Facts and data

With an important ceremony, involving 600 guests including representatives of culture, society and economy, at the end of May Wittenstein opened its Innovation Factory in the manufacturing hub of Igersheim (D) .

During the course of 2013, the Italian and European economies continued to undergo a recession that has shown signs of improvement only in the last two months. On the basis of Istat data processed by Assografici’s research center, the graphics industry (to which cellulosic packaging belongs) saw negative growth compared to 2012: -11.7% production and -7% turnover. The sector in Italy. Plinio…

In the paper-graphics sector market study, during the first six months of 2014 the aspects of stability prevail over those of growth. And the Federation calls on Politics: no to new taxes on energy efficiency; yes to anti-cyclical maneuvers in favour of investment in advertising.

Krones, global leader in the beverage filling and packaging industry, has been included in the list of 50 most reputable companies in Western Europe drawn up by the prestigious U.S. business magazine Forbes.

In June, Marco Pedroni (current President of Coop Italia) was elected to the presidency of GS1 Italy | Indicod-Ecr, the Italian association which groups 35 thousand companies active in the manufacturing and distribution of consumer goods and that deals with the spread of identification and communication standards adopted worldwide.

Beginning 2014 with optimism, riding the positive performance of 2013 and following the opening of three new branches in Canada, Taiwan and the Czech Republic, the growth of Pilz continues in production and sales, as shown by the construction of two new facilities in Germany and China, in which the concern has invested approximately 25 million euro.

Despite the unhappy economic situation, Innova Group filed away a successful 2013 and begins 2014 showing further growth. Here is how.

The pharmaceutical market is tackling the issue of serialization, with the objective of univocally tracing pharmaceuticals in order to combat counterfeiting and guarantee safety and traceability of each and every single product along the production and distribution chain. (Reworking from source www.zetes.it).

“Orange Club” is the undertaking fielded by Nimax to ensure its customers personalized assistance. Advantages and features of a highly special service.

The CPR System Cooperative (based in Gallo, FE) is an industry organization that produces, handles and recycles plastic packaging (collapsible green plastic crates widely used in retail) and europallets.

A study promoted by the Ministry of the Environment and conducted by Conai, together with Althesys, looks at the relationship between urban waste management policies and economic growth and employment in the European Union. And meanwhile, packaging recycling continues to grow in Italy.

The Senate committees on environment and industry approved on July 24th an amendment that immediately applies penalties for anyone marketing plastic bags that do not respect the EU regulation UNI EN 11432.

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) and Müller Martini have reached an agreement on the transfer of Heidelberg’s service business for saddle stitchers and perfect binders.

Fourth successful edition of the SPS IPC Drives Italy, the annual engagement with the world of automation organized last May 20th to 22th in Parma, Italy by Messe Frankfurt: 21,128 visitors (+17%), 584 exhibitors (+13 %), 48,000 square meters (+20%).

Or rather how to revamp the production model listening to the demands of the market and dialoguing with the NGOs.

Packaging at the centre of brand politics, the consumer at the centre of the innovation process. Following this principle, Danone has built at Evian (close to its most famous source) the Research Packaging Center, where technology and creativity enter into alliance for innovation.

If you want your kids to eat healthy food don’t declaim its virtues: you will obtain the opposite effect.

EU regulation 1169/2011 will go into force starting on December 14th, 2014.

Signs of a renewed confidence indicated by multiple sources not confirmed by the fresh fruit and vegetable market.

The battle for guaranteeing the safety and to avoid the adulteration of food oil on restaurant tables now at last finds support in the “banning” of the so-called cruets. Indeed the Italian Chamber of Deputies last June 11th approved an amendment to EC law that had in fact up to now vetoed the labeling and the obligation for restaurants and public businesses to use bottles with anti refill tops.