Marketing and industry

Leader in the production of labelling machines, Altech announces the opening of its new headquarters.

All’inizio di settembre 2019, Lumson - primo operatore italiano con circa 100 milioni di euro di fatturato e tra i principali europei nel settore del packaging primario per la cosmetica - ha sottoscritto un accordo per l’acquisizione di Marino Belotti Srl (15 milioni di euro di fatturato), protagonista nella creatività e nella tecnica di produzione di packaging di prestigio per il make up, in…

The Imagine Nielsen GS1 Italy Observatory reveals the emergence of this phenomenon through the analysis of the labels of 72,100 consumer food products sold in Italy, estimating that the only 613 products that bear on the packaging a reference to the supply chain generated, in 2018 , over 259 million euros in sales (+ 14.1% compared to the previous year).

The event dedicated to packaging for the luxury sector (next edition from 26 to 28 May 2020 in Milan).

A leading company in the collection and recycling of plastic waste and in the production of high quality regenerated plastics, Aliplast presence is a must at Ecomondo, the main European trade fair for industrial and technological innovation at the service of the circular economy, of which the company represents an example of excellence.

The ROBOPAC Machinery Dealer Meeting 2019, which took place at the Riccione Conference Center on September 10th, saw the participation of over 230 dealers from 60 countries. The unequivocal message from the CEO, Enrico Aureli: «We grow thanks to technology and acquisitions».

Leader in the production of labelling machines, Altech announces the opening of its new headquarters.

The entry into the SIT Group of ACM, a Lombard company specializing in UV-led flexographic printing and digital printing, as well as in the production of flexible packaging for the food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries, was confirmed at the end of July.

Designed for sustainability-oriented luxury brands, Metsä Board (Metsä Group) offers at Luxe Pack 2019 the new FBB range of folding cartons: five high-quality products with carefully selected specific properties that offer additional opportunities to reduce basis weight while maintaining the premium aspect of the product.

The Polish company Polipack brings cosmetic packaging into a new dimension.

Reflections on the design of good packaging, but also on the skills needed  to solve problems of form and communication. A contribution from the IED - European Design Institute of Milan, which launches a postgraduate course.  Fabio Bignardi

Green Heart. Scandolara is a trendsetter in the “sustainability” field, and in 2009 won the Packaging Oscar for an innovation considered the “perfect synthesis of image and respect for the environment”.

Salvatore Ferragamo has selected the mastery of Bolognese packaging company Industrialbox and the high quality of Sappi’s Algro Design to create the packaging for its new women’s fragrance, Amo.

Trends in production and market positioning of rigid as well as non laminated flexible packaging and accessories.
Edited by Barbara Iascone

The various product categories in the “packaging” sector also include closures and accessories, which are indispensable in the process of good preservation and the correct transport of goods.
Barbara Iascone

Regulatory developments in the packaging and wrapping machinery sector: historical excursus and updates, in view of the meeting of the ISO 313 Technical Committee scheduled for October 2019.

At the beginning of last July the shareholders of Etipack SpA signed a notarized contract with Possehl Mittelstandsbeteiligungen GmbH as they have acquired all shares of the company based in Cinisello Balsamo (MI), northern Italy.

July 2019. The company based in Venegono Inferiore (Varese) continues to grow and strengthen its presence in the luxury market with an increasingly comprehensive and tailor-made product portfolio.

Following the announcement in March, RPC Group Plc (UK), one of Europe’s largest producers of plastic packaging, has officially handed over the reins of the company to US firm Berry Global Group (NYSE: BERY).

RPC bpi nordipac has produced a special promotional bag to demonstrate the suitability of its NOREC® recycled material (obtained by the eponymous Recycling Process for post-industrial and post-consumer packaging waste)  for the creation of high-quality and functional packaging.