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In symbolic terms, 100 represents the pinnacle of perfection, totality, infinite potential, the completion of a full cycle.
With this July-August 2026 edition, ipcm® reaches its 100th published issue. It almost seems incredible that a project born of dissatisfaction and a desire to do things well – to change the approach in a stagnant sector by applying the dynamism, speed, and creative power of digital media while focusing on information reliability – has come this far.
Yet, looking back, we can clearly trace the entire journey: obstacles and pleasures, difficult choices and exhilarating moments, hard work and responsibilities, but also the endless rewards that make us forget everything else.
Behind these one hundred issues lies a company founded by three partners, Paola, Francesco, and Alessia, who, over seventeen years in business, have tackled every challenge with a constructive spirit and a shared vision. As with any entrepreneurial journey, there have been difficult moments and differing opinions. But mutual trust, combined with a passion for this work, has enabled us to continue growing.
Behind these one hundred issues lies a passionate editorial team, united even when opinions diverge and committed to pursuing the goals of editorial accuracy, factual precision, aesthetic quality, and meticulous attention to detail.
Behind these one hundred issues lies a sales team that tirelessly covers kilometres, attends trade fairs and events to be where it matters most, and builds customer loyalty through service, advice, and a visible presence.
Behind these one hundred issues lies a rigorous administration that has never bitten off more than it could chew, has always looked to the future without compromising stability, and has protected the company, its employees, and its suppliers.
Behind these one hundred issues lie thousands of hours of travel, airports, hotels, exhibitions, interviews, articles written late at night, photographs, revisions, phone calls, and deadlines met. Because an international magazine is not born in an editorial office: it is born wherever there is an innovation to talk about.
This issue is dedicated to everyone who has helped write this story: contributors, clients, partners, readers, and friends who have, over the years, believed in our vision.
To open the issue, a collective article brings together reflections from those who have played a key role in these first one hundred issues and who wished to share a thought linking ipcm® to their own story. It is a long read, but well worth the time.
It is no easy task to give a preview of the other content in this issue, because it covers so many topics that it is impossible to pick out the main ones. It is as though the most significant innovations that have transformed our industry in recent years have all converged on these pages.
Over the past seventeen years, we have not merely reported on the sector: we have followed it wherever it was taking shape. We have travelled across continents, visited plants, and met entrepreneurs, technicians, and researchers, firmly believing that the credibility of information stems first and foremost from being on the ground. This is also one of the most international editions yet: it features reports and contributions from Canada to Australia, from Portugal to Spain, from Sweden to Germany.
The first one hundred issues of ipcm® are a milestone, but above all, they mark the start of the next chapter. With the next edition, a new cycle of one hundred issues will begin. New ideas, new people, new generations, new clients, and new markets around the world to engage with, and to whom we can offer information, insights, suggestions, and updates.
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