Facts and data

According to research by IWSR, 1.8% of the value of all global beverage alcohol is sold through e-commerce (2018 figures) despite regulation complexities.

30 July 2019. After assessing the requests of the Comieco, Corepla, and Rilegno Consortia for Packaging Materials, the CONAI Board of Directors approved the restructuring of the Environmental Contribution for paper, plastic, and wood packaging, which will come into force on 1 January 2020.

From the analyses contained in the 24th Comieco report, separate waste paper and cardboard collection in Italy grew by 4% in 2018 to over 3.4 million tons (127,000 tons more than in 2017). The per capita average stood at 56 kg/inhabitant (64.9 in Northern, 68.3 in Central and 38.1 in Southern Italy).

Giuseppe Lesce has been appointed as the new chairman of Federmacchine for the two-year period 2019-2020, taking over from Sandro Salmoiraghi.

With an exclusive offer of solutions for the packaging of high-end consumer goods - mainly cosmetics and fragrances, fine food, wine and spirits - Packaging Première closes its third edition (28-30 May, Fieramilanocity) registering some 6700 visitors (+40% compared to 2018).

Chronicle of the Gipea Spring Congress (24 and 25 May, Turin), from which interesting points emerge, oriented towards product and process innovation. With supply chain sustainability obviously taking pride of place.. Maria Costanza Candi Journalist, technical-scientific adviser

The disruptive power of issues related to the circular economy requires facing challenges of change, certainly not easy to overcome.

A paper packaging company for luxury packaging committed to improving its sustainability strategies, Icma Sartorial Paper proposes Rinascimento, a circular economy service that transforms the cellulosic waste of companies into creative recycled papers to be reused for their packaging projects.

Recoaro mineral water presents Vanity, a new glass bottle for the HoReCa channel: tthanks to a complete restyling inspired by the refined aesthetics of the twenties, the vintage elegance of the new concept is a tribute to a tradition capable of dialoguing with modernity, which reaffirms the strong historicity of the brand, emphasizing at the same time the innovative spirit of a dynamic brand in…

How has digital printing entered into paper converting and how has it helped to better meet the needs of buyers? We asked some companies that chose the Italian luxury packaging fair to reveal product innovations and market visions. Cristina Rossi

Quarterly observatory of the packaging supply chain: situation in May 2019. Consolidated data and developmental hypotheses for the two-year period 2019-20. Barbara Iascone

According to data provided by Ucima on 1 July during the annual meeting, revenue generated by Italian packaging machinery manufacturers sees further 9.4% growth to 7.85 billion euros, confirming its position as one of the most dynamic Italian manufacturing sectors.

Paper packaging is characterized by wide use in virtually every manufacturing sector, both as primary and as secondary packaging. It is especially important as transport and accessory packaging (labeling, protective material). Data and facts on the sector in Italy.

Strategic acquisitions give further impetus to Marchesini Group’s rapid expansion strategies in cosmetics packaging.

Thanks to projects aimed at reducing, reusing and recycling water in all production activities, the Sanpellegrino Group has achieved overall savings of 83 million liters of water in 2018, compared to an average use of 1.70 liters of water per liter of water bottled.

Wayne, Pa, July 2, 2019. Tekni-Plex has purchased Italian healthcare packaging company Lameplast SpA from Milan-based private equity firm Aksìa Group. Lameplast will become part of Tekni-Plex’s global Tekni-Films business.

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 and specialised in the production of paper packaging for pharmaceutical products, was signed on 10 June.

Food packaging. The agreement brings together the expertise of two market-leading companies, which present themselves as a genuine “one-stop-shop” and with a complete offer: from the prototyping of the packaging to the production of the plastic film in the perspective of a circular economy. Four logistics and production locations, for a total of 430 employees.

Is it possible to solve the huge problem of marine plastic pollution by using biodegradable and compostable alternatives to plastic?

PET Engineering celebrates its 20th Anniversary in the business of PET packaging.