Facts and data

The RICREA Consortium announces record data relating to the national recycling of steel packaging in 2018: the rate is the highest ever, equal to 78.6% of that released for consumption (+ 5% compared to 2017) for a total weight of 386,895 t, equal to that of 13 medium-sized aircraft carriers.

Leading regions in China, USA, Africa, France and Germany sign an agreement with Emilia-Romagna regional government.

Following of a path that began with a collaboration agreement signed two years ago, Aetna Group acquires 100% of Ocme, taking a further step in building an integrated Group, world leader in packaging and logistics technologies.

Production (+2.4%) and turnover (+2.6%) are up, in the wake of a dynamic domestic demand. The sector is confirmed to be export-oriented, with a positive balance of trade of over 2 billion euros.

Production (+2.4%) and turnover (+2.6%) are up, in the wake of a dynamic domestic demand. The sector is confirmed to be export-oriented, with a positive balance of trade of over 2 billion euros..

Driven by demand from the food and e-commerce sectors, the Italian corrugated cardboard packaging industry grew by 3.62% in 2018 to reach a total sales volume of more than 7 billion m2 (6.75 billion m2 in 2017).

By proactively collaborating with suppliers, customers and trade organizations, Sun Chemical helps the industry to achieve increasingly advanced eco-efficiency objectives. The Group makes a constant commitment to R&D to reduce the environmental impact of its inks, with particular attention to the "responsible" procurement of raw materials.

To address the growing metallic trend in the premium packaging segment, Pantone recently introduced a series of new metallic colours for high-end packaging and graphic design.

The “Pharma 4.0 round table: excellent processes and enabling technologies for the future of the Italian pharmaceutical industry “(Milan, 26 February) was one of the stages in the approach SPS Italia 2019, the principal fair for automation technologies of Messe Frankfurt Italia, which organized the event in collaboration with ISPE - the largest global non-profit association dedicated to…

The “Frutta e Vai!” line is in line with current trends, launched by Valfrutta for the horeca channel, which respects the expectations of consumers’ well-being and health who accustomed to out-of-home consumption (as the naming suggests).

With a score of 72.5 points, Acqua Minerale San Benedetto is the company with the highest reputation of all non-alcoholic drinks, excluding coffee.

For Zardetto, a producer of Prosecco Conegliano Valdobbiadene well-known in the United States, RobilantAssociati has studied a striking and daring brand identity, which perfectly expresses Zardetto’s positioning as “The Game Changer” suited to forefully emerging on the American market, accustomed as it is to particularly modern style codes.

Market trends and types of packaging related to detergents, laundry soaps, washing adjuvants, environmental disinfectants and disinfestants, waxes, car care products, environmental deodorants ...

Sea Vision launches the yudoo software suite dedicated to the world of 4.0: designed for the pharmaceutical sector, it offers itself as an irreplaceable tool to revolution the manufacturing environment, driving it toward the future where machines, devices, computer systems are interconnected.

Market and types. The most used in the “packaging for the transport of goods” category, wood packaging is widely used across the entire manufacturing sector. Which is why the sector trend has always been closely related to industry trends. Barbara Iascone

Structure and value of innovation in sustainable terms of the 23 finalist packaging solutions of the 2019 edition of the contest organized by Packaging Meeting, and promoted by the Italian Packaging Institute in partnership with Conai.

Travagliato (BS), 18 April 2019. Antares Vision, a Brescia multinational operating in the field of visual inspection, tracking solutions and data management for the pharmaceutical sector, debuted today on Aim Italia, the segment dedicated to small and medium-sized businesses of Piazza Affari.

Ishida Europe (UK) has developed a White Paper to help dairy processors meet food quality and safety standards, safeguarding brand integrity.

Milan, 13 May 2019. The winners of the Best Packaging 2019 contest were announced during the event entitled “Packaging of the future and environmental sustainability - Best Packaging 2019” organised by H-FARM and La Repubblica in collaboration with Conai and the Italian Institute of Packaging.

The Italian branch of Plug and Play, the largest open innovation platform in the world, the first international startup accelerator, opened last April.