Facts and data

Challenges and opportunities arising from the ecological transition were the focus of the Gipea 2022 congress, held last Sept. 22 and 23 in Sirolo (AN). The two-day event focused on the difficulties of the current geopolitical and macroeconomic scenario, but also on the resources available to companies in the sector.

During the recent Cibus Tec Forum, the Nomisma Machinery Observatory presented market data and forecasts and provided a comprehensive overview of food & beverage and packaging machinery exports

An Italian manufacturer of cardboard packaging, Innova Group, reiterates its commitment to sustainability year by year by verifying, quantifying and reporting greenhouse gas emissions on the basis of its CO₂ balance, or the Corporate Carbon Footprint.

Growing data, driven by domestic demand and exports for the Italian cosmetics market, which confirms its intention to invest in new machinery even in times of uncertain planning.

The Chiesi Group, the pharmaceutical group and Benefit Corporation with over 6,000 employees and 2.4 billion euros of turnover, has for some years embarked on a path that unites sustainability and social innovation in order to drive change in a sector where attention towards green issues needs to be combined with compliance with severe regulations for the safety of consumers/patients.

Market facts and figures 2021: from the world to Italy, after a slight decline in 2020, the sector recovers.

At Futura Expo (Brescia, Oct. 2-4, 2022) Antares Vision Group made its debut in the Metaverse with the AVGroupVERSE project, a space dedicated to the ecosystem of technologies for quality control (inspection systems and machines) and traceability of products along the supply chain with integrated data management including through the application of artificial intelligence and the use of blockchain.

Entries open until December 15 for the Best Packaging 2023 contest. With focus on Quality Design, the event is open to start-ups and students.

World Aluminium Aerosol Can Award 2022 awarded design and sustainability.

A recent study by The Business Research Company estimates that in 2022 the global market for recyclable packaging will reach a value of 28.3 billion dollars with a growth rate of +7.2% compared to 2021 and will climb to 34.2 billion dollars by 2026.

An analysis of the sector is reported starting with the 2020 final figures prepared by the Italian Packaging Institute based on Unionfood data. Data for the year 2021 and assumptions for 2022, on the other hand, are processed based on ISTAT changes in both production and foreign trade.

Epochal changes and the impact on lifestyles. The 2022 edition of the Coop Report paints a complex picture where, despite everything, food spending holds up.

It is a title that lives up to the hot themes of the moment, the one chosen for the Giflex conference “Let’s Wrap the Future!” held in Bologna on October 19.

Marchesini Group announces the acquisition of 100% of SEA Vision Group, the company founded in Pavia which has become a leader in the construction of traceability, data collection and inspection systems in the pharmaceuticals and cosmetics packaging sector.

At Booth 2501 (South Hall), the group specialized in innovative industrial and packaging solutions is presenting its machinery and products that automate the various production phases, thus increasing the reliability of the systems and the efficiency of the processes.

Four-monthly observatory of the packaging supply chain: situation updated to the first half of 2022. General economic picture; early forecasts of manufacturing closure; final 2021 figures for the packaging industry.

Types, quantities and uses of hollow glass and tube glass packaging. Market data and facts of 2021: elegance and sustainability are supporting their widespread use in a variety of sectors, underscoring the quality of packaged products.

etma presents the winners of the traditional annual competition and and underlines the reaction capacity and foresight of European tube manufacturers.

The new Vimercate headquarters of Mitsubishi Electric Italia, designed to foster collaboration and cater to a constantly evolving world of work, is off the ground.

There are 2,527 sustainable agrifood startups worldwide. Networks for distribution of food aid to vulnerable people in cities are being strengthened, leveraging different models of cross-sector collaboration for recovery and redistribution of products and food surpluses; the cold chain plays a strategic role, but is exposed to multiple risks.