COIM: innovation, diversification and global presence
C.O.I.M S.p.a., a world leader in the chemical industry, participated in the Giflex 2024 congress in Rome on 17 and 18 April. During the event, COIM shared the achievements, future prospects and challenges of its Novacote and CoimInks divisions, outlining its strategy for the future and its commitment to sustainability.
COIM has a 62-year history of dedication and innovation in the chemical industry. Operating with 9 production facilities, 9 research centers and 1350 employees worldwide, the company recorded a turnover of 1.2 billion euros in 2023. More than 30% of this was generated by the Flexible Packaging business where, thanks to the Novacote and CoimInks divisions, COIM sets the benchmark in the Flexible Packaging market, offering a complete range of innovative and sustainable solutions.
In response to growing demands, COIM has become a global player, while maintaining an approach linked to the specific needs of local markets, positioning itself today as:
- Global Supplier: with facilities on 4 continents, COIM guarantees a swift, flexible response to customer needs.
- Global Quality Provider: its harmonized production standards ensure the highest quality worldwide.
- Global Supply Chain Organization: standardized efficiency and production organization across its facilities reduce the risks associated with unpredictable geopolitical events.
- Local Player: COIM focuses on understanding, appreciating and satisfying the needs of each individual market.
COIM’s development in the Flexible Packaging sector
“Emerging macro-trends like population growth and sustainability represent major challenges that drive COIM to constantly invest in research and development to expand its range of technologies and innovations. Recent acquisitions mean that the company has been able to expand and explore a new portfolio of solutions associated with acrylic resin chemistry in the Hot Melt reactive PUs and new WB coatings”, says Luca Gianzini, COIM’s Marketing and M&A Manager.
Incorporating sustainability goals is a fundamental pillar of COIM’s business. The company is uncompromisingly committed to supporting a circular economy and sustainability process, with a focus on:
- Regulatory Compliance: conforming to global safety and environmental regulations.
- Reducing greenhouse gas emissions: ambitious targets to bring down CO2 emissions.
- Innovations for a sustainable future: developing solutions that improve the carbon footprint of packaging.
- Inclusion and people-centered policies.
“By means of continuous innovation and our ongoing commitment to sustainability, COIM’s goal is to act as a dependable partner for Flexible Packaging companies seeking competitive, high-quality solutions without compromising on sustainable growth,” concludes Alessandro Passerini, General Manager EMEA at COIM.