Facts and data

Signs of economic recovery from the third annual joint Hispack & BTA (Fira de Barcelona, 21 to 24 April 2015), which closed with a pre-final of 38,000 visitors, an increase of 8% compared to expectations.

With 173 participants from 12 nations, the first Save Food Meeting 2015 (hosted by the Nestlé headquarters at Vevey in Switzerland 11 and 12 of May last, was a success according to all: representatives of politics and the scientific community, the numerous partners (to date 120) involved in the undertaking started up by Messe Düsseldorf, the 230 NGOs and the international organizations (including…

Facts and figures on the Italian market and on the packaging of the various pharmaceutical forms: an analysis of medicinal products for human use (ethical and OTC) sold in pharmacies, excluding products consumed in hospital.

Protection of sensitive ingredients, innovatory dosing systems, quality control of the contents and container, flexible machines and complete lines… What does the pharmaceutical industry demand from packaging producers*.                          
* From a study made by Achema (Frankfurt, 15-19 June 2015)

Bio4Expo.com is an online shopping site that manages orders and express delivery of “organic” plastic containers and dishware, for use in catering services during EXPO2015.

Massimo Zanetti Beverage, one of the biggest US coffee roasters (but with parent company  in the province of Treviso) has announced the introduction onto the US market, by the end of the year, of the first line of  100%  compostable coffee capsules.

Perfumery doing very well, both luxury and lifestyle for extensive retail; skincare doing fine, active in all segments; nail varnishes have put in a downturn, though the first quarter of 2015 shows a recovery.

The consumers’ jury of the Accademia del Profumo awards, in a record edition that drew over 67 thousand votes, elected Miss Dior Blooming Bouquet and Bleu de Chanel Eau de Parfum “perfume of the year”, while the technical jury voted Panthère Cartier and Valentino Uomo as the best womens’ and mens’ perfumes.

For the user public the pharmacy is no longer just a dispensary of medicines but also a trusted salespoint for products and health and beauty treatments considered now by most people as an integral part of their lifestyle.

Growth trend of production and market position. Plinio Iascone

Lameplast Group hosts an event in the spirit of sharing, in order to celebrate and re-launch the team play that carried it onto the international scene.

The Group run by the Aureli family gains control of Syntech Technology and sets up the branch that will dominate the market on the Iberian peninsula.

Strengthening its production capacity in the food & beverage area, while at the same time consolidating its leadership in the cosmetics, dietary supplement and pharmaceutical sectors.

Automatic assembly machines: Tecmes’ high speed mechanical engineering targets the world packaging and beauty markets.

The first Dow Chemical Italian Pack Studio Innovation Center is now up and running at Mozzate (CO). It joins those already running in Switzerland, Brazil, China and the US with the objective of satisfying the specific needs of customers on the subject of packaging, fabric and hygiene and hence stimulating the development of innovative solutions.

Packaging is an ever increasingly complex and fascinating topic. Forget about the past and try to imagine a holistic approach to a “medium” that has the objective of instigating an emotional interaction with consumers, integrating extra functionalities, new elements of communication/interactivity and benefits other than the primary ones. All of course without neglecting to produce and print the…

From the collaboration between ICE-Agency and Edizioni Dativo, the column dedicated to Italian companies operating in packaging and with an attentive eye to the possibility of growth abroad.

Market and packaging

The new flacon of Francesca Dell’Oro Parfum features a small deconstructed architecture, inspired by the dynamic and refined art of Tamara de Lempicka. The bottle has two-sided, faceted and elegant, tailored around the versatile and joyous personality of this talented rising star in the crafting of essences.

An Italian company, Rotoprint Sovrastampa of Lainate (MI), is among the winners of WorldStar Packaging Award 2015, held annually by the World Packaging Organisation to award world excellence in the field of packaging.