Simply interpack

The ‘simply unique’ interpack returns after six years of forced absence during the pandemic, with a clear business idea – a renewed hall concept based on clear points of interest for each industry, targeted exhibition areas, new specialty shows and forums.

Around 2,700 companies from around the world will meet in Düsseldorf from 4 -10 May, 2023. The 18 halls in Düsseldorf will feature a custom concept based on the core target groups. Professional visitors looking for processes and machinery for the packaging of confectionery and bakery can find these solutions in halls 1, 3, and 4. Exhibitors here will include AMF Baking Systems, Sollich, Aasted, FRITSCH, Reading Bakery Systems, Bühler, Hebenstreit, Rheon Automatic Machinery, Colussi Ermes, Tonelli, Mecatherm, TT Italy, VMI, Middleby Corporation, Baker Perkins, Diosna, Cepi, Minipan, Spiromatic, GEA, AZO, and Vemag, among others.

Sustainable solutions will constitute an important theme this year, Messe Düsseldorf anticipates, including innovation in packaging materials – such as mono or novel materials. Digital technology will also be among the highlights at the exhibitor stands. The food sector is expected to be among the most popular with the visitors to interpack

Starting in hall 5, the focus is on the food sector, with market players such as Handtmann, Multivac Sepp Haggenmüller, Ulma Packaging, Weber Maschinenbau and Fuji Machinery. In hall 6, companies including Syntegon Technology, Fanuc, Siemens and Duravant will showcase their innovations in many areas of application for processing and packaging.

Halls 7 and 7a, 8a, 9 and 10 will host more than a third of all exhibitors, focusing on materials and finished packaging products. All packaging materials will be represented in these halls, with sustainability and resource preservation in the spotlight – solutions ranging from new materials, sustainable raw materials, and packaging using recycled materials should be excepted here. interpack will highlight, through the exhibited solutions, the influence that trends such as connectivity, security and sustainability have on the future of the packaging industry.

Specialty themes

Themed days will be organized to provide focused information and answers to current challenges within the packaging industry. Topics that visitors can expect include circular economy, resource management, digital technology and product safety.

“Conditions such as scarcity of resources and disrupted supply chains pose great challenges to the industry, while simultaneously factors such as increasing demand, new technology and a growing awareness of sustainability offer us big chances to take huge strides forward,” said Thomas Dohse, interpack Project Director. “interpack is the place where the industry creates the future at a global level.” interpack debuts a new slogan that defines its image this year – ‘Simply Unique’. The show’s uniqueness primarily stems from “the unparalleled diversity of the products and services that our exhibitors offer, but it is rounded out by our special themes that pick up on the trends for the coming years. In 2023, sustainability and all of its facets will be even more significant than it has been in years past, which means that we will be tackling this set of themes in cooperation with our partners,” added Dohse. +++