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Italy @ BIO 2013 Chicago - State of the Industry Report

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THE BIOTECH SECTOR IN ITALY: A GROWING AND PROMISING REALITY Vigorous growth and an excellent innovation capacity. These are the principal characteristics of the Italian biotech sector. In view of the tender age of this industry such characteristics are, in some respects, very surprising. Thanks to them, Italy has managed to meet a challenge that would have been unthinkable a few years ago: to finally appear on the radar screens of the major biopharmaceutical and biotechnological companies and venture capital operators. There are tangible facts behind this phenomenon: new enterprises emerging

Uteco Converting SpA

Uteco Converting SpA is the world leader in the production of printing machines designed for the most diverse flexible packaging applications. Uteco offers innovative solutions through its broad range of flexographic and rotogravure printing machines, laminating machines and high-tech machines with special configurations, while constantly focusing on research and innovation. The company's headquarters are based in Colognola ai Colli, to the east of Verona (Italy), and include some 65,000 m2 of production space, with 20,700 m2 in plant no. 1 and 4,500 m2 in plant no. 2. Over 230 specialists in

Policrom Screens SpA

Policrom’s success originates in its experience and in the values that have been the milestones of its long history. Its originator, Giorgio Bisutti, caught since the very beginning a unique opportunity, which at that time was represented by glass screens for halftone reproduction, and founded a very innovative enterprise. After that, the Bisutti family developed the full potential of that product and thus set up a worldwide business network of distributors. The Company grew around values such as flexibility, service orientation, attention to quality, and proactivity in facing market changes

Nordmeccanica SpA

The history of Nordmeccanica in the past 30 years is the history of coating and lamination itself. Starting with the first machines built in the 70's all the way through to the most recent and highly innovative Triplex SL One Shot, the growth in Nordmeccanica has been equally harmonized between production capability and expansion of export: starting at 3000m2 (33,000sqf) of production facilities in the early days, up to today’s 23.500m2 (250,000sqf), with 65% global market share and with over 1850 machines installed.

I&C SAS

I&C SAS is recognized in the Italian market of Graphic Arts, Packaging and Labels, as an active and highly professional member. They help printers carry out their plans of technological development in an increasingly competitive market. Thanks to an experienced team, I&C in recent years has collaborated with many important companies in transition, which is particularly strategic to production processes that require a more sophisticated and efficient process. In particular, I&C has been in close collaboration with national and international partners and has therefore introduced the Italian

Grafikontrol SpA

Grafikontrol is known and respected worldwide by major printing companies as the developer and producer of register control and auxiliary equipment for printing presses such as print defect detection and close loop density control. Uncomplicated man/machine interfaces allow operators to easily pilot very sophisticated equipment, controlling increasingly complex presses. The result is timely and efficient correction to problems that normally occur during the printing process. The final result for the printer is waste reduction, better print quality, high performance and reliability. As a

Gama Srl

GAMA Srl was born in the 1992 from people with experience of more than twenty years in the construction of ditta internaelectronic equipment, for the industrial process control in the graphic field. The firm was born using innovation, finding ways to work through the demands of the market in the paper, press and packing sectors. GAMA Srl finds its own activity to be constantly engaged with innovative technical solutions with distinctive attention to the demand of each and every individual customer. Gama Srl encourages and proposes new solutions and possibilities of intervention to the customer

CO.MA.S Srl Converting Machinery SIDECO

CO.MA.S Srl established in 1978, a member of ACIMGA the Association of the Italian Manufacturers of Machinery for printing and converting, is the ideal partner for the development and the manufacturing of complete lines devoted to the ennobling of papers and plastic films. Moreover, an efficient staff of experts design and produce a wide range of accessories for all types of converting machines; resolving with original, innovative, and custom-designed technical solutions, catering to every single customer's requirements. Thinking, studying, designing and producing a new product involves

C.A.T. di Corsini G. & C. Srl

With 30 over years of experience in paper handling, C.A.T di Corsini G. & C. helps customers to increase quality and productivity through innovative automated solutions, machinery and systems. They design, manufacture, install and support robotic portals (gantry), palletizing and depalletising solutions, stacking devices, bundlers, strappers for a wide variety of industries (tobacco, cash processing, banknote print works, food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical). They also offer customized automation solutions and upon that focus on providing tailor-made, flexible and innovative technological

System SpA

Founded in 1970 in Fiorano Modenese by Franco Stefani, the current President of the group, System SpA developed its core business in the ceramic sector, specializing in the production of machinery for decorating tiles and for the automation of end-of-line systems and storage. The first division of the Group, System Ceramics, quickly proved itself as the world leader for decorating systems, with products such as Rocket and subsequently Rotocolor, of which over 15,000 installations have been made to date world-wide. To these decorating systems, over the years of highly innovative technologies