PACK EXPO International 2026 opened its doors today, Sunday, October 18, and its program extends well beyond the exhibition floor. From today, October 18, through Wednesday, October 21, 2026, McCormick Place in Chicago is hosting North America’s largest packaging and processing trade show. In conjunction with the event, PMMI has organized networking receptions, a sold-out …
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.
PACK EXPO International 2026 runs Oct 18–21 in Chicago: 48,000 professionals, automation, AI, robotics, sustainability and 150+ free education sessions.
The Showcase of Packaging Innovations®, sponsored by The Dow Chemical Company, will return to PACK EXPO Las Vegas and co-located Healthcare Packaging EXPO (Sept. 23–25; Las Vegas Convention Center), highlighting top packaging designs from around the globe, according to PACK EXPO producer, PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies.
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 …
Partnership will increase machine connectivity and access to data for customers
The BW Packaging Systems booth at Pack Expo International 2018 @PMMIorg Find Innovative Packaging Solutions at PACK EXPO International and Healthcare Packaging EXPO
October 1, 2018 @PMMIorg – New PMMI White Paper and Infographic highlights global growth opportunities
Internet of Things, smart packaging, global packaging trends, among the many topics addressed.
