ItaliaImballaggio September 2019

BolognaFiere Cosmoprof has exported a successful trade fair model, with technological proposals and in-depth studies on the most important issues for the cosmetics industry in the main markets the world over. Lively moments of encounter between supply and demand, therefore, as demonstrated by the most recent events organized in various parts of the world.

The ability to create a dialogue between luxury and creativity has led the Monaco event to establish itself as a global reference showcase for high-end packaging.

The entry into the SIT Group of ACM, a Lombard company specializing in UV-led flexographic printing and digital printing, as well as in the production of flexible packaging for the food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries, was confirmed at the end of July.

Designed for sustainability-oriented luxury brands, Metsä Board (Metsä Group) offers at Luxe Pack 2019 the new FBB range of folding cartons: five high-quality products with carefully selected specific properties that offer additional opportunities to reduce basis weight while maintaining the premium aspect of the product.

The Polish company Polipack brings cosmetic packaging into a new dimension.

Reflections on the design of good packaging, but also on the skills needed  to solve problems of form and communication. A contribution from the IED - European Design Institute of Milan, which launches a postgraduate course.  Fabio Bignardi

Green Heart. Scandolara is a trendsetter in the “sustainability” field, and in 2009 won the Packaging Oscar for an innovation considered the “perfect synthesis of image and respect for the environment”.

Salvatore Ferragamo has selected the mastery of Bolognese packaging company Industrialbox and the high quality of Sappi’s Algro Design to create the packaging for its new women’s fragrance, Amo.

In this month of August, things have happened that have aroused lively emotions and anxieties. As once…
Editorial by Stefano Lavorini

Trends in production and market positioning of rigid as well as non laminated flexible packaging and accessories.
Edited by Barbara Iascone

The various product categories in the “packaging” sector also include closures and accessories, which are indispensable in the process of good preservation and the correct transport of goods.
Barbara Iascone

Regulatory developments in the packaging and wrapping machinery sector: historical excursus and updates, in view of the meeting of the ISO 313 Technical Committee scheduled for October 2019.

At the beginning of last July the shareholders of Etipack SpA signed a notarized contract with Possehl Mittelstandsbeteiligungen GmbH as they have acquired all shares of the company based in Cinisello Balsamo (MI), northern Italy.

July 2019. The company based in Venegono Inferiore (Varese) continues to grow and strengthen its presence in the luxury market with an increasingly comprehensive and tailor-made product portfolio.

Following the announcement in March, RPC Group Plc (UK), one of Europe’s largest producers of plastic packaging, has officially handed over the reins of the company to US firm Berry Global Group (NYSE: BERY).

RPC bpi nordipac has produced a special promotional bag to demonstrate the suitability of its NOREC® recycled material (obtained by the eponymous Recycling Process for post-industrial and post-consumer packaging waste)  for the creation of high-quality and functional packaging.

ACMI SpA is an Italian company specialized in the production of high technology bottling and packaging lines. The synergy started with Pilz Italia for years has allowed them to take advantage of security&safety services and solutions for their machines, guaranteeing maximum flexibility and productivity.

Dicolube® Sustain 5 is a new biocidal conveyor lubricant designed specifically to meet the needs of production plants in the brewing and beverage industry where hygiene has the maximum priority.

A pilot project -between BASF, Borealis, Südpack and Zott – has led to the creation of a multilayer food packaging protopy made of polyamide and chemically recycled polyethylene.

A manufacturer of numerical controls/PCLs and complete solutions for automation for 35 years, Sipro Srl also offers the market a complete range of delta robots.