Vacoplast Summer Closure

Vacoplast would like to inform customers, suppliers, and partners that the company will be closed for the summer holidays from August 8th to August 23rd, 2026, inclusive. Business operations will resume on August 24th, while shipping activities will resume on August 31st. Sincere thanks to all our valued collaborators, customers, and partners for their continued trust and cooperation.…

Vacoplast Working Towards Compliance with Regulation (EU) 2025/40 (PPWR)

Vacoplast Working Towards Compliance with Regulation (EU) 2025/40 (PPWR) The new Regulation (EU) 2025/40 (PPWR – Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation) marks a significant regulatory development for the packaging industry and impacts the entire value chain. Vacoplast is closely monitoring the evolution of the new European regulatory framework and has launched the necessary activities to…

DIGITAL INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY

VACOPLAST INVESTS IN DIGITAL INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY VACOPLAST has completed a major business innovation project under the Tuscany ERDF Regional Programme 2021–2027 – Action 1.1.3 “Services for Innovation”, through the Digital Enterprise 2025 Call. The investment has enabled the enhancement of the company’s ERP system and the integration of advanced simulation tools for analysing logistics…

New legislation regarding environmental labeling

On 31 December 2020, the Decree-Law 31 December 2020, n. 183, also known as the “decree of one thousand extensions”. The art. 15 paragraph 6, of the aforementioned decree provides that “Until 31 December 2021 the application of art. 219, paragraph 5, of legislative decree 3 April 2006, n. 152, and subsequent amendments is suspended”.…

Rising prices for raw materials

The issue of shortage of plastics on the European market has been a well-known topic for some time. This causes a rise in prices, also due to repeated calls for Force Majeure by producers. The period of the Covid-19 pandemic certainly does not help but it worsens the situation further. Those represented by Unionplast (Federation…