GOING AGAINST THE TIDE Innova Group celebrates the anniversary of IBO Ondulati and a balance for 2011 that despite market difficulties shows growth in turnover, profits and cash flow. First of all, thanks to continuous investments in the streamlining and strengthening of production.
ALTER ECO offers the assurance of a complete service that includes, before the design and installation of a photovoltaic system, also asbesto decontamination. A single supplier to guarantee quality and competence for “cleaner” energy.
The expectations of entrepreneurs in the graphics/converting sector, taken from a study by the Federation, show some modest improvements. Including on the domestic market.
DATA AND FACTS Approximately 2,450 concerns with 7 billion euro in turnover and a production of 4,938 t/000: these in summary are the data that emerge from a snapshot of the Italian paper and board packaging industry in 2011.
UPDATES The progress of the channels during the first half of 2012 and projections for the second half, based on economic analysis by the Unipro research center.
Sanctions and payments in Iran
The restrictive measures adopted in economic and trade relations with Iran can be traced to Resolution 1737, implemented by the United Nations Security Council in 2006, and subsequent amendments.
As the world’s leading event for the digital industry, CeBIT is once again supporting the CODE_n initiative and its international competition for startups and budding enterprises. In line with its motto of “Smart Solutions for Global Challenges”, the contest is devoted to uncovering inspired digital business models for sustained energy solutions.
The final data of industrial automation for 2011, presented by ANIE/AssoAutomazione, show an industrial segment that has reacted to the crisis with dynamism. Technological excellence, commitment to innovation and internationalization are the main drivers that have led the way.
Presented Nespresso’s global Ecolaboration program for sustainable production and social responsibility. The Italian partners committed to the project, the specific objectives and the paradigm of sustainability, read as an asset to be further developed.
Unipro and the sector’s good prospects: turnover touching 9 billion euros (+4.4%) despite the recession and an acknowledgement of the keen entrepreneurship of the younger generations.
In Germany it will be the first system of its kind to go operational in August at the beverage producer Stute Nahrungsmittelwerke. We speak of the Krones PET recycling system: based on SuperClean-PET-Flake technology, that enables one to go straight from the recycled granule to the pressmoulding of preforms or containers.
TRENDS AND PROSPECTS The turnover for 2011 of Italian packaging and wrapping machine manufacturers exceeds 4,300 million euros. Caution in the forecasts for 2012. The need to act as a network, to support business in the coming future.
Figures, market and trends Production and use of rigid packaging. Focus on bottles, flacons, tubs, trays, bins, blisters, honeycombs, crates, pallets, flexible tubes and closures.
FROM A TO Z Packaging design as a point of encounter between functionality, taste, technology and communication shows its full force in the applications of the cosmetics sector. We report some of the ideas and suggestions for packaging from PCD and ADF 2012, with some forays into the food sector.
Facts and Figures The Italian perfumery-cosmetics market registers figures that go against those of many other industrial sectors. Exports are doing well, so too Italian domestic demand. Packaging thanks duly and follows suite.
The Cuki projects. Reduction of material for cardboard packaging and practical help
to the Food Bank that with "Cuki save the food", redistributes surplus food.
We alluded to the fact in the last issue that, to speak of complex sales, certain conditions must arise that do not happen every day, neither for the purchasers nor to for the sellers.
