontirolo Nuovo factory, and Parà’s Head Office in Sovico. They produce about 1.000 kw/h of clean renewable energy. This is an important investment made in view of Parà being “a sustainable company”. Our responsibility towards the planet has always been part of Parà’s philosophy.

2007

Accomplishment REACH Regulation

On 1st June 2007 the European Parliament REACH Regulation (CE) n.1907/2006 entered into force. The Regulation provides the identification, reduction or withdrawal of substances considered harmful to human health and the environment. These are listed in the “Candidate list (SVHC)”. All products may not contain more than 0,1% by weight of such substances, otherwise it must be clearly labelled to inform the consumer of their presence. All products of the TEMPOTEST® and Starlight collections comply with the regulations, and do not contain any of the substances now listed in the Candidate list (SVHC) in a quantity higher than 0,1% by weight.Parà ensures the continuous updating of the chemical substances in the Candidate List, so can respond very quickly in case an indicated substance used by our supplier for the production of the raw materials, is supplied to us. These substances would be replaced immediately. Parà’s rigorous selection of authoritative suppliers has meant that to date this has never occurred.

2006

First OEKO TEX Certification

Our OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 certified products have been independently tested for harmful substances according to extensive scientific critera that go beyond global regulations.

1999

Cogeneration Plant

For greater environmental protection in our area (and the entire planet), Parà has invested in a modern cogeneration plant that simultaneously provides both electric and thermal energy, using three eight-cycle endothermic engines powered by methane gas. Cogeneration is used to recover by-product hot water or steam from manufacturing processes and/or fumes produced by primary engines running on a fossil fuels such as methane gas or biomass. This leads to considerable energy savings when compared to separate production of electric energy (generated by electric power stations) and thermal energy (generated by traditional thermal engines).

1984

Waste Water Bological Treatment Plant

Parà is justifiably proud of our cutting-edge waste water treatment plant in our main production factory in Pontirolo Nuovo (Bergamo). This is a single stage biological plant with a large settling pond which comprehensively covers the various stages of purification, including treatment of nitrogen-based compounds and drainage of sludge. The plant treats 3.000 cubic metres of water per day and achieves a 94% water yield.