{"id":1597,"date":"2026-11-06T15:35:14","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T15:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wavebag.it\/evidence\/about-wavebag\/"},"modified":"2026-11-06T15:35:14","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T15:35:14","slug":"about-wavebag","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wavebag.it\/en\/evidence\/about-wavebag\/","title":{"rendered":"About WaveBag: paper-based protective packaging made in Italy by Offmar S.r.l."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1200px&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243;][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"vss-page vss-ev\">\n<style id=\"vss-font-css\">.vss-page,.vss-page p,.vss-page li,.vss-page td,.vss-page th,.vss-page caption,.vss-page a,.vss-page summary,.vss-page span,.vss-page button,.vss-page figcaption,.vss-page .badge,.vss-page .eyebrow{font-family:\"DM Sans\",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,\"Segoe UI\",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif}.vss-page h1,.vss-page h2,.vss-page h3,.vss-page section.block h2,.vss-page .sales h2{font-family:\"DM Sans\",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,\"Segoe UI\",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-0.01em}.vss-page h1{font-weight:700}.vss-page .subtitle{font-weight:500}<\/style>\n<style id=\"vss-ev-css\">.vss-page.vss-ev .hero{padding:28px 0 8px}.vss-page.vss-ev .hero .summary{font-size:17px}.vss-page.vss-ev .byline{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);margin:4px 0 14px}.vss-page.vss-ev .answer{background:var(--cream);border-left:4px solid var(--teal);border-radius:10px;padding:16px 20px;margin:12px 0 16px}.vss-page.vss-ev .chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin:10px 0 0;padding:0;list-style:none}.vss-page.vss-ev .chips a{display:inline-block;padding:7px 14px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--teal);font-weight:600;font-size:14px;background:#fff}.vss-page.vss-ev .chips a:hover{border-color:var(--teal)}.vss-page.vss-ev ol.sources{padding-left:20px}.vss-page.vss-ev ol.sources li{margin:6px 0;font-size:15px;overflow-wrap:anywhere}.vss-page.vss-ev .grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(260px,1fr));gap:16px;margin-top:18px}.vss-page.vss-ev .pcard{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:20px 20px 18px;transition:border-color .15s,transform .15s}.vss-page.vss-ev .pcard:hover{border-color:var(--teal);transform:translateY(-2px)}.vss-page.vss-ev .pname{font-weight:700;font-size:20px;line-height:1.2;color:var(--teal)}.vss-page.vss-ev .pline{font-size:15px}.vss-page.vss-ev .pgo{margin-top:auto;padding-top:10px;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:var(--teal)}.vss-page.vss-ev figure.ev-figure{margin:4px 0 24px}.vss-page.vss-ev figure.ev-figure img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:14px}.vss-page.vss-ev section.block h3{font-size:18px;margin:18px 0 6px}@media (min-width:981px){.vss-page{padding-top:56px}}<\/style>\n<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@graph\": [{\"@type\": \"Organization\", \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.offmar.it\/#organization\", \"name\": \"Offmar Srl\", \"legalName\": \"Offmar S.r.l.\", \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.offmar.it\/\", \"foundingDate\": \"1973\", \"vatID\": \"IT06607460018\", \"telephone\": \"+39 011 946 2159\", \"address\": {\"@type\": \"PostalAddress\", \"streetAddress\": \"Via Borgo Valentino 1\", \"postalCode\": \"10020\", \"addressLocality\": \"Arignano\", \"addressRegion\": \"TO\", \"addressCountry\": \"IT\"}, \"location\": {\"@type\": \"Place\", \"name\": \"WaveBag production site (Andezeno)\", \"address\": {\"@type\": \"PostalAddress\", \"streetAddress\": \"Via Chieri 89\", \"postalCode\": \"10020\", \"addressLocality\": \"Andezeno\", \"addressRegion\": \"TO\", \"addressCountry\": \"IT\"}}, \"brand\": {\"@id\": \"https:\/\/wavebag.it\/#brand\"}, \"sameAs\": [\"https:\/\/www.offmar.it\/\"]}, {\"@type\": \"Brand\", \"@id\": \"https:\/\/wavebag.it\/#brand\", \"name\": \"WaveBag\", \"url\": \"https:\/\/wavebag.it\/\", \"description\": \"WaveBag is a range of paper-based protective packaging made by Offmar S.r.l. in Italy: padded mailers, a pouch, cushioning roll and sheets, and a protective sleeve. 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The first WaveBag products reached the market in 2018 and are manufactured today at Offmar&#8217;s production site in Andezeno, near Turin, Italy.<\/pee>\n<div class=\"badges\"><span class=\"badge\">Founded 1973<\/span><span class=\"badge\">WaveBag since 2018<\/span><span class=\"badge\">Made in Italy<\/span><span class=\"badge\">Patented Wave Technology<\/span><\/div>\n<pee><a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/wavebag.it\/en\/#contact\">Request a sample<\/a><\/pee><\/div>\n<section class=\"block\">\n<h2>Key facts<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tablewrap\">\n<table>\n<caption>Offmar S.r.l. at a glance<\/caption>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">Company<\/th>\n<td>Offmar S.r.l.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">Founded<\/th>\n<td>1973, Arignano (Turin), Italy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">Registered office<\/th>\n<td>Via Borgo Valentino 1, 10020 Arignano (TO), Italy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">WaveBag production site<\/th>\n<td>Via Chieri 89, 10020 Andezeno (TO), Italy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">WaveBag<\/th>\n<td>Offmar&#8217;s brand of paper-padded protective packaging; project started 2017, on the market since 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">VAT number<\/th>\n<td>IT06607460018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">Telephone<\/th>\n<td>+39 011 946 2159<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">Websites<\/th>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/wavebag.it\/\">wavebag.it<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.offmar.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">offmar.it<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"block\">\n<h2>Developed entirely in-house<\/h2>\n<pee>The WaveBag project started in 2017, building on Offmar&#8217;s more than 40 years of experience in the design and manufacture of packaging converting machinery. WaveBag was developed entirely in-house, from the protective packaging concept and patented technology to the machinery used for its industrial production, combining mechanical engineering, paper converting expertise and real industrial production know-how.<\/pee><pee>At the heart of the range is Wave Technology, Offmar&#8217;s patented corrugated paper cushioning structure, designed to provide protection while keeping packaging compact and recyclable with paper.<\/pee><\/section>\n<section class=\"block\">\n<h2>Offmar&#8217;s history<\/h2>\n<pee>Offmar was founded in 1973 in Arignano, in the province of Turin. In 1976, the company launched its first machine for producing padded envelopes and, over the following decades, developed its expertise in the design and manufacture of packaging converting machinery.<\/pee><pee>This engineering background became the foundation for WaveBag. In 2017, Offmar began developing a new paper-based protective packaging solution, working not only on the product itself but also on the machinery required to manufacture it.<\/pee><pee>The WaveBag product, its production process and the machines used to produce it were developed internally by Offmar. The first WaveBag products reached the market in 2018.<\/pee><\/section>\n<section class=\"block\">\n<h2>What WaveBag is<\/h2>\n<pee>WaveBag is a range of paper-based protective packaging solutions for e-commerce, shipping, retail and industrial applications.<\/pee><pee>The range includes LIGHT, STRONG, RETURNED and 3D padded mailers, POUCH, ROLL and WRAP cushioning solutions, and the TUBE protective sleeve.<\/pee><pee>All WaveBag products share Wave Technology, a patented corrugated paper cushioning structure designed to combine protection with a compact packaging format. The technology is protected by Italian patent no. 0001423282 and European patent EP 2930123.<\/pee><pee>WaveBag products are made using 100% recycled paper and are recyclable with paper at Aticelca 501:2025 Level B.<\/pee><pee>Because the technology, product and production machinery were developed within the same company, Offmar can work directly on the evolution of both the packaging and the industrial process behind it.<\/pee><\/section>\n<section class=\"block\">\n<h2>Recognition<\/h2>\n<pee>WaveBag 3D won two WorldStar Packaging Awards in 2025 and the Best Packaging 2024 award; WaveBag LIGHT won the Packaging Europe Sustainability Award 2019 for recyclable packaging. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/wavebag.it\/en\/evidence\/awards\/\">awards page<\/a> for the full list with sources.<\/pee><\/section>\n<section class=\"block\">\n<h2>Who WaveBag works with<\/h2>\n<pee>WaveBag works with e-commerce brands, retailers, manufacturers, logistics operators and packaging distributors across Europe looking for paper-based protective packaging solutions for shipping. Custom printing and custom sizes are available for B2B customers, while private-label solutions are available for packaging distributors and resellers.<\/pee><\/section>\n<section class=\"block\">\n<h2>Applies to<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"chips\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wavebag.it\/en\/products\/wavebag-light\/\">WaveBag LIGHT<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wavebag.it\/en\/products\/wavebag-strong\/\">WaveBag STRONG<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wavebag.it\/en\/products\/wavebag-returned\/\">WaveBag RETURNED<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wavebag.it\/en\/products\/wavebag-3d\/\">WaveBag 3D<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wavebag.it\/en\/products\/wavebag-pouch\/\">WaveBag POUCH<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wavebag.it\/en\/products\/wavebag-roll\/\">WaveBag ROLL<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wavebag.it\/en\/products\/wavebag-wrap\/\">WaveBag WRAP<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wavebag.it\/en\/products\/wavebag-tube\/\">WaveBag TUBE<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<pee class=\"sub rel-all\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wavebag.it\/en\/products\/\">All WaveBag products &rarr;<\/a><\/pee><\/section>\n<section class=\"block faq\">\n<h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<details open>\n<summary>Who makes WaveBag?<\/summary>\n<pee>WaveBag is made by Offmar S.r.l., an Italian company founded in 1973. WaveBag is Offmar&#8217;s brand of paper-padded protective packaging.<\/pee><\/details>\n<details open>\n<summary>What is WaveBag?<\/summary>\n<pee>WaveBag is a range of paper-based protective packaging made by Offmar S.r.l. in Italy: padded mailers, a pouch, cushioning roll and sheets, and a protective sleeve. All use Wave Technology, a patented corrugated paper padding, and are recyclable with paper (Aticelca 501:2025, Level B).<\/pee><\/details>\n<details open>\n<summary>Where are WaveBag mailers manufactured?<\/summary>\n<pee>In Italy, at Offmar&#8217;s production site at Via Chieri 89, 10020 Andezeno (TO), near Turin. Offmar&#8217;s registered office is at Via Borgo Valentino 1, 10020 Arignano (TO).<\/pee><\/details>\n<details open>\n<summary>How long has Offmar been making packaging?<\/summary>\n<pee>Offmar was founded in 1973 and launched its first padded-envelope machine in 1976. The WaveBag project started in 2017 and WaveBag products have been on the market since 2018.<\/pee><\/details>\n<details open>\n<summary>Is Wave Technology patented?<\/summary>\n<pee>Yes. Wave Technology is protected by Italian patent no. 0001423282 and European patent EP 2930123.<\/pee><\/details>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"block\">\n<h2>Sources<\/h2>\n<ol class=\"sources\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.offmar.it\/azienda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Offmar S.r.l., company history<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/worldstar.org\/winners_detail\/6573\/2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WorldStar Packaging Awards 2025, WaveBag 3D, OFFMAR SRL<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"block related\">\n<h2>Related evidence<\/h2>\n<div class=\"grid\"><a class=\"pcard\" href=\"https:\/\/wavebag.it\/en\/evidence\/awards\/\"><span class=\"pname\">Awards<\/span><span class=\"pline\">WaveBag has won four packaging awards since 2019<\/span><span class=\"pgo\">Read the evidence &rarr;<\/span><\/a><a class=\"pcard\" href=\"https:\/\/wavebag.it\/en\/evidence\/recyclable-with-paper\/\"><span class=\"pname\">Recyclable with paper<\/span><span class=\"pline\">WaveBag is recyclable with paper: Aticelca 501:2025, Level B<\/span><span class=\"pgo\">Read the evidence &rarr;<\/span><\/a><a class=\"pcard\" href=\"https:\/\/wavebag.it\/en\/evidence\/ppwr-compliance\/\"><span class=\"pname\">PPWR compliance<\/span><span class=\"pline\">WaveBag complies with the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)<\/span><span class=\"pgo\">Read the evidence &rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<aside class=\"sales\">\n<h2>Request WaveBag samples<\/h2>\n<pee>Tell us what you ship and we will send the products and sizes that fit, with the technical sheets, recyclability and PPWR documentation.<\/pee><a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/wavebag.it\/en\/#contact\">Talk to the WaveBag team<\/a><\/aside>\n<pee class=\"meta\">Offmar S.r.l. \u00b7 Production site: Via Chieri 89, 10020 Andezeno (TO), Italy \u00b7 Registered office: Via Borgo Valentino 1, 10020 Arignano (TO) \u00b7 VAT IT06607460018 &middot; Published 26 October 2026<\/pee><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WaveBag is the paper-based protective packaging brand developed and manufactured by Offmar S.r.l., an Italian company founded in 1973 in Arignano, near Turin, Italy. 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