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Four proposals outlined during the Hispack sessions confirm that we can On the one hand, the market is demanding smaller and more customised batches and products with shorter life cycles. On the other, production companies from all the sectors (food & beverage, retail, pharma & chemical, etc.) are striving to amortise their existing equipment and facilities (brownfield) while integrating new technologies to secure greater connectivity and digitalisation. The premise…

At the latest Hispack fair, Color Sensing and Macsa ID demonstrated that it is possible to combine sustainability, intelligence and labelling automation. The proposals presented by the two companies form part of a new generation of environmentally-friendly marking technologies that make products smart through automated labelling, adding advanced digital layers to provide comprehensive data on their conditions of use and traceability. Color Sensing is a technological spin-off that was set…

The perfumery and cosmetics sector in Spain is one of the industries that invests most in packaging innovation to drive its sustainable and digital transformation. The Ecosmartpack 4.0 project promoted by the Stanpa (National Perfumery and Cosmetics Association) and the AIMPLAS technological centre are seeking to assist it. At Hispack we learnt more about the challenges facing the industry when it comes to achieving more sustainable and smarter cosmetic packaging.

For a year now, the Roca Group, the manufacturer of bathroom products, has been working alongside Schneider Electric to define a roadmap towards decarbonisation, establishing a unique and global strategy throughout the group. As outlined at this year’s Hispack fair by Carlos Velázquez, Director of Sustainability for the Roca Group, the company has set out on a path towards NetZero that is divided into three phases, with a project that…

Packaging is one of a brand’s major references for consumers, and it can prove key to conveying its values and identity. At Hispack 2022, Batllegroup, Morillas and Summa Branding—three of the most important branding and packaging agencies in the country and founding members of Aebrand, the Spanish Branding Association—showcased alongside their customers three examples of how to undertake the transformation and updating of existing brands by focusing on the packaging.

How should intralogistics evolve? At Hispack, together with the Spanish Logistics Centre (CEL), six start-ups presented technologies that resolve the daily challenges of end-of-line and last-mile operations and demonstrated how their innovations can have a direct impact on the efficiency of the packaging value chain and the supply chain. The proposals of these six emerging companies are even more valuable in the wake of the pandemic as a result of…

Mikel Fernández de Castillo, head of Iberia sales at Swisslog (Kuka Group), summed it up masterfully during his speech at one of the Hispack sessions: “Logistics is facing complex challenges in three areas: the environment, labour relations and the market. If we add the fact that it has to be carried out at a controlled temperature, the scenario becomes truly difficult”. With regard to the environment, the rise in energy…

By 2030, all plastic packaging in the EU must be recyclable, the international use of microplastics will be restricted and the consumption of single-use plastics will be reduced. Horizon 2030 thus represents the European Commission’s commitment to boost the circular economy and the use of new sustainable materials. This time horizon outlines an immediate future that both leading brands and the packaging industry are already working on. Packaging companies and manufacturers…

GS1 Spain is the organisation that specialises in automating and standardising supply chain processes and has more than 30,000 member companies. Its director of standards, Pere Rosell, explained at Hispack the possibilities of the QR code, the second two-dimensional code after the launch of Datamatrix. An easily readable element, even in small size, that can contain a large amount of information. The organisation aims to ensure that within five years…

The wine sector seeks circularity in its packaging and containers Ecovidrio and the Spanish Wine Federation (FEV) presented at Hispack the Ecodesign Guide for the wine sector, a tool that helps wineries to apply different practices to achieve more sustainable packaging throughout the value and supply chain. Laura García, technical director of Operations at Ecovidrio, the non-profit organisation responsible for the management and selective collection of glass packaging in Spain,…

Sustainability and the development of more environmentally friendly and less wasteful packaging are issues that affect all industrial sectors. But do the same practices and methodologies work? Are the materials the same and can they be used in the same way for a water bottle as for a cosmetic container? What can chemical recycling contribute? With the participation of leading brands from the chemical sector, suppliers and technology developers, Hispack…

The cosmetics sector is relying on the innovation offered by the packaging industry to respond to consumer demands for safety and convenience and to adapt to a new regulatory framework in which sustainability is the keynote of the main transformations. Hispack brought together several representatives of cosmetic companies to discuss the most immediate challenges. Here are their views.   Maica García – moderator Director | News Packaging Marcia Bardauil Senior…