Miller Magazine Issue: 151 July 2022

55 MILLER / JULY 2022 NEWS the 1960s, to push the market towards solutions that are al- ways cutting-edge and able to anticipate trends, respond- ing to the needs of constantly evolving customers all over the world". The life sciences market also played a significant role at this edition of IPACK-IMA, thanks to the verticalization dedicated to the chemical-pharmaceutical world offered by Pharmintech, an event organised by Ipack Ima thanks to the agreement signed with Bologna Fiere Group and spe- cialised in process and packaging solutions for the chemi- cal & pharmaceutical industry. The simultaneity, for the first time, of the two events in a single exhibition was a further example of synergy between complementary industrial sectors united by the thin thread of innovation. "Pharmintech has complemented the technological pro- posal of IPACK-IMA 2022, which represents an industrial excellence that is not always adequately exploited in Italy," - says Valerio Soli, President of Ipack Ima Srl. "With more than 8 billion in total turnover and exports exceeding 70%, our sector can rightly be considered one of the country's locomotives. It is no coincidence that the exhibitors gave life to a lively event, rich in ideas and extraordinary for net- working and business opportunities. With the awareness that we have overcome a certainly not easy moment and thanks to the success of this edition, we have already set the dates for the next IPACK-IMA, scheduled in 2025 at the end of May, when we will be back to offer the most ad- vanced processing, packaging and durable goods manu- facturers all over the world. We therefore look forward to meeting all industry players at IPACK-IMA 2025, scheduled for 27-30 May." IPACK-IMA will once again be part of The Innovation Alli- ance project and will be held again in 2025 at Fiera Milano at the same time as Print4All, GreenPlast and Intralogistica Italia to represent the entire production chain in a single event with strong international appeal. A successful for- mat widely appreciated by the over 1,600 exhibitors and 90,000 professional operators who have confirmed in the 2022 edition the attractiveness of a winning event dedicat- ed to a strategic sector such as instrumental mechanics.