Facts and data

  • Luca Ruini is the new chairman of CONAI

    Meeting on 22 July in Milan, the new Board of Directors of the National Packaging Consortium CONAI unanimously elected Luca Ruini as its chairman for the three-year period 2020-2022.
    Ruini, 55, served as a member of CONAI’s Board of Directors from 2002 to 2008 and from 2011 to 2017. He participated in all the working groups involved in developing the Italian Packaging Waste management system and…
  • Sidel’s commitment to a sustainable future

    PET is much more than a material for simple bottles. That’s why Sidel has decided to contribute to the circular economy with an end-to-end approach, thanks to a 360° view on packaging and production machines.
  • Metal packaging – Data 2019

    Sturdiness, barrier to external agents, perfect conservation of contents, recyclability: these are the strengths of metal packaging, containers with a long history and wide diffusion. Data on the performance of the national market, which in 2019 recorded a slowdown in production.
  • Matteo Gentili named chairman designate of Ucima

    Enrico Aureli’s successor at the helm of the Italian packaging machinery manufacturers’ association for the two-year period 2020-2022 will be elected during the Annual Members’ Meeting in July. He will be succeeded by Riccardo Cavanna as chairman for the two-year period 2022-2024.
  • Re-starting

    The start of the fateful and longed for "Phase 2" in Italy has foreseen a generalized recovery of production and commercial activities. The national (and international) packaging industry has never actually closed the doors of its factories, but has indeed responded with determination to the requests of the community, asserting its strategic value on the field in times of the Covid-19 emergency.
  • Printing inks and compostable packaging

    Recently published, Sun Chemical's "Guide to compostability" presents itself as a simple and comprehensive working tool for packaging converters, useful to clarify the meaning of a term often misrepresented or misused.
  • Hygiene and safety: single-dose keywords

    Pandemic-proof and "Phase 2" packaging
    Graziana Tassinari, sales manager of Valmatic, a key concern in the international single-dose packaging market.
  • Always connected with the market

    Operate in complete safety, and onward with confidence
    Alberto Vacchi, President and CEO of IMA, design and production of automatic machines for the process and packaging.
  • Action and reaction

    Always close to employees and customers
    Gabriele Gnudi, GB Gnudi Bruno SpA (Bologna), sale and assistance of machines for the chemical-pharmaceutical, food, confectionery, cosmetic, paper and various sectors.
  • Navigate and stem the perfect storm

    Essential, proactive, communicative and digitized
    Marco Parretti, CEO of Etipack (Cinisello Balsamo, MI), production of coding and labeling systems
  • Farsighted and therefore prepared

    Capsulit vs. COVID-19
    Gianluca Rossi, Capsulit Spa (Roncello, MB), manufacturer of safety capsules for the pharmaceutical industry.
  • From difficulties, precious ideas for the future

    When digital technologies guarantee continuity
    Annalisa and Daniele Bellante, owners of Cama Group (LC), automated high-tech secondary packaging systems for the food and non-food sectors.
  • Protection of people and continuity of services

    Aliplast's double challenge in emergency management.
    Carlo Andriolo, CEO di Aliplast SpA (Hera Group) transforms plastic waste to make it become a resource by managing the integrated cycle in a sustainable way.
  • Servotecnica and positive thinking

    Reduced contraction in turnover thanks to the continuity of deliveries
    Emilio Bistoletti and Sabrina Bistoletti, respectively CEO and Communication Manager of Servotecnica, specialist in motion control.
  • Extraordinary times require extraordinary actions

    Reliable and efficient, also via the web
    Marchesini Group (Pianoro, BO), design and construction of customized machines and lines for the packaging of pharmaceutical and cosmetic products.

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