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FTA FORUM 2023 Returns

FTA’s annual title conference, FORUM 2023, returns with the theme “Tradition Reimagined.”

Enhanced Partner Program Increases Value at PACK EXPO International

The Association Partner Program returns to PACK EXPO International 2022 (Oct. 23-26; McCormick Place, Chicago)

PepsiCo supports the future workforce as the sponsor of PACK EXPO International’s PACK Challenge Competition

PepsiCo is the official title sponsor of PACK Challenge, the first of its kind end-to-end packaging competition bringing together six high school teams for a machine building challenge at PACK EXPO

Industry Connections Abound at PACK EXPO International 2022

PACK EXPO International (Oct. 23-26, 2022; McCormick Place, Chicago) will offer attendees from more than 40 vertical markets the opportunity to connect in many ways.

Get Ready for PACK EXPO International, With More Features Than Ever

The packaging and processing industries are set to come together to share innovations, connect with colleagues, hear from experts, see machinery-in-action

Totani Showcases New CT-40DL58SC Narrow Web Machine at PACK EXPO

Join Totani at PACK EXPO 2022 for a first look at the CT-40 machine

GAA honors Golden Cylinder Award winners

The Gravure AIMCAL Alliance Committee (GAA) honored winners in its annual Golden Cylinder Award competition at a Welcome and Awards ceremony at the AIMCAL R2R USA Conference

Pregis Features Inspyre Product Line at Pack Expo

Visit Pregis Booth #3834 in the South Building to see Sustainable Packaging Solutions Making a Positive Change

Toray’s Commitment to Innovation Helps Forge the Future of Flexible Packaging

Attendees at Pack Expo International 2022, October 23-26, who are seeking information about leading-edge advancements in OPP and PET packaging and label films are invited to meet with the Toray Plastics (America), Inc., team at booth LU-6716.

TekniPlex Healthcare Debuts First Fully Transparent Recyclable Mid-barrier Blister Package at Pack Expo

Mechanical Recyclability certified via third-party testing, the company’s recyclable polyolefin blister packaging with barrier PP lidding is a healthcare industry first

At Pack Expo, Schreiner MediPharm to Debut Functional Labels Designed from More Sustainable Materials

Schreiner MediPharm, a Germany-based global provider of innovative functional label solutions for the healthcare industry, will debut sustainability-minded versions of two popular products at Pack Expo

Keystone Folding Box Co. Completes Multi-Million-Dollar Production Equipment Installation

Keystone Folding Box Co., a designer and manufacturer of paperboard packaging solutions, has completed a two-year, $5 million upgrade to its manufacturing facility in Newark, New Jersey.

K 2022: Program Set for Special Show “Plastics Shape the Future”

The special show, “Plastics shape the future,” at K 2022, The No.1 Trade Fair for Plastics & Rubber

Mamata unveils new packaging machines at Pack Expo

Manufacturer to demo four systems at October 23-26 event

Fresh-Lock Closures Showcase Sustainable Flexible Packaging Innovations at PACK EXPO International

Fresh-Lock® closures, a leading brand in reclosable packaging technology, will showcase meaningful advances in sustainable flexible packaging at PACK EXPO International, October 23-26 in Chicago.

TAPPI European PLACE Conference Offers Valuable Educational and Networking Opportunities

There’s still time to register and learn about the latest flexible packaging and converting innovations alongside your industry colleagues in Bratislava, Slovakia this October

Phoseon Introduces UV LED Curing Systems for Fiber and Wire Coatings

Visit them at the IWCS Cable & Connectivity Industry Forum

Sun Chemical to Highlight the “Power of Sustainable Packaging” at PACK EXPO International 2022

Supporting the theme “Power of Sustainable Packaging,” Sun Chemical will highlight and present its complete portfolio of solutions for packaging and narrow web, tag, and labels 

Cromex Presents New Act Green® Masterbatches Range with Sustainable Solutions for Plastics at K 2022

Transformers who visit Cromex at its stand F37, in hall 8A at K 2022 Oct. 19-26, 2022, will be able to discover its new line

At Pack Expo, HERMA US and Norwalt Showcase Tube & Syringe Labeling System with Automatic Tray Unloader

Special version of HERMA’s 252M Tube & Syringe Labeler offers exacting printing & placement precision at high speeds.

CIRCULAR ECONOMY FORUM AT K 2022

VDMA and 13 member companies present the latest technologies for circular economy in the plastics industry at K 2022

Phoseon Technology Showcases Nexus ONE™ UV LED Curing Systems at Labelexpo Americas 2022

Visit Phoseon at booth 1249 to learn more about LED curing for printing applications

Epson to Showcase Industry-Leading Label, Printing and Packaging Solutions at Labelexpo Americas 2022

Epson’s Mike Pruitt to Present During Label Academy Master Class: Digital Embellishment

SOMA to demonstrate at K 2022

SOMA Optima press, Changeover Wizard and S-Mount automatic plate mounter will highlight live displays

INDA Announces the 2022 RISE® Innovation Award Finalists: Innovations in Recycling and Sustainability

INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, announced the three finalists that will present their innovative material science solutions

Eaglewood Technologies shares latest research on laser anilox cleaning at Corrugated Week 2022

Eaglewood Technologies will discuss the latest research on laser anilox cleaning at Corrugated Week 2022, September 19-21 in San Antonio, Booth 711.

Davis-Standard at Labelexpo Americas 2022

Davis-Standard will exhibit at booth #1041 during Labelexpo Americas 2022 in Rosemont, Illinois, September 13-15.

Davis-Standard at International Elastomer Conference 2022

Davis-Standard will exhibit at booth #413 during International Elastomer Conference in Knoxville, Tennessee, October 1-13.

AIMCAL posts agenda for 2022 R2R USA Conference

More than 70 technical sessions will be presented at the AIMCAL R2R USA Conference, Sept. 26-29, 2022, at the DoubleTree by Hilton at the entrance to Universal Orlando, Orlando, FL.

New Pavilions at PACK EXPO International Announced

PACK EXPO International is back and will open its doors on Oct. 23, 2022 at McCormick Place, Chicago.

2024 Events

July 17-20| World of Wipes® (WOW) International Conference, Minneapolis, MN (worldofwipes.org)

September 8-12 | SuperCorrExpo, Orlando, FL, (https://supercorrexpo.org/?_SuperCorrExpo_)

September 10-12 |  Printing United Expo, Las Vegas, NV (https://www.printingunited.com/)

September 10-12 | Labelexpo Americas, Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Chicago (https://www.labelexpo-americas.com/)

September 11-13 | IMFA Annual Conference, Carlsbad, California (https://www.imfa.org/26th-annual-conference/)

September 12-13 | LiftEx Gold Coast, Australia (https://events.leeaint.com/liftex-gold-coast)

September 17-19 | FlexForward Conference, Charlotte, NC (https://www.flexpack.org/events/fall-conference-2024)

September 24-26 | R2R USA Conference, Charlotte, NC (https://www.rolltoroll.org/2024-r2r-usa)

October 7-10 | The Battery Show North America, Huntington Place, Detroit, MI, (https://www.thebatteryshow.com/en/home.html)

October 28-31 | All In Print China, Shanghai New International Expo Center, (https://www.allinprint.com/en/)

November 3-6 | Pack Expo, Chicago, IL (https://www.packexpointernational.com/)

November 18-20 | Shanghai World of Packaging, Shanghai New International Expo Centre (www.swop-online.com)

2025 Events

April 1-3 |  Label Expo Mexico, Guadalajara, Mexico (https://www.labelexpo-mexico.com/)

April 29-May 1 |  Fit Expo, Miami Beach, FLA (https://www.filtxpo.com/)

September 29-October 1 | Pack Expo Las Vegas, NV (https://www.packexpolasvegas.com/)

October 1-2, 2024 | RISE® (Research, Innovation & Science for Engineered Fabrics), Raleigh, NC (riseconf.net)

Oct 8-15 | K 2025, Messe Düsseldorf (www.k-online.com)

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