ALMACABIO

Organic cleaning since 1974: from the anti-nuclear protest in Ulm to Italy's leadership in cleanliness that respects people and the environment.

A story that began with three students, a 100-liter mixer, and a dream: to prove that cleaning doesn't have to dirty the planet.

1974: The revolution starts in Ulm — the birth of Almacabio

Some companies are born in boardrooms, and others are born in the streets. Almacabio belongs to the latter: we are in Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, in 1974, when students from the local university occupied the land designated for a nuclear power plant. After six months of protests, the project was canceled. Among those young people were Alfred, Marga, and Carin—chemistry, design, and economics students—united by the desire to leave a positive mark on the world. Their response was concrete: they produced the first eco-friendly detergents, made with Marseille soap flakes, active oxygen, and essential oils. In a warehouse, with a 100-liter hand-filled mixer, Almacabio was born: their initials joined with the suffix "bio." For the world of detergents, it was a small but significant revolution: environmentally friendly products, at the time, simply didn't exist.

1982-1994: Bruno Torresan brings Almacabio to Italy

Almacabio's second life is led by South Tyrolean entrepreneur Bruno Torresan, who, after a career in software, founded Hedera Natur, one of the first companies to distribute organic products in Italy. He met Almacabio in Basel, at one of the industry's first trade fairs: Torresan immediately recognized its potential. In the 80s, organic products were still in their infancy in Italy, yet those detergents immediately won over the public, fulfilling a need that still lacked a name. In 1994, Torresan purchased the brand from its German owners and moved production to Italy; the following year, the research and development department arrived, entrusted to Italian chemists, among the most skilled in the world. Within two years, Almacabio had become a consolidated Italian leader in eco-friendly detergents, later conquering Spain, Greece, and Eastern Europe.

The CEQ Bio guarantee: certified rigor

Almacabio quality isn't just a slogan, it's a set of standards: in 2011, the company was the first in Italy to adopt the innovative Bio CEQ certification, which rigorously controls the composition of each product, certifies the absence of any animal-derived additives, and imposes strict eco-biocompatibility and efficacy parameters—now verified by the Bologna-based CCPB. Almacabio products are free of pollutants, petrochemicals, or carcinogens, which are harmful to both the body and the environment. And since 2012, the company has also adhered to the Common Good Economy Balance Sheet, a standard that measures a company's positive impact on the surrounding society: because responsibility doesn't stop with the detergent formula.

Why Choose Almacabio

Choosing Almacabio means bringing fifty years of eco-organic research into your home: formulas free of petrochemicals and carcinogens, CEQ Organic certification, natural fragrances free of endocrine disruptors, and efficacy tested by us at Al Passo Food, product by product. Promoting a lifestyle in harmony with the planet has never been easier since 1974.

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