Marketing and industry

In an interview with Anfima, Aldo Sutter talks about packaging, drawing attention to the advantages which steel and aluminium packaging carry for concerns, consumers... and the environment.

Integrated with the entire range of B&R automation technologies, the APROL EnMon system for recording and measurement of the main causes of energy consumption is now installed and operational at Proplast (a technology and research center active in the conversion of plastic materials).

On February 4th, 2014, IMA SpA signed a preliminary agreement (antitrust approval pending) with the shareholder of Transworld Packaging Holding B.V. (“TWP”), a holding company of the Ilapak Group, concerning acquisition of a further 30% share of TWP: IMA’s ownership of Ilapak thus rises to 81%.

According to the Foundation for Sustainable Development’s 2014 Climate Dossier, Italy continues on the virtuous path of reduced greenhouse gas emissions.

“Presentation” is the ambitious communications project developed by Leonhard Kurz - for which Luxoro is exclusive distributor for the Italian market - to give expression to creativity via a series of original works, presented to the public continuously.

From a recent meeting of the Italian Order of Food Technologists, a significant contribution to the proper definition of food waste and a broad glimpse of the many projects already underway. With an eye to the future and thanks from Expo 2015.

Ecomondo, Key Energy, Key Wind, Sal.Ve, Cooperambiente and H2r (Rimini Fiera, 6th-9th November 2013): the shows dedicated to the themes and technologies for environmental protection and energy saving/recovery have borne witness to the “eco innovatory” dynamism of Italian industry and research in the field.

The largest beauty fair in Asia Pacific closed edition number 18 (Hong Kong, 13th-15th November 2013) with a further significant increase in both exhibitors (2,168 from 43 countries, + 10%) and visitors (60.985, +10%).

New media and the impasse of European legislators at the centre of the last meeting of Indicam (Milan, October 7th), the Centromarca institute for the fight against counterfeiting, but also, in closing, the appeal of the president of Confindustria Giorgio Squinzi for a joint and international action between local bodies, associations and companies.

The 13th edition of the Paris exhibition and conference dedicated to the pharmaceutical packaging moves from the Grande Halle de la Villette to the Porte de Versailles exhibition center.

Oriex is preparing for an enhanced edition (with 25% more exhibitors) of the twin events PCD and ADF: the two fair/conferences, adjacent and simultaneous, respectively at their tenth and eighth editions, are dedicated to packaging design for beauty products, aerosols and dispensers.

With a view to increasing integration with other segments of the production chain, the French packaging show will be at the 2014 engagement as Emballage & Manutention and will stage an international packaging, processing, printing and handling product offer.

The International Vending Show, promoted by Confida (The Italian Vending Association) and organized by Venditalia Services will occupy Halls 2 and 4 of the Fieramilanocity fair facilities.

A new international and highly specialized event for the meat industry business community, the first edition of Meat-Tech Processing & Packaging for the Meat Industry will be held in the context of the large fair event that unites IPACK-IMA, Fruitech Innovation, Intralogistica Italia, Converflex and Grafitalia alongside Expo 2015.

According to Grafe, 2014 brings new color tones, with expressive and convincing effects: sometimes bright, but at the same time elegant and never garish, or else characterized by metallic flashes that seem to project the colors into the future.

Present and future of cellulose-based packaging: reflections and proposals from largescale retail concerns and the Paper & Board Club (Comieco). With an eye to sustainability and a mind to Expo 2015.

For the first time a representative of largescale retail distribution will cover this role.

A double prize for Ronchi Mario SpA from Procter & Gamble.

Andrea Pizzola is the new sales & marketing director of Pixartprinting, the company based in Quarto D’altino (VE) specialized in web-to-print services.

Outstanding the balance of MG2’s activities in India.