Facts and data

According to figures released by Comieco, despite the effects of the economic crisis on consumption and overall production of waste, Italian collection of paper and cardboard stands at just under 3 million tonnes, with a per capita rate of 48.4 kg. Southern Italy (+4.8%) increased more than Central Italy (+4.6%), Northern Italy being affected by the decline in consumption (-1.7%). This has…

Quarterly update on the Italian packaging industry as of the end of June 2014.
by Plinio Iascone

After the contractions recorded in 2012 in production (-5.1%), domestic demand (-4.6%) and foreign trade (exports -5%, imports stable at low levels ) 2013 too shows a downtrend, even though featuring a progressive abatement of the rates of degrowth.

“Smart” and cutting-edge new mobile devices to scan GS1 barcodes. Using the Google Glass platform, they allow users to scan the code printed on the pack to receive various types of information on the product - from nutritional contents to recipes, going by way of special offers or consumers’ views, perhaps for instant sharing with a simple voice recording on social media.

This is a largescale experiment supported by the Regione Emilia Romagna and was presented by Cesena Fiera to the Italian Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry on 18th July last.

With an important ceremony, involving 600 guests including representatives of culture, society and economy, at the end of May Wittenstein opened its Innovation Factory in the manufacturing hub of Igersheim (D) .

During the course of 2013, the Italian and European economies continued to undergo a recession that has shown signs of improvement only in the last two months. On the basis of Istat data processed by Assografici’s research center, the graphics industry (to which cellulosic packaging belongs) saw negative growth compared to 2012: -11.7% production and -7% turnover. The sector in Italy. Plinio…

In the paper-graphics sector market study, during the first six months of 2014 the aspects of stability prevail over those of growth. And the Federation calls on Politics: no to new taxes on energy efficiency; yes to anti-cyclical maneuvers in favour of investment in advertising.

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) and Müller Martini have reached an agreement on the transfer of Heidelberg’s service business for saddle stitchers and perfect binders.

Messe Düsseldorf has fixed the dates of the next Interpack that, following the usual three-year interval, will be held May 4th to 10th, 2017.

Fourth successful edition of the SPS IPC Drives Italy, the annual engagement with the world of automation organized last May 20th to 22th in Parma, Italy by Messe Frankfurt: 21,128 visitors (+17%), 584 exhibitors (+13 %), 48,000 square meters (+20%).

Over 100 the companies that have confirmed their presence as the first edition of East Afripack, the processing, packaging and converting technology fair targeting the huge East African market and scheduled at Nairobi (Kenya) from 9th to 12th September 2014.

Or rather how to revamp the production model listening to the demands of the market and dialoguing with the NGOs.

To be held the coming October 8th, at the Tecnopolo, Reggio Emilia, the first national conference dedicated to the industrial, realtime and open source communication standard that does not require dedicated hardware.

Coop (Expo Milano 2015 food distribution partner) - along with the MIT - has the task of co-planning the “Supermarket of the Future.”

The online survey “Best Employer 2014”, conducted in Germany by Focus magazine, has elected Ensinger GmbH (a plastics converter) as the best employer among candidates in the category of machine and plant engineering/multi-technology industrial sector.

FOOD AND BEVERAGE Structure and trends of the market in Italy, with a distinction of the different types of packaging destined to the two sectors.

The spring assembly of the Flexible Packaging Group (member of Assografici) meeting in Milan last April 16th elected a new Executive Committee that has chosen Dr. Michele Guala, CEO of Safta SpA as its President.

An extremely positive atmosphere was created from the very first day among the 2,700 exhibitors and 175,000 operators who animated the 19 halls of the Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre from 8th to 14th May, at the world’s most important packaging fair, fully booked out.

April 2nd the Milan chamber of commerce hosted the conference “Technological innovation of Italian industry towards a European vision of the coming future”.