Marketing and industry

During the last Anuga FoodTec (Cologne, 24-27 March 2015) the CEOs of Koelnmesse and Fiere di Parma communicated the signing of a strategic agreement, that consolidates and extends Italo-German cooperation in the shows dedicated to food and the relative technologies, already started up at CibusTec.

In 2015 are coming the celebrations of the sixtieth of Varvel SpA foundation, a company specialized in design and manufacture of gearboxes and mechanical variable speed.

The market of foods prepared in observance of rules laid out by the Islamic faith is worth approximately 2,000 billion euro, and their compliance is demonstrated with Halal Certification.

The Italian Ministry for Economic Development (MiSE) - and in particular, the General Committee for combating counterfeiting, the Italian Patents and Brands Office - has promoted a structured program of undertakings in support of the development and the competitivity of the Italian entrepreneurial system (aboveall SMFs), called “Innovation Package” and coherent with the guidelines for development…

Lucca 21-28 June 2015. Coming soon is the second edition of “IT’s tissue” - The Italian Technology Experience: an international biennial event dedicated to processing and packaging systems for the tissue sector, in all segments.

Paris, 17-18 June 2015. Last year 225 exhibitors (+20%) and 3154 visitors of wide consumption brands (+2%) convened at the French special occasions packaging fair in search of packaging for their promotional campaigns, gift products, seasonal offers and so forth.

In collaboration with Ferrarelle, Aliplast showcases at its Ipack-Ima stand (Hall 7 stand B 51) a campaign for proper use of used plastic bottles, with resulting  economic and ecological benefits.

The international packaging and administering systems fair-conference for pharmaceuticals was held in Paris on 11 and February 12, 2015 with 3,040 visitors and 372 exhibitors from 32 countries, including 79 new entries. This year witnessed the first time representation of Taiwan, Luxembourg and Slovenia, while the number of Italian and Spanish companies has increased significantly.

Over 65,000 trade visitors from 135 countries and 2,785 exhibitors from 83 countries have confirmed Fruit Logistica as the key international fresh produce event.

A lively flow of visitors and particular interest in the initiatives that give lustre to the show: Cosmopack 2015 (Bologna, March 19 to 22), the key event for the beauty industry production and supply chain, which this year drew 420 exhibitors from 33 countries to the fair, closed with positive ratings.

Scheduled at the Tüyap Istanbul Events Centre the 21th edition of Eurasia Packaging, one of the major events of the Eurasian area for solutions in the field of packaging, processing and wrapping.

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

Conceived by journalist and writer Antonio Galdo, the  “Non Sprecare 2015” Don’t Waste 2015 award and the site www.nonsprecare.it, promote projects and good socio-economic practices against the unnecessary consumption.

Pay homage to its roots and give customers a top product: with this dual purpose OCME has decided to affix the logo “Moving Italy” on their machines, a symbol of quality and dynamism.
«Design has always been a distinctive feature of Italianness- explains Laura Léglise, comunications and marketing manager of the Emilia-based company - and a matter of prestige, conquered creating products with a…

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.

The sale of beauty products in Italian pharmacies is on the increase.

Numbers and figures of a sector that is unaffected by age: innovation and improvements in the performance of metal packaging. Plinio Iascone Plinio Iascone

The Assocomaplast economic survey and expectations regarding the upcoming Plast.

During 2014 the US dollar, the reference currency for international trade, gained more than 15% in value over the euro, causing the increase of almost all raw materials, while the fall in the cost of oil has only partially offset the currency change disadvantages.

According to studies made by the EAFA (European Aluminium Foil Association), the aluminum foil industry closed 2014 on a positive note.