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In the food sector, the role of packaging - which was, until recently, limited to protecting the contents from external contaminations and to providing support to convey information to consumers - is now the subject of research in the field of materials and technologies.

The use of new materials and of nanotechnologies in this sector has become significant and several companies have implemented research schemes on the issue to highlight its perspectives, both in order to improve existing products and to develop new ones and expand the acquired market shares.The most significant innovation is functional packaging, or smart packaging.

The term refers to packaging options that provide for the use of a material, a surface treatment, a packaging technique, or other approaches capable to ensure an additional function vs. traditional containment and general protection of products.

Innovative studies are also carried out on the use of preservatives that act at need, and on so-called interactive foodstuffs. Food packaging plays a central role to preserve the quality and safety of foodstuffs upon storage and transport: for minimally processed products, it also helps expand the shelf-life by preventing the onset of unfavourable factors or conditions. These functions are performed by basic packaging materials, such as cellulose-derived ones, polymers, glass, metal, or their combinations, in order to leverage on their physico-chemical properties to provide physical protection and establish the appropriate physico-chemical conditions for products, which are crucial to ensure a satisfactory preservation term and unchanged food quality and safety.

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ÂŤNaturally Technological PackagingÂť Sustainable innovation in paper and board food packaging Barbara del Curto Promoted by Comieco Edizioni Dativo Srl, Milano

These functions should obviously add up to the basic properties (mechanical, optical, and thermal) of the packaging materials and comply with strict national regulations.

Technical and scientific research connected with the science and technology of materials has developed different types of packaging materials in order to improve their ability to preserve food, with special focus on the possibility to reduce microbial contamination and its impact on product shelf-life, as well as to develop nanotechnological materials for direct contact with food.

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Naturally Technological Packaging New packaging scenarios

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Agenda Next Pharmintech, e-Pack Tech

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Agenda Report All4Pack

PA C K AG I N G & M AT E R I A L S Front Cover W l’Itaglia, 2013 Mixed media cm 20 x 25 cm

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Seeds of Disruption” in the agrifood chain Global prospects for innovation in the food system

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Î News Goglio: aseptic solutions for liquid products An eco-friendly packaging that biodegrades in 21 days When fruit “speaks” clearly

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BIOPAP® MAP: sustainable food packaging Non-stick and customizable trays Controlled humidity in a bag Soluble film

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PET: iconic design and problem solving Squishpack, single-dose... all-round Sustainable like cardboard, functional like PET

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Protect the packaging from moisture More life, less waste New colors for pharmaceutical packaging

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Global adhesive expertise expanding in Africa (H.B. Fuller) High performance BoPP and BoPLA films

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A patented filler extends the shelf life of food products Highly transparent skin top films For Novacote taking care of you is the first thought (Coim)

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«The meaning of the form of cut in the canvas is also to give importance to the primitive support, that is “THE CANVAS”. Here one has doing and not doing, a free space, that accompanies us in the mystery.

An “other side” that does not supersede the matter (which seems to be a cut in the color) and which does not allow us the possibility of measurement and explorations and accompanies us into a new dimension.

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Award-winning cartonboard Product gallery

FA C T S & F I G U R E S

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Barbara Iascone (Istituto Italiano Imballaggio) Report on the state of the packaging Data in Italy

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Ucima Study Center Packaging machines still show growth Summary of sector data, surveyed in December 2018

I N D U S T RY & M A N AG E M E N T

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Stefano Lavorini, Luciana Guidotti SITuation & action An interview with Simona Michelotti, Neni Rossini and Claudio Carattoni, SIT Group

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Î News Technology & Passion... The spirit of Inci-Flex

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IMA Digital: project for process and packaging 4.0

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Î News Stretch wrapping and end-of-line solutions (Robopac and Ocme) Suction cup SPOB1f Inspection system Leak detector for MAP packs Electronically operating volumetric doser Drum motors: continuous innovation MASTER WA: pharma labeling 4.0 Sustainable linearless Eidos launches into augmented reality Delta geometry robot

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Self-adhesive labelling systems (Altech) Just the right dose of intelligence

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The smarter way to print Systems for labelling and coding (Etipack) Quality of DPM code verification

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Augmented reality, with style…

Monobloc for liquid filling Web-to-print: a turn key solution

Publisher Stefano Lavorini Co-Editor Luciana Guidotti Editorial Staff Chiara Giannangeli Secretary Leila Cobianchi Advertising traffico@packmedia.net Translation Dominic Ronayne Artist Coordination Gianni Valentino Graphic project and layout Studio Grafico Page, Novate Milanese (MI) Vincenzo De Rosa (art director), R. Rossi, S. Viapiana Pre press and printing Àncora srl, via B.Crespi 30, 20159 Milano (Italy) Supplement to ItaliaImballaggio, 1-2 2019, January - February Registered publication n. 555 Registro di Cancelleria del Tribunale di Milano, 22/10/94 ROC number 31149 Reproduction in whole or in part of the articles and illustrations published in this magazine is permitted with prior approval by the Management. The Management does not assume responsibility for the opinions expressed by the authors of the editorial and advertising texts.

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Pharmintech 2019 10-12 April 2019, Bologna (I) Organizers: Pharmintech Srl (Milan); Organizing Secretariat: BolognaFiere Cosmoprof Spa

SERIALIZATION of the pharmaceutical product and anti-counterfeiting technologies New regulations, updates and developments for the Life Science industry: topics on the agenda of the AFI conference* and the direct testimonies of some suppliers of technology for the Track & Trace, which will be on show at the coming edition of Pharmintech.

* Scheduled at Pharmintech 2019 (April 12, Sala Plenaria, Hall 21), the conference proposed by the Association AFI will have as its object the serialization of pharmaceutical products.

mong the innovations of greatest impact for the companies of the sector, the serialization of pharmaceutical products and the new perspectives opened by the entry into force of the European legislation, which regulates the traceability process along with initiatives to counter the circulation of counterfeit medicines.

In the European Union the serialization of prescription pharmaceutical products will be mandatory from 09 February 2019 according to Directive (EU) 2016/161.

The US Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) made serialization mandatory at the end of 2018 and requires that seamless Track & Trace procedures be implemented by 2023. In other large markets such as China, Turkey and Brazil,

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implementation has already taken place or will soon be launched. Exporters to these countries must already be in compliance with the required regulations.

Hence more than 40 countries have promulgated, or are about to promulgate, laws designed to ensure the traceability of pharmaceutical products along the supply chain, with the aim of providing a higher standard of security and monitoring.

On the other hand, the technological revolution under way in the pharmaceutical system - the so-called Life Science 4.0 - is far superior to the digitization of other manufacturing sectors of Italian industry and allows greater connectivity between physical and digital systems, thanks to data management collected during production.

Events & Shows Pharmapack Europe Drug delivery & packaging 6-7/2/2019 Paris (F) www.pharmapackeurope.com Fruit Logistica Trade fair for the fresh fruit and vegetable business 6-8/2/2019 Berlin (D) www.fruitlogistica.com Petcore Europe Conference Strategy for PET in the circular economy 6-7/2/2019 Bruxelles (B) www.petcore-europe.org

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A&T Automation & Testing Innovative technologies, robotics, testing and measurements 13-15/2/2019 Torino (I) www.aetevent.com

Djazagro Agrofood industry, bakery, pastry & restaurants 25-28/2/2019, Algiers (DZ) www.djazagro.com

Cosmopack Cosmetics & perfumery packaging/ machinery & contract manufacturer 14-17/3/2019, Bologna (I) www.cosmoprof.com

Promotion Expo Gift & Premium + Shop Expo 20-22/3/2019, Milano (I) www.promotionexpo.it www.shopexpomilano.it

Interplastica Plastic & rubber 29/1-1/2/2019 Moscow (RUS) www.interplastica.de

Sino-Pack + Pack Inno Packaging machinery, materials & automation + Packaging products 4-6/3/2019, Guangzhou (PRC) www.chinasinopack.com www.packinno.com

Cosmoprof Cosmetics & perfumery industry 14-17/3/2019, Bologna (I) www.cosmoprof.com

ProFood Tech The food and beverage processing event 26-28/3/2019 Chicago, Illinois (USA) www.profoodtech.com

In-adhesives Symposium on innovations in adhesives and their applications 25-26/2/2019, Munich (D) www.in-adhesives.com

Propak Africa Packaging, processing, printing, plastics 12-15/3/2019 Johannesburg (ZA) www.propakafrica.co.za

ProPak Vietnam Processing & packaging 19-21/3/2019 Ho Chi Minh City (VN) www.propakvietnam.com

Plastprintpack Nigeria Plastics, composites, chemistry and printing & packaging industry 26-28/3/2019 Lagos (NG) www.ppp-nigeria.com

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Testimonies for 4.0 And if the best practices illustrated by AFI (see box), are supported by the reality of Pharmintech, comprising the excellence of international leading companies from the Track & Trace sector, one has a global vision of new technologies and Smart Manufacturing and Automation solutions.

• As stated by Emidio Zorzella, CEO Antares Vision «Today almost all pharmaceutical companies are equipped with serialization solutions that meet the directive. The last phase is linked to logistics, which sees the implementation of decommissioning systems. But the new challenge is “beyond”: the next step is to use the data generated by serialization for efficient production management, monitoring performance, managing critical issues and maximizing OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) indicators.

Moreover, using modern machine learning technologies, ones own systems can be implemented with an optimized planning of activities: these are customizable solutions based on the specific needs of each production, which do not affect the validation procedures and the performance of existing systems».

• «All our cartoning, labeling or end-of-line machines are prepared for the integration of any Track & Trace (T&T) system» the IMA managers declare. «Our goal is to facilitate customers, adapting to their preferences, their orientation or solutions already implemented, re-proposing the same approach even in the case of the supply of new complete lines.

IMA has adopted a very flexible policy regarding the installation of cameras and related software: depending on the type of tamper-proof packing adopted by the customer, we can install the T&T unit on both the cartoning machine and on the labeler».

PHARMINTECH, SIXTH EDITION. An international event organized every three years by the BolognaFiere Group and dedicated to technologies for the Life Science sector, scheduled in Bologna from 10 to 12 April 2019, concurrently with Cosmofarma (12 -14 April), it will give life to the “Bologna Health Week”: a unique meeting point for operators and technicians, during which the processing and packaging technologies will continue to represent the “core business” of Pharmintech, enriched by the proposals of the complete and integrated supply chain (solutions for contracting, industrial automation, distribution, supply chain management, cleanrooms and digital). www.pharmintech.it

• Romaco will be bringing highly automated solutions to Pharmintech, capable of providing reproducible parameters and high quality end products; solutions designed for Track & Trace technologies which, by connecting to serialization software, allow the identification and tracking of cartons: in practice, aggregation and serialization solutions are implemented.

• As reported by Alberto Negri, Director of Marketing & Sales at SEA Vision, that has entered into the orbit of the Marchesini Group: «According to estimates by Farmindustria, thanks to the farsighted investment policy of many companies, technology spending has reached 6.5 billion euros in recent years. But if the pharmaceutical industry has been able to align itself in time to the change in the sector’s global regulatory compliance perspective, it is slow to embrace the transition to Pharma 4.0, despite the fact that it has been widely developed. For our part, as of today, 80% of the machines equipped with a SEA Vision vision system can be easily integrated in 4.0 mode.

We have developed an ad hoc solution that implies a simple upgrade of existing systems, which would allow us to implement data analysis and visualization functions that would open great scenarios to companies, to optimize productivity and intra-system communication, without subjecting oneself to unnecessary increases in costs, time and resources».

e-Pack Tech 23-26 October 2019, New Int’l Expo Center Shangai Organizers: Hannover Milano Fairs Shangai; supported by Ipack Ima Srl, Deutsche Messe and Fiera Milano

PACKAGING FOR E-COMMERCE IN SHANGHAI Focusing on e-commerce as a specific target channel for technologies and materials is now a market requirement. This is why Ipack Ima Srl, together with Deutsche Messe and Fiera Milano, supports e-Pack Tech, the new exhibition organized by Hannover Milano Fairs Shangai, dedicated to packaging solutions designed for this segment, which will debut in Shanghai (23-26 October 2019 at the New Int’l Expo Center).

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With a value of 682 dollars billion in 2017, and over 500 million buyers, the Chinese market for online commerce is the most important and developed in the world.

The event, which will attract a wide audience of specialized visitors thanks to the contemporaneity with CeMAT Asia, will therefore be the ideal showcase for presenting packaging, labeling and traceability solutions as well as specially designed vision, handling and storage systems.

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All4Pack Paris 23-26 November 2018, Paris Organizers: Comexposium

The packaging ecosystem in the Ville Lumiere

especting the expectations of the organizers of Comexposium, from 26 to 29 November 2018 All4Pack Paris brought together 79,000 operators, including 1,350 exhibitors. The presence of international visitors in the first two days (about 35%, of which 21% from Africa), for a total of 60 countries represented and some foreign delegations (Cuba, Germany, Japan, Israel, Taiwan, Turkey...).

The fair proved to be a good point of observation on the emerging issues of the packaging market: regulatory and environmental requirements, the omnichannel BtC trade and BtB, Industry 4.0. And it has also been a good business platform, with 1,100 business meetings organized by the show between users and exhibitors (500 appointments in 2016), who have favored commercial exchanges and concrete investment projects.

Contents in the limelight.

The dynamism of the recent edition of the French event was guaranteed by the different moments that marked the time at the fair: the debates that took place during the 25 thematic conferences (which hosted 80 speakers), the meeting with the 16 start-ups gathered in the Startups Lab space, the testimonies of crea-

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tivity offered by the Innovation Awards, the selection SIAL Innovation or De Gouden Noot, the winners of the European Pack the Future competition dedicated to plastic and flexible packaging, all concentrated in the Creative Lounge area.Worth of note, the success of the 22nd edition of the PETnology European Conference, which was held for the first time in Paris and which, remarking the focus on polyethylene terephthalate, concentrated on the circular and sustainable economy, ecodesign, technical developments of thermoforming and prestretch, involving suppliers of raw materials and recycling companies going by way of packaging manufacturers and users.

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Deeply rooted in our expertise, owing and branching into worlds of manufacturing, gathering complex data and the seeds of knowledge. Like a tree, thriving with countless digital impulses, jumping synapses and bursting into new solutions for your smart factory.

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Smart services. Smart machines. Smart organisation.

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“Seeds of Disruption” in the agrifood chain Global prospects for innovation in the food system. rom the academic world comes a broad vision on innovation involving five macro areas of the agrifood chain: production, distribution, converting, purchase and consumption.

Matteo Vignoli, professor of Business Process Engineering at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia and director of the international master “Food Innovation Program”, explained that «a tradition is an innovation that has been successful, but must be continually renewed, otherwise it dies. Better if it is

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shared with the different actors in the supply chain».

The “Seeds of Disruption” concept map developed in collaboration with IFTF (Institute for the Future) Palo Alto - proposes a model that overcomes the limits and reinterprets the global F&B sector, redefining the strategies with a view to greater efficiency and sustainability, but with a “resilient” approach, which contemplates a continuous dialogue between producers and distributors. According to Vignoli, networking will be the true innovation of the future.

NOTE Different and stimulating food for thought was offered by the conference “Disruptive Innovations in Food and Beverage. How consumer models, companies and distribution are changing” organized by Verallia, the world’s third largest producer of glass bottles and jars for F&B. On October 11 2018, in Bologna, Italy, at Fico Eataly World. Different sections of industry, distribution and scientific research compared notes on the subject.

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The concept map The concept map investigates the ways in which technological innovation, formulated and implemented through the collaboration between the actors of the agrifood chain, is remodeling the sector at a global level.

Vignoli’s studies show how the experiences related to food are above all of a professional nature: in fact, the phases of the supply chain involve farmers, scientists, innovators, developers and entrepreneurs, to cite only some of the players who actively take part in the sector’s strategies.

Evolution of the food system In recent decades, the complex food system of the planet has evolved in pursuit of urgent needs, intensifying production, making distribution efficient and standardizing the procedures and characteristics of the final products.

Even the purchasing experience has changed over time through centralization and, ultimately, the consumer experience still sees convenience and affordability as a priority.

These strategies have been refined for decades, but today they show their greatest limitations.

Technological innovations, if implemented and shared between customers and suppliers in the supply chain, contribute to radically transforming the experience related to food, responding to the new needs of the planet Î

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and the world population.

The Seeds of Disruption map has been conceived as a tool for dialogue, precisely with the aim of illustrating how emerging technologies can be used in all stages of the supply chain. Innovation, if developed together and pursuing a common goal, is able to redefine the strategies and relations between the different actors involved in each phase of the agrifood chain, helping to respond to the new needs of the planet and consumers, where efficiency and sustainability are and will be sector bywords.

Create change, overcoming limits How does one produce enough food to feed the planet with a constant population growth?

How does one avoid wasting resources to produce food, and how does one obtain higher quality food products and make distribution more effective?

The study by Professor Vignoli answers many questions, spelling out strategies for the future via the map, dividing them into five crucial areas that correspond to the levels of the supply chain. The limits currently found for each step are revealed, and possible innovative solutions are proposed to overcome them.

Production Current limit: an excessive ground and primary resource use required for intensive production and an ever widening gap between what we produce and what we really need.

Target: reorganize the intensification.

Possible solution: Go from intensive agriculture, accused of over-exploiting natural resources, to an agriculture that uses low environmental impact alternative resources.

Technological innovations enable the reorganization of production and the management of the real need for abundance.

Distribution Current limit: distribution on a global scale has negatively affected the environment and the quality of the product. Efficient distribution management is often inflexible and fragile.

Target: rebalance efficiency.

Possible solution: move from e largescale distribution efficiency models to regional and local distribution, ensuring greater product quality.

Converting Current limit: products distributed on a global scale are subject to greater processing to meet the necessary standards, also standardizing the ingredients.

Objective: remix the standardization.

Possible solution: product processing will have to be more transparent, to respond to ever greater consumer needs.

Shopping Current limit: the weekly purchase of products in a single shopping center (supermarket) no longer meets the needs of the modern consumer.

Target: redesign centralization Possible solution: an increasing support for the availability of digital alongside physical purchasing platforms.

Eating Current limit: the need for speed and convenience in consumption has increased the purchase of convenience foods and the proliferation of the concept of fast food. This lifestyle, if adopted habitually, has serious health consequences.

Target: redefine the concept of convenience.

Possible solution: educate towards a mindful food experience.

The opportunities to overcome the boundaries that inextricably link the stages of the supply chain are deeply interrelated and new technologies can be used successfully when formulated together, through dialogue and sharing between customers and suppliers in the supply chain, creators of the future of the sector.

The relationship between customers and suppliers who choose to follow the Design Thinking approach puts people at the center via a continuous interaction, capturing the most profound and latent needs of the various interlocutors, in order to offer them the best solutions.

For more information www.iftf.org/our-work/global-landscape/foodforfuture/seeds-of-disruption www.iftf.org/fileadmin/user_upload/ downloads / food / IFTF_SeedsofDisruption_Map.pdf

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Goglio: aseptic solutions for liquid products World leader on the flexible packaging system market, Goglio offers a complete range of solutions for liquid and beverage food products, standing out for the packaging dedicated to aseptic packaging in sizes up to 1500 liters.

Available in a wide range of structures, with specific characteristics of barrier and performance, the Goglio aseptic packages today represent the state of the art of this

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technology. The Goglio proposal also includes the GNova system, which best expresses the concept of the offer represented by the Fres-co System® brand, the complete packaging solution consisting of preformed pouches and a filling line specifically designed for all needs of liquid and liquid food products in Ho.re.ca or retail formats.

For the production of its flexible packaging, Goglio uses a production process characterized by a strong vertical integration; the packages thus obtained

guarantee the conservation of the product in optimal conditions and convey its image in the best way possible thanks to dedicated printing effects.

Furthermore, the new digital printing technology enables variable data to be entered in real time: every single pack can be made unique, made to measure, and even more precious with ad hoc images and texts.

When fruit “speaks” clearly An eco-friendly packaging that biodegrades in 21 days Helsinki-based award-winning start-up Sulapac has developed a series of containers and packaging for luxury cosmetics made of a new material produced from wood waste and natural additives.

This plastic-free packaging has a shelf-life of three years but dissolves in just 21 days in compost and in less than a year in the sea.

It is due to be launched onto the market in 2019, the same year as biodegradable straws developed in collaboration with Swedish firm Stora Enso.

A number of luxury brands have already decided to use Sulapac packaging for their products, although the company’s ultimate goal is to encourage the entire world packaging industry - a market currently worth € 800 billion - to adopt sustainable, environmentally-friendly strategies.

Sulapac’s next step will be to focus on food packaging and water bottles.

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Keep the original organoleptic qualities unaltered, offer clear information on the product, appeal to the eye and enhance the brand: when it comes to fruit and vegetables, these are the many functions that packaging is called upon to fulfil. Although the shelf life of products is short, and there is not yet a strong brand culture, consumers respond positively to new features in terms of packaging, especially if this becomes synonymous with attention to quality. Here Orsero Sps - the leading importer and distributor of premium fruit and vegetables - can be considered a forerunner. The company develops its own flexible packaging internally, on which all the most important information concerning the product (country of origin,

characteristics, conservation methods, etc.) are printed in a graphic, clear and engaging style.

Furthermore, to make communication more effective and immediate, Orsero has launched a series of icons that visually identify the mode of transport; information of particular interest, especially in the case of the new line of “sufficiently ripe” exotic fruit. Thus, for example, the aircraft that features on the packaging of avocados, mangoes or papayas is to ensure that the goods have been managed in the most suitable way, this also logistically, to ensure they were picked when suitably ripe. A reminder lastly that every element of Orsero’s packaging is 100% recyclable and with a low environmental impact.

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BIOPAP® MAP: sustainable food packaging Cartonspecialist Srl (Settimo Milanese, MI) produces and distributes BIOPAP® brand food containers, made from renewable raw materials and used successfully in a wide array of fields: mass catering, frozen ready meals, MAP fresh ready meals, fresh ready meals for fresh service counter at retailers and gastronomy. Developed following intensive research work and substantial investments, BIOPAP® MAP is a biodegradable and compostable cellulose container that is ATM/ATP compatible. In addition to being a completely Made in Italy solution, represents an innovation to both material and process. Indeed, this is the world’s first cellulose food container that is resistant to very low as well as very high temperatures (from -40 °C to +175 °C, from the blast chiller directly to the oven or microwave, Editor’s note). However, this is not its only achievement: it is also the first heatsealable container that is compatible with ATM/ATP, with characteristics analogous to equivalent plastic containers.

NON-STICK AND CUSTOMIZABLE TRAYS The new line Folded by Contital is a range of trays manufactured with the patented Bake-eeze® system that provides excellent non-stick properties to containers, thanks to a vegetable lubricant with a food-grade additive. The solution has been developed to meet all the needs of industrial bakery and pastry companies, solving the problem of the additional costs imposed by manual or automated lubrication of every single tray. The layer of lubricant on the container guarantees superior resistance to corrosion thus increasing the shelf life of food. Revolutionary easy release of product to minimize food waste shows the attention paid by Contital to food wastage theme. In addition, Folded line can be customized in a wide range of colours and can be printed according to consumer’s request. It has been demonstrated that customers choose an attractive product rather than an anonymous one.

Controlled humidity in a bag Trendlife Gold MA/MH, developed by Turkish company Deka Plastik, a bag realized with a nano-sized compounds into the modified atmosphere in which the fresh product is placed.

Nanotech compounds released from the bag film into the atmosphere react with excess water molecules released by the product. These nanotech compounds, or nanotubes, can destroy excess water molecules and maintain a specific humidity level. The bags control the decomposition process indirectly by reducing humidity inside the bag. Deka Plastik also developed a special version of Trendlife Gold to inhibit the growth of pathogens and prevent infections, particularly during the most critical storage phases, and bags capable of delaying decomposition by releasing anti-microbial substances.

Soluble film Mondi’s Technical Films Business has developed a soluble film, designed for packaging and intelligent (and costeffective) dosing of personal and home care products.

Dissolving completely even in cold water, it is perfect for making single doses of powder and granular detergents, as well as tabs for washing in a dishwasher or washing machine.Thanks to the excellent weldability and seal properties, the film provides an effective barrier to oxygen and ensures consumers against the risk of accidental contact with the product. Considered biodegradable and non-toxic, it facilitates the reduction of packaging waste.

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Squishpack, single-dose... all-round

PET: iconic design and problem solving Lurisia has requested the collaboration of PET Engineering in creating the PET bottles of the two lines of mineral water Stille and Bolle (respectively flat and with added carbon dioxide, while drawn from natural sources) with the specific request to transfer the iconic shapes from the glass version, designed by Sottsass Associati, to the homothetic plastic version, in order to make the identity of the brand recognizable.

The solution to a complex challenge. The PET packaging version, developed in the 0.5 l format, presented complex problems to PET Engineering’s technical team: to imitate the champagne base used in the glass bottle having at its disposal not a preform designed ad hoc but a preform already present in the market.

The use of a dedicated preform would have allowed a perfect distribution of the material on the base which, reinforced, would have been able to bare the internal pressure due to the carbonation, thus avoiding the rocker bottom effect. This phenomenon, in addition to constituting an “aesthetic” defect, creates a series of problems related to the stability of the bottle in line and on the table.

A second difficulty derived from the need, a must for the customer, that the two versions - Stille and Bolle - were morphologically identical in order, not only to preserve the distinctive packaging of Lurisia, but also to use the same series of moulds for their production.

The design therefore started from the most complex container: the sparkling bottle. In order to obtain a reproduction as faithful as possible to the glass version with champagne base, the team decided to modify the existing market preforms to make them more suitable for the purpose. In particular, the lower area of the container has been redesigned so that the latter deforms in a voluntary and controlled way due to internal pressure, giving rise to the desired profile, which reproduces the sinuous and elegant shapes of the glass version.

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Soft and elegant for the bathroom set for accommodation facilities, but also hygienic and practical for sauces and condiments as well as functional and revolutionary for creams and cosmetics.

Developed by the Valmatic Srl team (San Prospero, MO), we are talking about Squishpack, a new concept one-timeuse squeezable 20 ml container that, once opened through the easy open pre-cut, can be completely emptied.With a double-valve round shape, innovative and versatile, as well as meeting the needs of the big names in cosmetics, more and more oriented towards the choice of the single-dose format to make masks and products for face and body, this original concept packaging offers the hotel and food sector a valid alternative single-dose: in the shower as well as at the table, in fact, it can be opened and squeezed with one hand without getting dirty, for the practical consumption of creams, shampoos, bubble baths, but also sauces, condiments etc. The high barrier materials of which it is composed, together with the washing of the container with nitrogen inert gas before filling, guarantee the optimal conservation of any product for a prolonged shelf life. Available in different formats, easy to open, it leaves no product residue.

Sustainable like cardboard, functional like PET Developed by Carton Pack Srl, Cartonpet Tray is an eco-sustainable alternative to conventional PET containers for fruits, vegetables and fresh-cut foods. The tray is manufactured using an innovative material with a very low specific weight, resulting in packaging that weighs up to 50% less than normal PET. The functional and mechanical characteristics of the Cartonpet Tray are equal to those of PET containers. Made of 80% recycled material, the new packaging material is as eco-friendly as containers made of paper or cardboard. The bubbles in the material’s core enhance the cardboardlike colour. The material has a remarkably smooth surface to facilitate vivid graphic reproduction.

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Protect the packaging from moisture Desert Disidratanti offers complete, simple and effective solutions to send and store products in total safety, avoiding potential damage caused by humidity, which may occur, for example, during sea transport.

Among the most popular solutions on the market, Desert Gel is a 125 g

desiccant bag, specifically designed for sea shipments in containers. It combats the rapid formation of condensation, quickly absorbing moisture, preventing accumulation and harmful effects. The innovation lies in the reduction in size and weight, as well as in the greater ability

to contain the humidity inside (the content is a mix of calcium chloride and a particular natural thickener). It can be supplied in single bags or strips with a tape for hanging them or with double-sided adhesive tape to glue them on pallets or other surfaces.

More life, less waste Life+ is a packaging system developed by ILIP (ILPA Group) consisting in an r-PET tub, active pads and specific permeability film top, designed to enhance the shelf life of berries, grapes and cherry tomatoes while preserving the product’s organoleptic properties unchanged.

Representing a significant contribution to the fight against food waste, Life+ is based on perforation mediated EMAP (equilibrium modified atmosphere packaging) technology, which involves various elements. First of all, the laser perforated films: thanks to gas and selective permeability, they enable obtaining a desirable gas composition inside the packaging, controlling the fruit’s natural metabolism for extended freshness. The active pad, for its part, releases natural substances (flavonoids and fruit acids) that reduce the amount of microflora that cause rotting and alterations. Finally, a latest generation ILIP nonperforated heatsealable tub maintains the gas equilibrium and performs anti-fogging.

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New colors for pharmaceutical packaging Lameplast produces single-dose and multidose plastic containers for pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, medical devices, veterinary products, personal care products and cosmetics. The offer consists of a wide range of strips of 5 single-dose containers of 0.3 to 10 ml, bottles of 5 to 30 ml with tamper evident or child resistant closures, flasks and applicators for vaginal and rectal use, with the possibility to develop customized packaging, based on the needs of each client.

Lameplast Group today offers new possibilities for customizing pharmaceutical and medical packaging, thanks to the use of safe dyes that comply with the European Pharmacopoeia 9th Ed. From the first months of 2019, in fact, six basic colors will be available which, added to the plastic resins during the molding phase of the containers, will allow the product to be easily identified. Thanks to the color code, the pharmaceutical specialty will therefore be immediately recognizable both from the box and from the container.

During the year the color palette will be expanded, offering further customization possibilities.

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Global adhesive expertise expanding in Africa

Choosing an adhesive supplier with a robust footprint in Africa and the technical expertise to address a wide range of environmental and supply chain challenges can be arduous.

Although several local and international suppliers claim to offer distinct advantages, leading global player H.B. Fuller offers customers in Africa world-class adhesives solutions locally-based, technical expertise to support brand H.B. FULLER EUROPE owners’ growth in this GMBH rapidly expanding market.

European Headquarters In this market, Stampfenbachstrasse manufacturers require 52, CH 8006 high-quality, highZurich, Switzerland performing hot melt www.hbfuller.com adhesives for carton closing and water-based glass bottle labelling solutions that will enhance

brand value and products for food and beverage industry supply chain.

With the introduction of our new Advantra® SMART, a product line based on 20 years of technology innovation and market experience, H.B. Fuller can bundle the best features to move into the future of packaging.

«As consumer demand in Africa changes every day, brand owners are leveraging the latest adhesive technologies to address manufacturers’ changing needs» says Elizabeth Staab, marketing manager, EIMEA Packaging Solutions. «International brands are highly valued in Africa, but local

manufacturing and technical capabilities are increasingly preferred. Our technical experts based in our factory in Egypt, an expanding facility in Kenya and a warehouse in South Africa, leverage H.B. Fuller’s globallydeveloped adhesive solutions. And, our local operations also enable us to meet locally-driven requirements and support customers even further with specialized training. We have a local team in place to support customers with their applications, train operators, and optimize production lines for increased output».

Experts via web. A new service can help packaging manufacturers boost product quality control and adhesive performance: H.B. Fuller’s FullVisionTM consulting service offers an innovative edge to gain a greater advantage, advises customers on how to improve adhesive placement and drive other adhesive-related improvements on the line.

This web-based technology analyses adhesive dispensing data, generating a detailed and userfriendly report, which is the starting point for taking a data-driven approach to the bonding and sealing process. Connect at www. hbfuller.com/eimea-packaging and discover the difference these future-thinking adhesives and FullVisionTM can make to the speed and efficiency of a packaging line.

Advantra® is a trademark of H.B. Fuller Company (“H.B. Fuller”) or an affiliated company of H.B. Fuller, and is registered in the European Community and other countries. Since 1887, H.B. Fuller has been a leading global adhesives provider focusing on perfecting adhesives, sealants and other specialty chemical products to improve products and lives.

High performance BoPP and BoPLA films With a complete offer of packaging solutions, Taghleef Industries responds to the new market demands: attention to recyclability (circular economy), food protection (for example barriers against mineral oils and more) and sustainability. The EXTENDO® range of high barrier products extends shelf life by protecting foods against mineral oils - with benefits to logistics and distribution - while preserving their aroma. We will also remind NATIVIA® white expanded film, also made using bioplastics derived from renewable sources (polylactic acid), safeguarding the environment and offering more options at the end of the life cycle, and the special films with enhanced seal integrity, making them ideal for accurately preserving food products.

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A patented filler extends the shelf life of food products Founded in 2011 as a spin-off of the University of Salerno, Nicefiller® was created in order to develop, manufacture and distribute innovative high-tech polymers to improve shelf life of fresh food, addressing to converters as well as brand owners. One such polymer is cronogard®, a product developed entirely in-house and bearing an international patent. Its target user is the food packaging industry, whose operators are seeking solutions that enable them to improve the quality and shelf life of their products, while keeping well in mind the goal of reducing food waste. Among the main innovative features of this patented technology, the fact that it is applied to the packaging and not to the food, to reduce the formation of biofilm on the packaging surface. The mechanism developed by the company is closely tied to the properties of cronogard® filler, whose protective, anti-bacterial action inhibits the formation of substances inside the packaging that cause the taste and smell of the product to deteriorate.

For Novacote taking care of you is the first thought

HIGHLY TRANSPARENT SKIN TOP FILMS High-performance printable skin films of the SkinFreshTop range by Schur Flexibles meet the highest demands even in the most complex of operations, like when sealing against mono materials (i.e. APET, PP, PS).

SkinFreshTop films are an excellent solution for packaging fresh and processed food products (meat, poultry, fish and seafood, etc.) and are also suitable for chilled, pasteurised, microwave or water bath applications. Thanks to an EVOH high barrier, the films provide an excellent oxygen and aroma barrier for maximum product protection and extended shelf-life.

The particularly durable SkinFreshTop films feature excellent machinability for various thermoforming and tray-sealing applications. The highly transparent, glossy films not only give the product a premium look, but due to the fixation of the packaged goods, an upright presentation at the POS is possible. SkinFreshTop M films, sealable to mono base web materials like APET, PS or PP supporting recyclability, complete the comprehensive skin films portfolio and offer brand owners or processors the highest degree of packaging flexibility and sustainability.

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With the Novacote brand, the Italian multinational COIM today represents a wider range of adhesives and coatings mainly dedicated to the flexible packaging market. Having quality and safety as their mission has led the company to focus on a specific business and invest in it.

The demand for packaging is still growing and adhesives play a

significant role in this industry.

More and more plastic films, paper and foil are bonded together to be converted into flexible packaging laminates.

Food safety is a global need, and for COIM it is one of the top priorities.

There may be different food contact regulations for different regions but then when it comes to real life food safety is the same for everyone.

COIM is an Italian multinational that has developed and has been selling chemical specialty products for the manufacturing industry since 1962.

With 6 manufacturing plants and more than 20 branches in 4 different continents, COIM group is able to combine, on a worldwide basis, local presence and global approach. More than 1000 specialized employees are committed every day to understanding and meeting customer expectations in three main market sectors: - Polyester and Polyols for polyurethanes; - PU C.A.S.E. (coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers) and systems; - Polyesters and specialty products for composite materials and coating.

C.O.I.M. S.P.A. Via Manzoni, 28/32 20019 Settimo Milanese (MI) - Italy Phone: +39 0233505228 www.coimgroup.com

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In rapid succession, we propose the images of the products that have obtained the full recognition of the Jury and public as part of the “European Carton Excellence Award” 2018, organized by Pro Carton and assigned to the creators of cartonboard packaging, in virgin or recycled fibre, that feature an outstandingly creative, functional and captivating design.

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AWARD-WINNING CARTONBOARD NOTE. The “European Carton Excellence Awards” by Pro Carton were assigned during the ECMA (European Association of Carton and Board Manufacturers) Congress, which took place on September 20 in Riga (Latvia).

Further information on www.procarton. com/european-cartonexcellence-award2018-the-winners.

Carton of the Year 2018

6 MINI MOËT PACK Van Genechten Packaging Angoulème/ BillerudKorsnäs Almost a jewel case this complex pack with six mini-bottles of Moët Imperial and as many golden mini flutes, with a truncated cone structure, inviolable in the upper part.

The addition of a plastic handle means the pack can be transported wherever there is an event to be celebrated, while the removable inner inserts are fitted with two handles to hold the flutes and bottles in position. The perfect balance between gold design and white background is enhanced by the use of glossy and matt paints. The colors are wonderfully subtle.

Public Award STARSKIN #MASK BOSS VIP Omaks Packaging/Stora Enso The ingenious use of die cutting enabled the creation of a book and a box in one.

Refined packaging that contains seven facial masks. The “book” can be folded in various ways, so that all parts of the printed paper are visible.

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Not Food INKANTO Posson Packaging/ITF PLV37/International Paper “Multiform” and modular packaging, adaptable to different quantities of items thanks to the innovative belt incorporating Velcro, which can be adjusted in three different positions. The additional handle can hold other two levels of belts, bringing the maximum number of packable items to twelve. Combining two units together, the package takes on a diamond shape, combining three it becomes trapezoidal, while combining six it becomes hexagonal in shape. All the elements are printed on a single sheet and hence the realization of the pack requires only one print run and one die-cutting process.

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals BERLIN-CHEMIE, MENARINI - MEZYM rlc packaging group/Berlin Chemie, Menarini/International Paper This solution sets new standards in pharmaceutical packaging.

The 3D holographic effect on the main face immediately attracts consumer attention and helps to protect against counterfeiting.

The stylized illustration instantly conveys the therapeutic effect of the pharmaceutical product.

Innovative Materials 02',),(' $70263+(5( Ơ0$ơ )22' 75$< Waitrose/Sainsbury/Iggesund First tray in food cartonboard intended for the fresh meat market and to use modified atmosphere to keep the product fresh, prolonging its shelf life. The light board in FSC/PEFC and the laminated film structure distinguish it from the plastic versions: the packaging, lighter by 20%, reduces the use of plastics by 85% and is widely recyclable. Available in different sizes and featuring an easy opening, its large windows increase product visibility.

Save the Planet FLATSKIN® Van Genechten Packaging/Sealpac/BillerudKorsnäs Simple and ingenious, the tray is made essentially with renewable cartonboard in place of traditional plastic shells (-75%) and integrates a barrier that protects food from possible ink migrations. The pack is intended for meat, seafood, vegetarian foods, cheese, to be displayed on the shelf in a new, exclusive and ecological way (also hung in the refrigerator thanks to the optional Eurolock). The impressive print is reproduced in bright colors with low migration on both sides. An integrated opening system facilitates the separation of materials for recycling.

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Confectionery SIX TRUFFLE PACKS - THE RAINBOW COLLECTION Booja-Booja/Coveris/Stora Enso The simplified structure and the reduced use of materials improve the efficiency and eco-sustainability in the production phase of the chocolate truffle pack. The closure system has been designed to optimize easy opening and reclosing. Created from a single sheet, the cartons present numerous characteristics, layers and interesting design elements that enhance the luxury communicated by the product.

Dry Food & Beverages SIMPLY COOK Path/The Alexir Partnership/WestRock Specialist folding and gluing facilities were required to achieve the book style. This pack offers consumers the ability to view the products before purchase, while the unique tear opening reveals the recipe and product. A major challenge, successfully met, lay in combining all of these features with a pack that could be filled before the final closure.

Fast/Convenience Food POP UP CUP Snel/Fonkels/Aad Hoekstra/Stora Enso Eco-friendly disposable cup: smart solution for the consumption of cold drinks on the go. The pack, with a window to show the remaining volume of the product, consists of a combination of folding carton and a plastic bag (materials easily separable during recycling).

The external look and feel indicates something new and ecological. The internal film keeps the liquid sealed inside the pack until ready to be consumed.

Frozen and chilled food ZOE & ZAZU GOAT CHEESE PACKAGING Emmi Schweiz/Reto Furrer/Model/Metsä Board Two goats, Zoe & Zazu, promote the cheese contained inside and the story continues once the pack is opened. The new design seduces, combining a lovely appearance with functional handling. The pack is held together without glue and has a flap for resealing. The outer surface, offset printed with eight low migration inks, is embellished with glossy and opaque UV reliefs and varnishes. The stackable triangular shape is filled by hand. The inside of the pack is laminated with a PET film and the pack is recyclable thanks to the system created by the Model AG papermill, which enables the recycling of PET-coated containers.

Luxury JEAN LEON - VINTAGE RETRO SUITCASE Grafopack/Stora Enso Kraft cardboard, micro-corrugated material and opaque laminate were used to give the impression of an old object. Leather fasteners and handles add a handcrafted touch to this vintage retro case for highquality wine bottles. The design is inspired by the suitcase used by Jean Leon in his trip as a stowaway to start a new life in America.

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Packaging materials in Italy

Quarterly observatory of the packaging supply chain: situation in December 2018.

Consolidated data and development assumptions in the two-year period 2019-20.

NOTE. The data used for the preparation of the Report is taken from the Italian Institute of Packaging database

Report on the state of the packaging Barbara Iascone - Italian Packaging Institute

ere we see a breakdown of the performance of the manufacturing industry, where packaging consumption is more intense, divided into food and non-food macro-areas.

The evolutionary frameworks of the manufacturing sectors were taken from sectorial analyses developed by the trade associations, the Italian Institute for Packaging database or Prometeia.

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FOOD Food and beverage According to Prometeiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s analysis, the Italian food industry as a whole should have closed 2018 with a modest growth in production (0.8%).

Exports remain the driving force of the sector, while domestic consumption is rather stable.

What is changing in the food sector is distribution: albeit at lower levels than the rest of the world, including Europe, online sales are indeed

starting to become an interesting phenomenon and noteworthy in our country.

Although in Italy online purchases of food remain among the lowest in the world, and at the level of distribution of purchases those relating to food represent about 0.7% of the total national e-commerce, the growth rate of area should be emphasized: in 2018 online sales of food & grocery increased by 34%. This phenomenon, like all online commerce, positively

General economic picture In 2018 the world economy slowed down: according to the International Monetary Fund forecasts, growth stopped at the 3.7% already recorded in 2017.

In this context, the IMF forecasts for Italy are GDP growth of 1.2% for 2018 and 1% for 2019.

Also according to the IMF, after a 2017 with GDP growth of 2.4%, in 2018 the Eurozone should record a growth of 2%, which will drop further in 2019, when the GDP is expected to be + 1.9% .

According to Confindustria According to the analysis of the Confindustria Study Center, the Italian recovery is in line with the global one, hence down compared to 2017. GDP is growing at a lower pace than IMF forecasts: + 1.1% in 2018 and + 0.9% in 2019.

Again in relation to GDP, in the third quarter of 2018 there was a -0.1%, confirming a very weak trend also in the fourth quarter.

In October, industrial production grew by just 0.1% and in November the confidence of companies in manufacturing activity worsened. Even orders do not give a glimpse of particularly positive signals. As for exports, not particularly brilliant performances were recorded, and domestic demand slowed down compared to 2017.

The resumption of employment was practically halted in June, registering a -0.2% in the third quarter of 2018.

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influences the packaging sector.

As regards the two-year period 2019-20, production grew by 0.8%.

Pharmaceutical products Again according to Prometeia’s elaborations, at the moment the data for Federfarma are those previously given. Growth in 2018, with a growth rate of turnover at constant prices that should settle at around + 3%. For the two-year period 2019-20, the growth rate should slightly exceed 2%.

Fashion system Prometeia confirms the positive trend of the Fashion System started in 2017: + 1.5% in 2018, with a growth rate forecast for the next two years at around 0.8%.

Cosmetics and perfumery The sector confirms a growth in global turnover for 2018 of + 4.5%. The constantly rising exports are certainly contributing to the trend, but so too, domestic market, which with + 2% provides a good contribution to the sector.

Furniture and furnishings In 2018 the sector registered a growth in turnover at constant prices of + 1.1%, which will also be confirmed in the following two years.

Chemical products Source: FEDERCHIMICA After a decidedly brilliant 2017, 2018 closes with growth rates reduced compared to the previous year: + 1.4% for the sector as a whole, with a trend in line with the European average (+ 1%).

The chemical sector confirms its nature as a “sensitive thermometer” of the general economic trend, as it contemplates various categories of intermediate products used in the most disparate industrial sectors.

There are many elements to consider for the slowdown in the growth of this sector, first of

all the oil price increases recorded in 2018. The forecasts for 2019 confirm the hypothesis of a + 1.4% for the national chemical sector.

Mechanics (agricultural machines, machine tools, special-purpose machines, energy machines) According to Prometeia, the trend of this sector in 2018 is among the best of the Italian manufacturing industry and which should close the year with a + 3% approx. The next two years should confirm the good growth rates leading to a further + 2.8% annual average.

Domestic appliances Among the less performing sectors for 2018 we find that of household appliances, which put in a slight + 0.6%; the situation should also be similar in the two year period 2019-20.

Building materials According to Prometeia’s analysis, building materials should close 2018 with a + 1.6%, which will also be confirmed in the following two years.

According to Prometeia On the basis of the latest Prometeia report available (November 2018), the Italian manufacturing sector closed the year with a growth rate reduced compared to the + 2.8% recorded in 2017 and turnover - value at constant prices - increased by 1.7%. The sector that in 2018 recorded the most disappointing performances is that of motor vehicles and motorcycles.

The slowdown is certainly attributable to the uncertainty that characterizes Italy both internationally and internally, and which will also influence growth in the following two years: the average annual growth rate for 2019-20 will be + 1.6%.

However, the main elements supporting the growth of the manufacturing sector are investments in raw materials, machinery and means of transport, even if results slowed down in the second half of 2018.

The recovery of the building industry should be confirmed in the medium term, surpassing the record low levels registered in previous years.

According to Prometeia’s analysis, consumption should have grown by 0.8% in 2018 and should reach + 1% in the following two years. In this regard, it should be considered that the propensity to save of households has become very consolidated over the years, remaining higher than pre-crisis values.

Italian exports continue to be very competitive, so much so as to mark, in 2018, growth rates higher than those of world growth rates and those of the main European competitors: + 3.4% in Italy, -0.4% worldwide. Prometeia expects these rates to be reconfirmed in the two-year period 2019-20, registering an average + 3%.

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Packaging materials in Italy

The positive trend of the national packaging sector also confirmed for 2018, in line with a trend that persists since 2014. Average prices of raw materials and production

The positive trend of packaging Data made available by the Italian Packaging Institute

ccording to the main macroeconomic indicators, the recovery of the Italian economy continued in 2018, albeit at a slower pace: both the Confindustria and Prometeia Study Centers recorded positive trends.

The forecasts speak of a GDP of +1.1% in 2018, while for 2019 the hypothesis of a slowdown is strengthening, with a growth rate forecast at 0.9%.

On the basis of the latest data available, in 2018 manufacturing activity recorded a 1.7% increase in sales at constant prices (Prometeia analysis), and in 2019 the trend should have a growth of 1.4%.

The packaging sector, closely linked to the performance of manufacturing, is positively affected by this phenomenon, so much so that, in 2018, the turnover exceeded 33.2 billion euros, recording an increase of approximately +2%.

Foreign trade is also “traveling” at a good pace, even if reduced compared to last year, with a growth hypothesis that should settle around + 3.3% for exports, and 4.5% for imports. The balance of the trade therefore continues to remain positive, exceeding 2 billion euros (in practice, Italians continue to export more than they import).

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• In 2018, corrugated cardboard prices grew by an average of 9% compared to 2017, while for the raw material used to produce paper bags, the average growth rate is about 7.5%. On the other hand, the average prices of the cellulosic material coming from recycling are on the up.

• Differentiated trends in the prices of plastic polymers have been registered: if the nylon is about +15% and PET at +18%, polystyrene shows an average drop of about 2%, while the price of PVC has increased by 5%; +11% for ABS and an average of +4% for other polymer prices. The decline in polyethylene continues (-6% on average). :LWK UHJDUG WR WKH SULFHV RI SRO\PHUV IURP UHcycling, of note the +20% of the blue rPET and the +10% of the rPET multicolor.

• After years of stability, the price of white glass scrap increases (+3%).

• The price of timber is increasing and recording an average growth of 3%.

Production In quantitative terms, analyzing the tons of packaging produced in 2018, it is assumed a growth of around 2.2% 2017 Forecasts 2018 var. % which has led the production of empProduction 16.292 16.650 2,2% ty packaging in Italy to exceed 16.6 Export 2.823 2.908 3,0% billion tons.

Import 1.955 2.082 6,5% In 2018, domestic demand led the Apparent use 15.424 15.825 2,6% trend in production, a trend confirmed by the growth in imports, which should grow by 6.5%.

At the time of writing, on the basis of an initial Raw material: quotations preliminary, in 2018 domestic demand should As regards the average prices quoted for raw increase by 2.6%. The positive trend of exports materials used to produce packaging, diversified continues (+3%) albeit with a growth rate reduced trends for the various materials are registered. compared to that recorded in 2017.

• In 2018 no quotations were recorded at the The trend of packaging users to favor small forMilan Chamber of Commerce for tinplate, both mats is confirmed, which in fact leads to an invirgin and recycled. This is a situation that has crease in the overall weight of packaging. The lasted since 21 July 2017 (date of the last survey constant progress of online sales is also giving a available), that is since the Ferrous and Nonpositive boost to the production of packaging, Ferrous Metals Commission suspended them. especially for corrugated cardboard.

This suspension will continue until a new nationIn 2018 there was an increasingly marked trend al regulation is created.

• The same condition remains for aluminium as in the use of bioplastic material for the production well, but in this case, since July 2017, the Italian of packaging: bags and films are, in this regard, a Packaging Institute has taken over the quotastriking example. tions of Assomet. As regards aluminium as the Also from the ready-to-eat food sector comes a raw material used to produce packaging, a depropulsive drive for the packaging sector. This crease of around 2% has been registered; a simtype of food consumption is in fact supporting the good growth trends of plastic and aluminium ilar trend in the prices of thin laminates and tapes packaging, in particular trays. used to produce capsules or containers.

In relation to recycled aluminium, quotations are Barbara Iascone lower by 10% on average.

Table 1. Packaging segment foreign trade, Jan/Sept 2018 (data expressed in t/000).

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With a turnover of 2018 close to 7.7 billion euros, the industrial sector belonging to Ucima (Union of Italian Manufacturers of Automatic Packaging and Wrapping Machines) confirms its international leadership.

Packaging machines still show growth

Summary of sector data by the Ucima Study Center, surveyed in December 2018

Macchine packaging Export 2018 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Dati Gennaio/Agosto Europa ExtraUE -5,8% Unione Europea +9,6%

Nord America +27,2%

Sud America +2,5%

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Africa e Oceania +15,3%

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Macchine packaging Export 2018 – Dati Gennaio/Agosto Europa ExtraUE -5,8% Unione Europea +9,6%

Nord America +27,2%

Asia -2,4%

Africa e Oceania +15,3%

Sud America +2,5%

Fonte: Centro Studi Ucima (Dicembre 2018)

he high propensity to export (close to 80%) being confirmed, the evolution of Italian packaging machine manufacturers does not show signs of abating.

Bolstered by a strong world leadership - gained thanks to the technological/qualitative level of the proposed solutions, flexible and customized, as well as to the efficiency of a worldwide after-sales service - today the sector counts about 200-250 companies of industrial dimensions, to which some 350 production units with handicraft characteristics can be added.

According to the pre-final balance data prepared by the Ucima Study Center, also in 2018 the turnover of the sector grew by a further 6.8 percentage points compared to the previous year, reaching almost 7.7 billion euros: a significant achievement, also thanks to the satisfactory results achieved on the domestic market.

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Foreign market. In the twelve months of 2018, sales abroad exceeded 6 billion euros, an increase of 6.6% over the previous year.

According to the disaggregated data available in December 2018 (relating to the first eight months of the year), the area where Italian manufacturers registered the best performance is North America, which grew by + 27.2%: the United States is confirmed as the first market for Made-in-Italy technologies and features a record growth of +35.4%.

In second place we find Africa and Australia (+15.3%), followed by the European Union (+9.6%) and South America (+2.5%). On the other hand, exports to non-EU countries (-5.8%) and to Asia (-2.4%) were down.

With regard to the performance of individual countries, France follows on from the US with an increase of +3.1%, followed by Germany (+1.5%).

Packaging Machines. Data 2015 - 2017 and pre final data 2018 (values in millions of €).

Total turnover Turnover Italy Exports Imports Share of exports Imports/Consumption Employed Companies

2015

2016

6.197 1.194 5.002 356 80,7% 23,0% 27.906 -600

6.604 1.311 5.293 404 80,1% 23,6% 29.644 -600

2017 17/16 7.190 1.500 5.690 454 79,1% 23,2% 32.227 -630

Var% 8,9% 14,4% 7,5% 12,1% 8,7% -

2018 18/17 € 7.677 € 1.612 € 6.065 € 473 79,0% 22,7% -

Var%

Internal market. The good performance of Italy continued into 2018, which generated revenues of 1.6 billion euro (+7.5%).

As stated by the President of Ucima, Enrico Aureli “the result is certainly due in part to the Industry plan. 4.0, which has favored the adoption of the most innovative technologies proposed by our companies by Italian customers, but also by the recovery of the domestic market».

At the time of writing, however, there is still concern for the economic and social policies expressed by the current government and which drives Aureli to speak of «the lack of attention shown in this regard towards the world of production, with the risk of marginalizing Italy on the European scene».

As regards the forecasts for the performance of the sector in 2019, the president of Ucima declared himself to be moderately optimistic, although he noted «a slight slowdown in growth: according to the data processed by our Research Center, the orders should in fact grow at a more modest pace, between 1 and 1.5%».

6,8% 7,5% 6,6% 4,2% -

Source: Ucima Study Center (December 2018)

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2019

Italian Pavillons*

ProPak Philippines 24/26 January - Pasay City (Philippines) Participation cost: 400 €/smq (bare space + stand fittings) propakphilippines.com Upakovka 29 January/1 February - Moscow (Russia) Participation cost: 565 €/smq (bare space + stand fittings) www.upakovka-tradefair.com Djazagro 25/28 February - Algiers (Algeria) Indicative participation cost: 400 €/smq (bare space + stand fittings) www.djazagro.com ProPak Africa 12/15 March - Johannesburg (South Africa) Participation cost: 400 €/smq + VAT (bare space + stand fittings) www.propakafrica.co.za ProPak Vietnam 19/21 March - Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) Participation cost: 300 €/smq (bare space + stand fittings) propakvietnam.com Africa Food Manufacturing 31 March/2 April - Cairo (Egypt) Indicative participation cost: 440 €/smq + VAT (bare space + stand fittings) www.africa-foodmanufacturing.com Expo Pack Guadalajara 11/13 June - Guadalajara (México) Indicative participation cost: 800 € (exhibition module) https://www.expopackguadalajara.com.mx

* UCIMA offers companies a turnkey service for trade fair participation.

This involves collective participation in an Italian pavilion, where companies are hosted in high-quality stands with a coordinated and visually striking design. In some cases, trade fair participation is organised with the support and funding of the Italian Trade Agency ITA.

Exhibitions in the World

ProPak Asia 12/15 June - Bangkok (Thailand) Indicative participation cost: 440 €/smq (bare space + stand pre-fittings); 340 €/smq (bare space) www.propakasia.com ProPak Myanmar 12/14 September - Yangon (Myanmar) Participation cost: 2.500 € + VAT (pre-arranged stand of 9 sqm) www.propakmyanmar.com/pkm/2019/en Pack Expo Las Vegas 23/25 September - Las Vegas (USA) Participation cost: 29 USD/sq.ft. www.packexpolasvegas.com pacprocess Tehran October 2019, Tehran (Iran) Indicative participation cost: 430 euro/ sqm (shell scheme booth) www.pacprocess-tehran.com pacprocess India October 2019, Mumbai (India) Indicative participation costs: 280€/sqm (shell scheme package) www.pacprocess-india.com/ SWOP 25/28 November - Shanghai (China) Indicative participation cost: 311€/sqm (pre-arranged stand min. 12 sqm) www.swop-online.com/en/

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INDUSTRY - POINT OF VIEW

SITuation

Imagine reaching 300 million in turnover; wanting to grow internally and externally; to (obviously) want to invest in manpower but also (obviously) in structures and technology to optimize production, organization and the supply chain. A complex and audacious design, which can only be achieved, as Simona Michelotti, founder of SIT Group, claims «thanks to the optimism that comes from drive and passion».

Stefano Lavorini, Luciana Guidotti

find myself once again in a spacious and quiet room, sitting at a table with people who are first and foremost happy to do what they are doing. Face to face with Simona Michelotti, her daughter Neni Rossini (since 2018 president of SIT Group SpA) and CEO Claudio Carattoni, I find confirmation of the fact that we can live the present, aware of the past while succeeding in imagining the future... in this case that of the SIT Group.

They all three firmly believe in it and show it by illustrating the different projects that are taking shape, following an apparently simple guideline, that is “... doing well what was previously done less well and doing for the first time what had been ignored before... since, in a company nothing is irrelevant, nothing is undeserving of full attention... »*.

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Work in progress at ...

138 million euros in 2018, about 600 people working in three factories, with a production capacity of 650 million sqm of printed films.

But numbers alone are not enough to do justice to a reality that, in addition to being among the major operators on the market of flexible packaging in Italy, expresses an out of the ordinary capacity for vision and operational pragmatism in implementing a wide-ranging industrial expansion plan, with the aim of combining production efficiency and global relationship skills, in particular with the large multinational food groups.

An expansion subordinated to the clarity of ideas, the ability to reinvent itself and, something not that common, to an economic solidity built over time.

There is talk of investments fielded by the ownership for 60 million euros between 2018 and 2020, which involve at various levels the three plants in Faetano in San Marino (also site of the headquarters), Pesaro and Stanghella (PD), whose tasks and destinies have recently been redefined.

«Our goal is indeed to become a great European player» underlines Claudio Carattoni.

«In our business, indeed the interchange between continents is irrelevant, as customers require physical proximity and speed of service.

For this reason, although we are expanding and improving the capacity of existing plants, we do not exclude the possibility of acquiring specialized converters in productions that complete our offer, nor possible investments in other geographical areas, considering the needs of some of our customers».

But let’s put things in the right order though. … San Marino. As Neni Rossini tells me, «Everything started from the “old “ production unit of Faetano in 1978, which grew, with successive extensions, from the original one of a thousand square meters to the current 12 thousand, considering the new headquarters inaugurated in 2015, to which it is connected with a tunnel.

And yet, the 4 thousand square meters of offices, the engraving department and the automatic cylinders warehouse alone are no longer

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& action adequate to the development programs we have given ourselves... This is why we are building a second plant in a contiguous area 10 thousand square meters, where we will not relocate anything that we currently have in production. In fact, we have already purchased ex novo rotogravure printing machines, a laminator, all the auxiliary equipment, including the solvent recovery plant, as well as automatic systems for the handling and storage of materials.

We plan to expect to be fully operational with production as early as December 2019. We will hence restructure the old production area, earmarking it for finishing operations and… who knows for what other projects».

... Pesaro and Padua. Radical changes also for the Marches site, acquired by SIT in 2006: with a patient work of years, the entire area, once divided between different properties, has been merged, thus enabling the creation of a stateof-the-art facility in terms of rationality and safety. In total 22 thousand square meters, of which 14 thousand covered.

«Piece by piece, we have built in practice a new, very efficient factory, equipped with 4 roto machines and 3 new flexo» Simona Michelotti intervenes. «Initially, we had thought about specializing our companies based on printing technology, but the growing interest of big end-users in flexo made us change our mind.

Furthermore, in this way, we have the great advantage of having a back-up on two production sites, also as regards flexo printing».

The fact remains that in Padua we will continue to supply the local market with flexo printed packaging, thanks to the great reactivity and service attitude expressed in these years by the company.

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Being and not just having So much, however, is not enough yet to build a project for the future. We need to know how to change together with the changing market, doing a great job, less visible, perhaps, but fundamental.

Claudio has no doubts: «We have been debating for years on the issues of the evolved supply chain, and on the changes in organizational models and in relation to customers: competitiveness is certainly on prices, but above all by creating value processes, for example by implementing collaborative planning models with the main customers and suppliers and by creating logistics hubs with external partners, to improve transport and delivery times. This allows production to be optimized, provided that the management system is computerized and that new professional skills are invested.

Likewise, the demand for services with greater added value on the part of large groups has grown, which, for example, has led us to invest heavily in research and development on packaging materials, but also to include in the company a person like Dario Dainelli, Policy & Regulatory Affairs Executive, internationally renowned expert for regulatory issues, food

contact and sustainability regulations.

In short, we must be able to cope with the inevitable increase in structure costs while remaining competitive, so as to improve the company’s reputation and customer satisfaction level».

A road that forces to grow in size, both internally and externally.

«For this reason - says Neni - we imagine, remaining independent, a reasoned and sustainable growth of turnover until reaching a more substantial critical mass, a part of which also deriving from acquisition processes, to which we are already dedicating ourselves».

«An objective certainly not taken for granted, but born from the desire to give continuity to the company in the times to come. It is not easy to predict how the world will change and for this reason I have worked to put the company in a position to face the future» says Simona, faithful to her story of a courageous and determined businesswoman.

The meeting ends here. However, leaving SIT, I take with me a sense of serenity and measure, emotions that I am, alas, unaccustomed to.

A nice surprise, that always returns!

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Technology & Passion... ... Or: the spirit of a company summarized in two words. A brief look at the Italian company Inci-Flex and its consolidation projects, which are taking shape in North Africa.

Inci-Flex, specialized in prepress services for packaging (flexo digital plates, roto cylinders, direct laser engraving and liquid flexo plates) has imposed itself on the market as well as for important investments in technology, also due to its courageous national and international development plans instigated by CEO Vincenzo Consalvo (see photo), a young and determined patron of the Campania based service who, with his choices, has INCI-FLEX SRL imposed a decisive Via Mandrizzo, 2 - Z.I. acceleration on the family 84084 Fisciano (SA) business. By firmly and Italy professionally aiming at Tel. +39 089 8299711 the internationalization of info@inciflex.it the business, Inci-Flex is commerciale@inciflex.it in fact completing the www.inciflex.it construction of a production site in Algeria: Via Cilea, 14 dedicated to flexo Trezzano sul Naviglio pre-printing services for 20090 Milan - italy flexible packaging, it will be the ideal bridgehead to Booth at Djazagro 2019: the emerging markets of Central Pavillon North Africa.

Booth n. CT B079 The site will come into being with all the features that have contributed over the years to

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increasing the reputation of the Southern Italian company: state-of-the-art technologies for optimal printing, a competent and qualified service, thanks to the presence of Inci-flex technical staff, in charge of supervising workflows and quality control.

Open up to the world to grow.

With this investment, Vincenzo Consalvo’s company is therefore taking another step forward, refuting in practice the widespread belief that the Maghreb area is fragile from a geopolitical point of view and, therefore, risky to approach. A conviction that derives what is more from the direct knowledge of these markets where, sensing the potential, since 2013 InciFlex has been carrying out important commercial and technical assistance actions, particularly in Tunisia, Algeria, Egypt, Morocco and the Ivory Coast .

«In an increasingly globalized market like the present, we need first of all to break down the mental and structural borders», says the entrepreneur. «Today we

must be ready to face different cultures, economies and methodologies, aiming at the ethical exchange of skills to guarantee a lasting advantage.

On the other hand, our focus remains customer satisfaction, whose trust we must gain by virtue of our quality services and our relationship skills: a plus value, this, accumulated in over 40 years of activity in a competitive field like the Italian one, to be transferred to local markets».

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INDUSTRY - Digital thought

IMA Digital:

a project for process and packaging 4.0 According to the unique visionary approach of the Industry 4.0 principles, IMA Digital shapes its vision of Smart Machines and the Smart Factory.

MA Digital will deliver additional value with empowered machines and services created to supply predictive and personalized customer experiences across the entire value chain.

The idea behind Industry 4.0 is to connect human resources, data, and physical machines

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within a cyber-physical network.

IMA sees the intelligent factory as a place where the main production elements (tools, devices and machines) are connected in order to obtain more streamlined production management, allowing higher flexibility and reconfiguration.Exploiting data will open an almost infinitive world of opportunities: pro-

duction data in real time, life status of individual fitted machine components, maintenance planning, activity traceability, virtual behavior monitoring.In a 4.0 world, manufacturing and quality operations are suffering from the fact that they are obliged to serve a business model for which there were not originally designed.

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Based on the common principles of Industry 4.0, IMA Digital will offer the opportunity not only to fix agility and productivity issues, but also to provide quality operations with better instruments to enforce product safety and supply chain security.

The IMA ecosystem, integrating traditional skills with innovative digital competences, will allow the Group to tackle the digitalization challenge that it transforming the manufacturing world as never happened before.

About the Smart Factory: are we ready to deal with intelligent machines?

A smart factory is an environment where machinery and equipment are able to improve processes through automation and self-optimization. The benefits extend beyond the physical production of goods into functions like planning, supply chain logistics and even product development. The structure of a smart factory can include a combination of production, information and communication technologies, with the potential for integration right across the entire manufacturing supply chain.

All these disparate parts of production can be connected via the IoT (Internet of Things) or other types of advanced integrated circuits, which enable sensing, measurement, control and communication of everything that is happening throughout the manufacturing process. Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), cyber-physical systems, big data, and collaborative robots (cobots) are only some of the main topics of discussion under the mainstream of Industry 4.0.

IMAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vision of an intelligent factory is a place where the main production elements (tools, devices and machines) are connected in order to achieve smoother production management, allowing for higher flexibility and reconfiguration.

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Open data provides almost infinite possibilities: production data in real time, life status of the individual components fitted on the machine, maintenance planning, activities traceability and virtual behaviors monitoring.

The dream of zero unplanned machine downtime is now the number one priority or a high priority to the Pharmaceutical industry.

To fulfil this dream, in the same way old service management moved from reactive to proactive and then to preventative, a similar shift is taking place in attitudes to unplanned downtime: from recovery to protection to pre-emptive.

The value of predictive failure models based on historical data and events to improve understanding and forecast of machine failures will result in reduced time-to-fix and improved OEE and Productivity.

IMAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s overall objective is to enhance customer satisfaction through Operational Excellence to ensure continued growth of our customers.

Without constant visibility of all the machines installed in the factory, it is impossible to keep productivity and efficiency at optimal levels and avoid machine downtime.

Traditional sensors can deliver only a limited quantity of information and lack the capacity to supply diagnostic or parametric data.

As far as IMA machines are concerned, this is only partially true: some of the standard sensors on the machines, including servomotors, can become information sources.

With dedicated and software solutions, we are able to interpret such large amounts of data and predict the different machine fault and conditions.

All sensors that require frequent cleaning operations, being particularly exposed to dusty environments or particle release, are the first candidates for replacement with intelligent sensors to keep up with optimal working conditions.

These applications can draw tremendous advantages from intelligent detection technology by exploiting their intrinsic diagnosis, which means the maintenance team can be informed far in advance of the possible fault.

Machine downtime can be avoided by anticipating routine maintenance operations.

The same applies also for other types of sensors like proximity switches or similar.

Anticipating a possible problem on a single machine or in a line can drastically reduce unplanned machine stops.

In this specific case, a reasonable investment can guarantee great savings on costly product loss by improving productivity, quality, compliance and profitability all at the same time.

An integrated solution with intelligent sensors can, however, supply all the data necessary to get a full picture of the factory health status at a particular point in time.

Being integral part of the so-called Smart Machine, intelligent sensors allow for easy access to data that can be used and contextualised to contribute to the improvement and maximisation of overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) and to reduce the mean time between failures (MTBF) and consequently the mean time to restore the machine after a fault (MTTR).

New digital technology reveals all data which are traditionally hidden inside the production environment, allowing the plant manager to share the information across different production assets, to optimize maintenance activities, foresee problems before they actually arise and reconfigure the equipment to enhance productivity and

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the core of this development process.

There are countless ways a Digital Twin can be used in the world of industrial automation: - As a real-time implementation, so it can be run; - To allow an operator to train on a virtual machine until they have the skills and confidence needed to operate the real machine;- To identify potential issues with a real machine counterpart; - To provide the basis for increasing machine self-awareness, allowing it to optimize its own performance for given duty cycles.

New digital skills are required to work with the new technology that needs quite an effort in knowledge integration. New and different abilities are required to handle the new digital technologies.

This is the challenge posed by the digitalisation process.

alert the supply chain of imminent lack in components.

Pilot projects. According to IMA, the right path to reach higher standards in machine intelligence is the one that enables the experience and knowledge of the manufacturer to be embedded into the machine itself IMA is currently developing pilot projects to try out collaborative robots, known by the acronym “cobots”, by combining the use of collaborative robots with its automatic machines to ease, for example, the job of operators.

IMA’s main objective for these pilot projects is to develop robotised cells to transfer the heavier and repetitive operations from the operator to the cobot, delegating some controls and adjusting functions. Today, the cobots can work together with humans without requiring safety fences or segregated factory floor areas.

Even if cobots still have to comply with ISO safety standards and certifications if fences are no longer required between robots and humans, there is a clear way forward towards a completely new and highly productive approach. IMA has laid the foundations for the development of a new project, which will see the first human-robot collaboration in the packaging industry. With the availability of highly sophisticated software and 3D vision system, IMA has developed the algorithms to enable the cobot to recognise the right object, pick it up and install it directly on a packaging machine.

The cobot will carry out part of the job to-

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gether with the machine operator, assisting him with the utmost confidence (intelligent industrial work assistant).

In this case, IMA is integrating more and different technologies to move one-step ahead and make the whole system more flexible and reconfigurable, meaning the cobot can be used for different functions by just changing the instructions.

When virtual becomes reality In the industrial design stage, what is known as “virtual commissioning” represents another important pillar in the IMA Digital strategy.

Being able to virtually verify the equipment’s correct functioning as well as the related software enables scenarios that were impossible to imagine only a few years ago.

This sort of test is carried out during the design phase of the machine’s operating units. With this software, by modelling machine and products to be handled, all machine functions can be optimised mechanically and the related software long before having the machine available during its development stage.

Satisfactory outcomes from different ongoing IMA projects have proven that equipment time-to-market is reduced from three to six weeks, depending on the type of machine. However, a more systems-design approach must be taken by implementing rigorous systems-design processes that accommodate the complexities of developing multi-disciplinary systems. High-fidelity virtual prototypes, or Digital Twins, are at

Additive manufacturing Additive Manufacturing is the name, which identifies a series of techniques and fabrication technologies where the final product is formed with neither the need to melt the material with moulds, nor to obtain it from a raw form.

Additive manufacturing offers great freedom for the designer in the conception of the machine/mechanical group, widening the range of the geometries and complexity achievable, by removing design and processing constraints as well as allowing rapid prototyping of small series.

Right now IMA is exploring this technology, which requires a partial review of the design process and the drawings management using new software packages for the parts optimization and their production. As for other new tools, the organizational impact, in this case, is quite important since new competences and instruments have to be integrated in the existing manufacturing process.

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Stretch wrapping and end-of-line solutions Helix 3 Evo is an automatic machine with rotating arm for wrapping palletized loads with stretch film, particularly suitable for use in production lines where medium rates are required. The Cube Technology™ is available on the machine to secure even the lightest or deformable products and ensure the best stability at the lowest packaging cost.

ROBOPAC Via Ca’ Bianca 1260 Castel San Pietro Terme, Bologna - Italy www.robopac.com robopac@robopac.com OCME Via del Popolo 20/A Parma - Italy www.ocme.com info@ocme.com Contacts Robopac Luca Siliquini: info@ robopac.com Contacts Ocme Luca Alba: info@ocme.com Djazagro, 25-28/2/2019, Algeri Booth CT G 090 Propak Africa, 1215/3/2019, Johannesburg Hall 6 Booth G31

Genesis Thunder is the new high-speed rotating ring machine designed to set higher standards in stretch wrapping world. A new design of parts with innovative materials as well as top class components reduce the TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) of the equipment and minimize maintenance time & interventions. ARC (Automatic Reel Change), Cube Technology™ for film stretch operation and Nip/ Tuck No-Seal patented clamp are some of the revolutionary options available to increase line efficiency and load stability.

OCME Auriga LGV (laser guided vehicles) integrate perfectly well to any end-of-line palletizing system, thanks to a wide range of highly modular and flexible solutions.

These vehicles are free to move at high speed and they are not anchored to structures embedded in the floor, and any change to vehicle routes can be made by simply modifying the software.

Robopac Packers, with the DIMAC and PRASMATIC range of machines (shrink-wrappers, tray-packers, wrap around packers and Combi), can meet the needs of all customers, with 360° solution from bottles to cans, from cases to bricks.

Suction cup SPOB1f Among the handling solutions through vacuum technology by Schmalz, we remind the new tubular bag suction cup SPOB1f: suitable for thinner products from the food industry, it provides particularly dynamic handling. Vacuum suction cups SPOB1f pick up the workpiece from above. Particular caution is necessary with sensitive workpieces (such as vials, cookies, chocolates, candies, film-wrapped crackers, etc…). The use of vacuum technology is also advisable in this case, as it is particularly gentle. The user sets the holding force required for the individual workpiece using the vacuum level.

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Leak detector for MAP packs The award-winning AirScan

by Ishida minimises spoilage in a wide variety of prepacked retail food products where CO2 is used as part of the MAP process. It uses advanced laser technology to identify leaks of CO2 from holes as small as 0.25mm in sealed MAP packs at speeds of up to 180 packs per minute, ensuring that maximum quality can be achieved without compromising on high throughput speeds and minimum packing time.

Inspection system LDS700-IoT by Ft System has been devised for finished industrial food products, which uses new laser spectroscopy technologies to measure the concentration of CO2 and O2 inside packaging and verify its integrity.

Appicable to any MAP products, it identifies any pinholes or perforations along the seal that can lead to escaping gas and compromise preservation of the product.

The system thus makes it possible to expel defective products and guarantee product shelf life, reducing the number of user complaints and protecting the brand reputation, which uses laser technology to avoid destroying samples and verify the packagingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seal and gas mix.

Electronically operating volumetric doser Karr Italiana gives the ideal response to demands from automatic packaging machine and packaging line manufacturers, who are seeking solutions that guarantee high performance and, at the same time, can be integrated with the increasingly widespread electronic control systems. In particular all dosage parameters can be simply and rapidly controlled via the control panel, including format change, filling speed regulation and the CIP washing cycle management.

Drum motors: continuous innovation The Interroll generation of drum motors set new standards in this area in the world of drives. The new DM0113 introduce important constructive innovations: more robust axles and ball bearings offer longer life and higher torques with very low noise thanks to the extremely stable planetary gear. A greater number of transmissions now enables to choose between a wider range of speeds. All models of the latest generation of drum motors ensure the highest degree of IP69k protection, which contributes to simplifying cleaning operations. Even during the assembly and maintenance phases, they stand out as a plug and play solution. Unlike the previous generation, for example, power is transmitted via a simple plug-in connection. The stop during maintenance or repair work is considerably reduced to the full advantage (also economic) of the users.

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MASTER WA: pharma labeling 4.0 Designed with criteria of modularity to meet different needs, MASTER systems are the high-tech solutions developed by Labelpack. Assembled on the unmistakable balcony structure with integral protection, they offer concrete answers to the pharmaceutical industry. MASTER WA, in particular, is designed for the application of self-adhesive labels on bottles, with speeds up to 300 p / min. The product coming from the filling line is spaced by a screw system, which phases its arrival at the labeling station. LABELX 140 RM is the high performance application unit integrated in the system, equipped with dual motorization and a thermal transfer coding group for printing variable data. The system is equipped with successful printing and successful application controls with an expeller of unsuitable products. The system is managed by a PLC with HMItouchscreen and Ethernet connection (Ind.4.0).

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Sustainable linearless The T-Trade Group has made linerless technology its core business. The concern, leader operator on the world stage, not only develops, manufactures and distributes linerless presses, but also consumption materials (heat transfer tapes, self-adhesive labels, RFID labels, linerless reels, and more), showing a singular aptitude for selecting raw materials and processing them on an industrial scale. The T-Trade portfolio includes linerless presses for industry and retail (serving these sectors with the Omega Bilance brand, Editor’s note), as well as everything to do with consumables, with high standards in terms of innovation and quality. Today, the T-Trade solutions respond to what, according to the company philosophy, constitutes the “label of tomorrow”, with a drastically reduced use of paper or its replacement, in a logic of recyclability. All this at equal or lower costs than the current standards.

Eidos launches into augmented reality With over 40 years of experience as a manufacturer of Italian marking and coding systems, Eidos capitalizes on the synergies arising from the union with Novexx Solutions and projects itself into an even more dynamic and competitive dimension, with new prospects for expansion in the European and global market.

EIDOS S.R.L. In this context, the Via dell’Industria,11 company relaunches its Z.I. Fontaneto historic commitment to 10023 Chieri (TO) - Italy technological innovation, Tel. +39 011 947781 presenting its first mobile eidos@eidos.eu application of augmented www.eidos.eu reality. Downloadable on any smartphone or tablet, it allows you to view

information and data regarding Printess and Swing printers, simply by scanning a QR code.

Hence Eidos offers a tool that allows new ways of interacting with products, opening the way to unprecedented possibilities for communication, technical

assistance and man/machine interface. The new APP AR is just the “tip of the iceberg”, the first example of the enormous potential offered by augmented reality, that the company will continue to develop in the coming years.

Delta geometry robot For over 30 years, Sipro Srl has been developing motion control solutions and producing numerical controls. In addition to its wide range of controls/PLCs, with a complete selection of machine automation hardware and software, Sipro presents a new line of Delta geometry robots. An ideal addition in all packaging sectors for pick & place, assembly and handling, these robots are available with work diameters of 500, 700 or 1200 mm, and can be configured with 3, 4 or 5 axes. They can optionally be integrated with vision systems. Further advantages: customization of robot and gripper, functions (spacing, pick & place belt tracking, management and distribution of incoming products on multiple in-line robots, 3D links and software executable on Android mobile systems).

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Self-adhesive labelling systems ALTECH - Advanced Labelling Technologies - is a leading European manufacturer of self-adhesive labelling systems for decorating, codifying and identifying products and materials in general. Founded in 1991, the company is now becoming a benchmark among the world’s manufacturers of labelling machines.

The labelling machines built by ALTECH are used in all industrial sectors for labelling food, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and chemical products.

Today the company’s systems are sold directly throughout Italy, while in 50 countries in Europe and overseas they are distributed via a network of 80 qualified distributors and 3 subsidiaries in the UK, USA and South America.

Focus on ALline. ALline is a range of complex linear systems that can apply pressure sensitive labels on products of various shapes.

It is made with the most reliable materials and components on the market, ensuring all-important performance and production. Its modular design, completely renovated, comes with ALstep and/or ALritma heads, and can be configured on the basis of the customer’s needs, so that the label can be applied to products of any shape and size for front/back, ALTECH SRL wrap-around and seal labeling, on food, Viale Alcide De Gasperi, 72 cosmetics, chemical and pharmaceutical 20010 Bareggio (MI) products.

Italy Tel. +39 02 90363464 info@altech.it adhesive print & apply labels); ALmatic www.altech.it The range of Altech’s products includes: ALstep (low-cost selfadhesive label applicators); ALritma (label applicators of particularly high performance); ALcode (can satisfy the widest variety of demands in self-

(ideal for semi-automatic labeling of cylindrical, flat or elliptical products); ALbelt (simplified linear system which is open, compact, and particularly economical. It can be configured for

upper, bottom, upper and bottom, upper and side labelling of various products, cylindrical or flat.); ALpharma line (pressure sensitive labeling systems specially devised by for the packaging of pharmaceutical products).

Just the right dose of intelligence Hybrid transport makes personalized mass production even more profitable. How can you achieve further benefits ACOPOStrak by B&R Automation? It can be combined with conventional conveyor belts. This brings the flexibility of the intelligent ACOPOStrak track system together with the low cost of a conveyor system - the perfect recipe for more cost-effective mass customization. One intelligent station on the path through the production line is all it takes to create a mass customized product.

Product transport is handled almost entirely by low-cost conveyor belts - except for the one station where the products are personalized.

Since both systems use the same guide rails, the transitions between them are seamless. ACOPOStrak combines the motor and electronics into a single unit with the power electronics and a powerful processor integrated right in the motor housing. No additional inverters or motion control units are required, making the intelligent transport system extremely compact. Thanks to the modular design, it is easy to integrate ACOPOStrak segments of various lengths into an existing plant.

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THE SMARTER WAY TO PRINT The Videojet 1860 Continuous Inkjet printer can grant manufacturers an incomparable performance. The model integrates leading on-board intelligence and communication abilities to ensure the highest uptime. It is expressly designed to help manufacturers improve productivity and help them drive lower costs of ownership. With the SIMPLICiTY™ interface, operating the 1860 will become second nature for the production team.

Breakthrough predictive capabilities alert the team to potential unplanned downtime events. With advance notice, the Videojet 1860 allows manufacturers to take corrective actions during planned line stoppages, in order to ensure maximum line productivity. And with optional VideojetConnect™ Remote Service, the production team can access qualified experts in real time, to help improve productivity and troubleshoot potential issues.

Systems for labelling and coding Etipack designs and manufactures industrial systems for labelling and coding with self-adhesive labels, friction feeders and pick & place solutions.

With a deep pool of know-how acquired in the world of packaging and an extensive offer of solutions developed over the course of 40 years in business, the firm is an ideal partner for operators in a variety of industrial markets.

Etipack’s mission is to ETIPACK SPA build not oly high quality Via Aquileja, 55/61 machines, but also 20092 Cinisello Balsamo long-lasting relationships, (MI) - Italy in order to secure the Tel. +39 02 660621 value of customers’s etimail@etipack.it investments over time, by www.etipack.it guaranteeing assistance, consulting and care in an authentic spirit of partnership.

This commitment is guaranteed by UNI EN ISO 9001 quality certification of excellence in criteria applied throughout all phases of production process.

Following 40 yeas of growth, today Etipack is an international group made up of 3 branches (in the Netherlands, in Germany and Brazil) and 2 subsidiaries (in Czech Republic and Hungary), as well as a network of distributors and agents providing for timely and accurate technical serivce in over 30 countries across the globle.

The company has 2 productions sites in Italy and 2 R&D centres for design, personalization and in-line integration.

System 5 Active, the labeling system for the application of labels on the sides, even opposing ones, of elliptical or quadrangular products. The system can be equipped with a different range of Eway labelers according to performance requirements and can also mount all printing units available on the market to print codes, images or variable text.

Quality of DPM code verification The DataMan 8072V verifier for Cognex Direct Part Mark (DPM) code analysis enables the certifiaction of the quality and readability of DPM codes, testing their performance and comparing them with pre-set quality parameters (including optical and formatting factors that could affect legibility) and assigning a “vote” to each code to enable conformity to established standards and compliance with industrial standards.

Equipped with an ultra-fast processor and a high resolution camera to read and evaluate even the most difficult codes. Thanks to the fact that it is the only DPM code verifier with 30°, 45° and 90° illumination, DataMan 8072V carries out checks on structured, curved or even recessed surfaces, and is the only verifier available that meets ISO / IEC TR 29158 (AIM DPM)standards.

The high-speed decoding capability combined with effective evaluation algorithms ensure detailed and repeatable results.

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Augmented reality, with style…

Among offers state-of-the-art solutions to create labels and sleeves proposed by Maer Italia, we mention Stealth-Code by BeeGraphic: featuring a unique “hidden” code and integrated into the design, formed by a very thin weft printed on the entire graphic surface, imperceptible to the human eye but detectable through a free app. The latter allows you to view various information about the product multilingual instructions, guarantees of authenticity in anticounterfeiting function, film clips, recipes, promotions, links and much more - uploaded online by the company, which in turn can detect useful data, such as for example the number of users that scan the code and their geolocation. Without sacrificing aesthetic appeal, packaging can therefore become an interactive communication tool with the consumer, thanks to augmented reality functions, which can be activated in a simple and intuitive way, which enrich the physical perception of the product of virtual information updated in real time.

Web-to-print: a turn key solution

Monobloc for liquid filling Specifically designed by Omas Tecnosistemi to package the liquid of electronic cigarettes, the new single step monoblock alternating model G-250 (designed and built by Omas), is also suitable for many others liquid filling applications. It is equipped with a dosing station with ball valve syringes and dropper and cap insertion station, as well as automatic closure of the screw cap. The under-cap and the cap are fed automatically by means of a “pick & place” system electromagnetic vibrator orientator, for gripping and plugging with a sensor for correct insertion control, with automatic reject of the bottle without cap. All electronic adjustments are made by brushless motors and the machine is managed by a PLC with a touch screen interface with selfdiagnosis. The entirely executed design and construction of G-250, is guaranteed by UNI EN ISO 9001: 2008 certification, which ensures high reliability and repeatability.

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The perfect partner for converters, graphic operators, communication agencies and brand owners, Packly Srl offers the possibility of creating personalized, high quality packaging with ease and at low cost. The concern operates in the sector of web-to-print services, to whom offers the online application Packly. It is a complete solution for creating and downloading custom die layouts, visualizing 3D box models with graphics applied in real time and printing personalized boxes in 48 hrs, with no order minimum. The application offers a number of professional tools for running the entire paper packaging design process online without having to install any additional software. The automatic dieline generator creates the professional technical file in real time according to the input measurements entered. The 3D modeler displays an interactive online preview of the product with artwork applied. The printing service enables the user to buy personalized products with high quality printing and no minimum order limit. The innovative real-time 3D modelling service gives the user complete control over the final graphic result.

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A network of Italian companies Processing & Packaging - The High-Tech Italian Way is a network ofItalian industryleading companies in processing and packaging, which enables the market the expertise, effectiveness and exhaustiveness of a one-stop-shopservice.

The Italian companies joining the network (Cama Group, Clevertech SpA, Makro Labelling Srl, Ronchi Mario SpA, Tosa Group, Universalpack Srl) stand out for their expertise and innovative projects; they are present on various markets to provide all the clients with comprehensive technological solutions, and are able to compete in the global market with all international big players.The network gives clients the chance to benefit from top technological solutions by industry-leading companies and the possibility to refer to a unique partner for all manufacturing needs, with a comprehensive range of integrated solutions and unmatched made-in-Italy technology.

Focus on the companies Cama Group is a leading supplier of advanced technology secondary packaging systems, continuously investing in innovative solutions;

L’Occitane acquires skincare company Elemis French group L’Occitane International has announced the acquisition of UK-based premium cosmetics and beauty products brand Elemis in a deal worth €900 million. This is the most important operation following listing on the Hong Kong stock exchange and will enable to the French group to strengthen its position in the UK and the USA. Founded in 1976, L’Occitane owns the brands L’occitane en Provence, Melvita, Erborian, L’occitane au Brésil and LimeLife, all made with natural and organic

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Clevertech SpA, headquartered in the North of Italy, markets engineeredfront & end-of-line solutions. The company operates in the food & beverage,home care, pet food and personal care sectors; Makro Labelling Srl is an Italian supplier of industrial labelling machines inbeverage, food, home-personal care and pharmaceutical sectors; Ronchi Mario SpA is specialized in finding the specific solutions for solvingany requirement. Fillers, cappers, unscramblers, orientors are Ronchi’s principal products.

Tosa Group is leader in the end-of-line market and produces wrappingmachines, strapping machines, shrinking machines and pallet handling systems.

Universalpack Srl produces packaging machines and complete lines forprimary and secondary packaging for all industry sectors (food, pharmaceutical,nutraceutical, chemical and cosmetics).

Note Processing & Packaging - The High-Tech Italian Way will exhibit at Djazagro 2019, Algiers, Hall 2 Booth CT C045/D045.

High-end thermal printers by Printronix Auto ID is equipped with a new user interface with a high resolution 3.4” color display and offer an advanced configuration wizard with graphic icons and four navigation keys to configure and optimize printing. They are able to operate in harsh environments, even at negative temperatures, without the need for a heating cabinet (-5 °C for the direct thermal version and 5°C for the heat transfer version). The T8000 series is presented with the brand new ODV-2D (Online Data Validator) module, an innovative and reliable system for the validation of 1D and 2D codes.

ingredients. It sells its products through 3,285 retail outlets in 90 countries and has more than 8,500 employees.

headquarters in EmmingenLiptingen and will consistently focus on growth segments in digital inline printing.

Atlantic Zeiser enters the Coesia Group The Coesia Group is a globally active player consisting of 21 innovation-based industrial and packaging solution companies headquartered in Bologna. In September 2018, Coesia completed the acquisition of Atlantic Zeiser’s card personalization and packaging divisions as well as the majority stake of Tritron GmbH, manufacturer of innovative special inks for digital industrial printing, as announced in the first half of 2018. Joining the group as an independent unit, Atlantic Zeiser maintains its

Eco-friendly products Coverpla is consolidating its offer and highlighting its engagement in CSR by partnering with Luigi Bormioli on the development of the Ecoline range. This approach serves a dual purpose: reducing packaging weight and developing rechargeable, sustainable solutions that are easy to recycle. A specific “CV15” neck makes the jars in the Ecoline range compatible with a standard screw pump solution.

This specificity allows brands to perform their own filling operations and offer products that are rechargeable and 100% recyclable (due to the fact that

each individual part can be separated for recycling).

Made up of two bottles (50 and 100ml) and two jars dubbed Ecojars (30 and 50ml), the

Ecoline range allows a 40% reduction in weight compared with the 100g of glass used for a classic 100ml bottle, for example. This sustainable approach allows an average 60% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions across the supply chain (compared with plastic or blown or pressed glass).

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