Facts and data

Quarterly packaging industry observatory. Situation as of late November 2013.

After the contractions recorded in 2012 in production (-5.1%), domestic demand (-4.6%) and foreign trade (exports -5%, imports stable at low levels) 2013 shows a downtrend, even though featuring a degrowth in progressive abatement.

Encouraging figures for the Italian automatic machine sector, confirmed by the reports by the Ucima Study Center: forecast end of the year closure 7.6% up compared to 2012, with a turnover of 5,920 billion euros. A comment by Giuseppe Lesce.
 

Double Italo-American open house at Uteco, which presents its Crystal New Series globally: a totally equipped flexo printing machine specifically designed for flexible packaging.

With two different credit lines, the European Investment Bank (EIB) is making available to BNL BNP Paribas Group a total of EUR 350 million for financing Italian SMEs and midcaps, including through leasing schemes.

61.5% of world consumption of spirits is in the Asia-Pacific region where, however - after the sharp increase between 2007 and 2011 (+74.31%) - growth should slow down, stabilizing from now to 2016 at the figure of +13.63%.

Release of the official figures for the harvest of 2013. In a joint statement, Agrinsieme, Federvini and Unione Italiana Vini estimate that for the current year Italy produced around 45 million hectoliters, an increase of 7% compared to 2012, and of good quality throughout the country and for all types of grapes.

FACTS AND FIGURES Pallets, industrial packaging and crates are still essential to the manufacturing sector, despite the sharp decline experienced in 2012. Pallets and crates for transporting bulky merchandise still hold sway.

Una combinazione di esperienze nella cartotecnica di lusso, capacità e storia: Pusterla 1880 (di proprietà della famiglia Meana) e The London Fancy Box Co Ltd (Dover, UK) hanno annunciato un’alleanza strategica, da cui nascerà uno dei più grandi gruppi cartotecnici europei, focalizzato sul packaging in cartoncino di alta gamma.

According to a report by Finat, the demand for self-adhesive label materials in Europe stands at 5.78 billion sqm, up 1.7% compared to 2011.

Bio shoppers by decree on 13th September the standstill period required by the Directive 98/34/EC in relation to DM 18th March 2013 (Identification of the technical characteristics of bags for taking away goods) expired.

The Coop 2013 Report describes an Italy in the tunnel of the crisis and with household budgets under pressure.

Doing business in the Middle Kingdom, effectively managing relations with reps, customers, suppliers and co-workers. ItaliaImballaggio proposes a series of information and analyses (drawn up by Alessandro Zaccarini, expert in Italo-Chinese relations) on the main negotiation tactics and the modes of the typical relations between entrepreneurs and “local” managers. Offering relative advice on how…

Trends In terms of lifecycle, the flexible segment is one of the few areas of the market in the packaging sector showing progressive and interesting growth, for the most drawn on by exports. Focus on materials.

The Tetra Pak® group has published the results of its fifth environmental study, which shows how consumers around the world increasingly appreciate more renewable materials and expect clear environmental labeling.

Labelers look with growing interest toward outlets in flexible packaging, narrow web expands and technology breaks down the barriers between aplication areas. From Brussels, the latest developments in machinery, supports and auxiliaries for labeling.

Cama Group anticipates closing estimates for the current year showing sizeable figures: contracts booked to over 95% of the 2013 budget, featuring a 15% leap on 2012 turnover; the gradual penetration abroad, in Asia and in North and South America... And on top of that: a large number of new customers, the result of a good penetration in international markets, and many reconfirmations from already…

Düsseldorf (D), 16th to 23rd October 2013.”The” international plastics and rubber fair is scheduled to host a growing number of exhibitions (3,138 from 56 countries) over a floorspace also on the increase (171,033 net sqm). The Italians are still the most numerous among foreign exhibitors (about 400), but others are catching: this year the Chinese companies participating at the fair will be 342.

ANTICIPATIONS Acimga formulates its promotional activities plan for 2014, with three main objectives: internationalization, training and networking.

VISION SYSTEMS Four companies in Italy’s Northeast that have developed artificial vision systems in different areas and for different applications, have joined together to give life to VEN - Vision Excellence Network. Objective: more competitiveness and visibility, lower costs, reduced time to market...