PromaPack Srl UCIMA Italian Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Association

UCIMA - (Italian Packaging Machinery Manufacturers’ Association)

UCIMA (Italian Packaging Machinery Manufacturers’ Association) is the national trade association that represents and supports the I talian packing and packaging machinery manufacturer s. It has more than 160 member companies from all over the country, including the industry leaders.

UCIMA member companies cover the entire range of packaging machinery production, from the food, confectionery and tobacco industries through to pharmaceuticals, chemicals, petrochemicals, cosmetics and end-of-line technologies.

Ucima has launched the brand WMP – We Make Packaging to promote the Italian packaging machinery industry worldwide.

Italy is one of the world leaders in packaging machinery, with a world market share of 22,5%. In 2021 the sector’s turnover totalled record figures of 8,200 billion euro . Exports account for around 78% of total turnover, with a value of almost 6,500 billion euro. The largest market area is the European Union. In second place is Asia, next come non-EU Europe, North America and Central and South America. As regards the most important countries of export, United States, France and China are the top export markets.