For this year’s industry visits, we have selected two companies in the packaging industry located in the surroundings of Bologna. In addition to that, a cultural visit called “Hidden Bologna” will be offered. For the two industrial tours, we have a total capacity of 25 spots, and for the “Hidden Bologna”, we have a capacity of 15 spots. For each of the tours, 5 spots are reserved for student participants. As the allocation of spots is in a first-come-first-served basis, make sure to register as soon as possible to secure a spot in any visit you might be interested in. Find the registration for each tour right below the description. Please register only for one visit, as the capacity is limited and they will be happening at the same time.
COESIA Group
G.D is the world’s leading supplier of high-tech machinery for cigarette making and packing, filter production, other tobacco-based and next-generation products.
Thanks to its extremely extensive machine range, G.D is the only manufacturer producing complete high-speed lines and a wide range of solutions for the tobacco industry.
G.D Headquarters, with its worldwide subsidiaries and service centres, provide an extensive sales and service network, always close to clients. Providing added value to its customers is an important commitment for G.D., which can count on a strong synergy with the companies of the Coesia Group, in order to create a fully comprehensive support to its customers in improving its product portfolio.
Fondazione MAST is an international, cultural and philanthropic institution based on Technology, Art and Innovation.
Founded in Bologna in 2013, the Foundation aims to promote projects that leverage identity and creativity in order to develop new ideas and create new connections.
The founding partners of Fondazione MAST are Coesia, a group of companies specialised in highly innovative industrial and packaging solutions, and the Isabella Seràgnoli Foundation, a private, independent non-profit organisation with the mission of promoting and developing activities and projects for the community, especially in the health care and socio-cultural sectors.
Fondazione MAST is located next to the Coesia headquarters in a multifunctional complex covering an area of 25,000 square metres, designed for the company’s employees, but also open to the public as an ongoing experiment integrating business and community.
Corporate welfare services combine with a programme of cultural activities offered free of charge to the public of all ages within the MAST spaces. Fondazione MAST aspires to be an open place where citizens can enjoy access to learning, arts, and photography of the working world, a cultural destination that stimulates and engages, combining
personal growth and well-being.
| 14:30 | Leaving from the GCSM 2025 venue in Via Irnerio 42 by private bus |
| 15:00 | Visiting the MAST in Via Speranza 42. (https://www.mast.org/en_US/about-us). • Technology Gallery. • Visiting the current exhibition. At the beginning of the visit, guests will be provided with headphones to facilitate listening. |
| 15:40 | Visiting the G.D. plant (COESIA Group, https://www.coesia.com/en/group) |
| 16:30 | Q&A |
| 16:45 – 17:00 | Back to the GCSM 2025 venue in Via Irnerio 42 by private bus |
IMA Group
Established in 1961, IMA is a world leader in the development and production of automatic machines for the processing and packaging of pharmaceutical, cosmetic, food, tea and coffee products, as well as in the automation of industrial processes.
IMA’s mission is to invest in technologies that will improve the quality of life on the planet, reduce food waste, increase access to more effective drugs and allow greater respect for the environment.
IMA’s work is based on the responsibility towards the community and awareness of the important economic and social impact that may result from the decisions and choices made.
IMA fosters an environmentally friendly attitude with a view to achieving sustainable development.
A solid Group made of solid Companies
The Group is present in about 80 countries, supported by a commercial network of around 30 branches with sales and support services in Europe, the Middle East, North and Latin America, and Asia, along with representative offices in Central and Eastern Europe and more than 140 agencies covering all market sectors.
IMA Group has 55 production plants in Italy, Germany, France, Switzerland, Spain, the UK, the USA, India, Malaysia, China and Argentina.
| 14:00 | Leaving from the GCSM 2025 venue in Via Irnerio 42 by private bus |
| 14:30 | Arrival at IMA SAFE Division in Via Europa 6, Ozzano dell’Emilia Bologna • 14.45 – 15.15: introduction and OpenLab – IMA Group: short introduction (D. Rea) – OpenLab (E. Simonini) – Packaging evolution for blister and Tea & Coffee applications • 15.15 – 15.45: visit of the plant – Blister Machine(B. Sassone) |
| 15:45 | Visit of IMA SAFE Division and transfer by private bus to IMA Tea & Coffee Division in Via Emilia 428-442, Ozzano dell’Emilia Bologna • 16:00 – 16:30: visit of the plant (G. Manaresi) – Teabag Machine and OpenLab |
| 16:30 | Back to the GCSM 2025 venue in Via Irnerio 42 by private bus |
Fully booked!
Hidden Bologna
| 14:30 | Leaving from the GCSM 2025 venue in Via Irnerio 42 Prof. Elisa Baldini will guide the cultural tour through a hidden Bologna |
| 15:00 | Visiting the hidden Bologna In the Middle Ages, Bologna was a rich and competitive city, so much so that noble families competed for power with bricks: the higher the tower, the greater the prestige. But behind these “ancient antennas” there are stories of revenge, imprisonment, apparitions and cruel destinies that still leave an echo in the streets of the city centre. Richness was also related to silk mill and water power because Bologna was a town crossed by several canals… |
| 17:00 | Back to the GCSM 2025 venue in Via Irnerio 42 |
Fully booked!