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Quarterly packaging industry observatory. Situation at the end March 2014.

In the second half of 2013 the economic crisis, which began in 2008, began to show signs of abating at the macroeconomic level, and the expectations for GDP growth in 2014 are optimistic.

The fourth quarter of 2013 and the first quarter of 2014 saw an improvement in the economic situation, GDP dynamics and industrial production. The results of the latest study by the Italian paper-graphics sector federation, that represents print-graphics and paper&board processing and converting machines; paper&board production; print-graphics; paper&board processing and converting,…

Aerobal,(International Organisation of Aluminium Aerosol Container Manufacturers, reported a record result for 2013 with an output rising by some 2% to more than seven billion cans, despite economic turbulence worldwide and a slowdown in growth in several of the largest emerging markets in Asia and South America.

FACTS AND FIGURES Size of the Italian market, prospects, innovation and improvements in the performance of aluminum and steel packaging intended for food and non-food. Plinio Iascone

In Italy the economic benefits produced by the recycling of packaging stand at 10 billion euros a year, half of which attributable to the consortium.

The IMA group closed 2013 with excellent results in all the business areas, thanks to the positive run of sales of automatic machines towards the main sectors (pharma and food) and the contribution of the Ilapak Grup, consolidated since the month of August 2013.

As part of the expansion of its business structure and with the aim of providing a more professional service to its customers, Fanuc has combined sales and technical support for all its products into a single structure.

The organizational structure of the packaging and process fair aimed at the general market in East Africa has been boosted, further expanding its capacity as an international attraction.

Taghleef Industries (Ti), a leading Bi-oriented Polypropylene Film producer, announce a major investment at Ti Kft in Hungary to upgrade a 8.2 mt BoPP line to 5-layers that will increase Ti Europe current 5-layer film capacity to a total of 60,000 t/y, positioning itself n°1 in Europe.

Despite the political and financial uncertainties, Russia’s economy is growing and sustaining the demand for consumer goods.

Organized by Reed Tüyap*, Eurasia Packaging is the flagship event for the packaging industry in Turkey and the Eurasian region.

The SIT group continues to grow in the flexible packaging world. Figures to hand, it is surprising how the San Marino based concern has managed to maintain the balance, year after year, between results and investments, innovation and tradition. The secret?... Energy and intelligence and the capacity to dream with ones eyes open.

With its remarkable (official) figures (34,598 visitors and 1,440 exhibitors), and a Packbox Forum attended by as many as 3,635 (over 1000 more than last year), the recent Nuremberg FachPack confirms itself among the major European packaging shows.

The Russian packaging market is one of the most vibrant for the sector industry, in spite of the weakness of the ruble and the uncertainty of the economy, coupled with some recent laws (eg the one on alcoholic beverages) that have slowed down demand for the goods in question.

February 18th saw the holding of the annual meeting of the combined associations representing the Paper, Publishing, Print and Converting sectors (Acimga, Aie, Anes, Argi, Asig, Assocarta, Assografici and Fieg), where sector trends and the industry’s proposals for supporting growth were illustrated.

To be held in Turin in April, the eighth edition of A&T - Affidabilità & Tecnologie: solutions and tools for competitive innovation in the manufacturing industry.

In the November-December issue of ItaliaImballaggio we anticipated the characteristics of the state-owned Chinese company and the differences compared to the private ones, with the consequences at the negotiations table for the European supplier. Now we tackle the subject of negotiations, illustrating a typical situation, the misunderstandings that can arise and the approaches one needs to take.

Despite the drastic reduction of household consumption and industrial production (-6.3%), in 2012 the waste recycling industry continued to grow.

Sustainable, appealing, intelligent, ergonomic…the packaging of the future in the projects of the big multinationals that lead the way is illustrated in a white paper “Tendances Packaging: Comment produirez-vous demain?” available also on Amazon in paperback format.