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1 (Page.04) PRESENTATION
2 (Page.06) FACILITIES: HIGH TECHNOLOGIC CAPACITY
3 (Page.7) R&D&I TECHNOLOGICAL AREAS
4 (Page.10) R&D PROJECTS
5 (Page.14) OPEN DISSEMINATION OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE, TO SOCIETY AND THE ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
6 (Page.18) CARBON FOOTPRINT OFFICE
7 (Page.19) ITENE IS
8 (Page.20) ITENE FOUNDATION
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ITENE, PackagINg, TraNsPorT & LogIsTIcs rEsEarch cENTEr
ITENE, is the center of referen-ce in R&D&I in Spain in the tech-nologic field of packaging, logis-tics, transport and mobility.
ITENE’s mission is focused on scientific in-
vestigation, technologic development and
the transfer of innovation in packaging, lo-
gistics and transport matters to improve
business’ competitiveness and contribute
to their globalization.
ITENE carries out its mission by means of
scientific and technical excellence as well
as a high specialization of its professionals,
through an integrated vision of the supply
chain.
The work carried out by ITENE is applied to
all activities in all productive sectors, from
the point of view of general interest, pu-
blic utility and social progress. It is estima-
ted that more than 10 million people bene-
fit directly or indirectly from the results of
ITENE’s work.
ITENE takes part in and leads European, na-
tional and regional investigation projects,
collaborating with other prestigious R&D&I
centers.
ITENE is part of the Network of Technologi-
cal Institutes of the Valencian Region (REDIT)
and the Spanish Federation of Technology
Centres (FEDIT). ITENE also actively collabo-
rates with worldwide institutions, encoura-
ging cooperation, technological spreading
and research excellence.
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From 2009 To 2010, ITENE madE aN INvEsTmENT oF 1.663.400 Euros IN scIENTIFIc aNd TEchNoLogIcaL EquIPmENT
This investment has been useful in order to
create the Waste Pre-treatment Plant and
the Nanotechnology Pilot Plant. This amount,
together with an investment of 1.4 million
euros in previous years, brings up the to-
tal investment in equipment to more than 3
million euros since the opening of the new
headquarters.
The Waste Pre-treatment Plant allows to
know the potential effective energy use of
packaging waste. The plant is able to carry
out classification, washing, drying, metal eli-
mination and waste grinding processes to
obtain an optimum preparation process. It
also allows to analyze the potential effective
waste use, either for recycling or to obtain
energy.
The Nanotechnology Pilot Plant develops
new packaging materials. It prepares and
treats clays to be modified to a nano scale
which will later be used to develop new com-
pounds with improved properties.
Other ITENE facilities:
> NEW DEVELOPMENT MATERIALS PILOT PLANT
> PROCESSING
> ADDITIVES
> PACKAGING FUNCTIONAL EVALUATION LABORATORY
> CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION
> PACKING
> WASTE PILOT PLANT
> RFID AND LOGISTICS TECH CENTER
> RFID TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATORS
> LOGISTICS MODELING
> TRANSPORT SIMULATION CENTER
> ELECTRONICS AND FUNCTIONAL INKS LABORATORY
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ThE acTIvITIEs carrIEd ouT by ITENE arE basEd oN TEchNoLogIcaL INNovaTIoN aNd INvoLvE dIFFErENT comPaNIEs
Their scope of action is regional, national
and international. ITENE has signed collabo-
ration agreements with 83 scientific-tech-
nological agents. ITENE also encourages the
participation of Spanish companies in pro-
jects which offer opportunities on a national
and European level. From 2007 to 2010 these
projects generated about 3,5 millions euros.
ITENE openly disseminates the results of
its investigations, therefore benefitting the
society. This way, ITENE helps scientific pro-
gress and its impact on the economic envi-
ronment and society in general.
Researchers participate in specialization
and training activities: Presentations, con-
ferences, project and results presentations
in technological fairs, study visits, R&D&I co-
llaborations, directed or codirected docto-
ral theses and senior projects.
R&D&I PROJECTS BUILDING KNOWLEDGEITENE has encouraged scientific and technological cooperation at a European level in the following research areas:}
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> advanced new materials development.
o Biodegradables.
o Development of absorption materials.
o Development of renewable coatings for paper and cardboard.
o Nanotechnology applications to printfunctional properties on packaging materials.
o Environmentally improved materials.
o Developments in active packaging: materials with antimicrobial properties, antioxidants…
o Development of new waste materialsand other sub products.
> Packaging systems and product preparation.
o Solutions to minimize negative interactions between product and packaging.
o Packaging system selection and optimization according to product requirement (MAP, vacuum, etc).
o Active and intelligent packaging solutions for products.
o Product-packaging compatibility studies.
o Packaging technologies and material feasibility studies.
o Packaging process tests.
o Product shelf life testing.
> Packaging for distribution – transportpackaging.
o Packaging solution development anddesign for distribution of products along the supply chain.
o Design and optimization of packaging system with transport simulation tools. Efficiency and cost optimization.
o Risk simulation in the supply chain.
o Dangerous goods solutions.
> Information and communication technologies for supply chain.
o New devices adding information to packaging: Conductive inks, tags, antifraud…
o Indicators of external factors which influence the products’ shelf life.
o RFID integration on packaging.
o Integration and development of traceability systems in the Supply Chain.
o RFID and traceability systems.
o Traceability systems validation.
> advanced logistics in the supply chain.
o Internal and production logistics. Warehouse Management.
o Storage and maintenance.
o Distribution logistics.
o Energy, mobility and sustainable transport.
o Network and freight flows optimization.
o Safe transport of goods and passengers.
o Advanced methods of customer-supplier relation in collaborative environments.
> mobility and intelligent traffic managemen.
o Optimal transport models for thedistribution of goods in defined environments.
o Minimized transport congestion through intermodal solutions.
o Route optimization.
o Transportation of goods in urban environments. Optimization models (last mile).
o Intelligent Transport Systems.
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> Transportation infrastructure and intermodality.
o Transport network connectivity.
o Distribution platforms and intermodalinfrastructures.
o Intermodality and Co-modality.
o Interoperability standards.
> safety and security.
o Transport of dangerous goods assessment.
o Security management systems for the supply chain.
> Packaging and transport sustainability.
o Packaging and environment.
o Eco-design in 7 steps (EE7).
o Life cycle analysis (LCA) and Carbon Footprint analysis. Evaluation of packaging alternatives. Cost and impact minimization.
o Logistics, transport and sustainability. Energy and transport. Environmental impacts linked to the supply chain.
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o Waste valorization technologies.
o Waste characterization technologies.
“ITENE has developed 20projects at a regional and national level with funding from the Ministry of Scien-ce, Technology and Indus-try, Trade and Tourism and the Institute of the Va-lencian Medium and Small Enterprise (IMPIVA). ITENE has also worked in 443 experiences of knowled-ge building and transfer as well as scientific and te-chnological development”
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scIENTIFIc rEsEarch. TEchNoLogIc dEvELoPmENT. kNoWLEdgE TraNsFEr.
These are the three pillars of ITENE’s activi-
ty, an activity that benefits society in gene-
ral, encouraging scientific progress and its
applications to improve people’s quality of
life and reduce the impact of human activity
on natural resources and the environment.
From 2009 to 2010, despite the economic cri-
sis environment, ITENE has provided its servi-
ces to more companies and has participated
in more R&D&I projects than in previous years.
A total of 488 companies have participated in
projects with ITENE. 87% of the center’s ac-
tivity has focused on Research, Development
and Innovation projects.
INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CONSORTIAITENE has intervened in the following research projects, being either their own or in collaboration:
R&D PROJECTS
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hipp (2009-2011)
Objective:
Assessment of the impact of high pressure
treatment on packaging materials for food
packaging.
Participants:
9 research centers in Germany, Austria, Ho-
lland, Cyprus, Slovenia, Belgium and Spain.
Nafispack (2008-2011)
Objetive:
To ensure the safety and quality of canned
foods along the supply chain by the develo-
pment of an innovative packaging which is
able to use two leading technologies: Anti-
microbial active packaging and intelligent
packaging.
Participants:
17 technology partners from Italy, Sweden,
Finland, Germany, Denmark, Norway and
Spain. Spanish participants: National Re-
search Council and companies like Verdi-
fresh, Artibal or Envaflex.
Natal (2009-2011)
Objective::
To obtain flexible active packaging with an
antimicrobial and/ or antioxidant effect
based on natural additives obtained from
agro-industrial waste, applicable to a wide
range of foods and conservation processes.
Participants:
7 research centers and Spanish associations.
rebiofoam (2009-2012)
Objective:
Development of 3D biodegradable foams
for packaging protection, in replacement
of existing polymers derived from non-re-
newable raw materials.
Participants:
10 European scientific and technological
partners such as Novamont (Italy), Electro-
lux (Poland) and the Fraunhofer Institute
(Germany).
sustaincom (2008-2011)
Objective:
Development of new composite materials
derived from wood with applications in pac-
kaging, medicine, transportation or cons-
truction. They are intended to substitute
fossil fuel-based materials.
Participants:
17 organizations from 8 European coun-
tries and it is coordinated by the Swedish
company AB STFI-Packforsk. Other leading
companies are BASF, Alcan Composites, No-
vamont and Sca.
aIP-competence Platform
(Started-2010)
Objective:
To allow companies to integrate AIP (Active
and Intelligent Packaging) solutions in their
products, adapting them to consumer de-
mands in a wide variety of fresh, nutritious
and fast preparation products.
Participants:
Agencies from Germany, Belgium, Austria,
Czech Republic, Hungary and Holland.
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chill-on (2005-2010)
Objective:
Aimed at improving information availability,
quality and safety of refrigerated and fro-
zen product.
Participants:
24 technology partners, undergraduates and
companies from Germany, Israel, Italy, United
Kingdom, Chile, Greece, China, Netherlands
and Spain. It has also received support from
companies like Motorola, Moypark, Seara Ali-
mentos, Chainfood, Beijing Fishing Company
among others.
bestLog (2005-2009)
Objective:
Branding of Best Practices in Logistics. It
introduces certification elements, inexis-
tent until now, as a guide for agents who in-
tervene in the supply chain.
Participants:
9 technologic partners from Germany, Czech
Republic, Switzerland, Britain, Poland, Den-
mark, Hungary and Spain. Also experts from
companies like Alstom, Day, Philips, Siemens,
Unipetrol… among others.
Internodal (2008-2010)
Objective:
To eliminate inefficiencies at the entry and
exit points of modal interchange centers. It
optimizes the physical and information flow.
Participants:
12 Spanish participants from research cen-
ters, logistics areas, leading companies and
universities.
globalog (2006-2010)
Objective:
Logistics as a strategic factor for compa-
nies’ competitiveness : Optimization of su-
pply chains, creation of new infrastructures
for interconnection and environmental
respect.
Participants:
38 Spanish agents including companies such
as Keraben, Consum, Canary Transfrigo, Le-
roy Merlin ... etc, public research centers
and private port authorities.
mobitrans (2008-2011)
Objective:
Development of a help model for the deci-
sion making of public transport users. Allows
choosing the best routes or the most suita-
ble modal shifts.
Participants:
8 technologic partners and companies like
ITS Spain, Palma Bit Tools or Carrier.
hinterport (2010-2011)
Objective:
To establish an interactive network of
agents involved in intermodal transport
which allows the compilation of good busi-
ness practices in transport around Europe,
allows to validate its applicability and to pro-
mote its use through training and dissemi-
nation activities and information and tech-
nologies tools (ICT).
Participants:
17 technologic partners from Italy, Germany,
Belgium, Greece, Lithuania, Slovenia, Estonia,
France and Spain. At a national level it invol-
ves ITENE and the Valencia Port Foundation
among others.
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sort It (2008-2010)
Objective:
The improvement of sensors used in the se-
lection and sorting of recovered paper. The
goal is to reach a 95% of paper recovery
with a purity of 98%.
Participants:
14 European partners coordinated by PTS in
Germany.
Proefires (2009-2010)
Objective:
The use of urban solid waste for the valori-
zation of organic waste as an energy source.
Participants:
Regional scope project.
sonopulp (2009-2011)
Objective:
Use of high power ultrasound for the pro-
duction of paper pulp from crops and agri-
cultural waste in order to obtain residue 0.
The surplus will be used to produce biogas.
Participants:
9 European technologic partners.
Proquipol (2009-2011)
Objective:
Conversion of complex polymer waste into
resources through the use of sustainable
chemical processes.
Participants:
Four Spanish companies and research centers.
boosteff (2009-2011)
Objective:
Production of different types of papers
more efficient and competitive than the ac-
tual ones, with a drastic reduction of envi-
ronmental footprint. This is a collaborative
project framed in the Seventh Framework
Programme of the European Union.
Participants:
Innventia AB (Sweden) and ITENE as princi-
pal investigator.
Sustainability
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DISSEMINATION
oPEN dIssEmINaTIoN oF scIENTIFIc aNd TEchNoLogIcaL kNoWLEdgE, To socIETy aNd ThE EcoNomIc ENvIroNmENT
ITENE, through the open dissemination of its activities and their results, contributes in scientific progress and its impact on the economic environment and society in general.
ITENE’s activity has a wide media coverage
by means of news, articles, reports, scien-
tific articles… etc., through both media for
the general public and highly specialized me-
dia. This open diffusion takes the form of
articles and reports in publications aimed
at businesses, spreading acts and training
sessions open to the public, documenta-
tion on current affairs regarding scientific
spreading or attending trade fairs in order
to present ITENE’s research achievements
and get to know what is being done in other
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General dissemination of activities
ITENE is considered by the media a source of
authorized scientific and technical informa-
tion. ITENE’s researchers’ statements have
a reference value and this has been proven
whenever it has been asked to intervene in
general interest issues, such as withdrawal
of plastic bags campaigns in supermarkets
or research in intelligent packaging for food.
ITENE annually generates more than 700
appearances in the media both general and
specialized.
Knowledge dissemination in public open days
In 2009 and 2010 ITENE organized 48 acti-
vities directed at society in general, with no
admission charge and had more than 2,500
attendees. These events took place in Valen-
cia, Madrid, Barcelona, Lleida, Alicante, Elche,
Zaragoza, Castellón, Alcoy (national terri-
tory) and Tainjin and Brussels abroad.
Also in 2009 ITENE participated in 7 national
and international fairs held in Madrid, Bar-
celona, Valencia, Hannover and Japan, where
it announced its research results to the in-
dustrial and commercial fields.
In 2010 the participation in fairs focused on
the Africa Food Fair in Dakar, Easy Fairs in
Barcelona and Madrid and Toc Europe in Va-
lencia.
Innovation
27% of ITENE’s activity is the development
of innovation projects in companies. SMEs
have opted for an efficient supply chain and
have relied on the research center to do so.
ITENE has provided information systems;
resource development and management
tools to obtain financing so SMEs can ac-
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LEARNSHOP EASYFAIRS BARCELONA 4-5/03/2009
II LOGISTIC CONFERENCE Logistics, a tool for the future of Castellón 11/03/2009
WORKSHOP Environmental legislation, rules and methodology applied to packaging 12/03/2009
ACTIVITIES: ITENE workshops in HISPACK 2009 14/05/2009
TECHNOLOGICAL CONFERENCE Present and Future of Bags: An environmental and technological vision. 17/06/2009
THECNICHAL CONFERENCE Cost Reduction In The Supply Chain Through Logistic Innovation And Packaging. 18/06/2009
TECHNICAL CONFERENCE Improving competitiviness in bus and coach passenger transport. 29/09/2009
ISTA/ITENE - EUROPEAN PACKAGING SYMPOSIUM Optimising Packaging for distribution 18-19/10/2009
CONFERENCE - Support for R&D&I proyects 26/10/2009
CONFERENCE - Support for R&D&I proyects in the packaging field 29/10/2009
INNOVATION CONFERENCE Innovation as a business opportunity 29/10/2009
WORKSHOP-MOBITRANS Requirements of an information system in order to favour mobility 06/11/2009
LEARNSHOPS ITENE - EASYFAIRS EMPACK MADRID Packaging, Logistics, Transport and RFID 18-19/11/2009
Activities organized by ITENE in 2009
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CONFERENCE Logistics platforms in Spain: Current situation and opportunities for improvement 25/02/2010
CONFERENCE Keys for the management and financing of R&D in national programs 07/04/2010
LEARSHOPS ITENE Packaging Innovations Barcelona 14-15/04/2010
I NAFISPACK CONFERENCE Natural Antimicrobials for Innovative and Save Packaging 20/05/2010
CONFERENCE ITENE-SIL 2010 Dangerous goods, sustainability, innovation and ICT for logistics 27-28/05/2010
TECHNICAL CONFERENCE Logistic optimisation for improved business competitivenes 07/07/2010
TECHNOLOGICAL CONFERENCE Novel solutions to improve efficiency in the chilled-frozen supply chain 18/10/2010
TECHNICAL CONFERENCE How to get funding for business innovation 21/10/2010
TECHNOLOGICAL CONFERENCE III Logistic conference in Castellón: Logistics, a tool for the future of Castellón 23/10/2010
CONFERENCE LEARNSHOPS EMPACK MADRID 2010: Packaging, storage and preparation 24-25/11/2010
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OFFICE
ITENE has crEaTEd ThE FIrsT carboN FooTPrINT oFFIcE IN sPaIN
A service which allows to find out in what measure each product influences greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). The Carbon Footprint calculates the environmental impact produced by a product throughout its life.
Knowing Carbon Footprint today is essential,
especially in a society compromised with the
conservation of the environment. We want
to and must know the impact of what we
consume so that we can choose responsibly.
The carbon footprint also allows public au-
thorities and administrations to make deci-
sions about those activities which generate
greenhouse gases. Knowing the sources of
the emissions allow not only to set goals,
but also to quantify them and take the most
appropriate measures, minimizing their eco-
nomic impact. The carbon footprint will allow
to plan, correct and, ultimately, reduce emis-
sions to the atmosphere.
“The carbon footprint is also an excellent differen-tiation tool. It allows com-petitive advantage before customers, public admi-nistrations and, in general, before a society that de-mands a responsible en-vironmental behavior”
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For ThE dEvELoPmENT oF ITs mIssIoN, ITENE has 125 hIghLy quaLIFIEd ProFEssIoNaLs
ITENE gives priority in its strategy to the integration and continuous training of spe-cialized technical staff, in order to expand its research capacity and therefore its ability to generate knowledge.
During 2009 the center continued with the development of 7 doctoral theses and the di-rection of 6 senior projects. In 2010 the num-ber of doctorate students in ITENE was 13.
In this respect stands out the fact that ITENE is the research center which has grown the most regarding the number of doctors among its staff, triplicating this number in the past 3 years.
ITENE has introduced a specialization and training program based on stays in scientific centers of international reference involving 17 members of its staff during 2009 and 2010 in Grenoble, Michigan, Bremen, Atlanta, Mani-toba and Edinburgh.
ITENE destined 200.000 euros to the area of staff training.
Multidisciplinary staff
ITENE has a multidisciplinary team with qua-lified professionals in Chemistry, Physics, Pharmacy, Food Technology, Biology, Environ-ment, Economics, Business Administration, Law, Information, Psychology, Education, Li-brary Science, Agricultural Engineering, In-dustrial, Telecommunications, Roads, chan-nels and ports, Geodesy, Industrial Design, Computer Science and experts in logistics and supply chain.
This team allows ITENE to approach projects
from different points of view, seeking inno-
vative solutions.
ITENE’s staff professional training
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ITENE FouNdaTIoN Was EsTabLIshEd IN 2008
In the following two years, the Foundation has become the center of knowledge transmis-sion in the field of packaging, logistics, transport and mo-bility applied to all productive sectors.
ITENE Foundation plans, organizes, sum-
mons and carries out activities of different
types and duration: conferences, courses,
seminars, congresses and workshops. Its
main purpose is the training, improvement
and specialization of human resources for
their better qualification.
The Foundation works on a constant, te-
chnical, scientific, legislative and managing
actualization for its later incorporation in
the company to improve its competitiveness
and innovativeness.
The multi-sectoral origin of the partici-
pants enriches the activities, allowing them
to share their situation, problems and solu-
tions. This method results in an exchange of
experiences which encourages innovation.
“ITENE Foundation is open to all productive sectors users of packaging, logistics, transport and mobility, as well as packaging manufac-turers or logistic and trans-port services providers.”}
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BUSINESS ENCOUNTER Logistic solutions to increase business rentability 29/01/2009
COURSE The new corrugated cardboard packaging 9-11/03/2009
SUPERIOR COURSE Integral logistics 27/03 - 20/06 2009
COURSE Goods transport in containers 28-29/04-5/05/ 2009
COURSE Management and leadership in logistics 12, 16-19/05/2009
COURSE Dangerous goods integral transport: Regulation and legislation 16-17/06/2009
JORNADA II Logistic conference: Logistic oportunities for the automotive field 30/06/2009
COURSE R&D&I proyects planification and management 22-24/09/2009
COURSE Operations and warehouse organisation program 7/11/2008 - 6/02/2009
ENCUENTRO III National encounter: Packaging and sostenibility.
The new environmental and economic challenges in supermarkets 26/11/2009
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CONFERENCE - Keys for management and funding of R&D&I in national programs 07/04/2010
WORKSHOP - Logistics of cold 05/05/2010
COURSE - Quality control in packaging 27-28/09/2010
CONFERENCE - Urban traffic management 7-8/10/2010
FORUM - Ecodesign, responsable design of competitiveness 13/10/2010
COURSE - Innovation protection through copyright 13-14/10/2010
TECHNICAL CONFERENCE - How to obtain funds for business innovation 21/10/2010
CONFERENCE - Innovation in the dock cluster 25-26/10/2010
SIMPOSIUM - European Packaging 26-28/10/2010
CONFERENCE TECNOLÓGICA - Dangerous goods transport risks:
Management, inspection and intervention 17/11/2010
MASTER - Packaging Technologies 15/02 - 15/09/2010
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