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Born out of the partnership between Solvay Specialty Polymers and Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd. (global supplier of injection moulding machines and services for the plastics industry), the new high barrier Verian™ PET (HBP) is an innovative line of recyclable polymers, enabling the creation of a new generation of sustainable solutions for bottles and films, while ensuring maximum…

The hard copy of the PackBook Yearbook 2017-2018, on page 139, contains a phone number of the company Lirmaprint that is no longer active. The correct phone numbers are: +39 3394184279 - 3484708444. Our apologies for the to those directly involved and to our readers.
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On 10 - 11 March 2018 the Umberto Veronesi Foundation will be in 100 piazzas throughout Italy for the first edition of “The Tomatoe. Good for you, good for the research”, a fundraiser for financing scientific research in the pediatric field in order to ensure the best possible care for children with cancer, increasing recovery expectations.

Cosmetics is a standout sector of excellence in Italian industry. Made in Italy cosmetics grew by +4.4% in 2017, with turnover approaching 11 billion euro and a surprising trade balance (2,500 million euro). For 2018, the sector expects to grow by 5%.

Meeting on 19 February under the Presidency of Alberto Vacchi, the Board of Directors of IMA S.p.A., world leader in the production of automatic machines, viewed the preliminary estimates of the main management data for the year 2017, which indicate a year showing further growth over the previous one, thanks to the successful sales performance of automatic machines and complete lines in the…

The ineluctable rise of the Internet of Things and industry 4.0, with the resulting networking of a large number of systems and objects, has shed light on the indispensability of securing facilities and data against hackers. ICS Forum tips for starting off on the right foot. Maurizio Cacciamani

Founded in the heart of the Emilia-Romagna’s industrial district, over the course of 38 years in business Valmatic has established itself as a go-to operator in the international single serve packaging market. From a bold inception to global expansion, the story of this enterprise is as implausible as it is inspiring. Stefano Lavorini, Chiara Giannangeli

Valorizing the environmental sustainability of packaging. This is the ultimate meaning of the Conai Prevention Call*, aimed exclusively at Conai members - be they producers or users - that plan to innovate a packaging solution or its life cycle by altering its environmental impact, saving energy, facilitating recycling, optimizing production and logistics, reducing waste and so on.  L.G.

The priority commitments taken on by Europe for the development of a green and circular economy were at the center of discussions during the four days of Ecomondo and Key Energy 2017 (7-10 November 2017, Rimini Fiera).

Ipack-Ima, Meat-Tech, Plast, Print4all, Intralogistica Italia 29 May - 1 June 2018, Fiera Milano, Milan (I)

In the Fanta brand update process, Sidel actively participated in the development and industrialization of the new bottle for the Coca-Cola Company (TCCC).

In an end of year 2017 survey, COOP asked Italians which words best represent their expectations for the coming year, and the results were very positive. Words like “crisis” dropped to the bottom of the ranking, replaced by optimistic expressions like hope, recovery and change. And with rising spirits comes rising consumption: +15.6% at Christmas.

In the first half of 2017, the total number of tubes delivered by all manufacturers which are members of the european tube manufacturers association (etma) amounted to nearly 5.4 billion. This mid-year figure is two percent higher than the corresponding figure in 2016.

Following the unveiling in Ireland in December 2017 of a new software research and development center, dedicated to computer vision and artificial intelligence, the Lombard company Antares Vision resumes investing in Italy with a new plant that will make automatic inspection and quality control machines for pharmaceutical products (vials, flacons, capsules, compresses) in the industrial district…

+109%: This the increase in Italian exports of machinery, equipment and moulds for plastics and rubber to Russia in the first nine months of 2017, as compared to the same period in 2016, according to the calculations of the Centro Studi di Amaplast (Confindustria member sector association that groups together more than 170 manufacturers) on foreign trade data published by ISTAT.

Since 1991, Altech has been building labeling machines and automatic identification systems for all consumer goods sectors. A very Italian firm, but one with a global outlook, it has always been known for its vocation for export, which over the years has led it to establish a presence on every continent.

Some of the world’s most important ICT and industrial automation suppliers - gathered by Messe Frankfurt Italia Srl to support the next edition of SPS Italia - took part in the round table discussion “Industrial software in the age of 4.0” in Milan last December.  The event proved a valuable opportunity for exploring fields of application and the benefits of using advanced software solutions. …

Which are the components that contribute to an Italian company’s growing and becoming an international group in a very short time, present in several countries, accounting for more than 2,500 customers in 86 countries, 400 employees and a production capability exceeding 3 billion units a year? The correct forumula, according to Enoplastic.

In December, the eighth edition of a report on waste recycling in Italy was presented, authored by the Sustainable Development Foundation and FISE UNIRE, with support of the Ministry for the Environment and ISPRA. Below is a summary of the main findings on packaging collection and recycling.

Having completed its acquisition of 100% of Mater-Biopolymer from the Mossi & Ghisolfi Group 2016, Novamont has activated the second phase in a project to convert the Mater-Biopolymer plant in Patrica (FR) in order to double its output of ORIGO-BI® biopolyesters, which are used to enhance the technical, economic and environmental performance of MATER-Bi® biodegradable and compostable…