Machines Italia

Sacmi (www.sacmi.com) the industry's leading manufacturer of compression molding equipment for closures, created a breakthrough process which combines compression molding and blow molding that delivers significant advantages over conventional processes, providing enhanced quality, higher productivity, sustainability benefits and the potential for lightweighting.  Sacmi, the original developer of the process, collaborated with Amcor Rigid Plastics (world's leading producer of rigid plastic packaging) in year long project to adapt the technology for pharmaceutical packaging and have commercialized the industry's first Compression Blow Forming (CBF) machine for the production of rigid HDPE pharmaceutical bottles. 

Seda International Packaging Group SpA has located its first North American manufacturing facility in Racine County, Wisconsin, which is expected to eventually create up to 189 new jobs.

Italian company Goglio still a market leader in coffee packaging after 50 years.

Ima Spa helps Tradional Medicinals In Sebastopol, California process between 135 and 185 teabags a minute.

On Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at the  Toronto Board of Trade, The Consul General of Italy, Gianni Bardini, and the Toronto office of the Italian Trade Commission, hosted a cocktail reception to welcome the new  Italian Trade Commissioner in Canda, Ascal Bova and to officially launch the Italian Trade Commission's newest book in the series The Italian Edge entitled Technology for Sustainability.

"Italian Night @ Fabtech 2011" Presentation Of The Italian Edge: Technology For Sustainabilty Addressed The Challenges Of Global Industrial Economic And Environmental Sustainability

The key role played by technology in the fight against world hunger, particularly food packaging, preservation and processing technology on display at IPACK-IMA 2012 will be the central theme of the initiative developed by the exhibition with the prestigious cooperation of the United Nations.

Machines Italia representatives were present at this year's Design & Manufacturing Show (September 20-22, 2011) in Chicago.

According to Italy's federation of Italian machinery manufacturers' associations, FEDERMACCHINE, Italy's provision to US manufacturers of machinery and technology increased 32.8% for the first quarter of 2011.

UCIMA, the trade association that represents Italian manufacturers of automatic packing and packaging machinery, reveals that 2010 sector turnover is back to pre-crisis levels and that forecasts for the current year are excellent, following a 24,5% first-quarter turnover growth.

Gucci recently announced that in 2012 it will present a new line of eyewear utilizing sustainable practices within both its production as well as its packaging.

The Italian Trade Commission in cooperation with FEDERMACCHINE via its Machines Italia project held an executive seminar for Italian manufacturers on the project's activities in North America.

Winner of a 2011 Sustainability Award from the Association of International Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators (AIMCAL) was a flower sleeve made of heat-sealable Nativia NZSS biaxially oriented polylactic acid (PLA) film.

Acetaia Malpighi Prelibato White Balsamic Vinegar comes in a package that clearly has its heritage in both alcoholic elixirs and in fine fragrances.

Beyond innovation: Italian packaging and processing technology at PACK EXPO 2010 Oct. 31 - Nov. 3, 2010 McCormick Place (Chicago).

Chicago - A highlight of both the IMTS and Midwest Clean Tech 2010 shows will be the September 14th, 2010 Midwest Clean Tech evening reception jointly sponsored by the Chicago Office of the Italian Trade Commission and UCIMU–SISTEMI PER PRODURRE, the Italian Machine Tools, Robots and Automation Manufacturers' Association.

In the world of consumer products, shelf appeal is becoming increasingly important and packaging has become a major product differentiator. But sometimes the marketing geeks come up with a packaging geometry that is not compatible with automated equipment, which sets up some interesting design challenges, says Michele Falsini, export sales manager for RONCHI Mario, a manufacturer of flexible packaging machinery in Gessate, Italy.

I had the opportunity last summer to be part of an intriguing strategic business initiative in the packaging sector: The Italian Trade Commission’s student trip to tour Italy and its packaging machinery builders. The business strategy behind this program is a long-term one, and we in the U.S. might do well to study it because of the way it fosters the kind of multinational relationships that seem so increasingly important in today’s global economy.

Bologna might be best known abroad for its meat sauce and for being home to the oldest university in the western world, the University of Bologna. But this city, situated between Italy's Po River and the Apennine Mountains, has earned the nickname the "Packaging Valley."