Facts and data

Italian agri-food exports have reached an all-time high. According to an analysis by the Italian farmers’ association Coldiretti based on definitive ISTAT data, the country generated foreign sales of €44.6 billion in 2019, a year-on-year increase of 7%.

The Chairman of the Italian Automatic Packaging Machinery Manufacturers’ Association has sent a letter to all Italian and international customers.

The data from the NOMISMA survey on trends in purchasing and sustainable consumption, was previewed in Milan in preparation for "Packaging Speaks Green" the international forum on sustainability of industrial manufacturing due to be held in Bologna on 20 and 21 February at the Eataly World venue. 

The sixth edition of the Osservatorio Immagino Nielsen GS1 Italy, based on data for the year ended June 2019, confirmed some of the nutritional trends already reported the previous year but also revealed a number of new developments.

Gruppo Fabbri, a historic Modena-based company and market leader in the field of food packaging machinery and films, is expanding its range of action with the acquisition of CA.VE.CO., a company based in Palazzolo sull’Oglio (BS).

The Swiss giant Nestlé will invest up to 2 billion Swiss francs to implement the transition from virgin to recycled plastic for food use, in accordance with the objective set to make 100% of its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025 and reduce by one third, the use of virgin plastic.

Based on the first available evaluations, the packaging sector (closely linked to the trend of manufacturing activity) should register a turnover for 2019 of +1%, reaching over € 33.5 billion.
Foreign trade is still on the up: although down compared to 2018, the value of exports is expected to grow by approximately 2.3%. Still in terms of  value, imports are up by around 5%. Despite the drop…

Four-monthly observatory of the packaging chain: situation at the beginning of December 2019. First results of the year and growth anticipations.

The typical aggregation capacity of design is confirmed by the account given of the “The Future of Packaging Design” Symposium: an open discussion on innovation in design but, above all, on the drivers that support its development in a sustainable key. Good premises for the establishment of a Permanent Observatory, coordinated by the Advanced Design Unit of Bologna University.
Flaviano Celaschi…

The acquisition of Piacenza-based company Poplast (previously owned by Eos Investment Management) by Green Arrow Capital Sgr has created the first Italian eco-friendly packaging production centre.

From “Gluing Technology to Gluing Solution”, or from technology to solution, as long as it is green: the turning point of Robatech, which firmly reaffirms its commitment to a better environment, but continues to reflect on the market and on service, a true balance for good business. Milena Bernardi, Luciana Guidotti

The 2019 of Italian packaging machines was positive, with over 8 billion euros in turnover (+ 1.8% on 2018). Together with the global results of the sector, the Ucima Studies Office provides growth forecasts for the cosmetic machinery market at the macro area level in the three-year period 2019-2021.

According to the preliminary figures published by the Ucima Research Department, the sector has continued to grow during 2019 (up 1.8% on 2018), reporting positive performances both in Italy and in foreign markets.

Health-consciousness, sustainability and convenience are the three trends perceived by Mintel as determining the dynamics of global innovations in the non-alcoholic  beverage segment.

Looking to the future, at Simei Enoplastic unveils its new product features that will conquer the public and markets.

At the end of September 2019, Boxmarche (Corinaldo, AN) signed an exclusive agreement with Packable B.V. for the production and marketing of Halopack, the first tray in Europe consisting of 90% recycled cardboard for the packaging of food in a protective atmosphere and skin.

As part of a partnership aimed at developing responsible packaging solutions, the French beauty giant L’Oréal and global cosmetics packaging leader Albéa have announced the development of the first paper-based cosmetic tube in which plastic is mostly replaced with a new bio-based and certified paper-like material.

The latest picture painted by the “Coop Report 2019 - Italian consumption and lifestyle trends” reveals a sharp increase in environmental awareness amongst Italian consumers in terms of their purchasing behaviour and lifestyles.

Market data and development prospects for primary packaging glass. Strengths: transparency and naturalness.

Great participation, last October 3rd, at the Omron Collaborative Day, an event organized by Omron Italia (branch of the Japanese giant specializing in the field of industrial automation) in collaboration with Schunk, among the groups with greatest experience in gripping systems and tightening technology.