Marketing and industry

Laminazione Sottile: higher production capacity thanks to the new intermediate cold rolling mill.

TrendPack is the name of a new space dedicated to innovations in packaging that redefine characteristics and functions and are revolutionizing the market.

A collaboration between ICE-Agenzia and Edizioni Dativo gives rise to a new column dedicated to Italian packaging concerns that turn their attention to looking for possible outlets abroad.

A “pentalogue”: five suggestions to help you effectively adjust your sales strategy.

Domestic consumption is down but Italy remains the fourth world coffee consumer, as well as a strong converter and exporter. And in packaging pods are on the increase.

November 30th, 2014 is the deadline for presenting nominee applications for the Packaging Oscar 2015, year of the Expo. The next edition of the competition will focus on technical and technological innovation. The awards will be distributed at Ipack-Ima.

Paper of the latest generation, 100% “tree free”: called Repap (brand owned by the Group Cartorama, distributed exclusively in Italy by Paper&People), it is composed exclusively of inert material, or that is a mixture of stone dust (calcium carbonate) and non-toxic resins (high density polyethylene) which act as a binder.

Production growth trend, with particular reference to rigid packaging. This diverse macro category is made up of many product types, including bottles, tubs, blisters and pallets, as well as closures and much more.

Rockwell Automation has granted Beckhoff Automation a license to more than a dozen US and European linear motor patents.

Nilfisk-CFM, well-known manufacturer of industrial vacuum cleaners based in Zocca (MO), formerly part of the Danish multinational Nilfisk-Advance, from January 1, 2015 will take the name “Nilfisk”.

Developing a more responsible and sustainable business can have economic returns. A contribution to defining CSR - Corporate Social Responsibility. David Gambuli

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.

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.

Cosmopack, the leading trade fair in the Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna (BolognaFiere) production chain, will be presented for the first time in New York with a workshop on networking and training.

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