Events

The 25th edition of Simei (international fair for wine and bottling machinery November 12th-16th, 2013, Fiera Milano, Rho)
will be characterized by the introduction of an innovative visitor-exhibitor relations tool: contact information will be exchanged in a simple and intuitive way, facilitated by the use of NFC technology.

Three days dedicated to subcontractors of the packaging industry, who will present their products at the beginning of Interpack 2014.

Corporate social responsibility will be one of the principal themes of Packology, the fair-event to be held in Rimini from 11th to 14th June. The opening day, June 11th, will be dedicated to issues related to this topic of growing interest to companies working in the packaging & wrapping field.

In the offing "mcT Tools Vision and Traceability": exhibition and conference dedicated to automatic industrial identification solutions, organized by Ente Italiano Organizzazione Mostre.

The two entities, one a Drupa organizer and the other a representative of the Chinese print systems industry and sponsor of the Print+Print China fairs, are launching a new joint event for the occasion of the upcoming China Print 2013 (Peking, May 14th-18th).

With a further increase in attendance (+16%), the eighth edition of ICE Europe turned out to be the largest thus far in the German converting and flexible materials event’s history. The organizers (Mack Brooks Exhibitions) recorded the arrival of 6,600 machines, products and systems to Munich between the 19th and 21st of last March, originating from 64 countries.

Now in its twelfth edition, the international trade fair for printing technologies  and the paper industry takes place at the exhibition center Tuyap in Istanbul (Turkey) May 17th to 22nd.

Over 58,000 professional operators from 130 countries visited the 2013 edition of Fruit Logistica, the international fresh produce show held in Berlin from 6th to 8th February last.

The role of industrial automation in "ReMade in Italy"; an approach of listening and dialoguing  with the protagonists of the fair/conference dedicated to electrical automation technologies, systems and components. Focus on food&beverage.

New designs for the aluminium tube
The winners of the 1st International Aluminium Tube Design Award are announced .Novel concepts for redesigning the aluminium tube make their mark in form and function

Commentary on the fair/convention for cosmetics packaging. Along with ADF (which shows aerosols for all sectors of use), the event once again confirms that it’s not to be missed by operators in the French market.

The program of strategic partnerships with international organisms and research institutes fielded by Ucima and Fiera di Rimini for Packology 2013, the international packaging industry event scheduled at Rimini from 11th to 14th June, is intensifying.

The number of visitors at the international beauty fair grows by double digits. The event was held in Bologna last March 8th to the 11th, and the share of internationalization grows as well, rewarding the show’s clear re-focusing on B2B restoration of Cosmopack.

Up by 38% the exhibitors at the dual PCD (Packaging Parfums Cosmétiques & Design) and ADF (Aerosol & Dispensing Forum) events, held on 6th and 7th February at Espace Champerret in Paris.

More exhibitors and an estimated 15% increase in exhibition space, compared to the already more than promising 2012 edition (which itself saw 30% growth). What’s new at SPS 2013? A focus on end users.

The Accademia del Profumo 2013 (Unipro Servizi Srl) awards ceremony is to be held Friday, March 8th (World Women’s day), in the Manzoni auditorium just a few steps away from Piazza Maggiore, Bologna.

Labelexpo Europe 2013 is set to return to Brussels Expo in Belgium between 24-27 September. Now in its 32nd year, the biennial fair is widely regarded as the label industry's flagship event and is again supported by FINAT.

After an exceptionally successful 2012 edition, which saw a record number of visitors (over 2,800 decision-makers from 71 countries and an exhibition that brought together over 260 international companies), Pharmapack Europe 2013 aims to continue this dynamic approach and presents growing figures.

Packaging and processing professionals met in Chicago on 28th and 31st October, animating the Pack Expo International trade fair: more than 1.1 million sqm at McCormick Place, 1,965 exhibitors (up by 6 and 8% compared to the 2010 edition).

Paris, 9-11 settembre 2013
Creative Beauty Paris (Itec France, Informa Group) has filed away its tenth anniversary, celebrated during the edition dated 10-12th September last, and is already preparing a new engagement bolstered by a creative management and a decidedly international positioning.