Packaging

PepsiCo steps up efforts to build a more resilient and sustainable food system and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 40% across the entire value chain by 2030.

The Volpak's 2021 challenge is twofold: to continue serving the consumer market effectively and to keep investing the sustainability of its solutions.

After closing a year 2020 that is really to forget due to double-digit decreases for all main economic indicators, the Italian capital goods manufacturing industry is ready for recovery, which is expected already from 2021.

Ball Corporation plans to commence construction of a large new €170 million aluminium can production facility in the Czech Republic in the spring of 2021.

Coverpla, a French packaging company specialising in the perfumery and cosmetics sector, has been commissioned to design and produce the 50 ml bottles (including caps, pumps and pump covers) for La Chênaie’s new Eau de Toilette in the men’s Chêne Noir and women’s Chêne Blanc versions.

Valeo Foods Group, owner of the brands Kettle, Rowse and Jacob’s, has reached an agreement with private equity firm Novum Capital to acquire German confectionery producer Schluckwerder Holding.

With its latest delivery to the Ting Hsin International Group, Sidel has reached a major new milestone of 5,000 labellers sold worldwide.

On 12 January, Alessandro Augello, chairman of AIPE (Italian Association of Expanded Polystyrene Producers and Processors), and Luigi Giannini, chairman of Federpesca (Italian National Federation of Fishing Companies), signed a memorandum focusing on sustainable use of expanded polystyrene (EPS) isothermal packaging for fish transport in the context of good circular economy practices in the…

Südpack (Germany) has completed another step in its long-term growth plan with the acquisition of LPF Flexible Packaging from the Clondalkin Group, in turn owned by private equity investor Egeria.

TSC Printronix Auto ID, a global leader in barcode label printing solutions, announces the launch of its new Alpha-30L and Alpha-40L high-performance mobile printers: powerful, efficient, user-friendly, heavy-duty, and drop-resistant.

The IMA Group along with ATOP, one of its latest acquisitions, is pleased to share another great event in the programme: ELECTRIC atTRACTION.

 

Marchesini Group is preparing for the expected post-pandemic surge in demand for makeup products with the opening of its Beauty Division, a new 5,000 square metre facility built at the headquarters in Pianoro to house the offices and production department of the Group’s entire cosmetics division.

Control Techniques, a Nidec brand, is launching a new frame size 12 drive, the largest drive in its 48 year history, a logical progression for Control Techniques (its previous largest drive was frame size 11, operating up to 250kW) – but with more flexible and user friendly than anything else of its kind.

According to the Green Economy Report published by CONAI, recycling led to a reduction of more than 4.3 million tonnes of CO2 emissions in Italy in 2019, the equivalent of 10,000 return flights between Rome and New York. The primary energy saved is capable of meeting the annual electricity requirements of 6 million Italian households. The focus is now on packaging eco-design and incentives for…

Grifal Group, a Bergamo, Italy-based SME listed on the Aim Italia market that designs and produces innovative eco-sustainable packaging, has further strengthened its position by signing a binding agreement for the purchase of 100% of a newco to which Zanica (Bergamo) based company Tieng, already a Grifal supplier, will transfer its resin bonding and packaging automation business.

The Genoa-based company has taken control of SIPA Management, a manufacturer of biopolymer and polyethylene flexible packaging and technical films based in the Milan area.

Acqua Sant’Anna is set to invest €10 million to boost the efficiency and automation of its plant in Vinadio (CN), Italy.

In a deal that is expected to be finalised by the end of January, New Jersey-based biscuit manufacturer Jimmy’s Cookies is set to acquire the artisan bread brand Ecce Panis from US food giant Campbell Soup.

Melegari Technology, a longstanding Parma-based company that has been manufacturing machines for the bottling industry for over 50 years, is introducing a new range of filling monoblocks designed specifically for milk (fresh and ESL), with capacities ranging from 2,500 to 40,000 bph.

Ricciarelli, an Italian company specialising in food packaging, has announced an important collaboration project with the BUA Group, a Nigerian conglomerate poised to become the second largest pasta producer in the country.