Facts and data

According to the Manhattan Associates consultancy firm, 2022 was the year of a return to customary habits, even though the pandemic imposed a number of important changes in lifestyle and consumer habits, first and foremost in the widespread use of e-commerce which today flanks the physical store, forcing the retail industry to find multi-channel solutions.

Between 2019 and 2021 the financial statements of corporations operating in the bottling and production of mineral water and soft drinks showed decidedly positive values.

The commendable work of technical dissemination on the part of ANIE Automazione continues with the recent publication of a white paper by the Industrial Software Working Group

2022 data on the sector, market segmentation and types of packaging.

Created out of the synergy of Induplast, Verve, Vexel and Petroplast, Induplast Packaging Group offers the cosmetics industry a wide range of standard and full custom packaging.

The Hera Group, CURTI and the University of Bologna work together on carbon fibre recycling. The imminent start of construction of a specialised factory in Imola forms part of the project which, in consideration of its environmental value, has obtained European funding within the scope of the NRRP, for a value of over 2 million euros.

The company behind the “product” component of Encoding Beauty, the production line that at Cosmopack 2023 will demonstrate the advantages of track and trace applied to the cosmetics sector, is N&B Natural is Better, the Benefit Corporation committed for 30 years to the production and research of organic cosmetic solutions.

Applications to take part in the 2023 edition of Ecopack, the CONAI contest for the eco-design of packaging in the circular economy, are open until 28 April. 600,000 Euros are up for grabs.

Technological partner of excellence in digitization and innovation for companies, institutions and government authorities, Antares Vision Group interprets perfectly the “Encoding Beauty” concept, supporting brands in guaranteeing the safety, quality, sustainability and efficiency of products and supply chains.

Challenges, opportunities and economic and financial analyses regarding the sector are set out in the latest GIFASP Monitoring Centre report and were discussed during the Autumn Meeting in Bologna.

The quarterly observatory of the packaging sector: updated situation at December 2022. General economic situation; general analysis of manufacturing activity in 2022; final data on the packaging industry 2021.

Cama, Baumer, Zacmi, Clevertech, Tosa, Opem - companies that have created the Smart Packaging Hub platform - met live at the Cibus Tec Forum, helping to animate the debate on emerging trends in packaging, distribution and the environment.

Uber and Visa have recently announced a new program designed to support small-and medium-sized businesses in their transition to green and sustainable packaging solutions, as part of a broader year-long effort to support SMBs who use Uber Eats to grow their businesses.

A natural exhibition venue for the plastics and rubber industry, the exhibit gives special emphasis on plastics and rubber processing machinery, equipment, and moulds. Notes on Italian exports by region.

With the recent acquisition of Burt Rigid Box (Oneonta, NY) and of Taylor Box Company (Warren, RI), the Pusterla Group exports its values and expertise in secondary packaging across the Ocean.

Ecopack 2022: 5 super-winners and another 238 cases awarded in the new edition of the Conai Contest for eco-design. Overall, it is estimated that the initiatives implemented by companies have permitted savings of 11% in water consumption, 22% in energy consumption and 29% in CO2 emissions.

Designed prioritising customer’s needs, Capsulit’s new website has a modern and completely renewed look, not only from the point of view of the graphics, but also in the organization of the contents, in line with the innovative spirit characterising the company.

adapa - formerly Schur Flexibles - is one of the leading manufacturers of flexible packaging in Europe.

Raw materials for cosmetics and tracking technologies enrich the proposals of Cosmopack 2023, which is renewed with the aim of developing the offer of a supply chain of excellence. We talk about this with Antonia Benvegnù, Cosmopack Manager.

Another milestone for the Caravaggio company has been reached, becoming the first Italian die-maker with two BOBST certificates: SP and SPO.