Facts and data

Four-month survey of the packaging industry. Situation as of early December 2016. Plinio Iascone

According to the interim balance made by the Ucima Study Center, in 2016 the turnover of the automatic machines segment is expected to exceed 6.3 billion euros.

As of 10 January 2017, Contract Italia Srl is part of the Automation Address company of Monza (MI).

The “Non Intentionally Added Substances” were the subject of the key international event entitled “1st European Food Contact NIAS Infoday - A complete overview on NIAS”. Stefano Lavorini

SHARING KNOWLEDGE & KNOWHOW Analysis of both sides of an aluminium rolled foil, of which the morphological and chemical characteristics have been evaluated. Resorting to innovative analytical techniques for nanometric and stratigraphic scans of the chemical composition allows us to understand the phenomena that affect the polymeric coating adhesion and any corrosion phenomena. Thus the way…

Leonhard Kurz, a company of international standing in the production of materials for the decoration of surfaces and represented exclusively in Italy by Luxoro, this year presented a unique and mind-blowing novelty effect: Spatial FX. A holographic foil, from single-image design, which ensures an incredible three-dimensional optical result.

In 2015 Italian confectionery industry exports totalled a turnover of 3,555.7 million euros, accounting for 12% of entire Italian food sector exports.

Coca-Cola HBC Italia (top producer and distributor of Coca-Cola Company beverages in Italy) has commissioned Lic Packaging to design a  presentation coffret to promote the natural source low-calorie Coca-Cola Life among OOH (Out Of Home) and MT (Modern Trade) channel customers.
Designed as a convenient case, the coffret contains a bottle of Coca-Cola Life, a USB key, a small agenda and a folder.

FEFCO (European Corrugated Cardboard Manufacturers Federation) has recently promoted a focused communication campaign on hygiene benefits for fresh fruit and vegetables stored and transported in corrugated cardboard packaging.

is using the 330ml PET bottle from RPC to pack all three flavours - Lime Cucumber, Pineapple Ginger and Blueberry Pear - of its organic Water+ range.

Logo, label and packaging the Nestlé Vera (Sanpellegrino Group) mineral water bottle, chosen daily by more than 8 million families, have been overhauled, further evoking the brand’s key values: “the family, quality and sustainability”.

Bio Natura Cup produced by APP (Asia Pulp & Paper Group) is a 100% biodegradable container suitable for both food and beverages, hot and cold, and that lends itself to many applications (icecream, beverage and takeaway food preservation).

Data and facts of a sector that has been able to renew itself over the years, focusing on innovation and personalization.

Equita announces the first investment of its closed-end, Equita Private Debt Fund. The fund has signed the first tranche of a bond issue of up to a total of 5 million euros, issued by the company Schema L Srl,  that controls the Lameplast Group*, part of the 100% purchase of the Group’s capital by the private equity fund Aksìa.

In the first seven months of 2016 sales of private label products have increased by 1.8% in value and 0.9% in volume, coming to represent 18.6% of packaged FMCGs.

Thanks to the action of the Union of Italian Automatic Packaging and Wrapping   Machine Manufacturers the Chinese proposal to establish a new international standardization committee on the pharmaceutical machines has been rejecteed: in fact it has prevented the establishment of a further standardization within ISO (International Organization for Standardization) for “Pharmaceutical preparation…

According to the AWA Global Wine Label AWAreness™ Report 2016 (that describes the trends in volume growth and materials technology by region and identifies the main drivers for these trends)  the market for wine labels across all formats is forecast to grow by 2% between 2016 and 2018, reflecting increasing levels of wine production around the globe.

A busy autumn of important events for PET Engineering (San Vendemiano, TV), committed to “exporting” creativity and innovation abroad in the triple role of organizers, exhibitors and sponsors.

Nearing its tenth year in business, the reseller of the best brands of side channel vacuum pumps, compressors and blowers, Service Air (Cesano Maderno, MB) is expanding its operations with new storage facilities, proving that, after a difficult period, the low pressure and industrial vacuum services sector is recovering.

Sidel*, a company that interprets the theme of sustainability holistically, contributes with a critical look at how packaging is designed and distributed, and the effect on purchasing trends and the development of PET containers.
* Nicholas Bloch (Executive Vice President, Communications, Sidel)