Last week’s debut of EXPO PACK Guadalajara set the bar high for future editions of the tradeshow. The newest event in the PACK EXPO family of shows attracted more than 10,000 visitors, a level of success that spurred exhibitors to reserve 68 percent of the available space for the 2015 edition.
“We had more than three times as many buyers in attendance than what we projected when we announced the show last June,” said Charles D. Yuska, president and CEO, PMMI, producers of the show. “EXPO PACK Guadalajara clearly met market demand.”
Exhibitors came from all over the world, primarily Mexico with 67 percent, but 17 other countries as well, including Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Spain, the U. S., the United Kingdom and others.
“PMMI connects buyers and sellers along the processing and packaging supply chain — that’s our strategic vision,” said Yuska. “And it’s exactly what happened at EXPO PACK Guadalajara.”
The 300-plus exhibitors accounted for more than 34,500 net square feet of exhibit space.
“Industry support was a critical part of our success,” said Enrique Guzman, director, EXPO PACK Guadalajara and PMMI Latin America office . “The support of packaging and processing industry groups in the region enhanced the credibility of our brand.”
PMMI owns and produces EXPO PACK Guadalajara and the other PACK EXPO events, including PACK EXPO International, PACK EXPO Las Vegas and EXPO PACK México.
“The decision to launch EXPO PACK Guadalajara was data driven,” said Yuska. “Market research confirmed that Guadalajara would be a perfect location. Requests from EXPO PACK México exhibitors illustrated the demand. The successful launch of EXPO PACK Guadalajara and the continued success of EXPO PACK México are ongoing reminders of how important the packaging and processing industry is in Mexico.”
