PA C K A G I N G 28 NOVEMBER 2016 CARTRIDGE INKJET PRINTING » No mess / no maintenance » Print on most substrates » Greater yield / blackness » Greater “throw” distance » Label printing » High resolution » Ink saving systems » Set and forget Mob: 021 677 577 • e: barney@regalpackaging.co.nz For orders email: orders@regalpackaging.co.nz www.regalpackaging.co.nz REGAL PACKAGING LTD FT173 Thanks for visiting us at Foodtech Packtech 2016 PACK EXPO International – one of the world’s largest packaging and processing events paired with Pharma EXPO – will break records when it opens this month in Chicago with 50,000 attendees expected to seek new technologies and insights from more than 2500 exhibitors over 1.2 million net square feet of exhibit space. Show producer PMMI – the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies - says the increase in show participation is due to projections for industry growth, with its State of the Industry forecasts expecting US shipments of packaging machinery to reach $8.5 billion in 2020. “Growth in packaging is fuelled not just by plant expansions, but also by the need to update operations, creating smarter, faster, safer, flexible and more sustainable lines,” PMMI senior vice president Jim Pittas says. “In a time when stagnating on innovation is bad for business, professionals across a wide range of industries attend PACK EXPO and Pharma EXPO because they know these shows provide the platform for new technologies.” The shows offer several guide post destinations, such as the Materials & Containers Pavilion, the Processing Zone, the Reusable Packaging Pavilion, the Food Safety Summit Resource Center and a total of four innovation stages offering free on-floor educational sessions to help attendees find the new solutions and insights they need with greater efficiency. The latest addition to the long list of convenience-enhancing features is the NextGen Networking Fair, taking place in the Education & Workforce Development Pavilion. The event aims to connect both supplier companies and consumer goods manufacturers with student talent. In addition to increasing participation and an expanding list of show features, PACK EXPO International and Pharma EXPO 2016, produced in partnership with the International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineering, also boast the largest ever partner programme, with 31 associations and 11 international pavilion organisers from all reaches of the processing and packaging communities involved. Included are the Contract Packaging Association, the Brazilian Packaging Association, Japan Packaging Machinery Manufacturers, the International Dairy Foods Association and the United Fresh Produce Association. With so much to see, attendees looking to make the most of their time on the show floor can start their planning early with an online show planner that helps professionals find suppliers, key technologies and educational opportunities in order to make appointments and formalise their schedules for an efficient, customised experience. PMMI represents the voice of more than 750 North American manufacturers of equipment, components and materials for processing and packaging, and works to advance a variety of industries by connecting consumer goods companies with manufacturing solutions. More information: www.packexpointernational.com MONSTER PACK EXPO TO BREAK RECORDS Jim Pittas
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