VISION SYSTEMS Four companies in Italy’s Northeast that have developed artificial vision systems in different areas and for different applications, have joined together to give life to VEN - Vision Excellence Network. Objective: more competitiveness and visibility, lower costs, reduced time to market...
Nordmeccanica, a global leader in the construction of lamination and coating machinery, based in Piacenza, relaunches Galileo Vacuum Systems, specialized in the creation of vacuum installations for metalizing plastic films.
The largest paper manufacturing machine in the world, almost 600 meters long and with an annual capacity of 1 million tons of celluose pulp and 900,000 t of fine paper, is installed in China, at the Hainan Jinhai Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) papermill.
As of the first of July last the German slitter-rewinder builder Goebel Schneid und Wickel Systeme GmbH became part of the IMS Deltamatic group (Calcinate, BG).
In early September, Kodak, via the mouth of the president and chief executive officer Antonio M. Perez, officialised the successfully terminated reorganization of the company with the completion of restructuring procedures under Chapter 11 of the US company code.
The 25th Viscom Italia, hosted by Reed Exhibitions at Fiera Milano Rho on October 3rd-5th, once again proposes itself as a creative hub for open and participatory innovation that follows the multiform paths and multi-technologies of visual languages.
At K Grafikontrol exhibited its flagship products, offering itself internationally as a key supplier in the field of control systems for the printing industry. Its production program includes register control, web inspection (printed or other matter) and color controls for roto, flexo and web offset printing.
CONVERTING Innova Group reports the best performance of its history and focuses on the domestic market, where it hopes to step up productivity with the help of an effective combo of investments in technology, costs control and harnessing synergies within the group.
THE FIGURES AND THE PACKAGING The “cleanliness culture” leads consumers to favor products for home detergency featuring a high service content (also in terms of time-saving) and high bactericidal functions; the exact differentiation in terms of specific use implemented by the big sector brands is among the factors that has led to the success of the same.
The white and brilliant Algro Design® by Sappi supports the packaging of Loaded, a men’s fragrance from the sportswear brand Strellson. Aided by 100% embossing and a closure “à la Moleskine”.
Planet China: how and why one often finds oneself rediscussing points and conditions on which, apparently, an agreement had already been made. Third appointment with Alessandro Zaccarini.
Gerhard Schubert offers an additional service to its users: its new TLM configurator can now be accessed from the homepage of the gerhard-schubert.it website.
Studies conducted by the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging on PLA Nativia™ film and on Extendo™ BOPP for Taghleef Industries have confirmed their excellent barrier properties against mineral oils, in particular, preventing their migration to the food contents from packaging made from recycled paper or carton.
Mondi’s state-of-the-art paper and industrial bags have won over the judges at Austria’s annual industry Prontissimo awards, which recognises the creative design and printing perfection of unusual printed matter, and Emballissimo, which is awarded to packaging solutions that not only meet high standards of function and design but that are also innovative.
A first step bringing us closer to East Afripack 2014 (Nairobi, 9th to 12th September 2014, organized by Ipack-Ima SpA). With the aim to sensitize the local business community, on 3rd and 4th June this year Kigali (Rwanda) hosted the first international conference entitled "Sustainable Packaging for Competitiveness and Development of SME's in the EAC Region".
FACTS AND FIGURES The Italian paper & cardboard industry continues to be among the most important in Europe, although featuring a contraction in sales and production. Preliminary balances for 2012 and some forecasts.
