Packaging Innovations reports record year

Packaging Innovations 2014, which took place at the NEC, Birmingham at the end of February this year, has reported an 18 percent increase in unique visitors across the two-day show, with 77 percent of exhibitors rebooking onsite for next year’s show.

Packaging Innovations, Empack and Label&Print will take place at the NEC on February 25-26, 2015

Various suppliers to package printing industry were present at Packaging Innovations 2014, including HP Indigo, Xeikon, Denny Bros and JM Heaford, as well printers such as Glossop Cartons and CS Labels.

Packaging Innovations was co-located with six other shows: Ecopack, Contract Pack, Packtech, Print Innovations, Labelling Innovations and Converting, with product launches happening in each like i-Sub Digital and its Digi-Foil system for quickly producing color-accurate mock-ups and folding carton manufacturer Benson Group with its new food-to-go products under the Benson Delilicious brand name.

Packaging Innovations celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2015, and event organizer easyFairs has recently outlined its plans to restructure its show program under four main areas – Packaging Innovations, Empack, Label&Print and Luxury Packaging. For the NEC show this means the entire packaging spectrum will be unified under the three core brands: Packaging Innovations, Empack and Label&Print.

The next easyFairs UK packaging event in 2014 takes place at the Business Design Centre in London on September 30 and October 1, focusing on Packaging Innovations and Luxury Packaging. Packaging Innovations, Empack and Label&Print will take place at the NEC on February 25-26, 2015.

Alison Church, event director at easyFairs UK Ltd, said: ‘We couldn’t be more thrilled with how the show went last week – an easyFairs record breaker.

‘The show was lively from start to finish, with both visitor and exhibitor numbers up, we are in a great position to take the show to new heights next year. 2015 will be an even bigger year for us, as the show will be celebrating its 10th edition, so it’s an exciting time for those who are involved with the show.’

She added: ‘These are exciting times for our packaging shows; focusing on these concepts will take us into our next stage of growth – firstly to build leading shows that communicate effectively with our markets, and then secondly, to expand our portfolio globally.’

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