Facts and data

November 30th, 2014 is the deadline for presenting nominee applications for the Packaging Oscar 2015, year of the Expo. The next edition of the competition will focus on technical and technological innovation. The awards will be distributed at Ipack-Ima.

The European association of tube manufacturers presents the winners of the 2014 contest. Four the categories, relating to products made of aluminum, plastic, laminate and prototypes, and a clear trend towards small sizes. Here are the winners.

Presentation in grand style of the upcoming activities of the Granarolo Group. Having won the tender organized by the Italian Pavilion, the Group will in fact be a protagonist at EXPO 2015 with a space inspired by milk as a staple food and dedicated to an entire sector and chain of excellence.  Voices from the conference on September 19th, held at the Museum of Science and Technology, Milan*.

AEROBAL presents the winners of the World Aluminium Aerosol Can Award 2014: innovative ideas for print and design and the environment to the forefront.

Paper of the latest generation, 100% “tree free”: called Repap (brand owned by the Group Cartorama, distributed exclusively in Italy by Paper&People), it is composed exclusively of inert material, or that is a mixture of stone dust (calcium carbonate) and non-toxic resins (high density polyethylene) which act as a binder.

Specialist wild mushroom and forest fruit in syrup processor Borde (Saugues, Haute Loire, France) is updating its range of eight varieties of red fruits with new multilayer packaging from RPC Containers Corby.

Nice, fun, appealing and what is more, alongside the classic 0.75 for the dinner table, the exclusive 0.40 format for “on the go” consumption.

Production growth trend, with particular reference to rigid packaging. This diverse macro category is made up of many product types, including bottles, tubs, blisters and pallets, as well as closures and much more.

Rockwell Automation has granted Beckhoff Automation a license to more than a dozen US and European linear motor patents.

During the coming months, Labelpack will relocate its administrative, commercial and production headquarters to the municipality of Brugherio, outside Monza.

Nilfisk-CFM, well-known manufacturer of industrial vacuum cleaners based in Zocca (MO), formerly part of the Danish multinational Nilfisk-Advance, from January 1, 2015 will take the name “Nilfisk”.

Developing a more responsible and sustainable business can have economic returns. A contribution to defining CSR - Corporate Social Responsibility. David Gambuli

The Board of Directors of IMA SpA (pictured: chairman Alberto Vacchi) has approved the merger through acquisition of its concern IMA Industries Srl, on the condition that it revoke its previous project which included Corazza Spa, also controlled by IMA SpA.

In the first half of 2014, the Interroll Group (Sant’Antonio, CH, in Italy at Cornaredo) further consolidated its market position, raising its turnover by 9.1% in local currency (+5.3% in consolidated currency), which in such a way reaches 157.1 million CHF.

Pixartprinting sets its sights on process certification at all levels - production, sales and communication - to guarantee maximum quality and transparency for customers, keep workers safe and implement environmentally sensitive policies.

Control of Ondulati Giusti and Cartonificio Fiorentino has been granted to Fiera Srl (Prato, PO) by an industrial group with intentions to guarantee its development with leadership objectives.

At the forefront of the coming Luxepack the official color of the year and the latest successful Luxoro projects. Tangeri Bronze, the label 5Pointz and Mario Benvenuto’s artwork at the stand of Kurz’s Italian distributor.

The third national scientific Food Contact Expert congress was held in Desenzano del Garda, on 25th and 26th June, organized by the Italian AIBO-FCE sector association under the patronage of the Istituto Italiano Imballaggio.

Excellence of solutions and complementary offers to satisfy the diverse needs of local buyers: business network “Processing&Packaging: the High Tech Italian Way” participated for the second time in Propack China (Shanghai, July 16th-18th).

On June 5th, World Environment Day, Lake Maggiore Meeting Industry organized the conference “Save food.