Facts and data

Regulation 765/2008 and the Product Directive in the light of the new features of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 for products that are imported from non-EU countries. AC&E (internationally accredited laboratory in the field of safety, validation and testing) provides elucidation on this issue.

Some 816 representatives from the corrugated board industry and machinery manufacturers gathered at the Bella Centre in Copenhagen for the FEFCO Technical Seminar on October 20-22 to debate the latest ideas and innovations in the industry.

Thirty years of experience and continuous technological innovation in the production of industrial labelling machines: this is ALTECH.

In partnership with the Italian plastic injection specialist Pibiplast, Bormioli Luigi is entering the make-up and skincare packaging sector with a line of 100% European-made multi-material (glass + plastic) packaging designed to enhance the prestige of luxury brands.

Aetna Group’s policy is based on the fundamental concepts of One Global Company, where technology, innovation and sustainability are synergistic elements that allow us to guarantee extremely advanced standards for machinery and plants all over the world.

Dopo aver consolidato la propria presenza in Europa mettendo a segno ben 15 acquisizioni, Berlin Packaging ha avviato un processo di rebranding volto a identificare le aziende di proprietà posizionate nell’area EMEA.

The winners of the “Best Packaging 2021. The Packaging of the Future” contest were announced on 19 October during the Re-Economy Summit, a livestreamed event organised by Il Sole 24 Ore.

Environmental and economic sustainability also means having a 30-micron packaging film instead of a 50-micron one. Today it is in fact possible to save up to 25% of material - with GAP’s 27-layer blown film extrusion lines - but there is still a strong fear of “change” on the part of converters and, above all, of the brand owners who make up the market.

In 2020, the darkest year of the Covid pandemic, the Italian corrugated cardboard packaging industry represented by GIFCO reported 3.1% growth on the back of strong food and e-commerce sales.

The International Organization of Aluminum Aerosol Container Manufacturers (Aerobal) reports that the global shipments of its members fell by 3.9 percent to around 2.9 billion units in the first half of 2021.

Four-monthly observatory of the packaging supply chain: situation updated to September 2021.

Thanks to the contribution of the associated cardboard box manufacturers, 660 new plants are living on the Asiago Plateau in the Forest of the Italian Boxmakers Association - Acis. How support for the experimental project “Oltre Vaia” was born and developed, an example of resilience of a territory hard hit by the 2018 storm.

From LT Renewables Group, proposals and solutions for the installation of photovoltaic systems in the industrial sector: costs and benefits of a “low environmental impact” path.

Inkmaker Shanghai, filiale cinese del gruppo industriale di recente rinominato IM GROUP (già Inkmaker Group), ha siglato una joint-venture con Zhuhai Longtec Corp. Ltd., meglio nota come Longtec (ricerca e sviluppo di sistemi di controllo intelligente integrato, misuratori di processo, dispositivi di interfaccia umana, software e apparecchiature di processo automatizzate).

Also in 2021, ITP - Industria Termoplastica Pavese confirms the innovative vocation and enthusiasm that have always distinguished its activity (production of flexible films for packaging).

The recycling program for transfer products “made in Kurz” is full of ideas and makes it possible to close the circle of sustainability. And Luxoro makes itself the spokesperson: green goals also in finishing.

The growth strategies implemented by Punto Pack, which acquires MAV and consolidates its position as a B Corp, in the name of circular economy and sustainability. Shared objectives and real synergies in the production of plastic packaging.

As part of its ongoing expansion programme, on 14 September the LM Group completed the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Magnoni, a Modena-based company that has been designing and building customised handling systems for bulk and packaged products in the food and beverage sectors for over 60 years.

Plex will be reported as part of Rockwell’s Software and Control operating segment which provides leading hardware and software offerings for the design, operation, and maintenance of production automation and management systems.

Through a Critical Guidance Recognition, the APR (Association of Plastic Recyclers) has confirmed that multi-layer films for stand-up pouches containing 15.5% TOPAS® cyclic olefin copolymer (COC) are suitable for recycling in PE waste streams.