Galdi’s 2022: looking back and…forward!

Heading into 2023, we look back at the past year and share the latest developments, key events and some unique facts about Galdi's world.

For us this was definitely a year of growth, in many respects.

So let’s have a look at what we have achieved.

Since 30 September 2022, Galdi has been officially a Benefit Corporation (Società Benefit).

Our company bylaws were amended, with a new Board of Directors taking office on the same day. Three external Directors have joined the Board. For an overview of activities and projects implemented by Galdi in the area of Sustainability and Employee Benefits, please browse through the sixth edition of our Green Report.

Both Galdi Bistro and Galdi Fitness Area opened at the beginning of 2022.

Designed for all-round well-being, the latter is open to Galdi's many employees who enjoy sport.

The end of 2022 will also mark the end of the three-year Family Audit certification programme, aimed to improve work-family balance.

We are awaiting final validation to achieve the Family Audit Executive certification, which is awarded to companies that successfully complete the programme.

After launching the RG80 in 2021, this year we brought to market the RG280, another next-gen packaging system.

This Gable Top packaging machine for ESL and delicate products is designed to raise market standards in the segment of medium capacity food fillers.

We also expanded our end-of-line product portfolio with Artema Pack's new Wrap Around machine (25 boxes per minute), aimed at customers working with large-scale retailers.

New products, new packaging lines, lots of new experiences and a couple of unique applications: find out more in the article about the projects we carried out in 2022.

FILL good's expert advice in the area of microbiology and packaging development creates added value for customers, in particular for manufacturers in the dairy, plant-based beverage and water industries.

FILL good offers a whole range of services:

• Shelf life validation support
• Food safety operator training
• ATP testing prior to shipping
• Packaging development consulting for new products
• Support in the event of contamination

Among the projects we developed in cooperation with research institutes and universities, we would like to mention VIR2EM.

During the two-year research programme on “Virtualization and Remotization for Resilient and Efficient Manufacturing,” we focused on the following four areas: Digital Twin technology, predictive maintenance, IIOT infrastructure upgrade, and virtual workstations.

Read this article to find out more.

Developed internally in 2022, Galdi's Self CIP ensures optimal integration with our packaging machines and full control over the machine's cleaning and sanitization process.

This fully automated cleaning unit can be installed on new models or as an upgrade on packaging machines that are already in use.

Galdi's Self CIP guarantees consistently superior cleaning performance and enhanced process control, but also less consumption and simplified maintenance.

The unit can be connected to Galdi systems, with all the benefits that come with digital services, from performance monitoring to predictive maintenance.

Thanks to the Self CIP unit, the packaging machine can handle recipes and cleaning cycles independently, even remotely.

Read the interview with Christopher Radford, Galdi's Technical Operational Manager for the Americas, who joined our Delaware-based Service Business Unit this year.

The team is set to grow further to support our overseas customers.

Created to foster connections and new ideas, the Galdi Village, a place to fill, hosted a number of events throughout 2022, including webinars, book and project presentations, visits, conferences and meetings, with a special focus on innovation and employee well-being.

Plenty of events are coming up in 2023 too, so stay tuned for more!