National Assembly 2025 of the Italian Boxmakers Association: industry analysis and future prospects

It was held March 28 and 29, 2025 in Milano Marittima (RA), the National Assembly of theItalian Boxmakers Association, a landmark event for the corrugated packaging manufacturers' industry. The event was attended by more than 120 people including associates, industry professionals and sponsoring companies and provided an important opportunity for discussion and updating on key current issues.

The day of Friday, March 28, opened with the Claudio Barbaro's institutional greeting, Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Environment and Energy Security, who highlighted the importance of the box industry in the sustainable development of the economy. The afternoon then continued with the end of term report by President Andrea Mecarozzi, who summarized the challenges faced in recent years, the results achieved and the most recent developments regarding the new Regulations introduced by the EU, then emphasizing how the continuous dialogue with the institutions has led the association to consolidate itself as the reference interlocutor for the sector of box processors.

A central moment of the Assembly was devoted to the election of the President and the renewal of the Board of Directors for the three-year term 2025/2028. Voting reappointed Andrea Mecarozzi as president, who was thus elected for a second term. The new Board of Directors consists of Giorgio Bramezza, Riccardo Cavicchioli, Alessandra Crippa, Quinto De Mattia, Stefania Di Battista, Nicola Tosca, Andrea Tullini and Pietro Vecchione.

"I am honored by the broad confidence that has been given to me. A strong and important signal that is a confirmation that the new paths of the Association have been fully shared by our businesses. I will continue on the road mapped out with even more determination and energy together with the new Board of Directors, which will bring additional insights and perspectives on which to work," commented Andrea Mecarozzi.

The re-elected president then outlined his goals for the coming years: continuity in growth, enhancement of the association's representativeness, and an increasing commitment to sustainability and operational efficiency of member companies.

On the other hand, the day of Friday, March 29, was dedicated to the analysis of the market and supply chain of boxmakers with the panel discussion 'the views of box converters and corrugated board manufacturers on strategic synergies and future prospects for the domestic and European markets'. Present during the panel were Jurgen and Vinzenz Heindl of the German Progroup in dialogue with Andrea Mecarozzi and Giorgio Bramezza of the Italian Boxmakers Association. The result was an interesting discussion that charted the way toward different perspectives of collaboration between corrugated board manufacturers and converting box makers. Also presented at the meeting were the results of the internal survey conducted by the Association on the health of its member companies, which offered an updated snapshot and indicated the future prospects of the industry.

The Assembly also saw the participation of numerous sponsors who enlivened the exhibition area, presenting the latest product and service innovations for the corrugated packaging industry. Gold Sponsors in attendance were. GroupTraining and Z TWO and companies: Air Project; APR Solutions; B+B; Bobst; CM Service; Engico; Eterna; Fossaluzza; Gold&Savings; Italian Printing Inks; Kao Chimigraf; Messersi; New Aerodinamica; Pentatech; Poli; Quality Management; RTS; SmartJet.