@PMMIorg PACK EXPO International 2026 wrapped up four dynamic days at McCormick Place in Chicago, bringing together over 43,000 attendees and 29,000 exhibitor personnel for a total number of 72,000 packaging and processing professionals creating a showcase of innovation, collaboration, and industry advancement. North America’s largest and most comprehensive packaging and processing event brought the …
The U.S. packaging robotics market will grow from $440M (2025) to about $800M by 2031, a 10.3% CAGR. Mobile robots will lead, per PMMI and Interact Analysis.
PACK EXPO International 2026 will put students on the show floor, not on the sidelines. From Oct. 18 to 21 at McCormick Place in Chicago, the next generation of packaging and processing professionals will build machines, demonstrate robots, race between exhibitor booths and meet potential employers, with six high school teams competing for up to …
Sustainable packaging materials are reshaping how brands and machine builders work together, but cost and performance risk still slow the shift. That is the central finding of The New Material World: Packaging’s Path Toward Sustainability 2025, a research report from PMMI, the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies. As end users move toward more sustainable materials, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are adapting their machinery to deliver innovative solutions without compromising performance.
Piepenbrock Packaging Technologies (PPT USA) is expanding its presence in North America under President Thomas C. Rougeux. PPT USA is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Piepenbrock Group and operates as the group’s North American company for LoeschPack and Hastamat. At PACK EXPO International in Chicago, Oct. 18–21, booth S-2695, the three companies will present packaging systems for food, confectionery and consumer goods manufacturers.
PACK EXPO International 2026 runs Oct 18–21 in Chicago: 48,000 professionals, automation, AI, robotics, sustainability and 150+ free education sessions.
Photo: By Oscar & Associates Pack Expo International 2018 The largest PACK EXPO International and co-located Healthcare Packaging EXPO in history opens its doors today amidst forecasts of growth in the packaging industry. Based on the newly released State of the Industry U.S. Packaging Machinery Report by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technology, owner …
October 1, 2018 @PMMIorg – New PMMI White Paper and Infographic highlights global growth opportunities