The packaging supply chain
The Packaging Valley in Emilia-Romagna
More than 50% of the packaging machines sold worldwide are Italian. The fastest, flexible, powerful, high-performing automated packaging machineries are created in EmiliaRomagna, thanks to this excellent competence in this area, Emilia-Romagna gains a worldwide reputation as “The Packaging Valley”.
This renowned "Packaging Valley" comprises approximately 200 companies, collectively ensuring the top quality of "made in Italy" products worldwide. These companies generate a revenue exceeding 2 billion euros, with an export rate surpassing 80%.
The Packaging supply chain
The packaging supply chain of Confindustria Emilia is represented by 125 companies distributed across the provinces of Bologna, Modena, and Ferrara, accounting for more than 50% of the regional companies.
A concentration of companies specialized in the production of machines for food packaging (which represents 60%), pharmaceutical and cosmetic packaging (25%), and the rest in the chemical industry, tobacco and other small industries.
Key sectors that collaborate with each other within the supply chain:
Automatic machines for packaging and equipment
Packaging and containers
PACKAGING SUPPLY CHAIN
Number of businesses by revenue
Turnover over 50 mln euro
Turnover 10-50 mln euro
Turnover 0-10 mln euro
Number of businesses by number of employees
Number of businesses by number of employees Machinery and equipment
Number of businesses by number of employees Packaging and containers
The best Packaging automation machinery in the field of Food & Beverage, Consumer Products, Tobacco and Pharmaceutical and Cosmetics are perfectly designed and produced in Emilia-Romagna.
Design and manufacturing of automatic machines for the processing and packaging of pharmaceutical, cosmetic, food, tea, and coffee products
Machinery for the manufacturing and packaging of cigarettes, filters, and tobacco-based products
Design of machines and packaging lines for the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries
Complete solutions for the processing, packaging and distribution of food products: dairy products, juices and nectars, ice cream
Production of lines, plants, and machinery for the processing of fresh fruits and vegetables
Manufacturing of machines and films for food packaging
Automation solutions for wrapping, bottle filling, flow packing and cartoning for the consumer goods market
Manufacturing capsule fillers & packaging machinery for the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, cosmetic & food industries
Production of non-combustible tobacco products
Packing solutions for fruits and vegetables and disposable tableware in plastic and bioplastic
Manufacturing of metal packaging, metal caps
Production of caps and closures for bottles
Manufacturing tinplate packaging
Production and customization of paper and plastic bags, sachets, and shopping bags
Specialized in plastic film converting with production and commercialization of a wide range of films and bags for both the food and non-food sectors
Boxes, cases, displays, blister packs, clusters
Customized packaging system design
Luxury packaging; healthcare and pharma; napkins and table linens
Manufacturing of paper and corrugated cardboard, and paper and cardboard packaging for sweets
Development, production, and distribution of compatible capsule systems for coffee, cappuccinos, and infusions
Processing and packaging equipment for the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, food, cosmetic and chemical industry, for powders and liquids, sterile and non-sterile
Design and production of all types of industrial packaging in wood, heavy cardboard, or bases with shrink film
