Machines and equipment

Austrian plastic packaging solutions provider ALPLA and Swedish paper packaging materials and solutions supplier BillerudKorsnäs have announced the launch of a new joint venture in the Danish paper bottle company ecoXpac.

From 1 January 2019, the COIM group has started the production of inks for flexible packaging under brand name Coiminks

The European research project Terminus was launched recently with the aim of developing a new generation of eco-friendly recyclable packaging based on the presence of special enzymes.

Atlas Copco proposes VSD +, a new oil-free rotary screw compressor, which ensures a reduction in energy consumption of up to 35% for a quick return on investment.

IMA has signed an agreement to buy 70% of Spreafico Automation S.r.l. The company, based in Calolziocorte, Lecco, and owned by the Spreafico family, is an important player in the design, production and marketing of automatic machines for filling and preparing single-serve capsules for coffee and other soluble products.

DuPont Transportation & Advanced Polymers, a global business unit of DowDuPont Specialty Products Division, will present at the AMI Plastic Pouches 2019 conference its advanced, silicone-based technologies that enhance polyolefin film packaging.

Turck Banner Italia, a producer of sensors, interfaces, bus and safety systems, recently added the IMX12-FI frequency transducer to its range of IMX interface devices, facilitating its use as a rotational speed monitor and as a pulse counter.

Helsinki-based award-winning start-up Sulapac has developed a series of containers and packaging for luxury cosmetics made of a new material produced from wood waste and natural additives.

Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX), a company specialising in machine vision systems and barcode readers, has partnered with German firm AIT Goehner to supply a testing and identification module for installation on CPS pharmaceutical packaging machines produced by Bosch Packaging Technology.

The Luxembourg-based private equity firm Xenon has acquired 100% of the capital of Mectra (Montecchio, Reggio Emilia) and its associated companies (Emmeti in Montecchio and the Parma-based firms Sipac and Logik).

Internationalization, a local-for-local approach, strategic buy-ups: the growth of Robopac, which in recent years has implemented a series of actions as part of a highly ambitious development plan, continues.

Bocedi Srl is worldwide market leader in the design, production and installation of end-of-line packaging systems.

ACMA, a Coesia Group company, will be participating in the Chicago Pack Expo trade fair (McCormick Place, South BuildingBooth S-2501) to strengthen its position on the North American market, particularly in the Confectionery industry, in which the company has almost a century of experience.

The latest technologies presented by the Italian company Cama on the market have made the Lecco-based company an international leader in the manufacture of packaging systems.

Robopac is a world leader in the design, production and support of end-of-line packaging solutions, with over 150,000 installations worldwide.

The IMA Group strengthens its range of  end-of-line machines. On 25 June 2018 IMA  finalised  with  the  Brenna  family  the  acquisition  of  70%  of Ciemme  S.r.l.,  based  in Albavilla (Como), which manufactures and markets end-of-line automatic machines, as announced on 28 May 2018.

German engineering group Robert Bosch GmbH plans to sell its packaging technology division that generated 1.3 billion euros ($1.5 billion) in sales last year to focus on its core business.

Schobertechnologies GmbH specializes in the development, design and manufacturing of rotary tools, modules and specialty machines widely used in film, foil, packaging, non-wovens and paper converting industries. This technically superior equipment is sold in more than 100 countries worldwide.  At Print4All the company presents its solutions to the Italian and international market.

iCapsulate chooses Cama system and doubles coffee production: high technology packaging enables a quick growth.

The Thermo Scientific Versa checkweigher controller now offers an optional filler valve monitoring capability that monitors the behavior of up to 16-filler heads and determines if any individual head is not performing correctly.