The inaugural edition of EXPO PACK Guadalajara has sold out, announced officials for PMMI, the owner and producer of the EXPO PACK and PACK EXPO family of tradeshows.
Scheduled from Feb.27 through March 1, Expo Guadalajara debuts with 309 exhibitors from 18 nations. The show was announced less than seven months ago.
“In December, we were happy to see 90 percent of the exhibit space was sold,” said Enrique Guzman, director, PMMI’s Latin America office. “But, less than a month later, we are even more pleased to report 100 percent of available booth space is taken.”
EXPO PACK Guadalajara 2013 covers more than 32,000 net square feet of exhibit space. A large contingent of Mexican companies makes up 67 percent of the exhibitor base. But exhibiting companies also are scheduled from Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Korea, Spain, France, Holland, Italy, Japan, Switzerland, Taiwan, the United States and the United Kingdom. Among the U.S. exhibitors will be 46 PMMI member companies, including 18 in the PMMI member pavilion.
“Our members know first-hand the value of the Mexican marketplace in general and the importance of western Mexico in particular,” Guzman says. “Jalisco is at the heart of industry in Mexico.”
Event organizers anticipate some 3,000 packaging and processing professionals representing a wide variety of brands in the food, beverage, electronics, automotive, pharmaceutical, personal care and chemical industries will attend.
“EXPO PACK Guadalajara will display the latest innovations for productivity and efficiency, sustainability solutions and new developments in machinery, converting, printing, materials and components,” said Guzman. “Attendees will find many ways to improve their packaging and processing operations.”
Complementing the innovations in the exposition hall will be a conference program from the Mexican Packaging Association (AMEE). Session highlights will include reports on “Trends in Packaging Machinery” and “Packaging and Product Protection.”
The Chamber of the Food Industry of Jalisco (CIAJ) and the Chamber of the Footwear Industry of the State of Jalisco (CICEJ) also are holding conference events exclusively for their members during the show.
“The support of the packaging and processing community is playing a large role in our success,” said Guzman. “The CIAJ and CICEJ represent two of the strongest industries in the region, and their support and participation in this first EXPO PACK Guadalajara is especially important. We are looking forward to helping buyers and sellers in this important region connect during EXPO PACK Guadalajara 2013.”
EXPO PACK Guadalajara will open its doors for the first time Feb. 27 through March 1 at Expo Guadalajara in the heart of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. More information and event registration is available online at www.expopackguadalajara.com.mx.
PMMI is a trade association of more than 600 member companies that manufacture packaging, processing and related converting machinery, machinery components and packaging containers and materials in the United States and Canada. PMMI’s vision is to be the leading global resource for the packaging and processing supply chain, and its mission is to improve and promote members’ abilities to meet the needs of their customers.
