Interpack is feeling confident that 2014 will be its best year yet. It has a high number of returning exhibitors as well as a collection of very eager newbies, each with new advances to show and new advantages to share. interpack 2014 is completely booked out for exhibiting. 2,700 exhibitors from 60 countries are getting ready to show in a month what they can do for you.
The Metal Packaging Plaza made its debut at the last interpack in 2011. That went well. Its metal-inspired stand concept was one of the highlights, and the hot spot where the international metal packaging community and its supplier industry got together to talk shop and trade ideas.
That concept will be repeated at interpack 2014 by the organisers VMV (the German Metal Packaging Association) and Empac (the European Metal Packaging Association). And for the first time, exhibitors here will include packaging steel manufacturers such as ThyssenKrupp Rasselstein and ArcelorMittal under the umbrella of APEAL, the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging. The Metal Packaging Plaza 2104 will house 40 exhibitors, and it will also offer an information platform with a forum, bar-lounge and meeting points.
This interpack's debut performer is components for processing and packaging - an additional exhibition especially for the packaging industry. About 75 companies are taking part in this event, which is accompanied by a daily lecture forum. components is taking place during the first three days of interpack from 8 to 10 May. interpack visitors and exhibitors have direct access to components, and vice versa.
The 2nd interpack Save Food Congress begins on 7 May 2014, one day before interpack opens its doors, This two-day event is directed at both non-profit organisations and industry. It examines the topics of global food loss and food waste and explores the aspects involved, addressing a broad public audience.
Special show, InnovationParc Packaging is a regular feature at interpack. This year, it will be staged under the Save Food theme. More than 20 participating Save Food members, companies and associations from all stages along the value chain are showcasing their solutions for avoiding food loss and food waste. It provides practical approaches from areas such as food processing, packaging design, packaging materials and machine construction to fight the problem in concrete ways. An additional exhibition highlights the dimensions of international food losses along the food value chain.
