ISO 14001
ICA is also the first European woodcoatings manufacturer to achieve ISO14001 certification - described as:
An Environmental Management System (EMS) is a structured approach to addressing the environmental bottom line. ISO 14001 is the world's most recognized EMS framework - accepted from Argentina to Zimbabwe - that helps organizations both to manage better the impact of their activities on the environment and to demonstrate sound environmental management.
See www.iso.org for more information
ABOUT US
Founded by Claudio Paniccia and his family in 1971, ICA Spa today employs over 300 people with sales of approx €100m in 2007 and internal growth
of over 15%.
ICA North America oversees the importation of the ICA products into North America and is constantly in touch with the Italian laboratories to ensure that all the very latest products are available to their distributors and direct importers.
From our offices in Ontario, we co-ordinate technical assistance, training, shipments, sales and marketing.
Trends in Europe are strongly towards the water borne finishes, both for interior and exterior use, and ICA is proud to demonstrate the feasibility of using these products for almost any end use required. We at ICA North America are also convinced that "water is the way to go" and whilst solvent based products represent the vast majority of current sales, we look forward to the day we can return home from spraying - and not smell.
ICA North America oversees the importation of the ICA products into North America and is constantly in touch with the Italian laboratories to ensure that all the very latest products are available to their distributors and direct importers.
From our offices in Ontario, we co-ordinate technical assistance, training, shipments, sales and marketing.
Trends in Europe are strongly towards the water borne finishes, both for interior and exterior use, and ICA is proud to demonstrate the feasibility of using these products for almost any end use required. We at ICA North America are also convinced that "water is the way to go" and whilst solvent based products represent the vast majority of current sales, we look forward to the day we can return home from spraying - and not smell.
COMPANY HISTORY
Founded in 1971 by Claudio Paniccia and his family, ICA is now the leading producer of specialized high end coatings for wood in Italy.
Today ICA is still owned and run by Claudio and his sons who have invested heavily in the very latest research, manufacturing and informatics systems - as evidenced by ICA 3 which was formally opened March 2003.
The Export department was founded in 1989, and ICA 2 was opened in 1991, in Civitanova Alta.
ICA 3, comprising both new production and laboratory facilities opened in 1993, whilst ICA North America opened in Canada in 2001.
ICA expanded further, acquiring BASF wood coatings/Salchi in 2004 and opening a German subsidiary in 2005.
The new state of the art warehouse opened in August of 2006 and ICA North America opened their new offices in January 2007.
Today ICA is still owned and run by Claudio and his sons who have invested heavily in the very latest research, manufacturing and informatics systems - as evidenced by ICA 3 which was formally opened March 2003.
The Export department was founded in 1989, and ICA 2 was opened in 1991, in Civitanova Alta.
ICA 3, comprising both new production and laboratory facilities opened in 1993, whilst ICA North America opened in Canada in 2001.
ICA expanded further, acquiring BASF wood coatings/Salchi in 2004 and opening a German subsidiary in 2005.
The new state of the art warehouse opened in August of 2006 and ICA North America opened their new offices in January 2007.
