Pedroni to chair IPACK-IMA 2015

MILAN – Marco Pedroni, president of retailer COOP Italia, has been appointed chairman of IPACK-IMA 2015, on stage from May 19 to 23 at Fieramilano. His appointment continues the tradition of having a key figure from the represented industries as head of the event, as Alberto Bauli in 2009 and Paolo Barilla in 2012.

Mr Pedroni’s chairmanship emphasizes IPACK-IMA’s synergy with the EXPO 2015, as the two events are going to be held together. COOP Italia, the largest retail chain in Italy, is in fact partner of the EXPO in the thematic exhibition hall called "SUPERMARKET FOR THE FUTURE". 

"I am well acquainted with IPACK-IMA and I am honoured to accept its chairmanship,” said Mr Pedroni, “My field of interest, large-scale distribution, has always been committed to establishing a constructive relationship with manufacturing, and packaging in particular.

“As a representative of COOP, I also feel particularly strongly about the issue of 'Sustainable Packaging for Development' which IPACK-IMA will develop in partnership with the EXPO. We have been working on projects designed to reduce the environmental impact of our packages since many years, according to the Reduce-Recycle-Reuse policy."

"Marco Pedroni is the representative par excellence of all the stakeholders of our exhibition,” said Guido Corbella, CEO of Ipack-Ima Spa. “It’s the first time that a key figure from large-scale distribution holds the chairmanship of IPACK-IMA. COOP Italia shares our vision and many of our projects such as technological innovation, sustainability and the value communicated by packaging on the store shelf. This proves the increasingly intensive and important relationship that is developing between retailers and the packaging industry.”

The synergy between large-scale distribution and IPACK-IMA’s target industries could not have found a better setting or combination of events than the 2015 edition of the exhibition. The joint shows Fruitech Innovation, Converflex, Grafitalia and Intralogistica Italia held on the same dates, the "supermarket for the future" event by COOP, all take place on the great and renowned stage of the international EXPO.

Coop Italia multi-format structure includes 100 hypermarkets and over 1.400 supermarkets and convenience stores with other 30 new openings in 2013-2014. It also co-owns Hong Kong-based Coop Global Sourcing central, together with Coop Eroski (Spain) of CGS, and it has developed business with China for over 25 years, for the import of non-food products.Air Jordan XX9 High