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izarre chasms open up in thinking about how our individual and collective future, as one hears repeated, is indissolubly tied to innovation in production processes.

Our GDP will suffer if we are not capable of reducing production costs while maintaining the same quality, and/or offering the consumer new products and services with a greater added value, or that is more personalised.

A sublime provocation that of Carlo Alberto Carnevale-Maffè who, intervening at the Economic Packaging Conference (organised by Italian Packaging Institute) surprised the audience sustaining that «the functional diaspora of packaging is underway… Up to now packaging has had the purpose of guaranteeing the functional protection of Fast Moving Consumer Goods but today, in its becoming smart, one is heading towards a different synthesis of the old and new functions. In particular, with the explosion of home delivery, packaging changes its nature completely, because it goes directly from the production cycle to that of consumption, skipping the distribution cycle»... And to think that we continue to reason in terms of tons.

There is truly no turning back from the transition underway, which is proceeding in leaps and bounds, even though it is as if most companies (most people) find themselves at ground zero of the fourth industrial revolution.

Indeed the suspicion is that the implementation of the Industry 4.0 paradigm will act as a watershed for the industrial world, both regarding the machine builders and the manufacturers of consumer goods, in fact requiring the expertise and the economic resources virtually exclusively within the reach of the medium-to-large-sized concerns, of which Italy has but few.

«Access to work is a precondition for social inclusion and the development of the individual.

Work is one of the most effective infrastructures of peace and peace is only possible with social justice

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Italian President Sergio Mattarella, at the International Work Conference, June 2019

In this moment in time what appears worrying are the assumptions of dogmatic positions, like those, in particular, that mistake the need for new expertise and professional profiles imposed by the digitalisation of production, with the requalification of the masses of workers expelled from the productive system due to automation. More in general one should avoid correlating technical innovation and ethics: a tricky but essential subject.

Rather one continues to play on people’s fears, not mentioning the actual facts, avoiding exchanges of opinions, and instrumentally ignoring the fact that, when it comes down to it, our time on this earth has a limit to it.

That is one should devote a little more attention to the facts.

“As time goes by”, as Sam sang in the film Casablanca… For my part I once again repropose an old question: «We can either agree with those who sustain that “the question is no longer what we can do with technology, but what technology might do with us”, or else believe that IA is a fairy story, accompanied by a comforting and comfortable moral, hence in the end nothing but good will come out of it for us».

Other interesting scenarios probably exist: let’s talk about them, but - please - let’s cut the blather! Our future and that of the coming generations is at stake.

AS TIME GOES BY

by Stefano Lavorini

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Acceleration by Stefano Lavorini As time goes by Agenda Next Fachpack, Labelexpo Europe, Luxe Pack Monaco, K 2019 Cibus Tec 2019

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Î News Japan to lighten up beer cans Stand-up pouch for olive oil An ultra-sustainable innovation for paper cups Transparent and biodegradable films gives shape to water

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Pantone: 54 new metallic colours for premium packaging Gerosa: innovation at the center rPet for pharma packaging

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SunColorBox: Ensuring Color Consistency Luxury packaging has its Renaissance Ever “greener”packaging Modernity and tradition in a premium bottle

Front Cover Structure of the Cosmos Garden cm 35,3x24,4 tm on paper, 2018 Max Marra

The Gardens of the Cosmos, in free aesthetic composition, complete each other in a surreal vision, in which the aesthetic language of painting completes the thought of man - a cosmic spiritual entity that forever yearns to relate to the harmonic infinity of cosmic space.

Max Marra, here shown in a photograph by Massimo Maselli.

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Milena Bernardi Mexico is advancing in food&beverage Growing markets

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Questions and answers The opinion of Mexican technology buyers on market trends, future investments and sustainability.

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Barbara Iascone (Istituto Italiano Imballaggio) Report on the state of the packaging May 2019 facts and figures

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Ucima Study Center 2018: made in Italy is still growing Italian packaging machinery manufacturers sees further 9.4% growth to 7.85 billion euros

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Î News IMA aquires the majority of ATOP

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Berry Global Group completes acquisition of RPC Group Plc Pusterla 1880 Group acquires Cavalieri & Amoretti Besana wins INC Innovation Award in Florida Nuova Castelli acquired by French group Lactalis

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AC&E: Certifications, laboratory tests and field inspection Aptar Group signs two deals in pharmaceutical services segment Bosch sells packaging machinery business Antares Vision signs agreement with pharmaceutical group Recordati Etipack SpA becomes part of the Possehl Group Paolo Capelli ISO/TC 313 Packaging machinery Work in progress Verallia launches unified global trademark Tekni-Plex purchases Lameplast The green commitment of Coca-Cola HBC Italia

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Î News ROBOPAC-OCME, excellence at the end of the line Safety laser scanner (Datalogic)

Publisher Stefano Lavorini Co-Editor Luciana Guidotti Editorial Staff Milena Bernardi, 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)

ALTECH - Advanced Labelling Technologies REJVES MACHINERY - Filling and capping machines made in Italy since 2002

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COMEK: OMNYA EVO, vertical packaging machine for food industry Position sensors with magnetostrictive technology (Gefran)

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ETIPACK - Labelling, coding, serialization and track and trace fo pharma Smart components for smart intralogistics (Interroll) A family of growing intelligent sensors (Wenglor)

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CAVANNA - Fully automated flow wrapping systems for confectionery Traceability and inspection to protect the brand (Omron) Betel Δ 4-Evo (Ronchi Mario)

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MG2 starts a new revolution in the capsule filling market KHS now also labels cans

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FAMECCANICA LPP BU - A flexible team is a winning team EIDOS launches into augmented reality

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PRATI - Experts in hybrid technology High-speed barcode reader with fixed mounting and advanced lighting (Cognex)

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FachPack 2019 24-26 September 2019, Nuremberg Organizers: NürnbergMesse

Process + pack uropean fair dedicated to process & packaging, the 40th edition of Fachpack will feature 12 pavilions, with around 1200 exhibitors. And 45,000 expected professional visitors.

The range of products and services on show, will cover the entire supply chain of the consumer and industrial goods processing and packaging sec-tor: packaging materials, accessories and machinery, labelling and marking equipment, peripheral packaging machinery and equipment, package print-ing and processing, intralogistics, services.

At the heart of the trade fair is the German packaging industry, although the trend toward greater internationalisation continues: in 2018, 1,023 German and 621 international exhibitors used this setting to present their products and services. Compared with 2016, the proportion represented by interna-tional exhibitors grew from 32 to 38 percent.

The key theme for FachPack 2019 this edition will be the “environmental friendly packaging”, which is driving the industry like no other at the mo-ment. This theme will be reflected at the stands of many exhibitors, and in the lecture forums, special shows and award ceremonies.

Pack Expo Las Vegas Healthcare packaging & processing technologies 23-25/9/2019 Las Vegas, Nevada (USA) www.packexpolasvegas.com Labelexpo Europe Labeling industry 24-27/9/2019 Bruxelles (B) www.labelexpo-europe.com Cemat Russia Materials handling & logistics 24-26/9/2019 Moscow (RUS) www.cemat.de

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Labelexpo Europe 2019 24-27 September, Brussels Expo Organizers: Tarsus Group PLC

Labels & package printing eturning to Brussels Expo from 24 September, Labelexpo Europe promises hundreds of live demonstrations, 3 new features, 3 expert-led master classes and a workshop. World’s biggest label and package printing technology trade show Labelexpo Europe 2019 aims at print professionals, brand owners, label/packaging designers, and suppliers. This year’s focus is improving business strategy and advancing the industry. Covering 9 halls, over 600 participating exhibitors.

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Content and training: the program of initiatives. 3 show features are making their Labelexpo Europe debut: The Flexible Packaging Arena is a demonstration and overview of two press lines - one conventional, one digital - producing direct food contact flexible packaging to current GMP standards.

At the Brand Innovation Showcase, visitors will learn the secrets to achieving stand-out brand presence and join an exclusive key supplier stand tour with technology demonstrations; while at the Sustainability Insight Café, visitors will see the industry’s latest environmentally conscious innovations.

FachPack Packaging, printing & logistics 24-26/9/2019 Nürnberg (D) www.fachpack.de/en

Taropak Packaging technology & logistics 30/9-3/10/2019 Poznan (PL) www.taropak.pl

Intelpack Packaging & processing 26-28/9/2019 Mumbai (IND) www.intelexpo.com

Beauty Istanbul Cosmetics, Beauty, Hair, Private Label, Packaging 2/10-4/4/2019 Istanbul (TR) https://beauty-istanbul.com/

Luxe Pack Monaco Luxury packaging 30/9-2/10/2019 Montecarlo (MC) www.luxepack.com

Pet Day Conference 3/10/2019 Artimino, FI (I) www.gsiplastic.com

Industrial Transformation MEXICO Smart manufacturing, industrial automation and robotics, digital factory and ICT, and smart logistics 9-11/10/2019 León (MEX) www.hannovermesse.de Viscom Italia Visual communication 10-12/10/2019 Milano Rho (I) www.viscomitalia.it Turk Kompozit Manufacturing, processing and application methods specific to the composite industry 10-12/10/2019 Istanbul (TUR) http://turk-kompozit.org/en/home/

K 2019 Plastics & rubber 16-23/10/2019 Düsseldorf (D) www.k-online.de Host Hospitality exhibition 18-22/10/2019 Milano Rho (I) www.host.fieramilano.it Cibus Tec Food processing & packaging technology 22-25/10/2019 Parma (I) www.cibustec.it

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Luxe Pack Monaco 2019 30 September - 2 October 2019, Monaco (MC) Organizers: Idice SAS

wood...), finishes, accessories and POS, as well as digital and connected solutions, for all types of luxury goods (cosmeticsperfumes, wines and spirits, gastronomy, fashion, jewels, tobacco, free time, etc...).

Luxury on show he ability to create a dialogue between luxury and creativity has led the Monaco event to establish itself as a global reference showcase for high-end packaging.

At the 32nd edition of the fair, 470 exhibitors are expected at Luxe Pack, 30 of which will be new entries, selected from industry leaders and SMEs, with excellent know-how and a highly innovative offer, to guarantee visitors an exclusive overview of proposals to differentiate their brand: primary packaging of various materials (glass, ceramics, leather,

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Contents not to be missed. To support the commercial offer, a stimulating program of conferences and round tables on the latest news in the sector, where accredited representatives will take part, enriching the debate with their own concrete testimony.

Of note, Tuesday, October 1, a session dedicated to sustainable development and the two round tables “Packaging innovation: what do their brands currently expect from their suppliers?” and “Packaging Innovation - Is the packaging reusable?”.

The luxury market in the Middle East will be the subject of a specific focus; with an estimated value of around 13 billion euros (according to Bain & Company, 2018) it is viewed with interest by many luxury brands, although the consumption patterns and expectations of buyers are still little understood.

Lastly, among the fixed appointments, a reminder that the most sustainable solutions or the best responsible implemented by the exhibitors will be awarded, as every year, during the Luxe Pack in Green Awards ceremony.

K 2019 16-23 October 2019, Düsseldorf (D) Organizers: Messe Düsseldorf

A global trade fair for the plastic and rubber sector hree years after the last edition, K 2019 has been sold out for a long time. With over 3,000 exhibitors from more than 60 countries, the event occupies the entire Düsseldorf exhibition area (approximately 175,000 m² of net exhibition space).

For eight days the fair will be a global showcase and an ideal meeting place for sector operators from all over the world (around 200,000 specialized are

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expected visitors) to discuss current trends and lay the groundwork for the evolution of the future.

The thematic focus of the next edition will be the most current topics for the plastics sector, primarily those related to the circular economy and sustainable development, which will find ample space in the exhibition offer and in various initiatives of the collateral program.

Among these we mention the special exhibition “Plastics Shape the Future”, to investigate some

burning problems for the sector (packaging waste, marine waste, climate change...) and to present the possible solutions that save resources and achieve energy efficiency. The purpose of the initiative is to propose an international information and networking platform, involving members of the political world as well as organizations active in these contexts, called to offer their contribution with interventions and speed talks.

Events & Shows Save Automation, instrumentation & sensors 23-24/10/2019 Verona (I) www.exposave.com Eurasia Packaging Istanbul Packaging industry 23-26/10/2019 Istanbul (TR) www.packagingfair.com Cemat Asia Materials handling & logistics 23-26/10/2019 Shanghai (PRC) www.cemat.de

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E-Pack Tech Asia Technologies and packaging materials for e-commerce market 23-26/10/2019 Shanghai (PRC) www.ipackima.com

China Foodtech Food processing and packaging machinery 30/10-1/11/2019 Beijing (PRC) www.foodtechchina.com

mcT Strumenti di Visione e Tracciabilità (Verona) Conference & exhibition 24/10/2019 Verona (I) www.eiomfiere.it/mct_visione_ tracciabilita

Ecomondo Materials and energy recovery & sustainable development 5-8/11/2019 Rimini (I) www.ecomondo.com

MKVS Munich adhesives and finishing symposium 28-30/10/2019 Munich (D) www.mkvs.de

Vietfood & Beverage - Propack Vietnam Hanoi Food, beverage and packaging 6-9/11/2019 Hanoi (VN) www.foodexvietnam.com

Brau Beviale Beverage technology 12-14/11/2019 Nürnberg (D) www.braubeviale.de

Simei Enological & bottling equipment 19-22/11/2019 Milano Rho (I) www.simei.it

Cosmopack Asia Cosmetics & perfumery packaging/ machinery & contract manufacturer 12-14/11/2019 Hong Kong (PRC) www.cosmoprof-asia.com

Andina pack International converting, processing and packaging exhibition for the food, pharma and cosmetic industry 19-22/11/2019 Bogota (CO) https://andinapack.com/en/

Cosmoprof Asia Cosmetics & perfumery industry 13-15/11/2019 Hong Kong (PRC) www.cosmoprof-asia.com

Anufood China China’s food market 20-22/11/2019 Beijing (RC) www.anufoodchina.com

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Cibus Tec 2019 22-25 October, Parma Organizers: Koeln Parma Exhibitions Srl

A platform for the food industry cohesive work team, a longterm vision to move from “event” to “global platform” that hosts technologies for all sectors of the food industry. And a partnership, that with Koelnmesse, that has generated an extraordinary teamship. These are the ingredients of the success of Cibus Tec which, with the October edition impending, “verges on the fully booked” and is preparing to welcome around 3,000 professional visitors from 70 countries to the Fiere di Parma premises.

Compared to the previous edition, Italian and international exhibitors are on the up (+30%), as is the exhibition area (+25%). Thanks also to the support of ICE-Agency, the 1,300 companies present (there were 1,000 in 2016) will be able to draw on the largest Top Buyer program of all FoodTec fairs.

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Global showcase. At the fair, technologies will be presented for all agri-food supply chains fruit and vegetables, milk and derivates, meat and fish products, ready meals - with the addition of a new sector, that of bakery, cereal-derived, snacks and confectionery products.

A reminder also that for the first time in 80 years of the show’s history, an entire hall will

be dedicated to the most innovative technological solutions for the beverage sector (milk, juice, water, soft drinks, beer, liquor and wine), represented by over 150 among the main Italian and international suppliers. With an area growth of 40% compared to the previous edition, a significant change in pace is also to be seen in the packaging sector, with a complete proposal for all types of packaging, primary and secondary, also covering end of the line and logistics.

Hence Cibus Tec will no longer be a showcase dedicated to food processing, but a complete technological “platform” for the sector’s supply chain, unique to the market.

«A success that gratifies us but that does not have us stop there» says Fabio Bettio, Brand Manager, who anticipates a future project «With our Koelnmesse partners we are in fact thinking about an initiative featuring the digitization of food machines».

Fabio Bettio Brand Manager

Keyword: Internationalization. For the 52nd edition, there will be 400 foreign brands from 25 nations, which will present the state of the art of Food & Beverage technology (+30% compared to 2016). Of the 40 thousand expected visitors, 25% will be from abroad. Hence these are important results, in terms of internationalization, obtained also thanks to the strategic alliance with Koelnmesse which allows Cibus Tec as of 2016, to be part of the largest permanent world exhibition platform in the mechanical food sector: a virtuous circuit of over 11 thousand companies that includes Anuga, Cibus, ISM, Anuga FoodTec, Prosweets Cologne and twelve other events.

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Cavanna: leader in turn-key primary and secondary packaging lines

The Cavanna primary and secondary packaging range is very wide and allows to flow wrap then form, fill and close cartons at high speed and high efficiency through carteasian robots, pick and place and innovative vision systems.

In particular, the G41 robot arm has been completely redesigned, making it more compact and providing it with intrinsic safety in the event of a power failure.

Moreover, the EFC (Erects, Fills and Closes) integrated island is modular and able to communicate with all the other functional groups of the entire packaging line, thus allowing an important integration in the Industry 4.0.

We look forward to seeing you at PACK EXPO (Central Hall, Booth 5128)

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An ultra-sustainable innovation for paper cups JAPAN TO LIGHTEN UP BEER CANS Two of Japan’s biggest beer producers, Sapporo and Suntory, are working together to make cans lighter by designing almost 10% thinner lids. The aim is to cut aluminium usage by up to 3% and consequently reduce wastage and CO2 emissions.

The move is necessary given that 70% of beer shipped in Japan is sold in aluminium cans, with Sapporo Breweries handling about a billion cans a year. Asahi Group Holdings, Japan’s top beer company by market share, is also studying similar projects.

The Sapporo-Suntory project is expected to be completed and launched onto the market by 2022.

STAND-UP POUCH FOR OLIVE OIL Ireland-based company Smurfit Kappa, one of the world leaders in Bag-in-Box® packaging solutions, recently launched a new Stand-up Pouch for olive oil.

Part of its innovative Pouch-Up® portfolio, the new pouch is available as a 1.5 litre unit and weighs 17 times less than its glass counterpart.

This weight reduction, along with the pouch’s space-saving format, also leads to a significant reduction in the use of plastic and in CO2 emissions during transport.

Smurfit Kappa Bag-in-Box® aims to minimise its impact on the environment throughout every aspect of its operations, from supply through to manufacturing, distribution and recycling.

The pouch works with both automatic and semi-automatic filling machines and allows custom labels to be added for increased brand recognition.

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With decades of experience in developing high-quality renewable paperboard, the Finnish-Swedish company Stora Enso has launched Cupforma Natura Solo™, a paperboard for the production of paper cups.

The innovative material is suitable for hot and cold drinking cups, as well as for ice cream packaging. It is produced without a traditional plastic coating layer and designed for full fibre recovery in a recycling process.

Already trialled with customers in Europe, the product works in the same way as traditional polyethylene-lined cups.

It is part of Stora Enso’s project of actively developing innovative solutions to support coffee houses and fast food chains in their efforts to respond to consumers’ need for sustainable choices.

All Cupforma range products are renewable and recyclable and provide a low-carbon alternative to non-renewable materials. In addition to Cupforma Natura Solo, the offering for cups includes the Cupforma Natura PE Green, produced entirely from renewable raw materials, and the industrially compostable Cupforma Natura Bio. The wood fibre used by Stora Enso is sourced from sustainably managed forests, and forest certification systems are used to ensure traceability and sustainable forestry.

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Transparent and biodegradable films gives shape to water A group of researchers from the Institute of Applied Sciences and Intelligent Systems (CNR-ISASI), the Institute for Composite Polymers and Biomaterials (CNR-IPCB) and the Center for Advanced Biomaterials for Healthcare of the Italian Technology Institute in Naples (CABHC-IIT) has developed a process for creating a very thin film capable of enclosing and sealing volumes of water or water-based gelatinous materials.

The aim of the project is to create a natural form of packaging capable of controlling the “shape of water”.

The process occurs instantaneously and completely spontaneously when a small droplet of polymer solution is placed in contact with the surface of the liquid, allowing for custom packaging solutions regardless of the shape assumed by the liquid.

The packaging process is suitable for drops

resting on a surface or hanging from an orifice and for liquid films deposited inside a container.

The system can also be used for completely enclosing volumes of gel or other highly hydrated materials such as biological tissues of any shape such as spheres, cubes, prostheses and complex organs for transport, preservation and protection from external agents.

By controlling the quantity of film used it is also possible to control the thickness of the resultant coating and alter its properties (transparency, permeability to gases, mechanical properties) according to the final application.

The researchers believe that the revolutionary discovery has potential for application in the agri-food, pharmaceutical and biomedical sectors.

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Pantone: 54 new metallic colours for premium packaging To address the growing metallic trend in the premium packaging segment, Pantone recently introduced a series of new metallic colours for high-end packaging and graphic design.

Artful Simplicity Palette. The US colour specialist is further expanding its already wide range of metallic shades with the introduction of 53 new trend-driven colours, including punch red, mint green with teal and coral (colour of the year for 2019) as well as an innovative Rose Gold ink used for formulating more than 25% of the new colours. The full selection features 665 metallic shades.

Pantone believes metallic printing inks are an increasingly effective alternative to foil stamping and identifies “sparkling” packaging as a competitive advantage for luxury goods. The expansion of the colour collection reflects a growing awareness

of luxury packaging’s ability to “capture and captivate the eye, adding visual texture and differentiation from surrounding products on-shelf”, explains Laurie Pressman, Vice President of Pantone Color Institute.

The 54 colours recently added to the Metallics packaging design line were inspired by the new Pantone Metallic Shimmers, recently added to the Fashion, Home + Interiors System for product design in key lifestyle segments. For designers and suppliers working across materials, this alignment helps ensure that print and packaging colours can be more easily matched to products.

Gerosa: innovation at the center The disruptive power of issues related to the circular economy requires facing challenges of change, certainly not easy to overcome. Aware of the importance of research and innovation in the current scenario, the Gerosa Group (printing and converting flexible packaging) is committed to stimulating the development of new solutions to anticipate industry trends, without ever compromising on the quality of the products.

In this regard, the Group’s Innovation Center - which has been operating for some time and that is run by a young and motivated team - aims to activate a culture of innovation at a transversal level, interacting with universities, research institutes, companies, European partners and suppliers of new technologies in order to develop sustainable products.

The portfolio of innovative and environmentally friendly solutions, designed by the Innovation Center, includes the packaging solution for coffee beans with degassing valve, recently placed on the Packaging Oscar finalist shortlist: from the heterogeneous starting structure (triple film, formed by PET, aluminium and PE) a polyolefin based composition (PP and PE) and functional coatings for the barrier effect were attained.

This and other monomaterial products designed in a green perspective will be on display at FachPack 2019.

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rPet for pharma packaging Bormioli Pharma, leading pharma packaging manufacturer based in Italy, announces the first sustainable plastic packaging solutions for the pharmaceutical industry. This represents a breakthrough in a traditionally conservative and highly regulated industry. Specifically, Bormioli Pharma has developed a new product:a bottle made of 100% pharma-grade rPET, which features exactly the same performances as well as physical and mechanical properties comparable to virgin PET : the high quality of post-consumer recycled PET makes it perfectly transformable, allowing the creation of a highly-customized solution according to customer needs. The product has also been rated suitable for food contact, featuring an excellent transparency and low levels of contamination.The company has also developed cups and spoons in food-grade PLA - fully degradable within 60 days in industrial compost facilities. Furthermore, Bormioli Pharma announces its goal to obtain by 2023 pharma-grade certification for a wide range of solutions which are currently used in the nutraceutical and cosmetics industry. Among these, green polyethylene containers, made with 100% bio-based plastic, and BioPET bottles, containing up to 30% of material coming from renewable sources.

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SunColorBox: Ensuring Color Consistency Implemented in more than 200 production sites worldwide, SunColorBox

by Sun Chemical is an exclusive set of tools and services that enables consistent and accurate digital color communication throughout the entire packaging supply chain, with all the printing technologies and on any substrate.

A critical component of brand strategy, color is essential to brand recognition. At one level it helps consumers find their favorite products on the supermarket’s crowded shelves; at another, it is an intrinsic part of the brand’s “personality,” telling us what the brand stands for and what we can expect from it.

In response to the needs of brand owners, Sun Chemical offers SunColorBox, a set of applications and services, suitable for all printing technologies (such as flexo, rotocalco e offset - printing spot color, CMYK, or extended color gamut) that aim at supporting packaging printers and converters produce brand colors consistently, anywhere in the world, within a fully optimized digital process, with the support of an unrivaled local network, composed by hundreds of color specialists, more than 20 regional color centers, located all over the world. Since 2014, Sun Chemical has been implementing the solution at at the production sites of over 200 customers around the world. As well as reinforcing the effectiveness and the

recognizability of the brand, SunColorBox, according to a recent estimate, has guaranteed substantial savings for customers: savings in press make-ready time (25%-30%), savings from right first time on press (10%-40%), reduction in ink returns usage (20%-70%), reduction in substrate waste (30%-40%), color palette reduction (30%-80%).

A scalable and modular platform SunColorBox offers a broad range of tools/ services organized in independent packages, which uses can choose from and mix according to specific needs: • SunConsulting: The deployment of a site assessment and full color audit.

• SunDigiProof: Color-accurate inkjet swatches printed onsite and on demand.

• SunDigiGuide: A digitally printed book of an individual customer’s production colors.

• SunMatch: A color-matching and color-validating software platform.

• SunColorQC: A color quality control software platform.

• Hardware and Software: The SunColorBox procurement service.

• myColorCloud: A cloud-based repository for customers’ spot color libraries.

• PantoneLIVE™: A cloud-based architecture enabling digital specification and communication of Pantone standards to all stakeholders in the global supply chain.

• SunCMYK: A service that helps printers and converters achieve the ISO 12647 Standard for process colors.

• SunECG: A solution for customers using expanded color gamut printing.

LUXURY PACKAGING HAS ITS RENAISSANCE A paper packaging company for luxury packaging committed to improving its sustainability strategies, Icma Sartorial Paper proposes Rinascimento, a circular economy service that transforms the cellulosic waste of companies into creative recycled papers to be reused for their packaging projects. The project guarantees the traceability of the pulp along the entire production chain which, moreover, is shortened and optimized, since the waste is directly used as a raw material, eliminating the intermediate passage of the production of virgin or recycled pulp, which would use chemical products, energy and water.

Furthermore, thanks to the reduction in the number of construction phases and to a personalized service planning based on the needs of the customer and the project, material handling operations are reduced. The first customer to experience the Renaissance offer in the field was L’Oréal Italia.

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Ever “greener” packaging The Aptar group recently acquired the company Reboul, which specialises in metal packaging, particularly lipstick packaging, and all the associated processes.The first product to result from this new entity: the refillable lipstick tube designed for Lush, a socially and environmentally responsible vegan andcrueltyfree cosmetics brand.Aptar Reboul’s tube is made in aluminium and brass, 40% of which is recycledmaterial, does not contain any plastic and has been designed to be fully refillable and recyclable. Not to mention elegant. The lipstick refills are inserted after removing the black wax tab from their base: then all that’s needed is to slide the stick down by twisting the tube so it slots into place until the next product refill is needed. A new way to use make-up, withminimum waste.

MODERNITY AND TRADITION IN A PREMIUM BOTTLE Recoaro mineral water presents Vanity, a new glass bottle for the HoReCa channel: tthanks to a complete restyling inspired by the refined aesthetics of the twenties, the vintage elegance of the new concept is a tribute to a tradition capable of dialoguing with modernity, which reaffirms the strong historicity of the brand, emphasizing at the same time the innovative spirit of a dynamic brand in continuous evolution.

The simple, essential and elegant design of Vanity makes the bottle an icon of timeless style. The label is minimal, to make the water, obviously the true protagonist of the product, as visible as possible.

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How is a market that proves to have wide development potential changing? The answer lies in the expectations expressed by users of packaging technologies, who came to Milan for a day of study and B2B meetings. n economy in strong growth, with Italy among the major partners. This is what emerges in summary from the data of ICE-Agency, presented in Milan on 23 May during the conference “Mexico meets Italy�, a day of encounters carried out in collaboration with Ucima and Ipack-Ima, which saw the participation of numerous Mexican food & beverage buyers who have come to the Bel Paese to meet suppliers of packaging technologies.

During the day, Packmedia was able to interview some of the buyers present in the area dedicated to b2b meetings, noting overall broad appreciation for the high quality of Made in Italy technologies and strong interest in making investments in the short/medium term.

The degree of innovation, the excellence in after-sales service and the high propensity for a sustainable approach, has everybody agreed in placing Italy among the most important trading partners for the Mexican market.

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The processing industry. Although wealth is still poorly distributed, Mexico is developing ever greater attention to food intake and food packaging.

According to the study commissioned by Ice Agenzia and Ucima from ITBG Mexico, globally, Mexico is the third largest producer of processed foods, with a market worth 42.5 billion dollars.

In 2018 the food & beverage industry recorded the presence of 209,575 companies (companies registered with INEGI - Mexico National Institute of Statistics), of which 90% are active

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in the food segment and 10% in the beverage segment, with a total production value of 67.5 billion dollars (23% beverage and 77% food).

In total, gross production amounts to 86.3 million dollars, of which 63.1 million made by food and 23.2 million by beverage. As far as the food industry is concerned, the largest slice (17%) is conquered by the grain and seed grinding sector, oil and fat extraction, followed immediately by bread and breadmaking products (16%), on a par with the preservation of fruit, vegetables and other prepared foods.

15% is covered by the processing of dairy products, while 11% goes to the slaughtering, packaging and meat processing sector. Foodstuffs for animals (9%), the confectionery sector (9%), fish (1%) and others (6%) are at lower levels.

Packaging: materials and machines. Given the expected growth in the various production sectors, the Mexican market offers significant development opportunities for the packaging and wrapping industry.

The national production of packaging materials (food and beverages only), in 2017 reached 11.86 million tons (+ 5.1% compared to 2016), for a total value of 14.7 billion dollars.

Among the most used, glass with 4.50 million tons, followed by paper and cardboard with 3.02 million, plastic at 2.40 million, wood and metal respectively at 1.18 and 0.78.

The local production of packaging machines is practically non-existent, so Mexico is forced to import most of the technology from abroad, in particular lines to improve flexibility and production speed, designed with eco-sustainable criteria and able to maximize the spaces.

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Mexican imports of packaging machines. Turnover, market shares and var% of the main geographical areas (years 2016-2018).

Values expressed in millions of euros.

United States Germany Italy Spain Sweden China France Swiss Netherlands Japan Other countries TOTAL

2016

2017

2018

231,430 97,713 149,427 34,278 14,568 18,419 24,535 5,409 7,500 16,954 46,749 646,982

210,720 162,842 203,103 35,215 19,360 17,456 16,126 6,949 7,105 20,868 54,955 754,699

214,039 194,338 193,495 33,141 18,920 18,202 15,293 12,581 8,753 7,905 43,222 759,889

Var % Share % 18/17 2018 1.6% 28.2% 19.3% 25.6% -4.7% 25.5% -5.9% 4.4% -2.3% 2.5% 4.3% 2.4% -5.2% 2.0% 81.0% 1.7% 23.2% 1.2% -62.1% 1.0% -21.4% 5.7% 0.7% 100.0%

Source: Centro Studi Ucima

On the basis of data processed by the Ucima study office, in 2018 the country imported packaging and wrapping machines for a total amount (including all production sectors) of 759.9 million euros, up 0.7% on the previous year.

In first place was the United States with sales of over 214 million euros (28.2% of total quotas), followed by Germany which, with an increase of 19.3% compared to 2017 (194.3 million and share at 25, 6%), managed to overtake Italy, slipped to third place with 193.5 million euros and a market share of 25.5%.

Substantial differences in terms of exported volumes classify the other top ten countries: the fourth position goes to Spain with a turnover of 33.1 million euros; then, in order of turnover, Sweden, China, France, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Japan are included.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS The opinion of Mexican technology buyers on market trends, future investments and sustainability. We are particularly grateful to the managers of the companies Alimentos Benefit, Okko Superfoods, Empacadora Mexicana De Puebla, Grupo Herdez and Brauen for their cooperation.

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Question How is the food market going in Mexico?

O Xavier Arratia Navarro, Innovation & Development manager (Alimentos Benefit). The market is growing more in some categories than in others, for example in organic and in fruit beverages, reflecting a new type of consumer that recognizes the importance of food and makes more informed purchases. The food industry has an important weight on the GDP of our country and has always grown even when the economy has registered downturns.

O Oscar G. Alvidrez Tarango, General Manager (Okko Superfoods) I believe that, in Mexico as in the rest of the world, the food industry is developing at a rapid pace due to the constant increase in population: But what really interests us is to promote greater consumption of healthy foods. I would like to stress that Mexico is in second place in the world for obesity in adults and in first place for childhood obesity. It is a problem that worries us a lot, and this is why Superfoods Okko is putting all the efforts necessary to bring quality, vegan and organic foods to the tables of the Mexican population at the best possible price.

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O Ernesto Barajas, General Manager (Empacadora Mexicana De Puebla). It is the greater purchasing power of the population that supports the growth of the food industry. Taking into account that Mexico has around 120 million inhabitants, it is easy to understand the volumes that can be generated. In the meat segment, in particular, the consumer has become more demanding and requires higher quality products.

Our factory has obtained TIF (Tipo InspecciĂłn Federal) certification, which protects the entire production chain, from animal feed, to the hygienic conditions, to slaughtering methods, to transport, including the cold chain, as a guarantee of public health. It must be said, however, that the highest growth is registered in the organic segment, which is developing at a rate of + 20-25% per year. Our offer already includes organic chicken and cattle, but given the increase in consumption we plan to expand it further, which ensures more substantial gains with larger volumes.

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O Irasema Gallegos Cortez, Packaging and Wrapping Engineer SR (Grupo Herdez). Without doubt, the food sector is growing and is expected to continue growing steadily. The consumer is increasingly aware of innovations and improvements in food, as these are healthier and have a better impact on the health of those who consume it, as well as foods that generate a lower carbon footprint or, better, with a focus sustainable. Young people are an increasingly important segment of consumers due to the socio-economic changes that the market is undergoing. For example, smaller families and more women workers generate more income for families and generate a greater demand for prepared food, ready to eat.

O Fernando Angulo Morales, Director (Brauen). We are very satisfied with the run of the food market . We have been active for four years in the sauces, seasonings and beverages segment, with growth of 400% per year. Our products, unlike those of some competitors, are cheaper and meet the needs of the weaker consumer groups. We also anticipate important developments for the coming years.

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Question What investments do you have scheduled in the short / medium term?

O Navarro, Alimentos Benefit. I state for us it is fundamental to pursue ever higher standards of innovation and that we invest in new technologies every year. Investments are proportional to the company’s growth, which is currently + 10% per year, also the result of the brand licensing agreement signed with Nestlè Global in 2015. At the moment we are aiming for new product lines, but we have ambitious plans in the short term to introduce packaging systems for innovative formats.

O Tarango, Okko Superfoods. We are currently expanding the production capacity of all our product lines and, in this regard, we are equipping ourselves with machines for processing, packaging and quality control, with investments that, in 2019 alone, exceed those of the last three years. Also in the current year we are planning to launch 20 new products to complete the range, and in 2020 we expect to reach 60 products, which we will also export to Canada, the United States and Central America.

ketchup,spices, guacamole, ice cream, mayonnaise, jam, honey, mole, mustard, pasta, tomato puree, homemade sauces, tea and vegetables canned. We sell our products through a portfolio of exceptional brands, including Aires de Campo®, Barilla®, Búfalo®, Chi-Chi’s®, Del Fuerte®, Don Miguel®, Doña Maria®, Embasa®, Nestlé® Ice Cream, HERDEZ®, La Victoria®, McCormick®, Nutrisa®, entirely Guacamole® and Yemina®. In addition, we have distribution agreements in Mexico for Frank’s, French’s, Kikkoman®, Ocean Spray® and Reynolds®.

Taking as a background the aforementioned, it is important to mention that in the last decade the Group has grown by acquiring new business units which push for constant investments towards automation, always keeping the quality and profiles of our products.

O Morales, Brauen. We are in the process of buying a volumetric filling machine to package the sauces in sachets (ketchup type). The investment fits into the context of a collaboration recently established with the Bimbo group, interested in combining our sauces with its potato-based products.

O Barajas, mpacadora Mexicana De Puebla. We are about to launch a new line of pre-cooked foods and we have come to Italy to look for technological partners that can help us develop the project. By the end of the year we intend to equip ourselves with two new lines, one for freezing and one for packaging. The product we are building will have a shelf life of two years and will be contained in a can covered with plastic material. The initial production capacity should be around 40 tons/month, and then gradually increase. We still have not identified the supplier, but we are evaluating various offers. The lines will have to ensure energy savings.

O Cortez, Grupo Herdez. The Group is a leader in the processed food sector and one of the leading players in the ice cream category in Mexico, as well as one of the leaders in Mexican food in the United States. We participate in a wide range of categories, including organic foods, tuna, burritos,

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Question How important is sustainability to you and how are you moving in this direction?

O Navarro, Alimentos Benefit. From the energy point of view we have implemented the use of wind energy, while as far as water consumption is concerned we have installed water treatment systems at the Lagos de Moreno plant. In the packaging field, frankly we have not yet achieved significant developments, but it is a challenge that we have taken on and which is among our priorities. The first step, in my opinion, is to begin to reduce the consumption of plastic materials, so as to limit waste in general and the amount of waste in the environment.

O Tarango, Okko Superfoods. We consider ourselves a company with important social goals, and we are very proud of this. From an environmental point of view, however, we need to do more, especially in relation to the reduction of plastic, a very important issue for us for which two options are under consideration... We know that the packaging industry is currently working with biodegradable materials and our plan would be to start using them as soon as possible. We are in fact working on a project to change the way our food is marketed from 2020, guaranteeing consumers “zero plastic waste” and more sustainable packaging.

Since June 2019 we have expanded our company mission: if before we aimed above all to improve the quality of life of the consumer, now the goal is to safeguard the entire planet. Therefore, among our future priorities are eco-friendly products and initiatives aimed at promoting sustainable development.

O Barajas, Empacadora Mexicana De Puebla. This is one of the hot topics. The new Mexican regulations require companies to pay more attention to the recycling and use of renewable energy. Since everything is very expensive, the Government is trying to finance companies, in order to put them in a position to adopt adequate equipment for the purpose. In Mexico there is an organization - the “Socially Responsible Enterprise” - of which we are part. The member companies must see to the fact that their activities are sustainable at an economic, social and environmental level, transferring the concept to all internal management and planning processes. It is a wide-ranging vision that integrates respect for people, ethical values, the community and the environment.

O Cortez, Grupo Herdez. We are committed to the social and environmental needs of the places where we operate, and we look for our programs and projects to be increasingly directed towards a vision of sustainability. As far as the packaging is concerned, we push to work with containers that can be reused and working on campaigns that sensitize the population to recycle the materials as it was done with our tin can.

O Morales, Brauen. Our contribution to sustainability comes mainly from the attention we pay to packaging, for which we use 100% recyclable materials, excluding PET which reaches 70%. We have also adopted various water purifiers and equipment that limit waste.

Brief notes on companies Empacadora Mexicana De Puebla, founded in 1917 by the Burgos family, is based in Puebla. It operates in the meat sector (pork, turkey, chicken and beef) which supplies industrial canteens, supermarkets and fast food chains throughout the central and southeastern area of Mexico.

Okko Superfoods, on the market for 4 years, is active in the production of organic products (superfoods). The administrative headquarters is in Chihuahua, while the production plant is located in Guadalajara (Jalisco).

Grupo Herdez, founded in 1914, is among the Mexican leaders in the food and ice cream sector.

The portfolio includes the brands Aires de Campo,

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Barilla, Búfalo, Del Fuerte, Embasa, Nestlé Ice Cream, Herdez, La Victoria, McCormick, Nutris and many others, distributed in over 21 countries. Listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange since 1991, Herdez has 15 production facilities and over 9,400 employees.

Alimentos Benefit SA DE CV, a division of Nutrisa, merged into Grupo Herdez in 2013. The company produces chocolate, snacks, frozen foods, ice cream, biscuits and baked goods.

Brauen, founded in 2016 in Chihuahua by a group of Mexican entrepreneurs, produces a wide range of sauces, condiments and beverages for the catering, self-service and supermarket sectors

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REPORT ON THE STATE OF Quarterly observatory of the packaging supply chain: situation in May 2019. Consolidated data and developmental hypotheses for the twoyear period 2019-20.

Barbara Iascone - Italian Packaging Institute

he Report describes the performance of the manufacturing industry sectors (which remains the most significant indicator to understand the direction the packaging industry will take), where packaging consumption is more intense. The evolutionary frameworks of the manufacturing sectors derive from the sectorial analyses done by trade associations, from the database of the Italian Packaging Institute or from Prometeia.

A reminder though that the data shown in this issue is that available at the time of writing (May 2019).

More up-to-date and complete information on all the sectors can be found in the next Report.

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FOOD Food and beverage According to Federalimentare’s analysis, the large food and beverage sector closed 2018 with a 1.1% increase in production.

The turnover reaches 140 billion euros (+2% compared to 2017). The sector is still driven by exports, reaching 33 billion with a surplus of over 1 billion, while domestic consumption is relatively stable.

Based on recent calculations for the first few months of 2019, growth was around 0.5% while forecasts for the entire year are still very cautious.

GDP growth forecasts and low consumer confidence are the main causes of a close to zero growth in the food sector, both in terms of volumes and turnover.

However, according to Prometeia, the development trend of the sector should be strengthened for the biennium 2020-2021, with an average annual

The packaging sector Based on the processing of the Italian Packaging Institute, in 2018 the turnover of the packaging sector in Italy should exceed 33.4 billion euros, registering am approximate +2.6% (data at the time of preliminary results). Foreign trade is also on an upturn, although downsized compared to last year, with a growth hypothesis that should settle at around +3.2% for exports, and 5.2% for imports. The balance of trade continues to remain positive, exceeding 2 billion euros: in practice Italy continues to export more than it imports.

Production. In quantitative terms, analysing the tons of packaging produced in 2018, a growth of 2.4% is assumed, which leads to the production of empty packaging in Italy to exceed 16,700 t/000. In 2018, domestic demand led to the increase in production (+2.6%), a trend confirmed by data on imports (+1.9%), which recorded better performances than exports (+0.8%), up less than in previous years.In terms of weight, among the different mate-

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growth of 1%. As regards exports, 2019 should confirm the trend already registered in 2018 (+3%).

NON FOOD Cosmetics and perfumery As far as the cosmetics sector is concerned, the global turnover of 2018 is confirmed at +2%, to which exports in constant development (+3.5%) have certainly contributed, compared to a domestic market with a modest 0.9%.

Based on the analysis relating to the first few months of 2019, a +2.6% is assumed for global turnover, with an export trend similar to 2018 (thus confirming +3.5%). But it is on the domestic market that the situation could improve, with growth that should settle at around +1.3%.

Chemical products According to Federchimica, after a decidedly brilliant 2017, 2018 closed with growth rates down on the previous year: +1% for the sector total, a number also perfectly in line with the European average.

The chemical sector is confirmed as a sensitive thermometer of the general economic trend, as it includes various categories of intermediate products, used in the most diverse industrial sectors. There are many elements to be considered for the slowdown in growth in this sector, above all the oil price increases registered in 2018. The not so good prospects in terms of the economic trend are also of some concern for 2019.

FIRST HYPOTHESES FOR 2020 Starting from 2020 and for the following years there

rials, the performance of wood stands out (+4.5%), driven essentially by pallets and industrial packaging in the face of a constant drop in the production of crates for fruit and vegetables.

This is followed by glass packaging, with a global production of +2.9%: in this case, bottles are driving the positive trend, with a presence that is close to 88%.

Flexible converter packaging (+2.5%) is continuing on the upward trend shown the previous year, while cellulose packaging, excluding rigid laminated paper-based packaging, is up by 2%.

Corrugated cardboard, which alone accounts for more than 73% of cellulosic packaging, leads the trend, with an increase of +2.5%, to be largely attributed to the expansion of online sales, which generates more and more requests for this material.

Also in 2018, plastic packaging showed a trend of +1.1%, in line with the trend in manufacturing, followed by metal packaging (steel and aluminium) which increased production by 0.5%. Rigid laminated paper-based packaging is seen to be stable.

Turnover. As far as the trend in turnover is concerned, aluminium packaging drives the growth of the entire sector with +4% com-

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F PACKAGING will be a recovery of manufacturing activity standing at +0.9% (turnover at constant prices).

The consumer goods (+2.2%) and motor vehicles and motorcycles (+2.5%) sectors should feature among the best performances - the latter should reposition itself at the levels of 2018, after two years of contraction in the volumes of activities.

Manufacturing activity will also be driven by mechanical engineering, with an average annual growth in turnover at constant prices that will be around 1.7%, a trend determined not only by exports but also by the recovery in domestic demand.

The electrotechnical sector should also reach about +1.9%, driven by the automotive sector and building infrastructures.

The pharmaceutical sector will maintain growth rates above the manufacturing average (+1.8%).

Building industry related sectors should put in a good showing, with metal products at +1.5% and construction products and materials at +1.2%.

Chemical and other intermediates will feature in this uptrend, where, however, foreign markets will make the difference.

Medium-term growth, on the other hand, is more limited for food and beverages (+1%): it is presumed the sector will consolidate the expansion cycle that has characterized it since 2015 thanks to the Ho. Re.Ca channel and the growing international component.Metallurgy should put in a modest growth (+0.9%), likewise fashion as well as furniture & furnishings, which will register +0.8% each. Bringing up the rear one has electronics (+0.7%) and household appliances (+0.4%).

pared to 2017, followed by glass packaging (+3.5%). The other types of packaging show trends of around 2%, with the exception of rigid paper-based laminates, which remain stable, and of steel packaging that is in decline Raw material prices As regards the trend in raw material prices at the international level, many movements towards the end of the year determined and influenced all of 2018.

Starting from oil, based on the analyses prepared by Prometeia, it is noted that Brent, after the October levels in which prices reached 80 dollars per barrel, fell to 60 dollars in the last two months constituting a drop of around 30%.

Entering into the analysis of the international prices of the materials used to produce packaging, we note a sharp decline between November and December in steels.

It was the hot rolled products, those of interest to the packaging industry, that recorded the most significant dips on the European market: -5% in euro quotations in October, a trend confirmed both in November (-4%) and in December.Plastics, aluminium and cellulosic quotations were more stable.

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General economic framework According to the latest IMF calculations, in 2019 the world economy will grow by 3.3%, down however by -0.2% compared to forecasts. The downsizing concerns all the main countries and the elements that have influenced include commercial tension caused by the duties between the US and China. In the United States, GDP will rise from + 2.9% in 2018 to + 2.3% in 2019. Same thing for China, which would go from +6.6 in 2018 to +6.3 in 2019. As for the Eurozone, growth will increase from 1.8% in 2018 to + 1.3% for 2019.

In relation to Italy, the IMF reduces the growth of Italian GDP to + 0.1% for 2019, lowering it by 0.9% compared to forecasts. By 2020 the OECD expects growth of 0.6%.

According to Confindustria According to the analysis of the Confindustria Study Center, in 2018 the world manufacturing sector underwent a marked slowdown in all the main countries, attributable both to cyclical considerations namely slowing demand, restrictive financial conditions, falling investment, etc. - but also considerations of a structural nature. It is nevertheless established that, in the global context, Italy appears to be the seventh manufacturing power. In this context, Italian industry confirmed the general trend in 2018, with a marked slowdown after a more dynamic two-year period. During the year, and precisely after the summer, the negative effects of the slowdown were highlighted and confirmed, which contributed to closing 2018 with a modest + 1.4%, a trend influenced not only by domestic demand but also by the slowdown in exports.

According to Prometeia Based on the latest available Prometeia report (updated May 2019), the Italian manufacturing sector closed 2018 with a growth rate of 1.4%.

Slowing down the manufacturing activity compared to the previous year, one aboveall has the auto sector which, in 2018, dropped by 1.7%. In Italy the electronic, pharmaceutical and mechanical sectors are the best performers in manufacturing.

The slowdown, which intensified especially in the latter part of the year, was influenced by an economic brake on a global scale. The first data of 2019 are closely linked to the international scenario, characterized as we have seen by a moderate slowdown. It is assumed that the manufacturing activity will remain in line with the main macroeconomic indicators and turnover, at constant prices, should register a certain stability with a growth rate at 0%. However, this can only happen thanks to some recovery during the second half of the year, which will offset the losses of the first few months.

The trend of the various sectors of industrial activity will be very diversified and in 2019 the sectors strongly tied to the cycle of investments in machinery will suffer the most: vehicles and motorcycles, mechanics, metallurgy and metal products will be the sectors that will register the least brilliant performances.Italy’s manufacturing industry will be able to find a good expansive rhythm starting from 2020, when turnover should register a growth close to 1%.

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MADE IN ITALY IS STILL GROWING

According to data provided by Ucima* on 1 July during the annual meeting, in 2018 revenue generated by Italian packaging machinery manufacturers sees further 9.4% growth to 7.85 billion euros, confirming its position as one of the most dynamic Italian manufacturing sectors.

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anked first in terms of share of total capital goods exports (24.4%), the industry consists of 631 companies located mainly along the Via Emilia, the road that runs from Milan to Rimini, with further manufacturing clusters located in the Piedmont, Veneto and Tuscany regions. In terms of technology and market share, the sector competes for the global leadership with Germany and accounts for a quarter of world machinery exports.

Growth continues to be strong in both the domestic and international markets: domestic sales grew by 10.7% year on year to 1.6 billion euros, while exports amounted to 6.2 billion euros, an increase of 9%.

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Results in international markets. The European Union remained the most important market, accounting for 38.1% of total turnover (2.05 billion euros).

Asia ranked second with a value of 1.024 billion euros (8% down on 2017) and a 19% share of turnover.

The important North American market ranked third with 741.3 million euros (13.8%) and 25% growth over the previous year.

This result was driven by the excellent performance in the United States, which saw 31% growth to 676.4 million euros and absorbed more than 90% of total exports to the region.

Next came Central and South America (552.7 million euros; 10.3%) with Mexico and Brazil amongst the leading markets; non-EU Europe (518.6 million euros; 9.6%), with the Russian Federation ranking 7th; and Africa and Oceania (492.1 million euros; 9.1%).

Client sectors. Looking at the breakdown of turnover amongst the various client sectors, food and beverage maintained its dominant position in 2018 accounting for 55.3% of total turnover.

Food was the largest client sector in 2018, making up 29.2% of total turnover (2.293 billion euros) and with an export share of 72%.

Beverage ranked second with 26.1% of total turnover and exports making up 82% of the segment’s sales.

Next came the “Others” segment, including packaging machinery for tobacco, tissue, etc., with 1.584 billion euros (20.1% of the total) and an export share of 86%, then the pharmaceutical machinery sector with 1.36 billion euros (17.3% of the total) and an export share of 79%, with international markets seeing the biggest increases.

At the bottom of the rankings were the chemicals and cosmetics segments with turnovers of respectively 291 million and 284 million euros and amongst the lowest export percentages, both 75%.

2019 forecasts. «Given the slowdown in order acquisition in the first quarter of the year, we are very cautious about making forecasts for the current year. Markets are volatile and the geopolitical situation is changing continuously in many countries» said Ucima Chairman Enrico Aureli.

«But considering the recovery in order acquisition in the second quarter, we are expecting to maintain or slightly improve on the excellent levels of business we achieved last year».

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INDUSTRY & STRATEGIES Î NEWS

IMA aquires the majority of ATOP IMA SPA Via Emilia, 428-442 40064 Ozzano dell’Emilia (BO) - Italy Phone +39 051 6514111 www.ima.it

Bologna, 2 July 2019. Closing reached for the acquisition from Charme Capital Partners SGR of the majority of ATOP, world leader in industrial automation for the production of electric motors for E-traction.

IMA completed the closing with Charme Capital Partners SGR (the panEuropean mid-market Pack Expo Las Vegas, private equity firm, which Stand 3200, Central Hall have been established in 2003 by Luca and Matteo di Montezemolo) and with the founders of the company for the acquisition of 63% of ATOP, based in Barberino Val d’Elsa (Florence) and a leading company in the sector of automatic machines and lines for the production of electric motors for the automotive sector and, in particular, for E-traction.

As a result, IMA, which was already a shareholder of the company since 2017 with a 21% stake, now has a total interest of around 84%.

IMA’s investment amounted to around 230 million euros, all of which was paid at the closing date.

Put & Call options were also taken out on the shares reinvested by the founding shareholders for a

ABOUT IMA

Alberto Vacchi, IMA President

Founded in 1961, IMA is a world leader in the design and manufacture of automatic machines for the processing and packaging of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food, tea and coffee (in the photo, the President Alberto Vacchi).

The Group has approximately 6,000 employees, of which approximately 2,400 abroad, and has 42 production plants in Italy, Germany, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the United States, India, Malaysia, China and Argentina.

IMA has an extensive sales network consisting of 29 branches with sales and service in Italy, France,

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total of 6% of the capital, to be exercised after the date of approval of the financial statements at 31 December 2021.

For 2019, ATOP expects revenues of 89 million euros (up 50% compared with 60 million in 2018), an EBITDA of 25 million euros (up 59% compared with 15.8 million in

Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Germany, Austria, Spain, Poland, Israel, Russia, the United States, India, China, Malaysia, Thailand and Brazil, representative offices in Central and Eastern European countries and more than 50 agencies covering a total of approximately 80 countries.

IMA S.p.A. has been listed on the Italian Stock Exchange since 1995 and in the STAR segment since 2001.

The following industrial companies are part of the Group: Atop S.p.A., Benhil GmbH, Ciemme S.r.l., Co.ma.di.s. S.p.A., Corazza S.p.A., Delta Systems & Automation Inc., Eurosicma S.p.A., Eurotekna S.r.l., Gima S.p.A., Gima TT S.p.A., G.S. Coating Technologies S.r.l.,

2018), approximately 250 employees (with more than 50 new hires in the last two years) and a net financial debt of 13.5 million euros.

To help close the deal, IMA made use of the legal advice of Poggi & Associati and the financial consultancy of PWC and UniCredit CIB, the Charme Fund made use of the Legance law firm, while the founding partners were assisted by the law firm Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners, by tax advisors Russo De Rosa Associati and by UBI Top Private. Baird served as the exclusive financial advisor to Charme on this transaction.

Hassia Packaging Pvt. Ltd., Ilapak International SA, Ilapak Italia S.p.A. Ilapak (Beijing) Packaging Machinery Co. Ltd. IMA Automation Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., IMA Automation USA Inc., IMA Life North America Inc., IMA Life (Beijing) Pharmaceutical Systems Co. Ltd., IMA Life (Shanghai) Pharmaceutical Machinery Co. Ltd., IMA MAI S.A., IMA Medtech Switzerland S.A., IMA North America Inc., IMA-PG India Pvt. IMA Swiftpack Ltd., Mapster S.r.l., Petroncini Impianti S.p.A., PharmaSiena Service S.r.l., Revisioni Industriali S.r.l., Spreafico Automation S.r.l., Tecmar S.A., Teknoweb Converting S.r.l., Telerobot S.p.A., Tissue Machinery Company S.p.A., Valley Tissue Packaging Inc.

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Berry Global Group completes acquisition of RPC Group Plc Following the announcement in March, RPC Group Plc (UK), one of Europe’s largest producers of plastic packaging, has officially handed over the reins of the company to US firm Berry Global Group (NYSE: BERY).

The $6.5 billion deal will create one of the world’s largest producers of plastic packaging and value-added protective solutions with 290 locations worldwide (including locations in North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia), more than 48,000 employees and sales of approximately $13 billion.

The combined know-how of the two companies will create approximately $150 million in annual synergies, with new developments in innovative materials that will expand the group’s offerings and enhance its long-term outlook Berry Global Group has long been involved in sustainable projects aimed at reducing the use of materials and creating fully recyclable solutions such as the Versalite disposable to-go cup recently launched onto the market

BESANA WINS INC INNOVATION AWARD IN FLORIDA At the International Nutfruit Congress (23-25 May, Boca Raton, Florida), a major annual event for the nut and dried fruit sector, Besana was presented with the INC Innovation Award for its latest innovative packaging solution.

Named Besana’s Planet Friendly Pack, this 100%-recyclable eco-friendly paper packaging solution can be filled in a protected atmosphere to extend shelf life.

It is strong, robust and resealable, helping to reduce food waste while keeping the product fresh and maintaining its taste and aroma.

Besana’s Planet Friendly Pack also has a large printable and customisable surface on all sides.

Pusterla 1880 Group acquires Cavalieri & Amoretti July 2019. Pusterla 1880 Group has signed an agreement for the acquisition of Cavalieri & Amoretti and its subsidiaries. Founding partner Gianluca Cavalieri will maintain a minority interest and collaborate with the Group on integrating the two entities, after which he will stay on as a strategic partner for future development.

Through this operation, Pusterla 1880 further expands its portfolio by integrating a unique area of expertise and production capacity in the field of secondary packaging: luxury round boxes. This acquisition fits in perfectly with the company’s market consolidation strategy by grouping together the leaders in specific areas of luxury secondary packaging under a single sales, industrial and logistics organisation, with the aim of offering its customers complex and tailor-made solutions in terms of both product and service.

The Group generates 100% of its sales in the world of luxury goods and aims to reach a turnover of €140 million in 2019 through the combination of the two entities and to strengthen its organic growth for the future

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thanks to: - a unique industrial configuration capable of offering the perfect solution to every customer’s needs by drawing from the combined expertise of its specialists; - a full range of luxury packaging (from carton boxes to multi-material caskets and of course round boxes); - the ability to offer the best technical and supply chain solutions to help customers choose the most suitable secondary packaging and POS advertising for their needs; - the ability to face the future more dynamically and share new challenges such as eco-sustainability and digital innovation.

NUOVA CASTELLI ACQUIRED BY FRENCH GROUP LACTALIS French multinational Lactalis, already owner of Italian brands Parmalat, Galbani, Invernizzi, Locatelli and Cademartori, has announced further expansion in Italy with the acquisition of Nuova Castelli of Reggio Emilia, one of the leading distributors of Italian PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) cheeses and the world’s largest exporter of Parmesan.

With the acquisition of the entire share capital of Nuova Castelli, 80% of which was owned by British investment fund Charterhouse Capital Partner, Lactalis has incorporated a company with 2018 revenues of €460 million and 13 production sites in Italy and three abroad.

The deal strengthens the French group’s leadership in the distribution of Italian PDO cheese in international markets, where it is already a major player with a commercial and distribution presence in more than 140 countries.

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Certifications, laboratory tests and field inspection AC&E ADVANCED CONSULTING & ENGINEERING SRL Via Del Perlar, 37/A 37135 Verona (VR) - Italy Tel. +39 045 8200894 ace@aceconsulting.it www.aceconsulting.it

The integrated services of analyses, testing and field inspection provided by AC&E.

The international accreditations of AC&E cover the certifications for export to USA, Canada, Brazil, Russia of power switchboards (PCC and MCC), automa-tion and machinery and plant panels and more.

Founded in 2000, AC&E - Advanced Consulting and Engineering (thanks to the experience gained in the field by Engineer Gino Zampieri, followed

by Matteo Marconi) is an ILAC accredited laboratory at an international level. The company, based in Verona (Italy), has developed skills in various fields: from safety at work to international law and contracts, from corporate responsibility to product liability.

With the offices located in Verona, Moscow, Chicago, Bilbao, Toronto and San Paolo, AC&E is now a benchmark for companies and employs a skilled team, able to follow customers step by step in exporting their products.

It also offers an ILAC-MRA Laboratory service on compliance and mutual recognition, dedicated to products exported to Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Saudi Arabia.

Below are the stages that have marked the growth of the AC&E group • In 2010 the company signed an agreement with Siemens Italia, thanks to which it becomes a benchmark company for advice in the Safety Machinery field on the North American market according to UL/CSA standards.

• In 2013 AC&E becomes a Laboratory, compliant with the requirements of the ISO/IEC 17025 standard, obtaining accreditation from Intertek: RTL (Recognized Testing Laboratory, No. 2013-RTL-L3-22) for tests required by CSA C22.2 N ° 14, NFPA79 and EN 60204-1:2006.

• Since 2014 it is “representative of QPS for Field Evaluation and Certification for electrical panels” both for the Canadian and American markets. ACE do Brasil was founded with headquarters in São Paulo.

• In 2015 ACE-RU, a company based in Moscow, was established. The presence in Russia allows Italian machine and plant manufacturers to meet all the requirements of the new EAC certification, which establishes the definitive disappearance of GOST certificates. Thanks to ACE-RU, manufacturers exporting to

APTAR GROUP SIGNS TWO DEALS IN PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES SEGMENT Aptar Group (Illinois) has acquired two leading pharma analytical services companies, Nanopharm Ltd. and Gateway Analytical LLC, for a combined enterprise value of approximately $50 million.

The acquisitions are part of Aptar’s strategy to broaden its portfolio of analytical, testing and development services for pharmaceutical and biotech customers so as to accelerate all stages of product development and marketing.

Nanopharm, based in Newport, UK, is a

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Russia can also be represented, guaranteeing them full access to the market.

• 2016 featured the setting up of AC&E IBERIA, based in Bilbao, to satisfy the need of Spanish producers to be supported in the process of placing their machinery not only on the European market, but also to countries where other companies in the AC&E group carry out laboratory and consulting activities.

• In 2017 AC&E became 1633 ACCREDIA laboratory for testing industrial machines and international ILAC. The North America division becomes Advanced Testing and Laboratory, and from a commercial office became a laboratory, taking the name of AC&E North America Inc. • In 2018 A.C. & E. North America Inc. obtained the recognition as FEB-112, Field Evaluation Body, becoming recognized body for the certification of panels, machines and systems in the United States, even for areas classified as “Hazardous Locations”.

Furthermore, AC&E every year presents a full list of refresher courses and congresses that are regularly held at Ucima, Siemens, Telmotor and TUV Nord in addition to regulatory investigations directly at offices of client companies.

• In 2019 AC&E opens the Ex lab area for the dust screening test of the components used in the hazardous locations.

leading provider of orally inhaled and nasal drug product (OINDP) design and development services.

Gateway Analytical, located in Gibsonia, PA, provides particle detection and analysis systems for companies offering injectable drugs.

According to Gael Touya, President of Aptar Pharma (Aptar Group’s healthcare business segment), the two deals will allow access to a broader preclinical research and experimentation platform for the development and market launch of new drugs.

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Bosch sells packaging machinery business After announcing its intention a year ago to shed its Packaging Technology unit, Bosch recently signed an agreement to sell its packaging machinery business based in Waiblingen to a newly incorporated entity managed by Luxembourg-based private equity fund CVC Capital Partners. According to Bosch top management, the decision is part of the company’s efforts to give increasing attention to areas of maximum digitalisation (mobility and IoT). Bosch Packaging Technology operates mainly in the pharmaceutical and food sectors with a range of smart and sustainable technologies. It has annual revenue of around €1.3 billion and 6,100 associates in 15 countries.

Completion of the sale is subject to approval by antitrust and other authorities and is expected to close at the end of the year.

ANTARES VISION SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH PHARMACEUTICAL GROUP RECORDATI Antares Vision,a multinational producer of visual inspection systems, track & trace systems and smart data management, has signed an agreement with international pharmaceutical group Recordati.

The agreement covers the supply of Level 3 (Production Facility) and Level 4 (Corporate) software for the sites in Italy (Milan), Spain (Utebo) and France (Saint Victor and Nanterre), enabling them to operate in full compliance with the Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD, Directive 2011/62/EU), which came into effect on 9 February this year.

Specifically, the Milan-based group has equipped its production facilities with software solutions from the ATS (Antares Tracking System), a complete and flexible software suite for optimising management of Track & Trace operations from Level 1 to Level 4 and through to Level 5.

ATSFOUR, for example, allows for effective management of data exchange with the various national authorities and of communication between the various players in the supply chain.

Another integral part of the ATS system is the WTS (Warehouse Tracking System), a software solution designed to manage data flow and logistics of serialized products in distribution centres.

At the beginning of last July the shareholders of Etipack SpA signed a notarized contract with Possehl Mittelstandsbeteiligungen GmbH as they have acquired all shares of the company based in Cinisello Balsamo (MI), northern Italy.

Etipack SpA becomes part of the Possehl Group Etipack was founded in 1978; in more than 40-year history the previous shareholders, through targeted and sustained internal and external growth, have succeeded in developing the company into a leading manufacturer of industrial labeling solutions both on the domestic and foreign markets. In addition to the leading company based in Italy, with its two production plants in Cinisello and Soncino, there are five further subsidiaries and affiliates in Europe and America.

With around 100 employees, sales of just under € 17 million were achieved in 2018.

Possehl is a globally operating diversified group of companies with more than 13,000 employees and a most recently consolidated turnover of Euro 3.8 billion.

The Possehl Group consists of nine distinct and separate divisions, one of which is the labeling systems business unit called Possehl Identification

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Solutions. With around 750 employees, this division generates annual sales of around € 150 million and operates with independent companies in ten countries around the world. Most recently, in 2017, Italy-based Eidos SpA, a specialist in digital thermal transfer printing, was taken over by the rapidly growing Possehl Identification Solutions division.

For Etipack, membership in the international Possehl Group and cooperation with the other labeling companies opens up many opportunities

for further development and growth.

«We see Possehl as the ideal successor to our company, with its long-term and sustainability-oriented corporate concept.

Throughout the sales process, we have come to know Possehl as an extremely reliable and determined partner» says Davide de Ferrari, representing all the retired shareholders and adds: «We are also aware and pleased of the fact that the sole shareholder of the Possehl Group is a charitable foundation».

The project carried on by Possehl relies on continuity and reliability, demonstrated by the fact that - as with all companies in the Group - the company name as well as the registered office of the company are preserved. Marco Parretti, former sales director, is the new managing director, responsible for the operative business of the company (right in the photo together with Dietrich Barsch, Geschäftsführer Posshel).

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ISO/TC 313 Packaging machinery: work in progress Regulatory developments in the packaging and wrapping machinery sector: historical excursus and updates, in view of the meeting of the ISO 313 Technical Committee scheduled for October 2019.

Paolo Capelli

he interest in standardization in the field of packaging machine safety has distant origins.

In 1989 the technical committee CEN 146 was established, which grouped the main European countries around work tables.

The process induced in Europe by the Single Act of 1986 (called “new approach”) had recently begun, which established that the Directives, destined to become laws in the various countries and therefore to contain mandatory requirements, would have had a content oriented towards the objectives to be achieved but not to the necessary technical measures.

For the technical measures, an intense regulatory development activity was initiated, through the issue of technical standards, which were given the non-mandatory nature but also the presumption of satisfying the requirements of the directives if they were drafted in compliance with the established procedures and the references were published in the Official Journal of the European Community.

The non-compulsory aim was so as not to impose the adoption of standard technical measures when the technological development would have made different, potentially better measures available.

The presumption of conformity with the requirements of the directives, obtainable while respecting the technical standards, was instead an important measure of clarity since the manufacturers could

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use technical means that were certainly adequate to comply with legal obligations.

Since 1989, in the field of packaging machines, 10 technical standards called EN 415 have been produced which have covered all types of machines.

Standards in the making Currently the five oldest standards are being revised to keep them up to date with technological developments over the last thirty years.

In this period of time, packaging and packaging machines have in fact largely changed their structure and technical solutions, moving from mechanical kinematics and single motorizations to robotic systems, with multiple motorization and automated command/control systems through intensive use of electronics.

The machine-operator interface has also undergone many changes: the machines are set up for remote connections and the maintenance procedures both on the hardware and software parts are very different from the past.

In parallel, the reference markets for the major manufacturers have been changing: from domestic or mainly European community markets, we have reached the current situation, in which exports to the rest of the world are decidedly prevalent.

In this context the opportuneness of bringing the normative activity from the European tables to the international level managed by the ISO, which is

precisely the world standardization body, seemed evident.

Open comparison between the various regulatory approaches On the initiative of UCIMA, the ISO 313 Technical Committee was set up (see box) joined, in addition to the main European countries by the USA, China, Japan; other countries will most likely join soon.

The secretariat is managed by the Italian standardization body UNI, which has also been in charge of the European secretariat for thirty years; the presidents of the two European and world committees are also Italian.

The ISO technical committee held its first meeting at the end of 2018 and a second meeting is scheduled for next October. In parallel, a working group was set up to develop the first ISO standard, which concerns the “general requirements for packaging machines”.

The first meeting served above all to compare European and American regulatory approaches.

Europe has the technical standard EN 415-10 and the USA ANSI B155-5: both relating to “general requirements”, differ not so much for the technical measures as for the way they are formulated.

The European standard tends to be more deterministic while the US standard mainly directs manufacturers to make accurate risk assessments and puts the emphasis on collaborative relationships between the manufacturer and user of the machines, on the training of users and on the hygiene requirements of machines for the food and pharmaceutical industry which, within the European framework, are currently covered by specific rules.

Over the next two to three years, the maximum effort will be made on this project to make a world standard available, appropriate to the state of the art and above all fully shared and agreed upon, so that it can be accepted without exception by the largest possible number of market players.

A more precise picture of the orientations of the other countries present at the working table will already emerge from the next meeting in October.

Common standards to avoid conflicts Last April, the ISO - International Organization for Standardization, in fact created the ISO/TC 313 Packaging Machinery Group, approving the proposal presented by Italy for the creation of a new international working group, to be entrusted with the task of developing a series of rulings for the standardization of packaging machines and systems, with particular reference to safety, terminology, classification, design, efficiency and availability.

Underlying the “operational” task, is the intent to “find a common language” to reduce potential disputes, improve the transparency of negotiations and, ultimately, share economic benefits thanks to the removal of obstacles.

But what are the major problems for companies producing packaging technology that export to foreign markets? Indeed

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the most difficult obstacles to overcome are precisely associated with the quantity of non uniform technical rules, the presence of many national certifications and, last but not least, to the customer’s corporate norms and standards, often different from each other. This does not enable homogeneous planning and leads to the strong penalization of some machine builders, forced into an excessive effort to adapt to the multiplicity of technical standards.

The working group will try to find a solution to all these problems by proposing univocal international standards, which will not only enable the raising of the quality standards but will also favour both the customer companies as well as packaging machine manufacturers.

Paolo Capelli Coordinator of regulatory activities at the European Committee for Standardization in the field of packaging machines, as well as UNI group coordinator and member of the Safety Commission.

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Tekni-Plex purchases Lameplast

VERALLIA LAUNCHES UNIFIED GLOBAL TRADEMARK Verallia, a leading producer of glass bottles and jars for foods, has launched a new globally unified trademark.

The symbol, a letter V inscribed within a square combined with the initial letter of the country of reference, will be used in all the group’s markets (France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Ukraine, Russia, Brazil, Argentina and Chile) to communicate the brand identity more effectively.

The operation is being carried out in step with the group’s internationalisation process, which now extends to 32 production plants in 11 countries.

In 2018 Verallia produced 16 billion bottles and jars and posted revenue of €2.4 billion.

Wayne, Pa, July 2, 2019. Tekni-Plex has purchased Italian healthcare packaging company Lameplast SpA from Milan-based private equity firm Aksìa Group. Lameplast will become part of Tekni-Plex’s global Tekni-Films business.

Headquartered in Rovereto sul Secchia near Modena, the company is a leading Italian manufacturer of plastic single/multi-dose containers for pharmaceutical, diagnostic, medical device, veterinary and cosmetic applications, with an emphasis on ophthalmic, vaccine, vaginal and rectal applications.

Lameplast is also known for its injection molding, blow molding and injection blow molding expertise which enables it to produce custom packaging solutions for demanding applications.

«We continue to drive our strategy by growing our business organically and through mergers and acquisitions (M&A). We have specifically focused on expanding our healthcare packaging offerings, with M&A in product or technology adjacencies. Lameplast brings Tekni-Plex specific expertise in unit and multi-dose packaging that was not part of our portfolio previously. We will now be able to offer a rigid packaging solution for prescription and over-the-counter medications and vaccines, in addition to our Tekni-Films flexible packaging options. These products are one more way we can provide value to healthcare and cosmetic companies around the world» said Paul Young, president and chief executive officer, Tekni-Plex.

Lameplast’s quality management system is ISO 15378 and ISO 9001 certified; it is also a CE-mark holder for Class I medical devices, which indicates compliance with applicable European Union (EU) regulations and enables the commercialization of products in the 32 EU countries.

Production is carried out in Class ISO 7 (Class 10,000) and ISO 8 (Class 100,000) controlled contamination environments according to ISO 14644-1.

The acquisition adds approximately 130 experienced employees to the more than 3,000-strong global Tekni-Plex team. Lameplast General Manager Luca Iulli will continue to oversee the operation.

Recyclable packaging and clean energy: The green commitment of Coca-Cola HBC Italia The environmental results achieved by Coca-Cola HBC Italia and presented on 27 June in its 15th Sustainability Report are truly exceptional. The four manufacturing units use exclusively energy from renewable sources and packaging is already 100% recyclable.

The results stem from long-term projects involving the entire value chain, from the energy supply in drink production – adopting cogeneration plants installed at the production sites in Nogara (VR), Oricola (AQ) and Marcianise (CE) which produce energy, heat and chilled water – through to attention to post-consumption product life in accordance with European circular economy principles.

In terms of packaging, the company is focusing on four strategic goals.

The first is to reduce the weight and volume of packaging through actions such as the use of

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lower-weight plastic (PET) bottles, which are now 14% lighter, and greater use of recycled plastic.

Optimisation of secondary packaging is the second area in which Coca-Cola HBC Italia has achieved significant results with a 50% reduction in weight.

Thirdly, the company has begun using recycled materials and aims to reach 10% recycled plastic by December 2019 and 50% by 2030, exceeding the targets set by the European Union. Finally, in collaboration with CONAI system consortia, the company is encouraging consumers to dispose of packaging correctly.

In keeping with the Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company Group’s commitments for 2025, actions also include attention to the growth and wellbeing of the more than 2,000 employees and community involvement in the areas where the company operates (20 Italian regions).

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Robopac Dimac Green Star P. Latest generation of shrinkwrapper. Equipped with up 8 infeed lanes and capable of producing up to 45 packs/min with pad + film and film only bundles. It is equipped with electronic continuous motion product separation, printed film capability and shrinking tunnel with air flow adjustment. At the Pack Expo the machine will run 6x4 of 500ml PET bottles packed with film only in Nested Symmetrical configuration.

We also remember the reduced dimensions, a new patented rolling system and great reliability among the features of the solution.

The new RT Automatic stretch wrapper made in the USA sets the standard for speed, safety and efficiency in its category: the machine allows to wrap faster, use less space and film while keeping your operators safe.

Genesis Thunder. New high-speed rotating ring machine, designed to achieve the highest standards in wrapping and stabilizing loads on stretch film pallets.

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The company counts over 1,500 employees - more than 700 of them are established abroad in production plants in the United States, Brazil and China. Additionally, there are 15 subsidiaries that provide excellent technical assistance and spare parts services.

Among the recent new features, the accreditation at “Accredia” of TechLab™, the laboratory system dedicated to the research and development of the best end-ofline packaging solutions, real centers of excellence with regard to themes of environmental sustainability and transport safety of pallets packed with stretch film.

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The modular design of the new Compact Pick and Place TM palletizer allows for many standard layout options. Case flexibility with no adjustments, small footprint, and industry standard 3 PLd for safety are among the features of this solution easy-of-use.

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ALTECH SRL Viale De Gasperi, 72 20010 Bareggio (MI) Italy Tel. +39 02 90363464 Fax +39 02 90363481 info@altech.it www.altech.it ALTECH US 3334 South Tech Blvd.

Miamisburg OH 45342 - USA Tel. +1 330 523-5307 sales@altech-us.com www.altech-us.com Contacts Italy Paolo Salvini Contacts USA Tom Giver

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.

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-adhesive print & apply labels);

ALmatic (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

Filling and capping machines made in Italy since 2002 Rejves Machinery’s team of engineers is always looking for innovation and flexibility to support its customers all over the world in the cosmetic sector, homecare, pharmaceutical, chemical, food&beverage sectors.

Rejves range of machines includes: linear fillers with flowmeters, mass dosers or pistons; rotary net-weight fillers with load cells; monoblocks with filler and capper; triblocks with rinser, filler and capper; rotary capping machines for threaded caps, flip-top, dispenser pumps, triggers, ROPP capsules.

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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, wrap-around and seal labeling, on food, cosmetics, chemical and pharmaceutical products.

The range of capping machines include mechanical versions and electronic versions with servomotors, having several international patents, which guarantee high quality and high performance solutions. In addition to this, Rejves manufactures also automatic feeding systems for caps, bottle unscramblers, rotary tables, and can integrate labeling machines to complete the primary packaging line.

Rejves last installation is the triblock with rotary air rinser with 24 grippers, rotary level filler with 24 nozzles and rotary capper with 12 capping heads.

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

The production speed of this equipment is 18.000 bph, filling massage oil for a cosmetic manufacturer (see photo).

Rejves range of equipment is growing everyday, opening to new markets such as Russia, Ukraine, New Zealand and finding new partners to represent us all over the world.

Rejves Machinery is now looking for agents/distributors in United States and Canada, to create a long lasting business collaboration to grow together.

REJVES MACHINERY SRL Via Achille Grandi, 6 46045 Marmirolo (MN) Italy Tel. +39 0376294700 info@rejves.com www.rejves.com

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COMEK SRL Via Levadello, 4/P 46043 Castiglione delle Stiviere (MN) - Italy info@comek.itwww.comek.it

OMNYA EVO, vertical packaging machine for food industry

SE PACKAGING SYSTEMS 320 Northpoint Parkway Ste. D AcworthGA 30102 - USA info@sepackagingsys.com www.sep-comek.com The latest generation of vertical packaging machine OMNYA EVO by Comek has been Contacts Usa designed for the Bryan James extreme environmental bjames@sepackagingsys.com conditions of the food industry, that require high hygienic standard.

With a double mode of operation, continuous and intermittent, the machine comes with a stainless steel “open frame”, without any shapes or areas where deposits can form, to facilitate cleaning procedures. It also guarantees a high accessibility for maintenance, a speedy, toolless format change and replacement of film belts and reel change. The horizontal sealing unit with box motion system combined with special sealing bars enable high

packaging performance even with difficult heat-sealable packaging materials.OMNYA EVO is equipped with servomotor power supply system in DC voltage, bus with energy saving, latest generation brushless servomotors with single-cable technology and multi-language 10 touchscreen panel for network connection with IP technology. The solution offers a big flexibility of choice among the packaging materials, thanks to several sealing systems (hot bar, PE hot bar, ultrasonic) and types of formats (pillow bag, gusset bag, block bottom, “Stabilo”, Doypack).

Furthermore, a wide range of

Comek is an Italian producer of weighing, wrapping and automatic packaging systems. The company’s core business is the production of vertical form fill seal machines, linear and multihead weighers, cup volumetric dosers, auger fillers,

pneumatic dosers, filling-sealing-closing machines. The portfolio is completed by conveyors and automatic gadget insertion systems. The plants built by the company, highly qualified and appreciated by the international market, are used in the food

Contacts Italy Massimiliano Piva m.piva@comek.it

accessories, such as euroslot, resealable zip, printers, labellers, enable the characterisation of the packaging.

Weighing systems with features of excellence • Frame and main body exclusively made in AISI 304 stainless steel; • Easy and quick disassembling of all the components in contact with the product to ensure complete Eleanliness and sanitation; • Decentralized electronic control by CANopen fieldbus; • Weight signal filtering through the DSP of peripheral devices management; • Integrated compensation of tare weight offset; • Acquisition of load cell temperature for the compensation of the read value.

• Vibrator control unit with PWM system with frequency adjustment.

and non-food consumer goods industry (chips and salty snacks, confectionery and dairy products, fresh vegetables, fresh and dried pasta, frozen food, petfood, powders, liquids, creams, and vacuumpacked products).

Position sensors with magnetostrictive technology Gefran’s Hyperwave is a new range of high performance magnetostrictive technology position sensors, with a 0.01 mm signal read repeatability, a non-linearity error of 0.01%/FS and a stroke of up to 4.000 mm. The amplification of the primary element signal, 15 times higher than traditional models, makes it immune to electromagnetic fields, guaranteeing precise and continuous operation over time. The range consists of two series: WP (Profile Magnetostrictive Position Transducer) with profile mechanics for mounting by brackets directly on the structure to be measured and WR (Rod-style Magnetostrictive Position Transducer) with 10 mm AISI 316L stainless steel shaft mechanism.

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ETIPACK SPA Via Aquileja, 55/61 20092 Cinisello Balsamo (MI) - Italy Tel. +39 02 660621 etimail@etipack.it www.etipack.it

Labelling, coding, serialization and track and trace for pharma

Etipack Spa, a manufacturer of labelling and coding systems since 1978, offers a complete range of solutions for labelling, coding, serialization and track and trace, dedicated to the pharmaceutical sector.

Always at the forefront of its sector, Etipack has collaborated over the years in the implementation of track and trace and labelling projects in compliance with the regulations issued in the various countries.

Etipack Pharma was born from this experience and provides a line of products designed and manufactured to ensure the high standards of quality and performance required by pharmaceutical companies and a

team of resources specialized in process management (regulatory knowledge, URS analysis, FAT, validations).

To ensure the highest levels of quality and the most advanced technologies, Etipack has chosen to collaborate with major specialists in the field of coding and vision systems. All our machines are modular and ready for the installation of perfectly integrated third-party devices.

and flexibility, the machine has been designed, both electrically and mechanically, to fit any of the most used inkjet and vision systems available.

Pharma Trace Seal is equipped with failsafe software for the peripheral devices diagnosis complying with the rules of pharmaceutical market.

Pharma Trace Seal is an automatic labelling system for track and trace, serialization and for the application of 2 closing seal label on the flaps of pharmaceutical boxes.

This Track & Trace system has 2 main of strong points: reduced bulk, for a quick and easy installation within operating packaging lines,

Smart components for smart intralogistics With increasing automation, intelligent control of the flow of goods in conveyor systems also plays an increasingly important role.

The new demands of the motion market are looking for satisfaction in better technological performance of material handling systems without accumulation (ZPA - Zero Pressure Accumulation). It is no longer just a question of flow velocity or greater variety of goods to be handled.

Interroll Italy meets the needs of the market by offering the new DC Platform, a powerful technological platform that responds perfectly to what the world of motion requires. Claudio Carnino, Interroll Italy sales director and country speaker, made it clear: «With the DC Platform, Interroll has embarked on the path of intelligent componentry with which it is possible to create customized high-performance systems that can be integrated in a coherent and transparent way into the world of data from modern Industry 4.0 applications, such as monitoring at control stations, predictive maintenance or other functions».

The main component of the DC Platform is the new RollerDrive EC5000 with three power levels that increases flexibility in mechanical output power.

The motorized rollers are available in the 20 W, 35 W and 50 W versions, which meet the most diverse transport needs, from light to heavy goods.

To support the realization of solutions for the transport of heavy goods, RollerDrive is not only available with 50 W power, but also in diameter from 60 mm instead of 50 mm.

Also available are the well-known “IP66” and “Deep Freeze” formats, which allow the use of the solution where it is necessary to clean with intense water jets or where the goods must be transported in environments in temperatures of up to -30 degrees.

A family of growing intelligent sensors The two new PNG//smart series in 1N (75x32.5x18 mm) and 1P (50x50x20 mm) formats are the latest additions to Wenglor’s range of intelligent optoelectronic sensors.

Easy to manage and able to communicate thanks to integrated IO-Link technology, the PNG//smart sensors have been designed for industry 4.0.

Equipped with the same technical features as the PNG// smart 1K models which are in miniaturized format (32x16x12 mm), the PNG//smart 1N and 1P feature innovative features such as the ability to integrate up to seven operating principles with two different light versions. blue and red: direct scanning with and without background suppression, high-performance distance with WinTec, reflex, reflective barrier with or without transparency recognition and unidirectional barrier and due to the multi-application nature.

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Fully automated flow wrapping systems for confectionery Enstrom Candy in Grand Junction, CO a family owned business and manufacturer of fine confectionary products business is growing.

They recently installed a new manufacturing system that could produce 800 pieces of chocolate covered toffee a minute.

The problem was how to keep up with this speed using existing hand fed flow wrapping machines. This required CAVANNA SPA an army of people to plaque off the toffee and place the Headquarters plaques in racks then other team members would remove Via Matteotti, 104 the plaques and present the toffee to more people to hand 28077 Prato Sesia (NO), Italy place the toffee into the infeed of several flow wrapping Tel. (+39) 0163/829111 machines. Most days the people in the packaging cavanna@cavannagroup.com department had to work many more hours after www.cavanna.com production was completed to wrap and package the product.

CAVANNA PACKAGING Cavanna Packaging, global leader in automated flow USA INC. wrapping systems, provided a solution utilizing a chicaning 3400 Corporate Way - Suite F system to put the toffee in single file at 800 pieces a Duluth, GA 30096 - USA minute then automatically feed one Cavanna Zero 5 flow sales@cavannagroup.com wrapper. Not only did this system eliminate all the plaques Ph. (+1) 770-688-1501 and racks, the army of people are now able to focus their www.cavanna.com energies on better tasks such as making the world’s best toffee with only the finest ingredients.

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%(7(/ Ć (92 A globally recognized manufacturer specializing in the production of bottle unscramblers, orientators, puck inserters, filling lines, cappers, depuckers, Ronchi Mario 6S$ KDV UHFHQWO\ GHYHORSHG %(7(/ Ć (92 D robotic bottle unscrambler without format change. In practice, this is the first robotized bottle regulation system, suitable for any type of plastic container, of any shape and size.

The system features are as follows: - quick and automatic format changeover, without the need for specific equipment; modular machine with 2, 3, 4 robots; device for the orientation of asymmetrical bottles; bottle transport system with magnetic drive carts; automatic bottle emptying system during format change; vision system with camera for bottle recognition.

Traceability and inspection to protect the brand The ability to monitor products during the entire production process results in complete control, to the benefit of quality, reliability and performance. Starting from this assumption at SPS Omron showed a demo that integrated the various technologies in the catalog: from the basic code readers to the most intelligent vision systems for inspection which, in the demo, have been integrated with robots (even the mobile ones LD), with the IPC platform that manages the data flows provided by the Sysmac platform, with connectivity to plug and play databases.

These are solutions widely used in the pharmaceutical and food sectors.

The advantages for the producers? Cost reduction, structural improvements in “just in time� deliveries, inventory reduction, predictive maintenance and quality control.

With traceability and inspection manufacturers can protect their brands, improve overall equipment efficiency (OEE), be ready for increasingly stringent regulations and respond flexibly to growing supply chain needs.

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Wherever there is a need for safety and reliability, there’s Etipack. We are able to provide the PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY with guaranteed solutions to satisfy the most complex technical specifications, designed and managed by a team of specialized professionals. High quality standards at the right price for bottles, phials, packs, monodose packaging, syringes and BFS. For all the requirements of the pharmaceutical industry. THERE’S ETIPACK.

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MG2 SRL Via Del Savena, 18 40065 Pian Di Macina Di Pianoro (BO) - Italy Tel. +39 051 4694111 sales@mg2.it www.mg2.it MG AMERICA, INC. 31 Kulick Road Fairfield, NJ 07004 - USA Tel. +1 (973) 808-8185 sales@mgamerica.com www.mgamerica.com

MG2 starts a new revolution in the capsule filling market The innovative EXTRUDOR ™ powder dosing unit designed by the Italian-based company will be introduced for the first time at Pack Expo show.

Always synonymous of continuous motion capsule filling machines, MG2 is one more time the key player of another Pack Expo Las Vegas, technological revolution in North Hall - Booth N-227 the field in which for over 50 years the Italian-based company is a market leader. To date MG2 is the only company of the pharmaceutical machinery industry able to offer both continuous motion machines with dosator system and intermittent motion machines with tamping pins technology: now MG2 can offer a solution that will leave its mark on the intermittentmotion capsule filling market.

In fact, the intermittent-motion capsule filler model AlternA70N, which is produced since 2007, will be the first machine equipped with a revolutionary new powder dosing unit. Unique in its genre in terms of innovation, the so called new

EXTRUDOR™ unit allows great flexibility, thus making it possible to modify the dosed powder quantity through simple and rapid adjustments without changing the dosing disc.

Flexibility, accuracy and uniformity are the fundamental features of this new technological solution, characterized by a patented dosing system, which improves the product’s treatment, increases the dosing precision and reduces powder dispersion in the environment as never it happened before, thus turning into shorter cleaning times and lower maintenance costs.

This innovative industry technology is once again the result of the intuition of the MG2 founder, Mr. Ernesto Gamberini, who after having introduced the continuous-

motion movement in the pharmaceutical machines in 1966, now brings MG2 to make a new fundamental step forward as market leader in the production of capsule filling machines.

The MG2 Packaging Division will show the horizontal case packer model GSL10, designed to form, fill and seal RSC cases for the American market, with a speed of 10 cases/minute.

GSL10 is easily accessible thus allowing a simple and fast size change over. The machine is also serialization/ aggregation ready and equipped with FIFO verification system.

The EXTRUDOR™ dosing unit will be installed on the intermittent-motion capsule filler model AlternA70N, which can both reach speed up to 70,000 capsules/hour and be equipped with powder and pellets dosing unit, also in combination. It can handle capsule sizes from 00 to 5, including elongated and tamper-proof capsules.

The machine can also be equipped with a statistical weight control system.

KHS now also labels cans With the Innoket Neo labeller, KHS is expanding its product portfolio in the field of labelling systems. This machine stands out for its compact size and low energy consumption (just 5 kilowatts/hour) and is specially designed for labelling cans.

In particular it enables manufacturers of small batches and producers with a high brand variety to respond much more rapidly and flexibly to the steadily growing variety of products and labels on the market. With this innovative system the design or logo can be changed within a few hours.

Producers can even print their own self-adhesive film or paper labels, considerably shortening the time to market and allowing costs to be cut as larger numbers of unprinted containers can be purchased.

The new machine derives from the established Innoket Neo module system and has an hourly labelling capacity of up to 35,000 full or empty cans in all standard sizes. The machine can be positioned upstream or downstream of the filler. Format changeovers are quick and do not require any additional tools..

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FAMECCANICA.DATA SPA LPP BUSINESS UNIT Via Aterno, 136 66020 Sambuceto Di San Giovanni Teatino (CH) Italy Tel. +39 085 45531 staff@fameccanica.com www.fameccanica.com

A flexible team is a winning team

The Liquid Primary Packing (LPP) Business Unit of Fameccanica can boast several years of experience: in fact it has been operating for some time in the design and manufacture of machinery for filling rigid plastic bottles with liquid products, both for Beauty Care and for Home Care... and this well before the BU itself was made official.

The “guiding principle” of Fameccanica LPP has always been flexibility: of process, design as well as project management.

As engineer Rocco Amicone, manager of the BU explains: «Being flexible is a must in a changing market like the one in which we operate. What for others may prove to be an effort is actually a natural attitude for us. We never say “no” to our customers, rather we discuss with them about the best solution to adopt. And what is “different”, for

us, represents a challenge that needs to be overcome».

Some examples?

«For a Home Care line - says Amicone - we made a prototype, equipped with components in anticorrosive material in special alloy, and with mechanical parts and software capable of handling very different types of bottles and caps, also thanks to the use of our universal automatic capper with electronic cam, which enables the attainment of very high format change speeds. Recently, again for Home Care, - continues the manager - we delivered a complete production line, together with the blowing head and bottle transport system. Something anything but easy. Our team, in this case, was able not only to follow the customer’s specifications with extreme precision, but also to develop an impeccable project management system, with the LPP as the only interface between the customer and the suppliers of the

numerous components of the line.

This led to a lean project, which achieved success beyond expectations. Last but not least, I want to mention the supply of modules to be installed on existing machines: the flexibility in this case is everything since, often, the existing lines are dated and do not reflect the degree of automation of our solutions, yet we manage to reach the goal without difficulty».

Among the first to market a robotic bottle orientator, Fameccanica LPP has always innovated, constantly expanding its range of available technical solutions. Which, to stay on the subject, demonstrates maximum flexibility, openmindedness and… excellent teamwork.

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.

In this context, the company

relaunches its historic commitment to technological innovation, presenting its first mobile application of augmented reality.

Downloadable on any smartphone or tablet, it allows you to view information and data regarding Printess, Coditherm 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.

EIDOS SRL Via dell’Industria, 11 Z.I. Fontaneto 10023 Chieri (TO) - Italy Tel. +39 011 947781 eidos@eidos.eu www.eidos.eu EIDOS USA 325 WENDEL ROAD Irwin, PA 15642 USA Phone: (412) 780-9098 www.eidosusa.com PackExpo Las Vegas, Upper South Hall Booth US-8425

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PRATI SRL Via Deruta 2 48018 Faenza (RA) - Italy Tel. +39 0546 633811 info@praticompany.com www.praticompany.com PRATI USA, LLC 12300 Ford Road Suite 326 Dallas TX 75234 Tel. +1 913 908 8607 www.praticompany.com

Experts in hybrid technology FINISHING. During the much appreciated open house in June 2018, Prati showed a preview of its new features in finishing that it will bring to the Labelexpo fair. Focus on the Digifast hybrid finishing machine, which combines flexo and digital in line, and on Digifast 20000 which, developed for flexible packaging, allows the company to move from narrow to mid-range solutions. Chiara Prati and Debora Antimi talk about it.

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Organized in 12 stages to show all the sections of the Faenza (RA) plant and the finishing technologies for labels and for the most varied supports used in the decoration of products close to, the open house was conceived by Prati to offer a strategic opportunity for customers.

«By presenting the machines that we will be bringing to Labelexpo as a preview - explains Chiara Prati, sales & marketing director and owner of the company of the same name - we have made sure that our customers can decide to invest and receive the

machines before the fair, compared to other labeling works or converters, guaranteeing them a real competitive advantage... which testifies to our vocation to be recognised as partners and not just “simple” suppliers».

There is no end to finishing solutions...

It seems a pun, in reality it is the words that interpret the spirit with which the company designs the finishing machines.

«In fact, we devise different solutions according to the main sectors we serve: pharma,

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AFFIRMED ON THE ITALIAN MARKET, PRATI - THE FINISHING COMPANY (Faenza, Ravenna, Italy) is present in Spain, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Middle East and Asia (Korea and Indonesia). In August 2018 it opened a branch in the USA, in Dallas, choosing to follow the American market with people trained according to the “Prati philosophy” and no longer only just with agents.

In December 2018 it received the quality (ISO 9001), environment (ISO 14.001) and safety (ISO 45.001) certification.

cosmetics, retail, wine... The machine that, in particular, meets the needs of the pharmaceutical market - explains Prati - is the Saturn Digi, a leading product worldwide, which performs finishing and inspection. It is a control table that moves the paper in a bidirectional way, so that every

The new DataMan 370 series of Cognex fixed-mount barcode readers doubles the computing power compared to traditional readers in its class. DataMan 370 offers more efficient decoding speed to improve plant speed, even when applications need to detect more codes and symbologies.

The series uses the latest Cognex decoding algorithms to read 1D and 2D codes, handling print damage, blurred focus, low resolution and other real problems. These instruments are combined with high dynamic range (HDR) imaging technology for greater depth of field and better management

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correction made by the operator is then checked and approved by the camera, guaranteeing the end user (the pharmaceutical companies, Ed.) correctly printed labels at all times».

In addition, in the same pass, the machine performs the numbering on the back, a function required in the pharmaceutical field to certify the number of labels present in the final roll, thus avoiding that a part of the material ends up on the parallel market. Then the machine performs cutting and rewinding, all in one step: hence an optimized and at the same time safer process, thanks to the reduced handling of the reels.

«For the wine industry - adds the manager - we have instead developed a modular platform, which enables the embellishment of previously printed labels in offset or digital. It can apply foil both hot and cold (in partnership with Luxoro, Ed.) And also has the ability to apply relief varnishes in screen printing with digital technology. And this is a real innovation because, to date, the embellishment was applied in a traditional way with flat or semirotary technology».

Among the solutions at Labelexpo we should also mention Saturn Omnia, which can work on any material, paper or plastic (from reel to reel, from reel to sheet, from reel to label), and treats any type of label: blow mold, wet glue, shrink sleeves, wrap around, IML, no label look...

Think hybrid «An important new feature - says Debora Antimi, Prati Sales & Marketing - is the Digifast hybrid, which comes from the integration of a Screen digital printing unit on the Digifast one model, with a 330 mm web width. The hybrid model,

designed for in-line printing and finishing, combines conventional flexo or rotary flexo technology with digital inkjet technology».

The line consists of a flexo printing group before the digital unit, to make the white; then follows the digital register printing on the white, subsequently a second flexo group for decoration with liquid silver by Schmid Rhyner, and then, diecutting, cutting and rewinding.

Space for the mid-range Focused so far on narrow band machines up to 500 mm and mainly for self-adhesive labels, thanks to a recent request received from HP, Prati has launched Digifast 20000, a solution for the medium range (from 500 to 800 mm) destined for flexible packaging. which will come with the HP Indigo 20000 machine.

«At Labelexpo - continues Chiara Prati - we present two models: one in the 670 mm range and the other 760 mm for finishing flexible materials for shrink sleeves, wraparounds and mold labels. We are therefore differentiating ourselves not only in terms of materials that can be processed and applications, but also in terms of range, in order to satisfy the demands of flexible packaging converters, very different from those of labeling works».

The features of Digifast 20000 are related to the type of finish that can be applied to the material: it does not just coat, but also does spot varnishing, cold foil decorations and even spot printing, using one or more flexographic units, even semi-rotary ones. And it reaches speeds up to 400 m/minute depending on the type of decoration.

Focus on the customer, with pluspoints Constant investments in research and development allow Prati to offer state-of-the-art technologies at competitive prices «fundamental, given that basic solutions similar to ours are offered by numerous competitors, Chinese, Indian and Eastern Europeans»).

In terms of technology, what distinguishes the company is still flexibility, linked both to the company and to the modular concept of the machines, designed to measure according to customer needs.

«Not surprisingly - remembers Chiara Prati - one of our guiding principles is “standardizing customization”. And this makes the difference, along with the fact that when a user chooses Prati, he knows he can count on knowhow gained in 46 years of activity.

Furthermore, since our machines are modular and futuristic, the customer has the assurance of making a protected investment over time and, in the case of new needs, can add modules or accessories, adapting the machine accordingly».

In short, a high-value technological proposal supports the evolution of the customers themselves, but service also plays an essential role.

«In Prati, the average time to generate an offer is measured in hours, not days, and we guarantee assistance every day, including weekends. Moreover - concludes Chiara - in order to be “our customers’ warehouse”, most of the consumables and accessories are readily available in stock».

of low contrast codes. Finally, the new integrated lighting combines advanced autofocus technology with distance sensors to always guarantee the best image formation. Fast and reliable automatic tuning allows operators to configure new applications in seconds.

DataMan 370 shares the same light and lens options as the DataMan 360 and 470 series, allowing technological updates without interruption. The new series is easy to install and features an intuitive user interface and real-time process performance feedback.

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Laser technology for flexible packaging SEI Laser, manufacturer of laser systems since 1982, is a benchmark for the packaging market, pioneer of laser technology applied to flexible packaging: riding the wave of a particularly growing trend, the company has developed Packmaster Line, a range of systems specifically designed for processing single and multilayer flexible films, in different materials.

The most requested application from the market is confirmed as the paper window packaging, achievable thanks to the Packmaster Cross Web system, but the possibilities of application of the solutions developed by the R&D department of the company and made available to customers are many: from easy-open to windowed packaging, through micro and macro-perforation, to guarantee food freshness and

SEI LASER Via R. Ruffilli, 1 24035 Curno (BG) - Italy Tel. +39 035 4376016 info@seilaser.com www.seilaser.com

cooking in complete safety.

In particular, the Packmaster Cross Web system, which uses a digital laser die-cutting method, allows the creation of any geometric shape, even complex, in the same production lot, which is impossible to achieve with a mechanical die-cutting process.

The strengths of the SEI Laser technology are the possibility of integrating the Packmaster system directly into solventless laminators, in re-reeling machines and printing machines.

Furthermore, the ease of use of the software and the latest generation industrial automation, certified by compliance with the Industry 4.0 law, make SEI Laser

TME, a truly Italian passion «For us at TME, coffee is a philosophy, a way of being. This is why, thirty-seven years ago, it became our job, committing ourselves every day to finding increasingly innovative solutions for its packaging, so that not a single note of that precious symphony of scents and flavours is lost» explains Claudia Merli, CEO of TME. For more than twenty years their research has focused aboveall on single-dose packaging machines and systems, which today come in three different lines, each suited to different needs, going from the craft coffee shop to leading industries: • HTN capsule packaging line,

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with a production speed of 280 capsules/minute, high manufacturing quality, considerable production flexibility and very low maintenance costs; • HTS capsule packaging line, for production starting from 300 capsules/minute, satisfying the needs for high-speed packaging and on multiple production shifts • CIALDY HT packaging line, the latest arrival. The sum of all the previous models, retaining their character and durability, as well as their reliability and simple design. Only by maintaining the flexibility of all their products has TME been able, over the years, to enter into commercial

systems in line with the most advanced standards in the flexible packaging sector.

Other innovative features for this laser system are the absolute precision of the micro-hole for packaging, which requires microperforation, and perfect repeatability of the process over time.

Demonstrating the company’s attention to a theme that is very much felt by consumers, the solutions proposed by SEI Laser contribute to the sustainability of the product. In fact, thanks to the resealable packaging that can be made with this technology food waste can be reduced, thus safeguarding the environment.

agreements with major multinational companies leaders in the disposables market - for the supply of machines for assembling coffee capsules. An intuition of the company management, which has allowed them to expand and export a large part of their production through an extensive sales network and a brand - TME - recognized and appreciated the world over.

T.M.E. SRL Via S. Pertini, 1/5 43036 Fidenza (PR) Italy Tel. +39 0524 517711 tme@tmeitaly.com www.tmeitaly.com

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SITMA MACHINERY SPA Via Vignolese, 1910 41057 Spilamberto (MO) - Italy Tel. +39 059 780 311 Fax +39 059 780 300 www.sitma.com sitma@sitma.it SITMA USA INC 45 Empire Drive, St Paul MN 55103 - USA Tel. +1 651 222 2324 Fax +1 651 222 4652 www.sitma.com sitma@sitma.com

e-Wrap 2.0: efficiency in packaging and e-logistics

Sitma Machinery is a leader in the integrated ecosystem of packaging Contacts Italy and e-logistics.

Paolo Mazzoni The company is sitma@sitma.it constantly investing in the Contacts Usa evolution of its solutions Kevin Curran for the next level kcurran@sitma.com automation, such as the e-Wrap 2.0, born from one of the most popular platforms designed by the Italian company, the e-Wrap.

The e-Wrap proved to be a winning solution, able to respond to the needs arising from the e-commerce boom, however, Sitma wanted to go further.

Based on its experience in the sorting and fulfillment processes, the company developed an evolved

version of the wrapping machine, the e-Wrap 2.0. It not only allows packages of variable sizes to be packed with different types of films, but it also integrates and automates advanced processes, perfectly meeting the needs of higher efficiency, smart work management and cost saving, things experienced by companies active in the sector.

The e-Wrap 2.0 operating concept is modular data connected.

Feeding is automatic, packages are picked up from the racks containing orders to be packed and shipped; an unique identification code is assigned at this stage.

Thanks to a special feeding system created by Sitma, it is possible to print in line documents (i.e. invoices) and labels that can then be applied and integrated with the package.

Wrapping: the packaging machine operates in a vertical direction, guaranteeing a tailored film-wrap applied to products of different sizes and shapes, reducing the film waste and quickly performing the various operations of cutting, welding, weighing and Labeling.

Data collected during these operations are then exchanged In Cloud and are used to set in advance the following steps such as Sorting, distribution and last mile delivery.

Cosmetic packaging systems For over 35 years, TGM - Tecnomachines Srl has been designing and manufacturing automatic tube filling machines for filling and closing tubes, as well as automatic cartoning machines for packaging tubes, blisters, bottles, cartridges, jars and lipsticks.

The solutions portfolio also includes tube filling machines for filling coextruded 2 or 3 color products, filling and capping machines for bottles, mascara and lip gloss, machines and complete lines for filling bottles and jars, as well as turboemulsors for product preparation.

MB60 shrinkwrapper. The TGM offer is completed with the range of shrinkwrappers, of which the MB60 model is the latest born. Already much appreciated by the market, it is able to satisfy the most diverse production needs thanks to its extreme flexibility and ease of use. These features, combined with the reduced dimensions, make the MB60 perfect to be inserted in the production lines of very different products.

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G GEFRAN SPA GRUPO HERDEZ

36 17

I ICE - AGENZIA ICMA SRL IMA IND. MACCHINE AUTOMATICHE SPA INTERROLL ITALIA SRL ISASI INSTITUTE OF APPLIED SCIENCES AND INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS ISTITUTO ITALIANO IMBALLAGGIO

48 • 3/2019 selection

27 33 16 34 28 12, 27

K KHS GMBH

15 12 24, 29 37 8 1, 20

P PANTONE INC. PMMI - PACKAGING MACHINERY MANUFACTURERS INSTITUTE PRATI SRL PROMETEIA PUSTERLA 1880 SPA

29 42 20 26

R RECOARO SPA REJVES MACHINERY SRL RONCHI MARIO SPA

12 34 38

S SAPPORO BREWERIES LIMITED SEI SPA SITMA MACHINERY SPA SMURFIT KAPPA ITALIA SPA STORA ENSO ITALIA SRL SUN CHEMICAL GROUP SPA

8 44 46 8 8 12

T T.M.E. SRL TEKNI-PLEX EUROPE N.V. TGM TECNOMACHINES SRL

44 30 46

10

U UCIMA UNI ENTE NAZIONALE ITALIANO DI UNIFICAZIONE

29

V V. BESANA SPA

26

W WENGLOR SENSORIC ITALIANA SRL

37

15, 22, 29

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