Facts and data

Oltre 4.800 Comuni convenzionati, e quasi 400 piattaforme nel 2014.

Positive data on production, domestic market and exports performance at Federmacchine Assembly.

The decline of non-food sales slows down: GS1 Italy - Indicod-Ecr, 2014 report
The findings of the thirteenth Non-Food Survey by GS1 Italy | Indicod-Ecr were presented last June 29th at Milan’s Piccolo Teatro Grassi

After having made several important acquisitions in two years, the rigid plastic container producer RPC reviews its objectives and modes of growth that are accelerating on all fronts. Following its own “Vision 2020”.

Laminazione Sottile Group (NA) announces the agreement for the acquisition of Ariflex, company located in Spinetta Marengo (AL) and specialised in the production of flexible packaging.

The Packaging Oscars 2015 recognize the innovative technological value of the products in competition. Under the aegis of Ipack-Ima, the initiative of Istituto Italiano Imballaggio has been conceptually revamped with participation in a project of wide scope: the Ethical Packaging Charter, a ten-point awareness-raising document that oriented the jury’s decisions.

The British packaging designer Burgopak and the US K1-Packaging Group announce a partnership to bring the former’s patented dual-sliding packaging system to the States.

July 31st, 2015 is the deadline for participating in the “Conai Prevention Contest - Making value of the environmental sustainability of packaging”.

The first “Food ice good manufacturing practices manual” is now available.

Market structure, consumption trends and types of packaging for food products (food and beverages). 

At the annual assembly of Cosmetica Italia, held last June 23rd, a new publication sponsored by the Association was presented.

In spite of a persisting turbulent international socio-political climate, the concerns comprising Etma (the European Tube Manufacturers Association) produced 10.5 billion tubes in 2014.

A four-month survey of the packaging industry. The situation as of late May 2015. By Plinio Iascone

2015 has been a year “of substance” for Robatech, which has chosen Converflex to share with the world its big news: the start of a partnership with Leary, the concern’s constant attention to ethical and environmental issues and 40 years of history to celebrate. Davide Morten, manager of the Swiss group’s Italian subsidiary, shares his thoughts.

Example of tenacity and industrial passion, Innova Group discloses the figures for bumper year 2014 and shows the new stages of growth. Focus on quality and lean production.

For Expo 2015 Cefla has started up a series of largescale projects, that have involved the concern in its entirety, making it one of the most committed in the international food event

Last June 11th, in the presence of Minister of Environment Gian Luca Galletti, a two-year agreement was signed implementing a program promoted by Corepla, Conai, Assobioplastiche and the Italian Composters Consortium (CIC), to foster and enhance environmental management of biodegradable and compostable plastic packaging by reducing the amount of non-compatible materials deposited in the “…

Steel containers and closures, tins and crown caps, aerosol cans and industrial drums: steel packaging continues to prove a “friend of the environment” in 2014.

The recent edition of Achema, the largest exhibition in the pharmaceutical sector, ended in Frankfurt on 19 June 2015 with a resounding success for IMA.
The high number of visitors had the opportunity to meet the One Stop Supplier and discover the widest range of processing and packaging solutions for the pharmaceutical industry.

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