Facts and data

First woman in over 60 years of history of the Institute to take on the office of president, she was elected by acclamation by the members, in their meeting at the Palazzo Parigi in Milan on May 11th for the annual assembly.

Telling a completely new and unique story: that of a traditional fruit on the outside but that hides a sensational red pulp with an exceptional flavor.

In order to guarantee hygienic protection of the packaging for the entire length of the supply chain, WaveGrip offers WaveSafe, a flexible multi-pack carrier for cans, integrated with an additional coating of recyclable and photodegradable PE applied to the top, protecting it from any contamination due to involuntary contact with dirty surfaces, dust and debris in the air.

The segregated collection of plastic packaging also increased in 2017 (+ 11.7% on 2016), with a national average per capita collection going from 15.8 to 17.7 kg per inhabitant per year. And if Lombardy also put in the best performance in 2017, Puglia, Basilicata and Valle d’Aosta have made a significant leap forward.

Even in 2018, L’Oreal is among the “World’s Most Ethical Companies”, selected according to the standards related to ethical business practices of the Ethisphere Institute. L’Oréal is one of only three companies in the Health & Beauty sector to have received the recognition for the ninth time “for its commitment to promoting integrity and placing ethical business practices among its priorities…

The Italian corrugated cardboard industry is growing: in 2017 over 6.7 billion square meters of packaging material (+ 2.82%) was produced.

Based on the classification used by the Istituto Italiano Imballaggio in their Packaging in figures publication, this analysis focuses on rigid packaging (bottles, flacons...) but also on laminated flexible packaging (shoppers, films, protective bubble wrap, etc.), with the exclusion of flexible converter packaging. Barbara Iascone

They invest in the green economy, they are attentive to the issues of recovery and recycling, and at the same time they fight pollution and climate change, because their virtuous practices contribute to saving energy and avoiding CO2 emissions.

Still haven’t complied with the requirements of Decree 231/2001?
That’s no good.
Still haven’t set up preventive measures and a control body?
That’s too bad! It would have been in your interest.
All the same there is a solution to everything. Late-comers would do well to move on this, because, although 231 compliance is not a legal obligation, it would be a missed opportunity not to.
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According to data from the eCommerce B2C Netcomm-School of Management Polimi, the e-commerce market shows figures in strong growth: the value of online purchases in 2017 was € 23.6 billion, + 17% compared to the previous year.

Rinova is the new company of the Marchesini Group, involved in the sale of reconditioned used machinery and the reconditioning of machines owned by customers.

Pillarstone announced on 3 May that it has acquired 100% of Manucor (a specialized producer of PP films for flexible packaging, labels and adhesive tapes). The relaunch of the company with a new business plan is underway. Luigi Scagliotti appointed new CEO.

With the acquisition of 51% of the capital of the company Virojanglor by Pusterla 1880 a group has been created that is positioned among the leaders in secondary luxury packaging.

Arol SpA, world reference in the design and production of capsuling and capping systems, on April 27, 2018 signed a partnership with Tirelli Srl, which designs and produces filling, closing and labeling systems, mainly for the cosmetics industry.

The IMA Group invests in the sector of machinery for packaging tissue and personal care products. On 23/04/18, IMA signed an agreement with Matteo Gentili and some minority shareholders concerning the purchase of 82.5% of the shares of the company TMC SpA (Castel Guelfo, BO), which manufactures and sells automatic machines for the packaging and handling of tissue and personal care products and…

A recent analysis shows that about one pack out of two in Europe is represented by flexible packaging. Data and facts of a mature but very vital sector.  Barbara Iascone

On 17 April Corepla opened the Milan Design Week dedicated to the “Sense of Design” with a workshop entitled “Industry, aesthetics, design, environmental challenge: the social value of plastics”.

The initiative promoted by FAO and Messe Düsseldorf is continuing successfully to raise awareness on the issues related to the improvement of crops and their transformation, packaging and delivery, with the aim of increasing the shelf life of products, reducing food waste and, consequently, improving  the culture associated with the correct consumption of food.

A glance over the products competing for the 2018 packaging Oscar.

Foil for hot printing with unprecedented hues in a catalogue that becomes a manifesto of trends and a new type of cold foil: at Packaging Première 2018 Luxoro presented the latest finishing solutions developed by the Kurz Design Team, capable of making products and brands unique.