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PROCESSING AND PACKAGING

interpack is the global flagship trade fair for the processing and packaging industry. It showcases cutting-edge technologies and solutions for packaging materials and machines, as well as related process technology, for the food, beverage, confectionery, bakery, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, non-food and industrial goods sectors. interpack brings together experts from across the globe and sets the trends that will shape the future of the industry.

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Date

07.05.-13.05.2026
May 2029
Cycle: every three years
Year founded: 1958
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Fairgrounds

Messegelände
Dusseldorf
Germany

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Organisers

Messe Düsseldorf GmbH

Messeplatz
40474 Dusseldorf
Germany
Fon: +49 211 4560-01
Fax: +49 211 4560-668
info@messe-duesseldorf.dehttp://www.messe-duesseldorf.de

Project team

interpack@messe-duesseldorf.dehttp://www.interpack.com

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Sector focus

Food Processing and Packaging Machinery (industry 61)

Main offerings

Process Engineering
Packaging Machinery
Cosmetics
Consumer Goods
Packing Agents
Packaging Materials Production
Confectionery Machinery
Services
Packing Aids
Machinery for the Manufacturing of Packaging Materials
Packing Materials
Food Processing Machinery
Packaging Material
Packaging Technology
Bakery Machinery
Printing Machines for Packaging
Filling Plants
Labelling Machines
Pharmaceuticals
Process Automation

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Trade visitors

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Sponsors

Fachverband Nahrungsmittelmaschinen und Verpackungsmaschinen e.V.(VDMA), Frankfurt/Main
Wirtschaftsverbände Papierverarbeitung (WPV) e.V., Darmstadt
Bundesverband Glasindustrie e.V., Düsseldorf
EAFA European Aluminium Foil Association e.V., Düssseldorf
Gesamtverband der Aluminiumindustrie e.V. (GDA), Düsseldorf
IK Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen e.V., Bad Homburg
Verband Deutscher Papierfabriken e.V. (VDP), Bonn
Verband Metallverpackungen e.V., Düsseldorf

Statistics

Key figures
5/2023
Present journalists
658, of which from abroad 339
Exhibitors
2.809
Domestic
569
Abroad
2.240
Other represented firms
Visitors (number of admissions)
142.060
Domestic
36.478
Abroad
105.582
Trade visitors
Domestic
Abroad
Space (gross)
254.400
Space (net)
179.218
Special show space
495
Exhibitor stand space
178.723
Hall space
177.803
Domestic
57.937
Abroad
119.866
Open air
920
Domestic
625
Abroad
295
Origin of exhibitors 2023 from 61 countries
Argentina8
Australia5
Austria29
Bahrain1
Belgium59
Brazil29
Bulgaria8
Canada14
Chile1
China, People's Republic299
Croatia2
Cyprus1
Czechia14
Denmark36
Egypt11
Finland11
France92
Georgia8
Germany569
Greece28
Hong Kong, China SAR12
Hungary12
India110
Indonesia7
Iran, Islamic Republic4
Ireland4
Israel7
Italy436
Japan24
Korea, Republic47
Latvia7
Lithuania9
Luxembourg3
Malaysia8
Malta1
Mexico2
Netherlands97
Nigeria1
Norway1
Oman1
Pakistan2
Poland39
Portugal11
Romania7
San Marino4
Saudi Arabia2
Serbia1
Singapore5
Slovakia3
Slovenia5
Spain88
Sweden16
Switzerland61
Taiwan66
Thailand4
Türkiye297
Ukraine2
United Arab Emirates9
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland70
United States of America96
Vietnam3
FKM trade visitor structure
2023
Visitors (number of admissions)
142.060
Proportion of trade visitors
98%
Total Germany (%)
25
Bremen
0
Hamburg
2
Lower Saxony
9
Schleswig-Holstein
1
North Rhine-Westphalia
39
Hesse
7
Rhineland-Palatinate
6
Saarland
0
Baden-Württemberg
16
Bavaria
11
Berlin
2
Brandenburg
0
Mecklenburg-West Pommerania
0
Saxony-Anhalt
1
Saxony
3
Thuringia
1
Professional position (%)
13
Managing director, board member, head of an authority etc.
22
Area manager, works manager, plant manager, branch manager, head of public office
17
Department head, group head, team leader
21
Other salaried staff, civil servant, skilled worker
18
Lecturer, teacher
0
Trainee
2
Other position
2
Student
3
Other not gainfully employed
2
Area of responsibility (%)
Management
27
Research and development, design/construction
19
Manufacturing, production, quality control
14
Buying/procurement
8
Finance/accounting, controlling
1
Information and communication technology
1
Personnel administration, administration
1
Sales
13
Marketing, advertising, PR
4
Logistics: material management, storage, transport
2
Maintenance/repairs
3
Other area
5
Student
3
Other not gainfully employed
2
Economic sectors (%)
Process industry
28
Foodstuff industry
23
Other industry, manufacturer
17
Retail (food, non-food)
5
Technical retail trade
3
Other trade
4
Logistics service provider
2
Other service
6
Skilled trades
2
Other economic sectors
7
Pupil, student
3
other non-professionals
2
Distance to home (%)
up to 50 km
5
more than 50 km up to 100 km
4
more than 100 km up to 300 km
16
over 300 km
74
Foreign origin total (%)
74
EU
46
Other european countries
14
Africa
6
North America
6
South and Central America
8
Middle East
6
South-, East-, Central Asia
12
Australia/Oceania
2
Countries with the highest visitor shares (%)
Netherlands
9
Italy
6
Belgium
5
United States of America
4
India
4
Size of company/organization (%)
1 - 4
6
5 - 9
4
10 - 49
17
50 - 199
20
200 - 499
15
500 - 999
8
1 000 and more
26
Student
3
Other not employed
2
Influence on purchasing/procurement decisions (%)
decisively
29
collectively
29
in an advisory capacity/organization
23
no
14
Student
3
Other not gainfully employed
2
Frequency of trade fair visits (%)
Previous event
29
Earlier events
26
First visit
58
2.6
Survey conducted by: Wissler & Partner
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