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Interpack 2017
I
nterpack 2017 has recorded
the biggest exhibitor de-
mand in its over 55-year
history. By the official closing
date for registrations for the
world’s most important trade
fair for the packaging sector and
related processing industries at
the end of February, companies
had booked about 20 per cent
more space than is available at
the Düsseldorf exhibition centre
with its 19 halls. Taking place
concurrently, the “components”
event showcasing the offering of
packaging technology suppliers,
will probably be fully booked
as well – even though the dedi-
cated, temporarily erected light-
weight hall offers over twice as
much space as at the event’s
premiere in 2014.
Special show on Industry 4.0
partnered by VDMA
In terms of its scope and inter-
nationality, interpack is an un-
paralleled platform for compa-
nies with products and solutions
from the fields of packaging
technology, related processes
and packaging materials for
the segments of food and bev-
erages, confectionery and bak-
ery products, pharmaceuticals,
cosmetics, non-food consumer
goods and industrial goods.
What exhibitors are offering is
being supplemented by inno-
vative special themes. At inter-
pack 2017, the spotlight will be
on Industry 4.0, which is being
staged in cooperation with the
German En-
g i n e e r i n g
Federation
(VDMA). In
the form of
a technology
lounge at the
VDMA stand,
the special
show is pre-
senting ex-
amples
of
applications
in the packaging machine and
process technology sector that
open up new opportunities with
regards to safety, traceability,
copy and piracy protection, and
individualised packaging.
innovationparc on the theme
of SAVE FOOD
The theme of SAVE FOOD will
again be a prominent one at in-
terpack 2017. The “innovation-
parc” special show is present-
ing packaging strategies and
solutions that can help to reduce
food loss and wastage – includ-
ing the winners of the national
competitions for the SAVE FOOD
Packaging Awards of the World
Packaging Organisation (WPO).
Selected in advance of inter-
pack, the winners will be com-
peting against one another for
the WorldStar
Awards. Also
i n t e g r a t e d
in
innova-
tionparc
is
a
lecture
forum
that
c omp a n i e s
can use for
the presenta-
tion of their
s o l u t i o n s
and
strate-
gies. As in 2014, innovation-
parc is again taking place in a
high-quality marquee construc-
tion between Halls 2 and 3.
Also scheduled, taking place
on the first day of the trade fair,
is the third international SAVE
FOOD Congress with the par-
ticipation of its partner institu-
tions: the Food and Agriculture
Organisation of the United Na-
tions (FAO) and the United Na-
tions Environment Programme
(UNEP). interpack is taking place
at the Düsseldorf exhibition
centre from 4 to 10 May 2017.
“components” will be staged
concurrently in the centrally lo-
cated, temporary Hall 18 and is
freely accessible to all interpack
visitors.
Opening hours and prices
interpack is open daily, from 4 to
10 May 2017, 10:00 to 18:00 hrs.
A day ticket can be purchased on-
line in advance at www.interpack.
com and costs €52.00 (€65.00
at the box office). The box office
price for students and trainees
is €15.00. A three-day ticket can
be bought online, in advance, for
€105.00 (box office: €130.00).
Any tickets that have been ob-
tained online can be printed
out directly from a computer. An
interpack 2017 entrance ticket
or exhibitor’s pass entitles the
holder to travel to and from the
exhibition centre for free, using
the local transport company VRR.
This covers all the towns and cit-
ies within the catchment area of
the Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre.
Text:
Messe Düsseldorf GmbH
Messeplatz
Stockumer Kirchstraße 61
D- 40474 Düsseldorf
Image:
Messe Düsseldorf/ctillmann
Record registration figures for interpack 2017
New special show devoted to
Industry 4.0
– Exhibitor registrations at a record level
– Parallel event components also booked out
– Support programme with SAVE FOOD innovationparc and conference as well as
VDMA special topic Industry 4.0