Facts and data

Sun Chemical acquires SAPICI and strengthens its position as an integrated supplier not only of inks for packaging printing, but also of adhesives for lamination.

Soaring gas prices have had a particularly dramatic impact on the profit margins of companies across the entire supply chain and are threatening to wipe out €22 billion of GDP.

Four-monthly observatory of the packaging supply chain: situation updated to December 2021.

Tubes: the winners of the traditional annual contest organized by etma.

The Varese, Italy-based manufacturer is now owned by the US giant, which strengthens its leadership position in the field of polyurethane lamination adhesives for flexible packaging.

Waiting for the guidelines, the decree Milleproroghe postpones the entry into force of the rule. For products already on the market the limit is July 1.

Brussels may start an infringement procedure against Italy for the incorrect application of the so-called SUP Directive (Single Use Plastics) aimed at products that cannot be placed on the markets of EU Member States.

The submissions were judged on the following criteria: implementation and success in the market, quality of printing and processing, creativity, innovation and design, the exclusive use of Gmund papers and sustainability

Borealis, one of the world’s leading providers of advanced and circular polyolefin solutions and one of the European leaders in base chemicals and fertilizers, and Reclay Group, international expert in environmental and material recovery management...

The recognition, issued by Bureau Veritas, certifying the sustainability and traceability characteristics of closures manufactured at the Spinetta Marengo plant, using ISCC Plus accredited plastic material.

The Fedrigoni Group has consolidated its growth trend with turnover up 18.5% and EBITDA up 12.5% compared to the first nine months of 2020. Turnover in the July-September quarter surpassed pre-Covid levels by 50%.

A five-day open house was held in mid-November to celebrate the recent move by Romaco S.r.l., the Romaco Group’s Italian subsidiary, into a modern new building in Bologna Pianoro.

Ranpak Holdings Corp. (NYSE: PACK), a global leader of environmentally sustainable, paper-based packaging solutions, has acquired the Netherlands-based sustainable cool packs manufacturer Recycold Cool Solutions.

According to the preliminary figures published by the MECS – Ucima Research Centre, the sector is returning to growth. Both the domestic market (+18%) and exports (+5%) are performing well. Approximately 7 months of production is guaranteed in 2022.

The Covid-19 pandemic has led to significant changes in purchasing patterns for non-food products, from clothing and household appliances to video games, telephony, DIY and home furnishings. GS1 Italy has analysed the impact on sales and the retail sector.

Cama Group celebrates its 40th anniversary and confirms that "doing business" today means fielding speed of reaction in managing complexity and transforming what others consider impediments into opportunities.

To innovate Industrial automation sector and facilitate the transition to industry 4.0, Datalogic has launched the Datasensing project.

The 2020 results of the Italian vending industry (Ipsos study for CONFIDA) were presented during the industry’s 2021 General Assembly held on 10 November at the Confcommercio offices in Rome.

Within the project called Horizon, Jindal Films Europe, an Indian manufacturer of specialty biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP or OPP) and polyethylene (OPE or BOPE) films, has recently announced a further expansion in its Brindisi plant that will create minimum 20 highly qualified jobs and add a capacity of further 50.000 MT on top of the current production volume of the site.

After the worst crisis of all time, the best recovery ever. The pandemic gives us a growing world, multipolar, engaged in an obstacle course towards the goal "zero emissions".