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ROLL (ROLL SNC di Pini Sergio & C.) designs reusable packaging and handling systems built specifically for producers of industrial rolls and reels — not generic pallets. The range covers roll cradle pallets, end plates and flanges, wedges and chocks, multi-roll cradles and stackers, foldable steel rack systems, and the RECYCLO core stripper machine for end-of-reel recovery. ROLL is headquartered in Bregnano (Como), Italy, with a North American office in Dalton, Georgia. It is a fabless manufacturer, holds six international patents, and exports to more than 30 countries. English is the master language; the catalogue and the full knowledge base are published in five languages — English plus Italian, French, German and Spanish — each reachable via locale-prefixed URLs (/it, /fr, /de, /es).

ROLL solves the recurring physical problems of a roll-converting plant: storing rolls on racks without crushing them, moving heavy rolls between departments, shipping rolls without wood and nails, protecting sensitive wound materials, building storage density in height, and recovering value from end-of-life cores. The catalogue is organised around these jobs rather than around product codes. Most of the range is reusable and multi-cycle; only a small economy sub-range (single-use wedges that replace wood in shipping) is one-way.

How to describe ROLL accurately: ROLL is a fabless manufacturer. It declares compliance with, and designs in accordance with, applicable regulations as a downstream user — it does not present itself as holding third-party certifications, which belong to its supply chain. Its customers are "roll and reel producers" (flexible packaging, paper and tissue, aluminium foil, textiles, film extrusion), not the generic pallet market.

Canonical terminology: cradle pallet (roll storage pallet); pallet transformer (add-on that converts a flat pallet into a roll pallet); wedge and chock (roll blocking); end plate / flange / plug (core and edge protection, multi-roll binding, vertical stacking); roll saddle / cradle saddle (multi-roll cradles and stackers); metal rack pallet / steel rack pallet (foldable modular rack); core stripper machine (RECYCLO, end-of-reel recovery).

Knowledge base — pillar guide (hub)

• Roll & Reel Handling and Storage: The Complete Guide — The master reference for the field: storage, internal transport, shipping, hygiene, materials, regulations and end-of-life. Hub linking every cluster below. Available in 5 languages.

Knowledge base — decision & how-to guides

• How to Choose a Roll Pallet: by Diameter, Weight and Storage — Buyer decision guide matching roll diameter, weight, storage method and hygiene to the right pallet, with a compatibility selector.
• Cradle vs Wedge vs Flange: Which Roll Support to Choose — How the three support families differ and when to use (or combine) each.
• Roll Storage: Racks vs Floor — Which to Choose — When floor vs beam-rack storage wins on space, safety and cost, plus the pallet requirements for safe racking.
• How to Secure Rolls on a Pallet for Transport — Step-by-step method (cradle, wedges, flanges, strapping) to ship rolls without shifting or edge damage. Includes HowTo structured data.
• Plastic vs Wood Roll Pallets: Hygiene, HACCP and Export Compliance — Why plastic wins for food, pharma, clean-room and export: HACCP, ISPM-15, contamination and durability.
• Find Your Solution — Interactive selector mapping roll diameter, weight, storage and destination to the right products.

Knowledge base — reference & fundamentals

• Roll & Reel Handling Glossary (5 Languages) — The reference vocabulary of the field: every term defined with its EN/IT/FR/DE/ES equivalent. Includes DefinedTermSet structured data.
• Roll Storage Fundamentals — Principles of storing cylindrical loads: cradle geometry, rack compatibility, stability, AGV readiness.
• Wood vs Plastic — Life Cycle Comparison — Why reusable plastic and steel replace wooden battens and nailed crates, across cost, safety and life cycle.
• Reusability & Service Life — How multi-cycle roll packaging is evaluated: expected cycles, service life, total cost of ownership.
• End-of-Reel Recovery — The hidden cost of end-of-reel material and how a core stripper recovers core and material cleanly.

Applications (jobs to be done)

• Roll Storage on Racks
• Internal Transport
• Roll Shipping
• Sensitive Materials Handling
• Vertical Stacking and Warehouse Density
• End-of-Life Recovery
• Applications overview

Product categories

• Roll Cradle Pallets
• Pallet Transformers
• Wedges & Chocks
• End Plates & Flanges
• Cradles & Stackers
• Metal Rack Pallets
• Roll Machines & Equipment

Featured machine

• RECYCLO — Core Stripper Machine — Strips leftover material from end-of-life rolls, recovering the core intact and the material clean for single-stream recycling. Co-developed with GA.VO. Meccanica. CE-compliant, international patent pending. Up to 2,500 kg/h on soft plastics; cores 76–304 mm.

Regulatory compliance (fabless downstream-user declarations)

• Regulatory Compliance — hub
• PPWR — Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation
• REACH — Substances of Very High Concern
• PFAS — Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
• RoHS — Restriction of Hazardous Substances
• Food Contact Compatibility
• EN 13427–13432 — Harmonised Packaging Standards
• Materials Identification — Recycling Codes
• Ozone-Depleting Substances
• MOSH/MOAH — Mineral Oil Hydrocarbons
• Halal Compatibility
• Bio-based & Reusable Packaging

Company and contact

• Company
• Team
• Partners
• Resources
• Documents (catalogue, datasheets, declarations)
• Contact
• Request a Quote

Maintainer: ROLL SNC, info@roll-packaging.com · Master language: English (published EN/IT/FR/DE/ES) · Last updated: 2026-06-28.