Facts and data

From the partnership between ICE-Agenzia and Edizioni Dativo, the column for Italian packaging enterprises considering possible development abroad. ICE-Agenzia’s network of foreign offices gives periodic updates on the short and medium term growth of the packaging industry in various countries.

Economic assessment of the sustainable production of glass containers shows that making the containers thinner and recycling them carries immediately quantifiable environmental advantages. The study was conducted by researchers at the Department of Management of the Sapienza University of Rome.
Andrea Esposito, Giuliana Vinci

The jury headed by Gérard Caron chose the winners of the International Pentawards 2016, which go to the best packaging design solutions worldwide, divided into five categories (Beverages, Food, Body, Other Markets, Luxury). The celebration of the 10th anniversary of the event coincided with a massive participation of members: 1,843 entries from 54 countries covering the 5 continents. In addition…

This column, dedicated to Italian companies operating in packaging with a keen eye to the possibilities of growth and development abroad, is born out of the collaboration between ICE-Agency and Edizioni Dativo. The network of ICE offices abroad will provide a regular update on packaging developments in the short/medium term in given countries.

Why are major Italian packaging machinery manufacturers returning to Ipack-Ima after years of absence? We asked them directly about the reasons behind their decision, inviting them to also brainstorm about the value and meaning of a complex fair event: Innovation Alliance, resulting from the banding together of numerous, diverse entities, is shaping out to be a hub of ideas and information,…

Food & beverage 2015: market structure, consumption trends and packaging types.

A European survey commissioned by All4Pack Paris and conducted by ObSoCo explains.

Production in the packaging industry in 2015 (final data) is seen to have risen by 2.3% compared to 2014. Foreign trade is also seen to be expanding, exports showing an increase of 2.9%, the increase in imports standing at 9.5%. Turnover is seen to have grown by 3.4%.

Quarterly packaging chain observatory. Situation at the end of August 2016.

Among European producer countries, Italy has a prime position, standing in second place in the corrugated board and printed packaging segments. The final report for 2015 gives a balance of the different segments

In 2016 Ensinger achieved two important goals: if in June the Group celebrated half a century of activity, together with staff from all branches, long-time part-ners and guests of honour from the world of German politics and economics, the following month, together with its employees, Ensinger Italia celebrated 25 years of the life of the branch.

Solid, reliable and competent: Altech celebrates its quarter of a century of activity and looks to the global market with the peace of mind of a company that knows it has always done its utmost.

Supporting European manufacturers of flexible packaging in their adhesive challenges, sharing experiences, inspiring ideas to accelerate innovation and transfer technologies from one market to another.

This column, dedicated to Italian companies operating in packaging with a keen eye to the possibilities of growth and development abroad, is born out of the collaboration between ICE-Agenzia and Edizioni Dativo. The network of ICE offices abroad will provide a regular update on packaging developments in the short/medium term in given countries.

With a total turnover of 10.5 billion euro, perfumes and professional hairstyling resume growth. Good signs also from contract manufacturing. Numbers and trends from the economic survey of Cosmetica Italia’s research center.

For everyone who has mountains to climb: Levissima#la 75 is the “mobile bottle” by PET Engineering.

MAV offers a polypropylene jar with soft and seductive contours, thick walls and an elegant design for medium to high end products for operators in the cosmetic, pharmaceutical and herbal sectors that in addition to functionality require packaging solutions capable of highlighting the quality of a product and the uniqueness of a brand.

Production growth trend and market positioning.
A cura di Plinio Iascone

Pride and excitement at Lameplast Group’s 40th anniversary party: in May, customers, officials and employees gathered to celebrate together with the management a major milestone on a road paved with commitment, pragmatism and dreams.

With the usual pragmatism that characterizes the events of “Packaging Education” of the Istituto Italiano Imballaggio, a workshop scheduled from 13.45 pm on 4 October (via Cosimo del Fante, Milano)  aims to provide the answers and a series of practical/operative tools to solve the problems underlying FSVP (Final Rule on Foreign Supplier Verification Programs for Importers of Food for Humans and…