italy
Aluminium Can…Change?
A project called Aluminium Can…Change?, sponsored by Italian company Pneumofore has been launched, focussing on aluminium cans and their high percentage of recycling. The project is designed to encourage students to seriously reflect upon the environmental impact of consumable goods.
Smart Packaging Hub announces second online event
Smart Packaging Hub has announced a second online round table event on 27 May focussing on creating the canned food packaging line for the future of sustainable packaging.
APEAL welcomes new member
APEAL, the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging, has welcomed its sixth member, Genoa-based Acciaiere d’Italia.
Baladin launches Italian organic beer in Crown cans to celebrate world’s first sustainable retail park
Green Pea retail park, located in Turin, Italy, is home to 100 retailers all offering products designed with reverence and respect for the environment.
Finpac Italia offers shrink sleeve solutions
As the can beverage market continues to boom, Finpac Italia has become a prominent supplier of sleeved can solutions, providing services on products from beer to juices, sparkling wine and energy drinks.
STA partners with Fujifilm to drive forward digital printing possibilities
Fujifilm is partnering with STA srl, a leading lithographic metal decoration printing specialist, to further develop its B1 inkjet press.
MACA provides flexible packaging solutions for can sleeves
Italian flexible packaging experts MACA, together with Comag, are offering can sleeve renovations in line with market demands.
Bunting opens Austrian sales office
As it focusses on developing its business on the European mainland, Bunting has opened a new sales office for Central and Northern Europe in Vienna, Austria.
Bunting establishes Italian office
Bunting has appointed Stefano Maiaroli to head up its business development in Italy and Southern Europe.
Crown Accents add colour to craft beer cans
Italian craft brewer Baladin is looking to engage millennials with a craft beer in cans, branded POP (short for popular beer).
Italy’s recycling rate hits over 80%
CIAL (Italian Consortium for Aluminium Packaging Recycling) has released its data for 2018, which showed that 80% of the packaging on the Italian market was recycled.
Aluminium waste collection in Italy
Aluminium waste separation in Italy is continuously increasing. To date, over 6,700 Italian municipalities (83% of the total) collect aluminium waste, involving over 54 million people.
Nine European countries to form the Independent Brewers of Europe (IBE)
The independent craft brewing associations of nine European countries have announced they will be forming a new body, the Independent Brewers of Europe (IBE)
Ball to cease production at San Martino plant
Ball Corporation has announced that it intends to cease production at the company’s San Martino, Italy, facility at the end of December 2018 and only after due negotiation with the trade union.