Research and Development
The “Research and Development Team” focuses on finding new materials to improve packaging quality and enhance sustainability while staying up-to-date with new directives. To achieve this, the specifically equipped internal laboratory tests new materials proposed by suppliers to verify their durability over time and ensure the integrity of the packaging and the packaged product for the end user.
Currently, one result of our research, in collaboration with our material suppliers, is the development of an innovative solution: a multilayer monomaterial packaging made of PP, with a cap of the same material where applicable. This solution, for instance, not only guarantees high product protection and long-term reliability but also boasts 100% recyclability.
In the Flexi laboratory, other monomaterials in PET are being tested, as well as biologically sourced materials, i.e., packaging solutions with plastic film that is 70% biobased, made from plant-based raw materials and not derived from petroleum. And the research continues.
Technological Innovation
The “Technological Innovation Team” focuses on process innovations to adapt to the Digital Transformation suggested by the new and current Industry 5.0 standards, which have integrated the previously established Industry 4.0 guidelines, aimed at generating energy savings and interconnection.
Our team is responsible for modifying, integrating, or purchasing new machinery to meet customer needs and, most importantly, to implement new processes, such as the production of Medium and Maxi Pouches in formats and sizes never before produced in Italy.
In 2020, we internally designed and built two specific machines for the production of pouches with special caps requested by strategic clients. For the future, we have other projects in progress to meet the evolving needs of the market.
The study and implementation of new digital machinery are enabling us to achieve significant energy savings and increasingly sustainable production processes, eliminating the use of solvents in printing and harmful powders.
