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Stefano Lavorini

CPR System had a 2015 marked by a trail of successes, logging increased turnover and revenue and a promising reorganization of the company that has brought the double advantage of consolidating its core business and opening it up to new markets. R.C.

Schur Flexibles Group, with its headquarters in Baden/Austria, has announced the sale of the majority its shares to the private equity fund Lindsay Goldberg, represented in Europe by Lindsay Goldberg, Vogel GmbH, Düsseldorf.

Lightweight Containers is opening a new production plant in Grossbreitenbach, Germany. The fully automated production line has a capacity of 400 KeyKeg® Slimlines per hour and will be operational in the third quarter of this year. The line can produce all the members of the KeyKeg® Slimline family of kegs. PET-Verpackungen Deutschland is the production partner and will manage the day-to-day…

The Gerhard Schubert GmbH is considered a true pioneer in packaging machine engineering in Germany. Established in 1966, the company quickly grew into an acknowledged leader in digital packaging machines.

With Azalea (in production), Begonia (frustrum base) and Calla (square bottom), three lines of jars are already offered by MAV Srl - a company based at Zola Predosa - to meet the customization needs of the cosmetic world.

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In Europe the debate between the major European retail chains and food companies about food contamination by mineral oils present in recycled cardboard is open.

DATA AND FACTS IN BRIEF. Below is a focus on packaging of food for household dogs and cats. The two product types taken under consideration are: traditional pet food (wet and dry) and sweet & savory snacks.

High performance collation shrink films play a key role in product differentiation. AMI Consulting, a division of Applied Market Information Ltd., has just published a new report on the collation shrink film market, analysing the latest trends in the use of these packaging films, along with developments in raw material technology, innovation and changing film formulations.

According to very early analyses of the packaging sector, 2016 should see increased production, in quantitative terms, of 2.8% compared to 2015.

Verreries Brosse has named Mr. Maurizio Guseo as its new Managing Director. Mr Guseo has spent 27 years of his career at Zignago Vetro Group, with positions including quality director and sales director of Zignago Vetro and most recently as sales and marketing director for all three of the group’s subsidiaries: Zignago Vetro (Italy), Huta Szkła Czechy (Poland) and Verreries Brosse (France).

Four-month survey of the packaging industry. Situation as of late May 2016

The Italian Paper and Graphics Sector Federation acts as an umbrella organization to three national associations - Assografici (print graphics and paper manufacture - converting), Assocarta (paper) and Acimga (print graphics and paper converting machines) to which Comieco is to be added as an associate member - with the aim of increasing the level of representation and protection of interests of…

A segment featuring the presence of various container types, fundamental tools in the handling of goods in many manufacturing sectors: industrial packaging, pallets, crates for fresh fruit and vegetables, but also barrels and corks.

Robatech’s presence at drupa 2016 was accompanied by an ambitious slogan - Glue the Future - where it presented its new range of adhesive application technologies, much appreciated by visitors.

After developing joint activities in co-marketing and promotion of global events, it’s now time for a joint venture company: from the partnership between Koelnmesse and Fiere di Parma, Koeln Parma Exhibitions (Kpe) is born. Antonio Cellie talks about the new company and plans for the future.

Double-digit figures, showing increases in all the main indicators 2015 for the Cooperative CPR System (based in the town of Gallo, FE), a national leader in the collapsible side plastic packaging market, associated with actors from  the entire chain: 1000 fruit and vegetable producers of all sizes, 54 distributors (including Coop, Conad, Pam, Bennet, Giant, Selex, Sigma, Sisa, and 3A), packaging…

A summary of a report by the Pro.Mo Group of the Plastic and Rubber Federation, whose members include producers of plastic packaging and disposable kitchenware. (www.pro-mo.it).

A new quality assurance certification for Irplast and its business model based on vertical integration of the production process, from BOPP film extrusion to printing roll-fed labels.