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APR. MAG. 2020 III DominoPlus, the first modular modular anti contagion panel system From the synergy between three innovative brains was born in Veneto DominoPlus, a solution designed to solve the problem of thousands of companies, shops and meeting places at the post-lockdown reopening. A designer, an innovation manager and a communicator have converted in record time the production of Origama Srl – a start- up from Treviso focused on visual packaging with recyclable materials and high aesthetic impact - into a production engine of innovative transparent modular PET panels, able to easily redefine unlimited types of spaces, in full compliance with the new security requirements against contagion. DominoPlus is a practical system, highly customizable, adaptable to any environment, aesthetically pleasing and - for a future that is hopefully near, but which unfortunately will not be near - easily removable. Unlike Plexiglass, not sanitisable, more expensive and difficult to process, PET (plastic material of the polyester family, from which mineral water bottles are derived) maintains transparency even if sanitized with alcohol-based solutions. A quick and courageous response from OrigamaSrl, which has turned its core business into something of public utility. Restaurants closed, Horeca Wholesalers ask the government for help With the closure of bars, restaurants and hotels due to the coronavirus emergency, it is also the wholesalers who supply the vast universe of the out-of-home in Italy who are blaming the crisis. For the occasion they met in the Horeca Wholesalers (HW), founded by a first group of 88 companies (including Cooperativa Italiana Catering) from every area of Italy that alone boast a turnover in the food sector of 2 billion euros, 105 logistics points and 6.100 employees. And there are numerous applications for membership from other companies in a sector, that of food supplies to restaurants and hotels, which has a total of over 1,800 companies in Italy, a turnover of 11 billion and employment that with the associated activities exceeds 100 thousand employees. As the newspaper, Il Sole 24 Ore, has reported in recent days, HW has sent two letters to the government and Confcommercio (with which the member companies are associated) to underline the serious risks that the sector is facing in this lockdown phase, while proposing some viable solutions. “With the almost total closure of the operators of the tourism chain such as hotels, restaurants and public establishments,” explained Maurizio Danese, president of Pregis and coordinator of the association, “we wholesalers in the Horeca sector with a business focused on the out-of- home channels of consumption have seen the turnover drop by 90%, which puts thousands of jobs at risk. The Horeca distribution sector has played an important role in the development of the tourism sector (e.g. by financing companies downstream of the supply chain during the credit crunch of 2008-2010) and in the promotion of Italian-made food products. There is now an urgent need for action to support our companies to prevent the entry of big foreign out-of-home distribution companies into the internal market.” The main requests made to the government concern the activation of measures to maintain employment, support liquidity and provide financial relief. AT PAGE 10 MEMBERS Piedmont and Liguria For the catering sector, the heart of the former Kingdom of Savoy is a nerve centre: in Piedmont there are more than 23,700 companies, in Liguria about 13,000, for an aggregate that counts for a share close to 11% of the total sector (source: Fipe 2019). This is how the members of Cic, active in this territory, intercept the requests of operators and customers. Even in this time of Coronavirus. Botti Catering Range It specialises in the sale of fresh and frozen food products both retail, thanks to the retail store in Arma di Taggia (IM), and wholesale, where it manages supplies for the Horeca channel, beaches and bathing establishments. It also offers catering services for street food and ship chandlers for ships, boats and yachts. Strong points A family history spanning three generations combined with a modern and attentive vision, has given life to a company capable of distinguishing itself for organisation, professionalism and technology applied to the service. News/Strategies 2020 In order to respond to the Covid-19 emergency, it has activated, through the company’s pre-existing site, an e-commerce activity aimed at retail customers, which also includes a home delivery service. The reception was positive: during the first week of operation, 350 requests were processed, which then became a very high number. ______________________________ Milfa Srl Range The catalogue of products contains more than 1,000 premium items, preserved in total respect of hygiene and temperature, and is able to satisfy any supply request, ranging from cold cuts to cheeses, from gastronomy to frozen food, from soft drinks to liqueurs, from wines to tablecloths, disposable dishes and cleaning products. Strong points The company philosophy is aimed at the search for new flavours and the constant maintenance of the quality of the goods. The assistance to