News

14 December 2015

GUALA CLOSURES GROUP SPONSOR OF WINE2WINE

Guala Closures Group has participated as a sponsor of Wine2Wine, held on 2nd and 3rd December at the convention center of Verona Fiere. Almost 2000 people participated in Wine2Wine, the forum on the wine business in Italy: 40 beetween workshops, seminars and B2B meetings about innovative solutions, experiences and new tools to face the challenges […]

28 November 2015

GC NEW ZEALAND SPONSOR OF THE AIR NEW ZEALAND WINE AWARDS

Guala Closures New Zealand sponsored the category “Champion Pinot Gris” at the Air New Zealand, the premier wine competition in New Zealand recognising excellence in winemaking. In conjunction with the Awards, a gala dinner was held to announce and celebrate the Trophy winning wines  and to acknowledge the talents of New Zealand winemakers. The 2015 Air New Zealand Wine […]

26 November 2015

GUALA CLOSURES GROUP AT SITEVI WITH ITS NOVELTIES!

Guala Closures Group has participated in the SITEVI, the international equipment exhibition for the wine, olive oil and fruit/vegetable production, which was held in Montpellier (France) from the 24th to the 26th of November.   Guala Closures welcomed many visitors at its booth, particularly interested in the latest novelties for the wine sector: the most wide range […]

13 November 2015

India Focus: David Stevenson Interview

Guala Closures India was the first organisation to start manufacture of plastic closures for the spirits industry in India 20 years ago. In an interaction with Shalini Kumar, from Spiritz Alcobev Magazine, the company’s MD, David Stevenson, describes their journey in India as exciting and throws light on their innovations which are meant to help quality-conscious […]

11 November 2015

GUALA CLOSURES GROUP @ SIMEI 2015

Guala Closures Group joined the 26th edition of Simei 2015, International Enological and Bottling fair organized by UIV (Unione Italiana Vini). SIMEI 2015, which took place November 3 to 6 in Milan Rho fair, saw the wide participation of many operators of the sector, very interested in the latest innovations and has been a place […]

10 November 2015

Screwcaps workshop @ SIMEI 2015

A workshop about the aluminum screwcaps for wine has been organized at the SIMEI Exhibition the 4th November 2015. The workshop, organized by EAFA (European Aluminium Foil Association), has been opened by Guido Aufdempkampf – Executive Director EAFA (European Aluminium Foil Association), features three experts: Alessandro Bocchio – General Manager BU Wine Italy for Guala […]

26 October 2015

GUALA CLOSURES GROUP @ LUXE PACK MONACO 2015

Guala Closures Group joined LUXE PACK MONACO 2015, the luxury packaging fair, which took place in Monaco (France) from 21 to 23 October 2015. The exhibition brings together annually the leading specialists in the packaging industry and design materials for the markets of cosmetics, perfumes, spirits, watches, tobacco, fashion … The booth has been visited […]

26 October 2015

GUALA CLOSURES REFORESTATION PROJECT IN COLOMBIA 2015-2017

As part of its global Sustainable Development strategy (see the Annual reports), Guala Closures Group has launched a new, wide-scale, three-year reforestation project in Colombia, where the Group has a production plant. It’s an “ad hoc” project, funded by Guala Closures Group, which seeks to offset a part of its CO2 emissions, through a programme that […]

14 October 2015

GUALA CLOSURES GROUP @ JAPAN PACK

Guala Closures Group joined for the first time the “Japan Pack” packaging fair in Tokyo, from 13 to 16 October 2015. The fair was an important opportunity for the company to show its wide range of closures for the spirits, wine, water and olive oil sectors, from  the anti-refillable closures, to the screw caps in […]

29 September 2015

ONLINE THE VIDEO OF THE PROJECT “SOLO OLIVE ITALIANE”

Guala Closures Group, as Italian multinational company, a leading manufacturer of sefety closures, has joined the project “SOLO OLIVE ITALIANE”, promoted by Symbola and Unaprol. The campaign led to the creation of a bottle of 100% Italian olive oil, developed by Verallia and designed by IED’s creatives in Milan and capped with a non refillable […]

29 September 2015

GUALA CLOSURES GROUP @ LUXE PACK MONACO 2015

Guala Closures Group will be attending the 28th edition of LUXE PACK MONACO, leader show for luxury packaging, that will take place in Monaco (France) from the 21 to the 23 of October 2015. It gathers together once a year the world’s leading specialists of packaging and materials serving cosmetics, perfumes, wine&spirits, watches, tobacco, fashion…

16 September 2015

Guest at Guala Closures Group the Nobel Prize winner Konstantin Novosëlov

On 15 September 2015 the Nobel Prize winner Konstantin Novosëlov was at the Guala Closures Group. The young discoverer of graphene gave a presentation on this material from the prodigious characteristics and with high application potential.

9 July 2015

GUALA CLOSURES GROUP PUBLISHES THE 2014 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT REPORT

Guala Closures Group publishes the fourth edition of the Sustainable Development Report.   This publication represents an important tool for dialogue with our stakeholders, through which the Group reports the results of its efforts, the projects developed, the improvement programmes and the objectives for the future, in the economic, environmental and social spheres.   The 2014 report is full of data, interviews and […]

2 July 2015

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY VISITS GUALA CLOSURES GROUP

The 1st July a delegation from the California State University, American EMBA, visits Guala Closures Group in Spinetta Marengo. Our COO Franco Bove, welcomed the students with a company overview; after that they visited the “Innovation Showroom” and the manufactory plant. The delegation really appreciated the over 60 years work of the Group and they […]

30 May 2015

GUALA CLOSURES SPONSOR @ ITALIAN OLIVE OIL DAY IN JAPAN

After the success of the 2014 edition, the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ICCJ) organized the fourth edition of the ITALIAN OLIVE OIL DAY, in Tokyo on 2015, May 30th. The ITALIAN OLIVE OIL DAY is an all-day event conceived as a celebration of olive oil, the symbol of the Mediterranean diet, and one of the protagonists of the Italian food import scene […]

15 May 2015

GUALA CLOSURES @ LUXE PACK NEW YORK 2015

Guala Closures Group participated into the 13rd edition of “LUXE PACK NEW YORK”, 13rd – 14th May 2015 in New York. LUXE PACK is the most important American exhibition for professionals in luxury products packaging for the cosmetics, jewelry-watches, gourmet foods, wines & spirits and tobacco sectors. As the exhibition focuses on creative and luxury […]

11 May 2015

GUALA CLOSURES OUT OF EXPO 2015

With regards to the “out of the EXPO”, an “innovation showcase” has been set up at Headquarters in Spinetta Marengo (AL). For the six months of the EXPO, guided tours to the showcase will be organised, where different common environments have been created, such as a supermarket, a disco and a dining room, where visitors […]

30 April 2015

Guala Closures Group Protect your quality, create your value

Join us in exploring the world of the closures. A passion that enabled the Group to establish itself as global market leader, with the aim of protecting the quality and add value to the image of the most important international brands in the alcoholic beverages, soft drinks, water, wine, olive oil sectors.

30 April 2015

GUALA CLOSURES IN EXPO 2015

Guala Closures Group will be at the EXPO MILANO 2015 in the Federalimentare building within the project “Cibus è Italia”. The concept was to stage the Made in Italy food industry in an exhaustive showcase.

24 April 2015

GUALA CLOSURES JOINED THE 16th EDITION OF THE PACKAGING’S FAIR “HISPACK 2015”

Guala Closures Iberica joined the 16th edition of “Hispack” , in Barcelona, from 21st to 24th April 2015, that is one of the most important professional fair of the packaging industry in Europe. The fair, which is organized every three years, welcomes professionals from all over the world. The Group at the fair showed to […]

15 April 2015

TWO NEW ALUFOIL THROPHIES FOR GUALA CLOSURES GROUP

During the 2015’s Alufoil Trophy competition, organized by EAFA (European Aluminium Foil Association), Guala Closures has been awarded with 2 throphies.

19 March 2015

WORLD DRINKS AWARDS 2015 ANNOUNCED

The World Drinks Awards 2015 were announced during lunch at the Whiskies and Spirits Conference in London at the Waldorf Hilton Hotel on Thursday, 19 March.

15 March 2015

GUALA CLOSURES FOR THE FIRST TIME AT PROWEIN TRADE FAIR

Guala Closures Group participated for the first time at ProWein (15-17 March 2015 in Düsseldorf), the most important trade fair of the international wine and spirits sector, in a dedicated Packaging & Design show adjacent to the ProWein Forum. This was the opportunity to announce the launch of the new “Wine Developers” website (http://www.winedevelopers.com/), available […]

13 March 2015

GUALA CLOSURES GROUP LAUNCHES WINE DEVELOPERS WEBSITE & – IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MGJ – AN APP TO HELP WINEMAKERS CHOOSE THE RIGHT LINER FOR THEIR WINES

Guala Closures Group will unveil its new  www.winedevelopers.com website, available in five language, at this year’s ProWein.   The website is dedicated to ‘Wine Developers’, an initiative launched by Guala Closures Group for wine producers late last year, which combines the world’s largest family of screwcaps, endless possibilities for decoration and customisation, a new range of […]

20 February 2015

Heavier-weight materials to highlight a high-end image

Guala Closures UK have developed a range of premium Decorative closures, intended for major spirits’ brands, which benefits from heavier-weight materials and luxurious decorative finishings. One of the new polymer materials which is especially innovative is cold to the touch for a ‘metal chic’ effect and heavy in the hand for a premium effect. The […]

9 February 2015

Guala Closures Group at Prodexpo 2015

Feb. 9th-13th. Expocentre Fairgrounds, Moscow (Russia). Guala Closures Group participated in Prodexpo 2015, the 22nd International Exhibition for Food, Beverages and Food Raw Materials and the largest  trade show in Russia and Eastern Europe. It was the opportunity to show the novelties in the filed of non-refillable closures and standard aluminium closures for spirits and wine, as well […]

30 January 2015

Guala Closures North America presents its novelties at the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium 2015

  Jan. 28th-29th.  Convention Center, Sacramento (California). Guala Closures North America participated to the 21stannual “Unified Wine & Grape Symposium”, the largest wine & grape industry trade show in North America . The show was the opportunity to present the brand new screwcaps for wine customized with the use of the first ever built GCDS printing machine, which combines […]