Packaging Innovations, part of the triple-bill Packaging Innovations & Empack, featuring Contract Pack & Fulfilment event, has unveiled its first batch of big-name exhibitors attending its 2023 showcase.
The triple-header expo will be held on 15 & 16 February 2023, with all three shows running concurrently at the Birmingham NEC. Packaging Innovations alone will see nearly 300 leading names from across the packaging industry take to their booths, bringing together the latest and greatest cutting-edge packaging solutions in one place.
The list of influential exhibitors includes Graphic Packaging International, Esko, Mondi AG, and Essentra Group, which is represented by its easy-open and reclose tape specialist division Essentra Tapes.
Renan Joel, Managing Director, Packaging at multi-format event organiser Easyfairs, welcomed the announcement, saying, “It is a real pleasure to be able to announce our first set of exhibitors, a who’s who of the packaging industry. We’re determined to make this our biggest and most exciting Packaging Innovations & Empack ever, alongside a massive Contract Pack & Fulfilment event, and we hope this announcement serves as a real statement of intent for anyone looking to attend.
“We’re particularly excited about the extra spotlight on Contract Pack & Fulfilment as part of the Packaging Innovations showcase. We have some incredible exhibitors as part of Contract Pack & Fulfilment this year, with cutting-edge sustainability and automation specialists Intertape and high-quality value-adding co-packing service provider Lemonpath just two of the companies visitors will want to meet. It ensures attendees can explore and get inspired by creative innovations to support every step of the packaging journey, from concept to shipping and logistics services.”
Packaging Innovations is the UK’s largest packaging event that brings together the best and most innovative solutions of today and tomorrow, acting as a vibrant nexus of creativity for brands and suppliers alike. 2023’s two-day event is set to welcome over 6,000 attendees from across the world to the UK’s second city, with anticipation expected to heighten following the first exhibitor announcement.
Exhibitors will set up booths in one of four zones; The Packaging Zone, Contract Pack & Fulfilment, The Label & Print Zone, and a new Foodservice Packaging Zone developed in collaboration with the Foodservice Packaging Association (FPA).
Joel added, “This is an event like no other, with focused events on packaging design, development, production, packing, and shipping. Packaging Innovations is a unique platform for the best our industry has to offer – and, as it runs alongside Empack and Contract Pack & Fulfilment, this year really is the total package!”
