The event has obtained the prestigious Trade Fair Certification, the most authoritative award given to international trade fairs.
After the recent agreements signed with INTERPACK aimed at offering a reference network to companies operating in the processing & packaging sectors, IPACK-IMA marks another important step by strengthening its leadership on the global scene. The most important 2018 trade fair for food & non-food processing & packaging, scheduled at FieraMilano from May 29th to June 1st, has in fact obtained, from the Commercial Service of the US Department of Commerce, the prestigious Trade Fair Certification (TFC), an award granted exclusively to international events, able to offer US operators access to expanding markets with ample business opportunities and increased exports. "The certification to IPACK-IMA 2018 - states Robert Peaslee, US Commercial Console in Milan - further strengthens the strong collaboration between Fiera Milano and the Commercial Office of the American Consulate.The mission of the US Commercial Service is to support American companies in creating and developing international quality relationships With partners like IPACK-IMA we are sure that American companies will have the opportunity to increase their presence in Italy and abroad IPACK-IMA is in fact one of the ideal events to help our companies to enhance the processing and packaging technologies ".
"We are very proud of this new recognition that strengthens relations with the United States - comments the President of IPACK-IMA, Riccardo Cavanna - a bond also confirmed by the many companies present at the fair in North America with their own offices, and from the institutional role of some entrepreneurs within trade associations such as PMMI (The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies). Among the strengths of Ipack-Ima - continues Cavanna - no doubt its ability to attract operators from the Middle East and Africa, areas with strong growth prospects to 2020, when the market for packaged products is estimated to reach 211 billions of units sold (163 billion in 2015). Visitors to the area will join, in fact, those coming from Europe, the Middle East, South America and other parts of the world, interested in learning about the latest innovations offered by more than 1,000 Italian and international companies present at the fair and to deepen the technological and market trends: anti-counterfeiting and traceability, e-commerce and digitalization of production, sustainability, premium and smartpackaging. Based on very strict selection criteria, the certification adds further prestige at the event, also strong in terms of constant growth and the high degree of internationalization of exhibitors, vi sitators and buyers."
To play another key role in obtaining the certification, in fact, the high innovation technology, anticipating future trends.
Daniele Toni