Facts and data

The Board of Directors of IMA SpA (pictured: chairman Alberto Vacchi) has approved the merger through acquisition of its concern IMA Industries Srl, on the condition that it revoke its previous project which included Corazza Spa, also controlled by IMA SpA.

In the first half of 2014, the Interroll Group (Sant’Antonio, CH, in Italy at Cornaredo) further consolidated its market position, raising its turnover by 9.1% in local currency (+5.3% in consolidated currency), which in such a way reaches 157.1 million CHF.

Pixartprinting sets its sights on process certification at all levels - production, sales and communication - to guarantee maximum quality and transparency for customers, keep workers safe and implement environmentally sensitive policies.

Control of Ondulati Giusti and Cartonificio Fiorentino has been granted to Fiera Srl (Prato, PO) by an industrial group with intentions to guarantee its development with leadership objectives.

At the forefront of the coming Luxepack the official color of the year and the latest successful Luxoro projects. Tangeri Bronze, the label 5Pointz and Mario Benvenuto’s artwork at the stand of Kurz’s Italian distributor.

The third national scientific Food Contact Expert congress was held in Desenzano del Garda, on 25th and 26th June, organized by the Italian AIBO-FCE sector association under the patronage of the Istituto Italiano Imballaggio.

Excellence of solutions and complementary offers to satisfy the diverse needs of local buyers: business network “Processing&Packaging: the High Tech Italian Way” participated for the second time in Propack China (Shanghai, July 16th-18th).

On June 5th, World Environment Day, Lake Maggiore Meeting Industry organized the conference “Save food.

The Istituto Italiano Imballaggio will be organizing the international conference on food contact.

Three concrete actions to get a virtuous circle moving again: with the customer at the centre, will things look up for the company?

The strength and the value of a brand (Pedon) fully interpreted by a cardboard pack, masterfully made by Lucaprint.

At the wonderful Mastroberardino wineries at Avellino, July 21st, Arjowiggins Creative Papers organized an event dedicated to creative papers designed for the world of labels, which open new prospects to the market for wines, champagne, spirits and delicatessen specialties.

Lunch in the office can turn into an opportunity to eat healthy and tasty food.

Positive reactions to the RPC (Retail Ready Packaging) Wood Like crate, proposed by Polymer Logistics for salespoints that wish to give their fresh produce section a traditional market image. From the studies carried out with consumers a full 86% are seen to prefer Wood Like RPC to the usual industrial type solution.

According to figures released by Comieco, despite the effects of the economic crisis on consumption and overall production of waste, Italian collection of paper and cardboard stands at just under 3 million tonnes, with a per capita rate of 48.4 kg. Southern Italy (+4.8%) increased more than Central Italy (+4.6%), Northern Italy being affected by the decline in consumption (-1.7%). This has…

The P.E.T. Engineering design team was chosen by Devin, the best selling and best known mineral water brand in Bulgaria, to develop the new bottle for the launch of its Devin - Crystal Line a water intended for the HO.RE.CA sector.

Quarterly update on the Italian packaging industry as of the end of June 2014.
by Plinio Iascone

After the contractions recorded in 2012 in production (-5.1%), domestic demand (-4.6%) and foreign trade (exports -5%, imports stable at low levels ) 2013 too shows a downtrend, even though featuring a progressive abatement of the rates of degrowth.

“Smart” and cutting-edge new mobile devices to scan GS1 barcodes. Using the Google Glass platform, they allow users to scan the code printed on the pack to receive various types of information on the product - from nutritional contents to recipes, going by way of special offers or consumers’ views, perhaps for instant sharing with a simple voice recording on social media.

This is a largescale experiment supported by the Regione Emilia Romagna and was presented by Cesena Fiera to the Italian Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry on 18th July last.