Our many years of experience in the world of spirits, and in the beverage world as a whole, has enabled us to design an innovative closure for air fresheners.

The main problem for these diffusers is that there is no suitable cap to help the end customer open them quickly and simply. Indeed, air fresheners generally have a dual closure: a screw cap with a hole where the sticks come out and a plastic cap for sealing the contents in so that they don’t spill during storage or transport.

Duo, Tapì’s new two-in-one closure, acts as both cap and ring to house the reeds that release the fragrance into the air.

Duo can provide manufacturers with a series of advantages:

• Lower production costs as only one component needs to be purchased;
• Greater aesthetic appeal as both the wood and the internal closure can generally be customized;
• Simple storage and transport for the finished product, without any risk of leakage.

Our long experience of designing innovative closures for our customers in the beverage sector means we know just how important it is to preserve aromas. That is why we designed Duo, to make it easier to close air fresheners, with reeds that help to diffuse the fragrance.

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As we are well aware, craftsmanship is a growing trend in the beverage sector, so its packaging needs to fully reflect the essence of the finished product.

Signature Stone, the new closure designed by Tapì as part of the Signature Ceramic range, uses an ecological material (ceramics, of course) combined with a leg that can be made out of a synthetic material, cork or micro-agglomerate, according to the customer’s requirements.

As well as fitting in with the craftsmanship trend, which is increasingly popular among end customers, it is also an ethical green-design choice. A natural noble material that helps makes closures into true artistic masterpieces.

Stone-finish ceramic helps create one-of-a-kind packaging, dedicated to the world of premium spirits. What is more, it acts as a trait d’union between innovation and tradition, enriching a functional element – in this case a traditional closure – with the expressive qualities of an age-old material such as ceramics.

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Dave Pickerell, the King of American Whiskey, has passed away

On 1 November, in San Francisco, Dave Pickerell lost his fight against hypertensive heart failure.

His death has left a great void in the spirits sector. The King of American Whiskey played a central role in the growth of the Maker’s Mark brand. And he put the experience he had gained over the years to good use in recent times, helping dozens of entrepreneurs with small-scale craft distilleries to grow and thrive.

Dave Pickerell used to play American Football, but was also a chemical engineer who set out to transfer the high quality standards in the chemical industry into whiskey distillation, both at Maker’s Mark and at smaller distilleries such as Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery.

He earned himself the nickname “Johnny Appleseed of American Whiskey”, through his expertise and his influence on the production of some of the most expensive premium whiskeys, and his passing will leave a huge gap in the beverage industry.

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On the 30th and 31st October, we were in London for the Spirits Strategies & Innovation Congress, an intense two-day event, dedicated to strategy innovations on the spirits market.

The event saw a string of interesting conferences and speeches: a unique opportunity to generate complementarities and synergies among the various professionals and companies operating on the international scene.

As sponsors of the event, Tapì took part with a vertical presentation about the closures sector. The evolution of technologies and market trends, use of materials and those little innovations that help to preserve the finished product even better.

The generation born between 1980 and 2000, the so-called Millennials, play a central role in shaping trends in the packaging world, which of course also has a knock-on effect in the closures sector.

Eco-sustainability, craftsmanship and brand-related experience are just some of the values which are so deeply rooted within their generation – which is why leading beverage companies are evolving marketing strategies to encompass such trends: aiming to satisfy what is a growing – yet at the same time increasingly niche – demand.

Anticipating trends is vital if we are going to continue to respond to the market. That is why, in recent years, Tapì has also evolved towards new technologies and innovative materials, seeking to offer increasingly complete and exclusive elements, especially to premium brand producers.

Differentiation, customization and exclusivity. These are the principles of the Abor project, of Signature Ceramic and Wood Inspiration, some of the Tapì closures that embellish packaging aiming to improve the consumer’s experience.

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Luxe Pack 2018: the luxury packaging fair and the new collections we presented

We came to the food & beverage sector of Luxe Pack 2018 with a variety of innovations in our range for the premium beverage market.

Among the many products in our collections, this was a chance to introduce various new collections in the Signature range, such as Signature Ceramic Inspiration stone effect, Signature Light Inspiration Heavy Plastic and Signature Wood Inspiration with real leather inserts.

Meanwhile, for the Tapì Collection, we presented Abor, the green-design project focused on the reuse of distillation residues/spent lees, as well as a new closure designed for the world of cosmetics.

Signature Ceramic Line – Stone effect

There are two different stone-effect finishes in our Signature Ceramic Inspiration collection. An unrivalled product for the food & beverage market, the stone-effect finish is also an excellent alternative to wood, it has an irregular surface while its dense consistency gives the final product a truly unique craft feel.

Signature Wood Line with leather inserts

Since craft-look packaging designs are becoming increasingly popular in the beverage world, we have come up with Signature Wood Inspiration with genuine leather inserts, a line of precious closures that enable classic designs to be created in a more modern key.

Signature Light Inspiration Heavy Plastic

Signature Light Inspiration Heavy Plastic is a new range of products made of plastic reinforced with metal. A finish that makes the packaging as a whole heavier, lending prestige and elegance to the finished product.

New Duo cap for the cosmetics industry

This two-in-one closure, designed for the world of cosmetics, facilitates product transport and storage through an innovative method that cuts out all risk of product leakage, enabling the consumer to use the product itself in an easier and more intelligent way.

Abor Project

Abor is an innovative and sustainable project dedicated to the world of spirits. It highlights the product’s origins and history, by re-using distillation residues/spent lees.

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Spirits Strategies & Innovation Congress: the two-day strategic event dedicated to the distillates sector

After the great success of its 2017 edition, the Spirits Strategies & Innovation Congress in London is back on 30th and 31st October: an intense two-day event, dedicated to all aspects of innovation in the world of spirits.

After listening to the feedback they got from visitors to the previous edition, the event organizers decided that the 2018 show would seek to combine strategy with innovation, so as to seek an understanding of how one interacts with the other and how both affect growth in the spirits sector.

The various conferences and speeches will be approaching a wide range of topics from different points of view, but all eyes and ears will be on one in particular: the strategies for attracting and keeping new customers at a time of such huge competition.

A unique opportunity for companies operating in the sector to meet, network, make partnerships and exchange ideas with the industry’s top professionals.

As sponsors of the event, Tapì will be taking part with a vertical presentation of our latest collections. We will be discussing the evolution of packaging in the premium beverage market, with insights into the closures and spirits markets, through the voice of Tapì group R&D Managing Director, Domenico Liberati.

We look forward to seeing you on 30th and 31st October at our information desk, and on October 30th at 12:20 for our presentation.

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Drink Technology India, the three-day event in Mumbai from the 24th to the 26th October 2018, brings together exhibitors from all over the world but, nonetheless, remains predominantly focused on the Indian market.

The Indian food & beverage sector is undergoing dynamic growth, with researchers expecting it to grow by more than 100% by 2021 for soft drinks and by around 35% for general alcoholic beverages. These huge estimates are fueled and measured by the various social changes and the strong economic growth that the country is experiencing.

There will be several Round Table Talks at DTI, while the new Buyer-Seller Forum will make meetings between supply and demand even more efficient.

Tapì will also be taking part at Drink Technology India, where we will be presenting our collections for the various application sectors and we look forward to taking you on a tour to find out all about our products. We look forward to meeting you at Booth N-41!

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On 26th and 27th September, Tapì Group to London for the Craft Distilling Expo, an international event that brings together the wisdom of numerous professionals in the craft distillery sector.

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Next trade fair Luxe Pack Montecarlo

The assembly technique that makes the Tapì T-Wood range even more innovative is co-injection, which welds the wooden head to the leg without using any glue, thus preventing the two parts from coming apart and breaking.

The search for captivating, yet high-performance design solutions led us here at Tapì to be the first packaging company to develop a special welding technique for our T-Wood closures. Co-injection uses no adhesives, making it a perfect solution for closures with a wooden head.

This ensures that head and leg are perfectly sealed, which in turn reduces the risk of breakage and thus, in addition to making the closure more functional, also protects the quality of the distillate or wine.

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The Tapì Group simply couldn’t miss year’s Luxe Pack in Monaco – from 1st to 3rd October 2018, the Grimaldi Forum will provide the backdrop for the most glamorous and most innovative trends in the luxury packaging industry.

For top-range spirits and cosmetics, Tapì will be launching the ambitious closures in its Signature Collection;and the top stars at the 2018 edition of Luxe Pack will be the exclusive creations in the new Ceramic Inspiration line. 
Unique pieces in which the nobility of the materials combines with a sophisticated design and a range of quality finishes to express a clean, refined sense of taste, able to lift up both the soul and the product aesthetics.

Stand DB19 – Diaghilev Space

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