• The first annual meeting of the board focused on media communication of projects and activities and international missions to Colombia and Italy (Bologna) in the field of business strategy.

On February 24, 2025, the first meeting of the year of the Board of Directors of the Packaging Cluster was held, meeting at the Hotel Qgat in Sant Cugat del Vallès. The different representatives who govern the entity (see here the 12 current members) monitored the Strategic Plan and the main actions and projects that will be carried out from the cluster, as well as the planning for the coming months.

On this occasion, the Board of Directors approved the final financial closing of the year 2024, as well as the registration of new members. It should be noted that this beginning of the year has reached 8 new ones, thus reinforcing the representativeness of the value chain of the entity's members. Currently, the Packaging Cluster has 148 members, and is thus one of the largest packaging clusters in southern Europe.

During the celebration of the Board, the objectives and strategies to publicize the transformations and innovations that are being carried out from the world of packaging and packaging, to transition towards the circular economy, as marked by the latest InformeLetta “Much moret than a market”, were also presented and discussed - together with the external communication agency.

The 9 projects currently underway were also announced, as well as the 5 pending resolution and another 6 in preparation, with a total of 20 projects currently managed by the entity through different calls. This year, the benchmarking trip to Bologna (Italy) has been organized, which will take place from 26 to 30 May with the focus on innovations in packaging machinery, as well as the development of materials and biomaterials for the pharmaceutical and food sectors, with a clear commitment to sustainability and the search for innovative and advanced solutions. And the international mission to Colombia in the context of the Green Impackt project, from March 10 to 14 with the aim of learning about the needs and challenges in sustainability of Colombian SMEs to facilitate their connection with European suppliers, mainly from Spain and Denmark.

In addition, the upcoming conferences for this quarter were introduced, such as the Packaging Café, which will feature the participation of Mr. Pau Relat, President of the Board of Directors of Fira Barcelona. And the following Advanced Factories fairs (April 8-10) at Fira Barcelona, with the organization of a guided tour of the most representative stands in the sector. Also the participation in the Pick&Pack fair (May 13-15) at BEC-Bilbao with the active participation of the entity. This year, the entity will also be present at Empack (October 15-16) with the proposal to have a joint stand with different partners of the entity.

Finally, the program of the next Packaging Talks was also approved, which will be held on June 19-20 at the Hotel Golf de l’Empordà, and which will feature presentations that respond to the challenges of the sector. During the day, the challenges of family businesses, which are very present in the packaging sector, will also be discussed. It will also be used to renew half of the members of the Board of Directors, who will serve the organization for the next 4 years.

Finally, it should be remembered that participation in the Board of Directors is open to all members of the organization. In this case, we were able to enjoy the presence of members who participated as attendees, such as the company Imago and the Generalitat de Catalunya through ACCIÓ. The next Board of Directors will meet at the Hotel Qgat (Sant Cugat del Vallès) on April 28 at the Hotel Qgat (Sant Cugat del Vallès).