Facts and data

For the fifth consecutive year Acqua Minerale San Benedetto wins the innovation prize “Elected Product of the year 2014”, and the right to use the relative logo, known to consumers in over 35 countries.

In an interview with Anfima, Aldo Sutter talks about packaging, drawing attention to the advantages which steel and aluminium packaging carry for concerns, consumers... and the environment.

During a journey in the world of plastics that has lasted many years, AMB SpA has managed to constantly renew its enthusiasm following the evolution of packaging close to.
On the occasion of its 45 years of activity, February 18th 2014, the shareholder’s meeting unanimously deliberated the transformation of AMB Srl into an SpA or joint-stock company, also deliberating the raising of the company…

Grow and then grow some more. Like a mantra, this formula sums up the future of Lameplast Group, an outstanding player in the European sector of production and filling of plastic containers destined for the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industry. And the numbers confirm it: +25% turnover in 2013, with an export share exceeding 40%. Stefano Lavorini

Integrated with the entire range of B&R automation technologies, the APROL EnMon system for recording and measurement of the main causes of energy consumption is now installed and operational at Proplast (a technology and research center active in the conversion of plastic materials).

P.E. Labellers celebrates 40 years of activity (1974 - 2014).

On February 4th, 2014, IMA SpA signed a preliminary agreement (antitrust approval pending) with the shareholder of Transworld Packaging Holding B.V. (“TWP”), a holding company of the Ilapak Group, concerning acquisition of a further 30% share of TWP: IMA’s ownership of Ilapak thus rises to 81%.

The food industry remains stable for the most part during the fourth quarter of 2013, according to a study conducted in December among concerns of the food industry’s Ismea Panel.
 

Reconciling profits and social responsibility: a strategic asset for growth. Robatech understands, “interpreting” sustainability through the production and supply of adhesive aplicators and obtaining Sedex Smeta 4 Pillars certification.

According to the Foundation for Sustainable Development’s 2014 Climate Dossier, Italy continues on the virtuous path of reduced greenhouse gas emissions.

The original experiment started up a year ago by the Municipalities of Brescia and Aprica to reduce volumes of municipal waste according to the directive of Regione Lombardia has reached its conclusion.

“Presentation” is the ambitious communications project developed by Leonhard Kurz - for which Luxoro is exclusive distributor for the Italian market - to give expression to creativity via a series of original works, presented to the public continuously.

From a recent meeting of the Italian Order of Food Technologists, a significant contribution to the proper definition of food waste and a broad glimpse of the many projects already underway. With an eye to the future and thanks from Expo 2015.

New media and the impasse of European legislators at the centre of the last meeting of Indicam (Milan, October 7th), the Centromarca institute for the fight against counterfeiting, but also, in closing, the appeal of the president of Confindustria Giorgio Squinzi for a joint and international action between local bodies, associations and companies.

According to Grafe, 2014 brings new color tones, with expressive and convincing effects: sometimes bright, but at the same time elegant and never garish, or else characterized by metallic flashes that seem to project the colors into the future.

A new report, from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has benchmarked a number of Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) undertaken by Flexible Packaging Europe (FPE), in a wide ranging, in depth, report to understand best practice in using LCA as an assessment tool for packaging.

Present and future of cellulose-based packaging: reflections and proposals from largescale retail concerns and the Paper & Board Club (Comieco). With an eye to sustainability and a mind to Expo 2015.

For the first time a representative of largescale retail distribution will cover this role.

A double prize for Ronchi Mario SpA from Procter & Gamble.

Andrea Pizzola is the new sales & marketing director of Pixartprinting, the company based in Quarto D’altino (VE) specialized in web-to-print services.