Facts and data

"Zero waste" in the packaging of food products with the recyclable packaging Ge0 Pack, whose eventual residues in the recycling stream are completely biodegradable, so as not to create waste. Thanks to the materials made with patented systems, it guarantees a reduction of over 56% of plastic and 15% of CO2 emissions.

Made of paper, the INSacco salad bag combines high technical performance, better ergonomics and environmental sustainability in a totally new shape. The revolution lies in the shape: open on two sides, it acquires a rhomboid shape that is perfect for the salad product and totally user-friendly for the consumer and the operator

Promoted by Istituto Italiano Imballaggio, and managed by Packaging Meeting Srl, the BEST PACKAGING contest has been revamped: it is in fact the Ethical Packaging Charter Foundation that has signed the competition, which for over 60 years has rewarded innovation in packaging.

Model of circular economy for the world of cosmetics, the Eticpack project features the production of bottles and jars with a post-consumer polymer, obtained from recycled polypropylene.

The Euromonitor International forecasts released by WeCosmoprof International suggest that the sector will see a slow recovery in 2021 to reach a year-end turnover of just over USD 119 billion (up 0.1% on 2020, down 3.3% on 2019).

Sales revenue was 9.2% higher than in March 2020 due to significant growth in the domestic market (+28.8%). The average number of months of guaranteed production is increasing again

The announcement to rebrand Inkmaker Group to IM GROUP was made official in the historic headquarters of San Gillio (TO) - now the headquarters of the new brand - on April 22, World Earth Day.

Reaching the quarter of a century of activity during the pandemic is a goal that Prl Tecnosoft intends to celebrate with pride.

To support Italian OEMs in complying with the regulatory standards required for exporting to Canada, AC&E has obtained, for both its Italian and U.S. offices, SCC accreditation as a Competent Body for certifications according to SPE-1000, “Model Code for the field evaluation of electrical equipment”. 

Thomas Fricke is the news sale manager of IMA Pharma, the world leader in the design and manufacture of automatic machines for the processing and packaging of pharmaceutical products.

In the Center of Excellence born in June 2019, Volpak (a Coesia company) supports customers and partners in the development of new sustainable flexible packaging solutions

Sustainability as a lever of development for restarting: Giflex 2021 marks the line in a “virtual”, though very concrete, public meeting, animated by stimulating talks that well frame a complex and evolving situation.         .
Edited by Maria Costanza Candi

Bosch Rexroth’s commitment to innovation and sustainability was honoured at Hannover Messe with the prestigious Hermes Award 2021 for the world’s most compact electrical subsea valve actuator.

Since the financial and economic crisis, there has only ever been an upwards trend for food processing and packaging machinery. In 2020, the 10-year growth phase in tis mechanical engineering sector came to a temporary end with a decrease of 9% to 13.9 billion euros.

1.9 million tons produced in 2019 globally, 47% of which will be used for packaging production: bioplastics numbers are set to grow.

The commitment to adopt sustainable packaging declared on product labels convinces Italian consumers, leading to an increase in sales. This is confirmed by the data collected by the eighth edition of the Immagino Observatory of GS1 Italy, of which we report an extract.

Aliplast, a Hera Group company specialising in the production of plastic materials, and  Panariagroup, a leading ceramic tile producer, have launched a virtuous partnership.

Founded in 2001 from the convergence of more than ten years of experience in the production of pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and cosmetic packaging, Punto Pack designs and creates outfits of excellence for niche and high-end products, studying their commercial impact, compatibility and, last but not least, sustainability.

With the product diagnostics service, Arcoplastica offers itself up as the benchmark for food packaging users aiming to convert to green to win new market shares. High performance and environmental sustainability: the perfect mix for a superior quality tray.

Modena, 23 March 2021. Exports at +4% drive turnover into positive territory for the packaging machinery manufacturers sector. Prospects of stability for 2021, but the increase in the costs of raw materials, components, and sea freight rates is worrying.