Facts and data

A precious, elegant, exclusive limited edition. Thinking of the world of luxury, Arjowiggins Creative Papers has come up with A+S61, a “jewel” of creativity to support a high-end image.

Investments for 1.5 billion euros in the development of smart logistics solutions: a “revolution” in the world of shipment, that improves the life of the citizens.

In the month of February, based on interim figures, the Italian food sector registered a drop of -0.2% on the same month the year previous, and Italian industry as a whole showed, compared to February 2013, a +0.4%, both in interim figures as well as in the exact number of days reading.

Levissima (Sanpellegrino Group) is among the 137 virtuous companies awarded in the fifth edition of Regione Lombardia’s 2013 “Best Practices” Social Responsibility review.

Stora Enso announces the winner of the design competition Recreate Packaging 2014:  the beauty products “ Have a good trip” the work of German designer Arthur Schmidt, who won the first prize of 8,000 euros.

According to the French firm Vente-Privee Consulting (consulting service in digital strategy) the scenario of the “digital ecosystem” features the need to involve evermore aware users, favoring a satisfying shopping experience. This involves five phenomena that need to be studied, with considerations valid aboveall for the fashion field, but useful for all sectors.

TREND The European population is getting older and older, generating a growing demand for special products and services, and suitable packaging. The analyses made by Asia Pulp & Paper and a study carried out by the Italian Pharmaceutical Agency AIFA. By Tristan d’Avezac de Moran

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.

The independent company Aventics has been created from the Pneumatics division of Bosch Rexroth: for the first time a big player in the sector has reinvented itself completely, fielding a new structure dedicated exclusively to the pneumatics business.

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.

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.

Steel and aluminium packaging is ideal for food products, offering the longest shelf life, guaranteeing room temperature storage and protection against contaminants. And they can be recycled ad infinitum. Rio Mare is a case in point  (www.riomare.it, Bolton Alimentari).

Eataly was the first  high quality Italian agrifood  and restaurant & catering operator to opt for Mater-Bi® biodegradable and compostable carrier bags and disposable kitchenware (cups and cutlery) and today confirms its environmental record by also adopting bioplastic bags for its Milan fresh produce salespoint.

To hazard a comparison, I might incredibly liken the placid rustling of the leaves of a poplar in the morning breeze, to the deaf noise of the awakening city starting up its blind productive machine; and again, liken the whirling of pollen which falls like Spring snow to the choice of the men and women who elsewhere, unbeknownst to us, are designing the future of humanity.