PACK EXPO is focused on giving show attendees access to the entire packaging supply chain, emphasizes Charles D. Yuska, president and CEO of the Packaging Machinery Mfr.’s Institute (PMMI).

“By collaborating with relevant industry groups and associations, we’re creating ways for packaging professionals to connect with different facets of the industry cost-effectively and efficiently.”

Here is a little more of what you will find at the show:

• The DistriPak Pavilion makes its debut here in Las Vegas. Dedicated to packaging and paper distributors, the DistriPak Pavilion is sponsored by the NPTA Alliance (formerly the National Paper Trade Association). NPTA distributors are showcasing products for graphic arts/printing and publishing; electronics, dairy, food, beverage and wine; baking, and snacks; cosmetics and toiletries; pharmaceutical/medical, chemical; candy and confections; and paper and textiles industries.

“The DistriPak Pavilion is a unique opportunity for exhibitors and attendees,” says Newell Holt, NPTA CEO. “For attendees, it’s a new way to find the leading industrial packaging distributors and manufacturers of machinery and materials who sell through the distribution channel. For exhibitors, it’s a way to reach end user and distributor decision makers and highly-qualified prospects.

The NPTA is also sponsoring the DistriPak Pavilion as a way to provide additional value to both exhibitors and attendees.” The pavilion is located in the lower South Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center.

• The Converting and Package Printing (CPP) EXPO is also in the lower South Hall of the convention center. Focusing on the market synergies of the package printing, converting, finishing machinery and supplies industries, CPP EXPO showcases the latest in printing, coating, slitting and other modern finishing processes.

• Sponsored and produced by Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA), PROCESS EXPO focuses on the newest developments in processing technology Process Expo features equipment tailored for the fruit and vegetable, beverage, canning/freezing, environmental, instrumentation, prepared food, can making, meat, dairy and snack food industries. These exhibits are located in the upper South Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center.