International study trip of 3rd year students

Visite Sappi V3A

Scheduled every year by the Voyage 3A association, this trip, at the end of the curriculum, allows engineering students to visit, in foreign countries, companies and organizations specialized in the fields of printed communication, paper and biosourced materials. These visits offer engineering students many opportunities to meet professionals and discuss their processes, practices and tools with them.

In details of this 2022 trip, through 11 cities and 2 countries, the engineering students had the opportunity to visit:

• The Sappi paper mill in Italy, a paper mill working in the field of special papers and flexible packaging;
• MARE SPA in Italy, a company specialized in products to improve the properties of paper; 
• ICP - Pulp and Paper Institute, a research and development center dedicated to the industry and located in Slovenia. This institute is specialized in the valorization and use of natural fibrous materials;
• The Textile, Graphic and Design Department of the Graphic Arts Faculty of the University of Ljubljana, which annually trains nearly 60 students in the fields of photography, video and design, as well as in the fields of graphic arts, paper and materials;
• Papirnica Vevče paper mill, located in Slovenia and specialized in the production of special papers and flexible packaging with barrier properties;
• Jamnick Packaging Company, the 3rd largest Slovenian printer.

These few days in Italy and Slovenia, with the support of different partners and the welcoming of businesses and institutions, will have allowed the engineering students to further develop their professional skills abroad.