Marketing and industry

On 5 February, the Flexographic Technical Associations of Benelux, France, Britain, Italy and Spain signed an agreement for the establishment of FTA EUROPE, European Federation of Flexographic Associations. Its mission will be pursued through activities and initiatives in three areas: the standardization of the flexo printing process; the definition of a professional European resumé for flexo…

Anie (Italian Federation of Electrotechnical and Electronic Equipment Enterprises) in collaboration with the Business School of the Polytechnic of Milan kicks off with the first edition of its training course on “Strategies for Business Internationalization”.

To create together significant synergies to become a first rate player on the international market: This the objective behind the merger, that  from February 9 2015, sees the new  company name Amut Dolci Bielloni operative.

Created by the Foundation for Sustainable Development and ENEA

The global network of social entrepreneurs/innovators, that has been active for 35 years, with 3,000 entrepreneurs-innovators in over 80 countries, has come to Italy to “proselytize”.

From the cooperation between ICE-Agenzia and Edizioni Dativo, the column dedicated to Italian companies operating in the packaging sector keen on considering their potential for growth abroad.

The non-profit limited liability consortium LUCENSE is partner in the BIOBOARD project (funded by the European Commission and coordinated by the Spanish Innovació i Reserca Industrial i Sostenible), whose goal is the development of technological extrusion coated paper&board products made from renewable raw materials and food industry waste, so as to increase the potential for recycling of…

Quarterly Italian packaging industry observatory. Situation at the end of November 2014.  By Plinio Iascone

During the 28th Technical Meeting held last November 28, Gipea presented the first study on trends in the labeling supply chain which collects and compares the performance of converters, brand owners, materials and capital goods suppliers.

Two users and three print machine builders as well as two converters “moderated” by an immoderate journalist gave rise to an unusual encounter. Acimga, along with the Istituto Italiano Imballaggio and the two “groups” of Assografici, Giflex and Gipea, in fact organized the first of a series of sector supply chain encounters, to help further augment the exchange of information and knowhow in the…

As of April 1 2015 the environmental contributions for steel and wood packaging are to be reduced.

Over 1.5 million Euros at the end of 2014 invested in technology and innovation from Gerosa Group, which plans further appropriations in the first half of 2015.

The Bavarian city’s expo centre, where in 2015 the next FackPack will be held (29 September 1 October), communicates figures on the rise and celebrates the first five years of its Italian subsidiary.

The growth of companies of the green economy: the main way out of the Italian crisis. This was the leitmotif around which experts, politicians and industrialists reasoned at the event hosted by Ecomondo Rimini last November.

According to the preliminary results published by the Ucima Statistics Department, the sector is set to report a new record turnover of more than 6,200 million euros.

IMA SpA strengthens its position on the global market of food packaging equipment with particular focus on the dairy industry with the acquisition of five companies  under the German group Oystar. And foresees a positive impact for the entire Emilia-Romagna supplier industry. 

From January 29 Regione Lombardia will make available 500 million euros to give liquidity to all companies with registered operational headquarters in Lombardy that claim receivables from other Italian companies.

Explore the emerging market of Sub-Saharan East Africa, discover opportunities and needs and place appropriate technological solutions on display: The first edition of East Afripack (September 9 to 12, Nairobi) met its objectives to the satisfaction of the 135 exhibitors from 13 countries, the organizers (Ipack-Ima SpA in joint ventures with PMMI, the association of North American manufacturers…

October 14, at Villa Marchetti, Ucima reviewed the situation on the technology for packaging machine safety.

Two new show/conventions will join the now consolidated PCD (Packaging Perfumes, Cosmetics & Design) and ADF (Aerosol & Dispensing Forum), scheduled for this upcoming February 4 and 5 at Paris’s Espace Champerret.