RABEN ITALY & ART PLAST A LOGISTICS PARTNERSHIP BUILT ON RELIABILITY, FLEXIBILITY AND GROWTH

Growing across international markets requires a logistics partner that can keep pace with the business. For Art Plast, the cooperation with Raben Italy combines reliable deliveries, operational flexibility and a shared focus on continuous improvement.

Art Plast is an Italian company founded in 1981 with the ambition of establishing itself in the plastics processing industry through an entrepreneurial vision focused on quality, innovation and the ability to anticipate and respond to market needs.

The company offers a wide range of products designed for a variety of applications, from the home environment, with shelving and storage cabinets, to the automotive sector, with car storage boxes and PVC tiles used in workshops and garages.

Over more than forty years of activity, Art Plast has built its growth on continuous investment, progressively expanding its production capabilities, geographical footprint and organizational structure. From its first exports in 1989 to the development of a product range made entirely from recycled materials, the company has followed a growth path increasingly focused on internationalization and sustainability.

Today, Art Plast operates across more than 142,000 square meters, with six facilities and continuous production 24/7 supported by injection molding machines ranging from 100 to 2,500 tons.

Its broad product portfolio serves customers both in Italy and across international markets. Germany, Greece, France and the United States are among the company’s established export markets, where Art Plast continues to invest with the aim of driving further growth.

Logistics that meets the demands of the business

For Art Plast, logistics is a key part of the service offered to its customers. The company needed to ensure reliable delivery performance across Italy and Europe, with goods delivered within a maximum of five days, while minimizing the risk of delays that could impact customers’ planning and operations.

Alongside delivery reliability, another critical aspect was the management of delivery changes and reversals — situations that require speed, accuracy and effective communication between all parties involved.

Art Plast was therefore looking for more than a logistics provider. The company needed a partner capable of combining competitiveness, reliability and flexibility in day-to-day operations.

This is the context in which the partnership with Raben Italy began.

From Raben’s perspective, the collaboration with Art Plast was driven by the ambition to provide a tailor-made service designed around very specific operational requirements.

“With Art Plast, our priority is to strengthen the relationship by evolving from a transport provider into a true logistics partner. Our goal is to deliver a reliable, measurable and nationwide service, while focusing on flow optimization, service quality and our ability to support Art Plast as its volumes grow, keeping logistics costs under control.” Says Alessio Proietti, Key Account Manager in Raben Italy.

Why Art Plast has choosen Raben as logistics partner?

„One of the main factors influencing our decision to choose Raben Italy was certainly the competitive balance between service quality and transport costs. For Art Plast, it is important to offer our customers competitive commercial conditions, which means that the logistics component also needs to be managed with close attention to cost efficiency. Our choice was therefore driven by the opportunity to find the right balance between cost sustainability, service reliability and the ability to meet our operational requirements. We consider these aspects essential when building a long-term logistics partnership. Raben Group’s extensive European network and its continuous expansion and strengthening of its Italian network also had a positive influence on our decision.” tells Davide Baraggioli - Sales Manager Art Plast.

How Art Plast describes the collaboration with Raben today, and what do they value most?

„Our relationship with Raben is very positive. One of the aspects we value most is their approach to problem-solving. In the day-to-day management of shipments, situations can arise that require quick action or tailored solutions. In these cases, speed and proactivity are essential. Knowing that we can rely on a responsive partner who is focused on finding solutions is extremely valuable to us. Another element that has significantly improved the way we manage our activities is the ability to access shipment information directly through the MyRaben portal. We have greater visibility of order status and can monitor our shipments independently, which gives us the right combination of greater autonomy in our daily operations and increased efficiency. Of course, we do not rely solely on the MyRaben portal. We know that we can always count on our sales contact and on Raben Italy’s Customer Service team”. Says Manuela Fava – Shipment Department Art Plast

How Art Plast sees the future of the partnership with Raben?

„We look to the future of our collaboration with Raben very positively. We believe that an effective logistics partnership must evolve alongside a company’s needs, which is why we see this collaboration as a continuous journey of growth. Our goal is to keep optimizing processes, further improving communication and making shipment management increasingly efficient and autonomous, while keeping delivery performance and service quality at the heart of our activities. We see Raben as the right partner for our needs, and we also recognize within the Group a strong commitment to growth and continuous improvement, keeping pace with a constantly changing world and ongoing innovation. There is clear and tangible potential for further development, and we are confident that our partnership can become even stronger over time, supporting the growth of Art Plast and our business.” Continues Giorgia Benvenuto - Shipment Department Art Plast

Would Art Plast, based on their experience, recommend Raben Italy to a company looking for a logistics partner?

„Yes, definitely. With Raben Italy, we have found a partner that enables us to work with competitive transport rates while maintaining a strong focus on delivery times, which are a fundamental requirement for us. Often, it is not simply the price of a service that makes the difference. What matters is the partner’s ability to provide the right balance of cost competitiveness, reliability, communication and operational support. We particularly appreciate the quality of communication and their willingness to find solutions to operational challenges. Having a dedicated portal for shipment tracking is also a major plus. We see Raben as a partner capable of supporting our company not only in managing transportation, but also in improving the overall efficiency of our logistics processes.” concludes Davide Baraggioli - Sales Manager Art Plast

“For us, a true partnership begins when logistics stops being simply how goods travel from point A to point B and arrive at their destination and instead becomes part of the promise made to the customer. This is the journey Raben and Art Plast are building together: a relationship based not only on volumes and deliveries, but on the ability to grow together, turning every shipment into an opportunity to create value..”  concludes Alessio Proietti, Key Account Manager in Raben Italy