October 2019 - IPACK-IMA, the three-yearly processing and packaging industry exhibition for the food and non-food sectors to be held in Milan from 4 to 7 May 2021, has been pursuing a highly successful sales campaign with very positive results achieved by October 2019 and further growth expected. “A year and a half before the exhibition begins, a large number of companies have already confirmed their participation,” said Valerio Soli, Chairman of Ipack Ima srl . “They will be returning to Milan in 2021 because they believe in the strength of our exhibition project, with its excellent position

From 23 to 25 September, the Italian Automatic Packaging Machinery Manufacturers’ Association will be taking centre stage at Pack Expo, the most important event for the industry in North America. Following its success in Chicago in 2018, Ucima is preparing to return to the USA for Pack Expo (23-25 September), one of the most important international exhibitions devoted to processing and packaging. This year’s venue is the Las Vegas Convention Center, the location that hosts the show in odd-numbered years. The seventh stop in the association’s 2019 international promotional programme, the show

Revenue generated by packaging machinery manufacturers sees further 9.4% growth to 7.85 billion euros. The strong growth both in Italy and in international markets confirms the Italian industry’s world leadership position.The Italian packaging machinery industry has confirmed its position as one of the most dynamic Italian manufacturing sectors. Ranked 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

G.D USA, Inc. a member of the Coesia Group, will invest $3.73 million to increase capacity and enhance technology at its facility in Chesterfield County, VA. The project will create up to 26 new jobs at the Richmond operations. “G.D USA is excited to continue to grow our company in Virginia, and specifically Chesterfield County, for years to come,” said Roberto Parmeggiani, General Manager of the North America Tobacco division and Richmond site. “We appreciate the continued support from the state and county to help us move forward.” Coesia is a group of innovation-based industrial and

Expo Pack Guadalajara, the second largest Mexican trade fair for packaging materials and technologies, took place from June 11 to 13, 2019 at the Expo Guadalajara exhibition center in Guadalajara, JL. The event registered over 17,000 visitors and approximately 7,000 exhibitors on 150,000 square feet of floor space. The growing international relevance of the show was attested by the numerous country-specific pavilions among which, the most prominent ones, were Argentina’s, the United States’, Brazil and France. The Italian Trade Commission (ITA), in partnership with UCIMA - the Italian

The Italian Trade Commission (ITA) and Fiere di Parma are organizing a trip to Italy to attend the 2019 edition of CIBUS TEC that will be held in Parma, Italy, from October 22 to 25, 2019. CIBUS TEC is among the most innovative food technology exhibitions and a complete showcase of the best solutions from ingredients to processing technologies from packaging to logistics for all segments of the food and beverage industry. More than 1,000 innovative suppliers present pioneering solutions and leading-edge production systems on 120,000 sqm of floor space to 35,000 professionals of the food and

The Italian packaging machinery industry has confirmed its position as one of the most dynamic Italian manufacturing sectors. Ranked 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. The industry is seeing steady growth

Cutting-edge technologies, increasingly connected machines and the human factor; energy-saving solutions capable of efficiently packaging products with an original design and combining practicality, sustainability and low cost; new trends that are becoming established with the development of new distribution channels: these are just a few of the themes that will be explored during IPACK-IMA 2021, to be held from 4 to 7 May 2021 at the Fiera Milano exhibition centre in Rho, Italy. Based on strategic collaboration between Ucima and Fiera Milano, this outstanding international showcase of

Hosted at the Moscow Fairgrounds, the event has reached its 21st anniversary and is the largest glass production, processing and finishing products show in Russia and Eastern Europe. The 2018 event encompassed 11,500 sq., had 396 exhibitors from 24 countries and attracted 7,500 visitors from 49 different countries. Companies participating in Mir Stekla 2019 as part of the group participation organized by Gimav with the support of the Italian Trade Agency (ITA) will occupy an area of 144 sq. m and present to an ever promising sales market the latest high-tech solutions for glass industry