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ShowS and eventS

Shows and events
• Oil and vinegar producers
Glass Pack 2017 • Food producers
The first edition of Glass Pack, the trade fair for glass containers for food • Perfumes producers
and beverage closed as a success • Cosmetics producers
The first European event dedicated to Glass Packaging has closed, and • Brand designers
was judged a success by organizers and visitors alike. The entire chain • Consultants
of the sector was represented, from producers of glass to final users,
producers of food and beverage, the Ho.re.ca and the media. Visitors • Creative communication
came from eleven countries. studios
Glass Pack, the newest trade fair dedicated to Glass Packaging held at • Retailers
Fiera Pordenone 8 June, closed as a success. The fair, an important inno- • Designers and architects
vation in the European scene, involved the entire chain of container glass, • HO.RE.CA representatives
from the design of the containers (jars, customized packaging and bottles • Marketing agencies
of every shape and size) through production to end users and recycling. • Communication and
The international impact of the first edition was reflected in the number of advertising studios
foreign countries represented by visitors: besides specialized Italian ope- • Packaging designers
rators, visitors came from Argentina, Austria, Croatia, France, Germany,
Israel, Hungary, Russia, Slovenia, United Kingdom. The exhibition area • Suppliers of materials
comprised more than 40 stands. • Technology providers
The conferences and technological workshops were well attended and
actively engaged both major and minor producers and distributors of Products on show
glass, accessory manufacturers (corks and closures, labeled closings, Exhibitors at Glass Pack 2018:
second-level packaging), suppliers of services, designers and sector • Glassworks specialized in the
associations (FEVE/Friends of Glass, Assovetro, Coreve), the research production of bottles and con-
agencies which support the industry, such as Stazione Sperimentale del tainers, as well as special glass
Vetro of Venice, and the end users. Among the latter were Valbona with containers
its conserves, Cielo and Terra for wine, Bortolin and its prosecco and
the beer “Made in Italy” of 32 Via dei Birrai. A notable success was the • Companies specialized in the
Products on Display Area, where companies could focus the attention of design and management of
visitors on innovations and leading/star/flagship products. bottles, containers, and special
glass containers
• Dealers of bottles, containers,
and special glass containers
• Suppliers of technology,
machinery and equipment
• Suppliers of accessories (corks,
muselets, etc.)
• Suppliers of materials
• Decorators
• Service suppliers
• Designers,
• Communication and special-
ized design studios
• Packaging companies

conferences
and workshoPs
Introductory session: How
things are going for glass - An
overview of the market and
of container glass markets in
Europe and Italy with sector pro-
tagonists such as associations,
producers, end-user companies
and research bodies

Quality control for container
glass: techniques and tools - The
state-of-the-art with regards to

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