Extrusion International 2-2025

12 Extrusion International 2/2025 INDUSTRY NEWS interpack 2026 is Fully Booked With a clear year’s run-up, the course is set for inter- pack: the Hot Topics are in place with Smart Manufac- turing, Innovative Materials and Future Skills, and they re ect the sector’s most pressing challenges and drivers of innovation. Visitors can again look forward to fully booked trade fair premises. In 2026, interpack returns at full throttle – with dyna- mism, a passion for innovation and a busy exchange of ideas within the global processing and packaging com- munity. Some 2,800 exhibitors plus professional visitors are expected from all around the world. The planning provides for a focus on interpack’s eight main visitor target groups: exhibitors offering solutions for the food, beverages, confectionery, baked goods, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, non-food and industrial goods sectors can be found in their own respective ar- eas, which makes orientation easier. And the expansive section at the heart of interpack – packaging materials and packaging goods – along with machines for label- ling and marking, production of packaging material and integrated packaging printing, are brought togeth- er in their own halls as well. On top of this, there is the accompanying suppliers’ trade fair ‘components’, with two halls of its own for the rst time. In times of societal and geopolitical upheavals, dia- logue within this global community is more vital than ever. Digitalisation, resource prices, supply chains, new regulations, altered consumer behaviour and the call for more sustainability – all of those are having an im- pact on the sector and changing business models and production processes. At interpack, forward-looking solutions will be presented, impetuses provided, and sustainable, ef cient and safe packaging and processes methods will be worked on jointly. In order to meet these challenges, interpack 2026 is placing its focus specifically on forward-looking top- ics. These form the thematic framework for dialogue, innovation and inspiration. The Hot Topics in 2026 are: Smart Manufacturing, Innovative Materials and Future Skills. Numerous specials feature in the programme along- side the trade fair events. They include the Spotlight Forum, in which experts discuss the sector’s current trends. The Start-Up Zone brings fresh ideas and new perspectives onto the stage. With Women in Packaging, interpack places the focus on female quali ed profes - sionals and their role in the sector. And with interpack TV, highlights, innovations and voices are broadcast to the world directly from the trade fair premises. www.interpack.de (Credit: Messe Düsseldorf/Andreas Wiese) (Credit: Messe Düsseldorf/Constanze Tillmann)