Ausgabe zur FACHPACK 2019

5 Ausg.Nr._14/2019 FachPack 2019 T he slogan of FachPack, the European trade fair for packaging, processes and technology is “Tomorrow be- gins when you create it”. And that slogan will sum the situation up perfectly when more than 1,500 exhibitors gather in Nuremberg from 24 to 26 September 2019 to display their innovative packag- ing solutions for consumer and industrial goods. The range of products and services on show in the twelve exhibition halls will answer questions on packaging for about 45,000 expected trade visitors. One topic in particular is driving the industry like no other at the moment, and has therefore been chosen as the key theme for FachPack 2019: “Environmentally friendly packaging”. This theme will be reflected at the stands of many exhibitors, and in the lec- ture forums, special shows and award ceremonies. Consumers today want environ- mentally friendly packaging, whether for foodstuffs, bever- ages, cosmetics or any other products in daily use, and Ger- many’s new Packaging Act and the EU Plastics Strategy now place even more stringent demands on manufacturers and the retail sec- tor in this regard. The challenges this creates for packaging are often complex. “The packaging of the future has to serve both consumers and the environment and must take the entire cycle into account,” says Cornelia Fehlner, exhibition director for FachPack, NürnbergMesse. “The packaging industry already has a wide range of solutions for these challenges, and FachPack is the ideal platform for both presenting and talking about them. We are proud to be the showcase for this innovative sector.” Products on display cover the entire packaging process chain Hardly any sector can manage without the packaging industry, whether for industrial or consumer goods. FachPack reflects the key market segments in the process chain, from packaging materials and machines to printing and pro- cessing, logistics systems and ser- vices. At the heart of the trade fair is the powerful German packaging industry, although the trend toward greater internationalisation contin- ues. The products and services at FachPack cover the following fields: • Packaging materials • Packaging accessories • Packaging machinery • Labelling and marking equipment • Peripheral packaging machinery and equipment • Package printing and processing • Intralogistics and packaging logistics • Services for the packaging industry Trade visitors travel from throughout Europe Visitors appreciate FachPack because of its professional depth, its broad range of themes, and the innovative stimuli it offers. The previous trade fair in 2018 drew 44,019 trade visitors to Nuremberg to participate in the gathering of European packaging industry re- presentatives under one roof. Two- thirds of the industry visitors came from Germany, and the balance from abroad, mainly from Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland, Ita- ly, Switzerland, the Netherlands, France, Slovenia, Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and Belgium. According to the results of a survey by an independent market research institute, visitors sought mainly to learn about new developments (44 percent); gain an overview of the market (30 percent); share ex- periences (29 percent); and cultiva- te business contacts (28 percent). One in two visitors said they held a leading position in their company. A total of 98 percent of those sur- veyed said they were happy with both the range of products and ser- vices and the contact opportunities at the exhibition stands. Informative and inspiring supporting programme Numerous forums and special shows offer education and in- depth knowledge on the various aspects of packaging. The key theme of “environmentally friendly packaging” is reflected in many of the points on the programme. In the popular PackBox and TechBox forums, for example, which offered more than 100 presentations last time, drawing 7,000 participants. A range of excellent sustainable premium packaging will be on view at the special show created by bayern design in Hall 8. The 2019 German Packaging Award, in cate- gories including “Sustainability”, will be another fascinating part of the event. Further highlights in the sup- porting programme at FachPack will include the Theme Park on packaging in medical technology, pharmacy and chemistry in Hall 9, focusing on serialisation, contain- ment and track & trace; the World of solid board; the Labels & More pavilion; the Robotics packaging line; the Trade and professional associations pavilion; and the Cor- rugated board forum.  Text: NürnbergMesse GmbH Messezentrum D-90471 Nürnberg FachPack 2019 The packaging of the future starts here