Bulk haulier · Interporto di Parma, ItalyTransport, storage and repackaging of bulk plastics.
Silo truck and container transport, intermodal storage, repackaging, vacuum unloading, washing and screening. For five generations the Piccinini family has run the business hands-on.
About us
Over 100 years in transport, 50 in bulk.
We specialise in the transport, discharge, storage and repackaging of plastic granules and mineral powders. Our fleet includes pressurised tipping silo trailers and tipping container chassis for 20', 30' and 40' boxes fitted with a rotary valve.
- 1975Specialisation in bulk transport with tipping silo trailers and container chassis with rotary valve.
- 1997Opening of the depot at the Parma inland terminal, with intermodal rail link.
- 2014New head office: management, traffic, depot, accounts and workshop under one roof.
- 2023Automated bag-cutting machine for repackaging.
Services
From truck to silo, by way of our depot.
Six services that work together, all from our site at the Parma inland terminal.
Transport
Pressurised tipping silo trailers of 56, 60 and 62 m³ and 20', 30', 40' container chassis with rotary valve.
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Storage depot
26,000 m² at the Parma inland terminal, rail siding and 2 tippers for containers up to 45'.
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Repackaging
Automated bag cutting, emptying and filling of big bags, octabins and bulk.
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Vacuum unloading
Mobile electric vacuum unit up to about 5 t/hour, usable inside production areas too.
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Washing and weighbridge
Twin washing bays for interior cleaning of silo trailers and a certified 60-tonne weighbridge.
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Drying and screening
Wet granules or foreign bodies: warm air, metal screens and magnets.
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Which service do you need?
Start from your situation and we will show you where to begin. If more than one applies, we combine them into a single proposal.
| Your situation | The service |
|---|---|
| You need bulk granules delivered into a customer’s silo | Silo truck transport → |
| The material arrives in containers from port or by rail | Storage and transloading into silo trucks → |
| You have 25 kg bags but need bulk, or the other way round | Repackaging → |
| Damaged big bags or a silo to empty at a site not set up for it | Vacuum unloading → |
| Wet granules or granules with foreign bodies | Drying and screening → |
| You need to set up or improve a storage plant | Technical consulting → |
Methods compared
Bulk, container or packed: how your material travels.
Each format has its own way of discharging and its own use cases. We handle all three, and switch from one to another at our depot.
Bulk in silo trucks
- Discharge
- Pneumatic, straight into the silo
- Best for
- Regular road deliveries to plants with silos
- With us
- Cleaning after every trip and a fitness-to-load certificate
Containers and swap bodies
- Discharge
- Pneumatic with rotary valve, or by gravity
- Best for
- Intermodal goods and arrivals from ports
- With us
- Storage at our depot and transloading into silo trucks
Bags, big bags, octabins
- Discharge
- By forklift, one unit at a time
- Best for
- Plants without silos or small lots
- With us
- Format change at our depot, with your packaging or ours
Selector · 3 questions
Find the right service and prepare your quote.
Answer three questions: we suggest the service and fill in the request form for you.
Quality and safety
For us, quality means safety.
Ongoing staff training, appropriate protective equipment and strict compliance with regulations: safety is not a detail, it is the foundation of everything.
Among the first certified companies in Italy, extended to the depot in 2000.
Assesses service efficiency, safety and sustainability.
In line with Italian Law 286, for all-round safety.
Eco Stars 5 stars, Michelin Remix tyres, solar power with storage.
Consulting
Your plant, seen by people who unload every day.
Drawing on 50 years of experience, we offer technical consulting on storage plants for bulk raw materials: practical support to set up your plant more efficiently and to suit the vehicles that serve it.
Frequently asked questions
Before you call
Do you issue a cleaning certificate?
Yes. After every trip we thoroughly clean the silo and fittings and issue a cleaning and fitness-to-load certificate, which can travel with the transport documents on request.
What materials do you carry?
Plastic granules and mineral powders, in bulk in pressurised tipping silo trailers or in lined containers and swap bodies.
Which containers do you handle?
We carry and discharge 20', 30' and 40' containers; at our depot we also transload 45' boxes.
Can I use my own packaging for repackaging?
Yes, we use your packaging or supply it ourselves: 25 kg bags, big bags from 500 to 1,200 kg, octabins and bulk.
Where are you based?
At Via Parigi 8, Interporto di Parma, Bianconese, 43010 Fontevivo (PR), Italy. The depot is linked to the inland terminal’s railway container yard.
Do you work outside Italy?
We work in the Italian market, with a particular focus on intermodal traffic and goods arriving at ports.
Contact
Request a quote
Tell us what you need to move and we will reply with a tailored proposal.
Via Parigi, 8 · Interporto di Parma, Loc. Bianconese43010 Fontevivo (PR)
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- Phone
- 0521.615186
- Customer service
- ass.clienti@transilospiccinini.com
- Storage depot
- deposito@transilospiccinini.com
- Fax
- 0521.679228