Trends and statistics

With the 418,091 tonnes of steel packaging sent for recycling in 2022, Italy could build 4,180 km of railway tracks, enough to connect Rome with Istanbul.
Italy confirms its excellence at European level in the separate collection of steel packaging, with a recycling rate that far exceeds the target for 2025 (70%) and even the 80% set by the European Union for 2030.

Berlin Packaging, a US-based packaging manufacturer specialising in glass, plastic and metal packaging, has been awarded the Ecovadis Silver sustainability rating, a symbol of the company's commitment to sustainable practices and responsible business operations.

Sun Chemical has launched a comprehensive and innovative sustainability process - leading to the development of a series of inks and coatings specifically for the narrow-web tag, label and sleeve market, which has been recognized by TLMI’s Calvin Frost Sustainability Leadership Journey Award in the “suppliers” category, promoted by the Tag and Label Manufacturers Institute (TLMI).

A new factory, a new plant for the production of a special film for food packaging, 10 employees already in training and other hirings are expected in the next months. ITP, a company based in Bosnasco, grows and invests in the development of its activities, with important effects also for the territory. The ribbon-cutting of the new plant took place on 28 June and it was the occasion to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its foundation. Massimo Centonze, CEO of ITP, illustrated the evolution of the sector and of the technologies adopted by the company and its constant search for product value and quality, on which the company aims to enter new markets and strengthen its leadership.

Turnover, production and trade balance of the sector at a glance: at a general level, the assumed pre-consumption gives an insight into a resilient and growing sector.

To celebrate and support World Refill Day on 16 June, Recoup, the UK plastics efficiency and recycling association, has produced a study analysing trends in refill packaging. Although bulk purchasing has been used for...

LyondellBasell and AFA Nord, a leading recycler of agricultural film, have agreed to create a 50:50 joint venture that intends to recycle post commercial flexible secondary packaging waste. The joint venture company, LMF Nord, plans to...

New governance and a new board of directors for Sirmax Group, the Cittadella (Padua, Italy) based company specialising in the production of thermoplastic resins, led by President and CEO Massimo Pavin. The new five-member executive board includes...

Italy confirms its excellence at European level in the separate collection of steel packaging, with a recycling rate that far exceeds the 2025 target (70%) and even the 80% set by the European Union for 2030. In 2022, 418,091 tonnes of steel packaging will be...

Health, taste and sustainability are the three driving forces behind "made in glass". In 2022, despite the energy crisis and the long wave of Covid, the production of bottles and jars has increased to meet the safety and environmental sustainability requirements demanded by consumers, but also to accompany the success of Italian branded...