In 2008, according to the data published by UCIMA, the Italian Association representing the manufacturers of automatic packaging machines, exportation towards Asia have peaked up to a 10,0% increase, by confirming the second place in the market of major outlet for the packaging machinery, with a quota that has reached the 17,3%.
Doubtless Asia represents one of the most vivid and interesting marketplaces.
Ronchi, designing and realizing fillers, cappers and unscramblers for the packaging industry, has since some time identified growth possibilities in this area and has inaugurated at early 2008 its own branch Ronchi Asia Company Limited, based in Bangkok - Thailand.
Absolutely positive has been the reply received from the Asian market which interfaced with a team of experts of Asian origin and trained in Italy, who follow directly the Customers from the commercial contact through the consequent phases of manufacture, testing and start-up on the spot of Ronchi machinery.
Moreover, particularly appreciated is the technical support provided from the branch for the after-sale service, thank to Ronchi Asia’s ability of ensuring the supply of spare parts directly available from a local storeroom.

Secondary packaging is now under the magnifying lens.

The US association PMMI (www.pmmi.org) has conducted a research by interviewing packaging operators from consumer packaged goods (CPG) firms in the food, beverage, dairy, electronics and personal care markets; materials suppliers; and contract packagers.

The result of this research titled ‘Secondary Packaging Market Research Study’ outlines how sustainability represents the top-of-mind for the 70% of the interviewed.  Or better, the survey states that sustainability  often represents a way to reach a target more than a goal itself.

Among tendency outlines by the interviewed, a progressive growth in the use of alternative materials jumps out, such as corn-based bio-plastic polylactic acid (PLA); Hexacomb, a honeycomb product made from container board and starch; thin-seal polypropylene; reductions in flute construction and micro flutes; and folding boxes in new ways to reduce corrugated fibreboard.

Needless to say, these new solutions impact on all the chain of machines (fillers, unscramblers and cappers) utilized in the primary packaging.