CMC Innovation Day 2026 Brings Together 160 Industry Leaders to Advance Packaging Automation for Modern Fulfilment
CMC Innovation Day 2026 Brings Together 160 Industry Leaders to Advance Packaging Automation for Modern Fulfilment
Città di Castello, Italy – June 2026 – More than 160 attendees representing 87 companies across 30 countries gathered at the headquarters of CMC Packaging Automation for CID26 – CMC Innovation Day 2026, the company's annual event dedicated to innovation in fulfilment automation, systems integration and right-sized packaging.
Built around the theme "Ecosystem," CID26 brought together customers, technology partners, policymakers and industry experts to explore how collaboration is shaping the future of packaging, logistics and eCommerce fulfilment. The event featured five international speakers, 11 live technology demonstrations, customer success stories and discussions on the industry's most pressing challenges.
The day opened with welcome remarks from founder Giuseppe Ponti and Francesco Ponti, Chairman and CEO of CMC Packaging Automation, who highlighted the role of innovation, engineering excellence and long-term partnerships in supporting the next generation of fulfilment operations.
One of the event's central discussions focused on the European Union's new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). Pietro Fiocchi, Member of the European Parliament and Vice-Chair of the ENVI Committee, joined Chiara Signoria, ESG Director at CMC Packaging Automation, and Tim Werkhoven, Group Head of Public Affairs at Mondi Group, to examine the regulatory landscape and its implications for the packaging industry.
CMC executives, including Riccardo De Antoni, Chief Business Development & Transformation Officer, and Marco Mozzarecchi, Sales Director, shared the company's strategic vision and the latest developments across its portfolio of right-sized packaging solutions. Customers also presented real-world case studies demonstrating how packaging automation is helping improve operational efficiency while reducing material consumption and environmental impact.
CID26 also provided attendees with a first look at the evolution of CMC's innovation roadmap, including CMC Genesys PRIMA and the CMC Vertical ONE concept, reflecting the company's continued investment in expanding its portfolio of automated packaging technologies for increasingly flexible and sustainable fulfilment operations.
Throughout the afternoon, visitors experienced 11 live demonstrations showcasing CMC's integrated automation technologies, including CMC Genesys, CMC Genesys Compact, CMC CartonWrap DUO, CMC Super Vertical, CMC Paper-PRO and CMC Corrugator. The demonstrations highlighted how right-sized packaging automation can help businesses increase efficiency, reduce waste and optimize fulfilment processes.
The event also reinforced the importance of collaboration across the packaging ecosystem, bringing together technology providers, customers and institutions to exchange knowledge and explore practical solutions for addressing evolving regulatory requirements and increasing operational complexity.
"The future of packaging automation will be shaped by collaboration as much as by technology," said Francesco Ponti, Chairman and CEO of CMC Packaging Automation. "CID26 reflects our commitment to bring together customers, partners and institutions to share ideas, accelerate innovation and help build more efficient and sustainable fulfilment operations worldwide."
With participants from more than 30 countries across Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Australia, Africa and the Middle East, CID26 reinforced CMC Packaging Automation's role as a global meeting point for the packaging automation community.
