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In the Anagni plant in Lazio, Alpla Group  has invested over five million euros in an extrusion plant for recycled PET suitable for foodstuffs, obtained from post-consumer PET bottles.

Il progetto AG & Co KGaA’s Social Plastic Ecosystem di Henkel, in collaborazione con Plastic Bank, ha conquistato il Diamond Award, la più alta onorificenza dei Packaging Innovation Awards 2020 by Dow.

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This report provides a cross-section of the trends in the sectors of the manufacturing industry where the consumption of packaging is most intense - and their consequent evolution - divided into food and non-food macro-areas. 

Trend of the sector in Italy and focus on the types of packaging of industrial products: final data 2019 and evolutionary hypothesis 2020. 

After closing a year 2020 that is really to forget due to double-digit decreases for all main economic indicators, the Italian capital goods manufacturing industry is ready for recovery, which is expected already from 2021.

Pelliconi - producer of closures for the food & beverage industry - is ready to offer the market a new digital printing service, which allows for the creation of customized closures even in very small batches, thus subverting the traditional logic of economy of scale that governs a process optimized for production in large quantities.        

Easysnap Technology has led to the creation of an exclusive format of semi-rigid single-dose packages for liquid and creamy substances, based on the principle of “one hand opening” (they can be opened with one hand in a completely intuitive way). 

Made with 34% of biaxially oriented polypropylene film produced and regranulated in-house, ECO+tape by Irplast is an adhesive tape that combines functional advantages (strong tack and long-lasting adhesiveness) with a green component: -18% of CO2 in the atmosphere compared to a standard BOPP tape.

The new SIT plant in San Marino holds more than one surprise in store: technologically advanced, it is a place where you can breathe enthusiasm (not to be confused with recklessness), where everything is planned with care and skill, marking the path for future developments of the group in flexible packaging.

According to the Green Economy Report published by CONAI, recycling led to a reduction of more than 4.3 million tonnes of CO2 emissions in Italy in 2019, the equivalent of 10,000 return flights between Rome and New York. The primary energy saved is capable of meeting the annual electricity requirements of 6 million Italian households. The focus is now on packaging eco-design and incentives for…

For many years the Massilly Group has been offering various types of metal packaging, designed and produced for all product sectors, from food to household, from industrial to luxury.

According to Innova Group, the recipe to overcome even the most difficult moments remains the will and the ability to invest in production and management optimization as well as human capital. Thanks to this attitude, the Pedrotti family remains faithful to the goal of producing corrugated cardboard packaging and sheets with the best value for money and a punctual and flexible service.

On 15 October last, SBS - UCIMA’s School for the Training of Instrumental Goods - organised a training course to analyse in detail the new international standard UNI EN ISO 3691-4:2020 and to study in depth the fundamental aspects of its application in the design and use phases of automatically guided trucks. To illustrate the details to the over 50 participants, two top experts in the field,…

Arcoplastica - a leading reality in the field of thermoformed and extruded plastic materials - inaugurated in mid 2020 a grinding department, which allows it to recover almost all the residues of its production cycle, retrieving up to 4,000 kg of plastic material per day (and consequently reducing the purchase and consumption of virgin material).

Constantly evolving, modern, usable in many types of packaging thanks to its inherent versatility, flexible converter packaging shows itself capable of adapting to the ever-changing needs of a society where change travels fast. Adaptability therefore becomes fundamental to remain competitive.

Analysis of development trends on the global market as of 2022/2024: from key countries to competitive scenarios, products and materials according to Mecs - Centro Studi Ucima (data updated to October 2020).

La multinazionale svizzera Robatech, specializzata in soluzioni per l’applicazione di adesivi, rinuncia a esporre sia a interpack (fiera internazionale del packaging) sia a drupa (fiera internazionaledell’industria grafica), programmate rispettivamente a febbraio e aprile 2021.

To guarantee the recycling and remanufacturing process of post-consumer plastic materials, Aliplast (company part of Herambiente group, leader in the collection, recycling and regeneration of plastic) has obtained Eucertplast certification, in addition to ISO certifications on food safety and environmental impact assessments throughout the life cycle of a product.

PANTONE 17-5104 Ultimate Gray and PANTONE 13-0647 Illuminating, are the colors of the year 2021 according to the Pantone Color Institute.