Facts and data

Revenue generated by packaging machinery manufacturers sees further 9.4% growth to 7.85 billion euros. The strong growth both in Italy and in international markets confirms the Italian industry’s world leadership position.

ILPRA (ILP:MI), a Pavia-based company operating in the field of packaging machinery for food, cosmetics and medical products, has completed the acquisition of a 70% interest in I.P.T. S.r.l. from ILPRA’s subsidiary Unimec.

An agreement for the transfer of the majority of shares of Tiposervice (Calenzano-FI) to the Bologna-based paper converting company Renografica, led by the Baccolini family, was signed on 10 June.

The Riverside Company, a US private equity firm with a portfolio of more than 90 companies, has acquired Galvanina, a Rimini, Italy-based producer of  premium mineral water and traditional and organic soft drinks owned by the Mini family.

Aptar Group (Illinois) has acquired two leading pharma analytical services companies, Nanopharm Ltd. and Gateway Analytical LLC, for a combined enterprise value of approximately $50 million.

French multinational Lactalis, already owner of Italian brands Parmalat, Galbani, Invernizzi, Locatelli and Cademartori, has announced further expansion in Italy with the acquisition of Nuova Castelli of Reggio Emilia, one of the leading distributors of Italian PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) cheeses and the world’s largest exporter of Parmesan.

Made with different laminated materials - cellulose, plastic, aluminium films, metallized - or from the coupling of a single material, even in times of general recession, the packaging area represented by flexible converter packaging has always featured positive growth. And this thanks in particular to its ductility that makes it ideal for packaging a variety of products, and its  being…

According to the first quarterly survey conducted by the Centro Studi Ucima, 2019 opens with some shade. The months of assured production, stable with respect to the average of the year just ended, and the trend of production prices substantially confirm the good health of the sector, but it is the decline in the order collection in the first quarter that requires some attention.

Driven by demand from the food and e-commerce sectors, the Italian corrugated cardboard packaging industry grew by 3.62% in 2018 to reach a total sales volume of more than 7 billion m2 (6.75 billion m2 in 2017).

At the recent International Nutfruit Congress (23-25 May, Boca Raton, Florida), a major annual event for the nut and dried fruit sector, Besana was presented with the INC Innovation Award for its latest innovative packaging solution.

Following the acquisitions of Tapì Argentina and T&G GmbH, the Padua-based group Tapì, backed by Wise Equity Sgr through Wisequity IV fund, has signed an agreement for the purchase of 100% of the share capital of French company Les Bouchages Delage, a manufacturer of closures for the luxury segment of the spirits market.

Walki Group (Finland) has signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Plastiroll, a Finnish producer of sustainable packaging material (bioplastics, recyclable dispersion coated fibre-based packaging, biodegradable and compostable bags and films, and coatings for cardboard and paper).

The boards of directors of IMA and GIMA TT have unanimously approved the plan for merger by acquisition of the subsidiary GIMA TT with the parent company IMA.

Production (+2.4%) and turnover (+2.6%) are up, in the wake of a dynamic domestic demand. The sector is confirmed to be export-oriented, with a positive balance of trade of over 2 billion euros.

Verallia, a leading producer of glass bottles and jars for foods, has launched a new globally unified trademark.

Giovanni Rana is preparing to relaunch the Buitoni plant in Moretta (Cuneo), acquired last March from the Swiss multinational Nestlé.

Driven by demand from the food and e-commerce sectors, the Italian corrugated cardboard packaging industry grew by 3.62% in 2018 to reach a total sales volume of more than 7 billion m2 (6.75 billion m2 in 2017).

The growth and evolution of IMA in the markets of the future continues:  the acquisition of the control of ATOP is perfectly consistent with the M&A policy driven by a strong industrial logic.

Macfarlane Group PLC (Glasgow) has announced the acquisition of 100% of Ecopac (UK), a protective packaging distribution business based near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.

The Conad group, one of the leaders in the Italian large-scale retail sector, has acquired almost all the points of sale of Auchan Retail Italia located in Italy (Auchan and Simply brand hypermarkets, supermarkets and convenience stores).