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More than 2,800 exhibitors, around 143,000 visitors and seven days of programme in the live TV studio of packaging journal. The trade fair comeback after a six-year break has been a success! In this interview, interpack Director Thomas Dohse summarises the success of the event.
It delivered what it promised and exceeded the exhibitors' expectations: from 4 to 10 May, the world's largest and most important packaging trade fair once again set standards, networked the industry on a global level and was both a marketplace and a content hub.
Visitors from 155 countries, many of them with firm investment intentions, came to interpack 2023. 2,807 exhibitors showcased the power and creativity of the packaging industry with their technologies and solutions. What remains are numerous impulses, ideas and concrete business deals that will be realised in the coming years.
interpack Director Thomas Dohse in a live interview
„interpack 2023 will resonate for a long time to come, both commercially and personally,“ said Director Thomas Dohse after seven days at the trade fair. „The atmosphere in the halls was great and the intercultural exchange was enriching for all sides. It was once again ‚simply unique‘.“
96 per cent of visitors are satisfied
A total of around 143,000 visitors came to interpack in Düsseldorf, two thirds of them from abroad. In addition to many European countries, the largest visitor nations were India, Japan and the USA. Around 75 per cent belong to middle and upper management.
The organisers„ assessment is underlined by the positive feedback from visitors, over 96% of whom stated that they had achieved their trade fair objectives. The exhibitors were equally satisfied, as their expectations were exceeded in many cases. “We would like to thank Messe Düsseldorf for the excellent organisation. I am sure I am speaking on behalf of all companies. interpack 2023 is simply a must for suppliers and users from all over the world to exchange experiences and do business," said Markus Rustler, President of interpack 2023, at the end of the event.
Forward-looking content
interpack is not only a business platform but also a content platform for the industry, live and digital. A total of 50 talks took place in the Tightly Packed TV studio of interpack and packaging journal, giving the top topics and trends additional visibility and reach through live streams. Over 250,000 viewers switched on during the trade fair alone.
The other special features such as the interpack Start-up Zone, the Co-Packing joint stand, several award ceremonies with exciting packaging innovations, the „SAVE FOOD Highlight Route“ with new approaches in the fight against global food loss and waste and the promotion of women at „Women in Packaging“ also attracted a great deal of attention. Around 200 women from the international industry created a special spirit at this premiere, exchanging ideas and establishing new networks at interpack.
Sustainable packaging technologies
Sustainability in all its facets was the absolute top theme at interpack. The exhibitors presented high-end technologies and holistic concepts that take efficiency and sustainability along the entire production line into account.
„Many companies in the consumer goods industry have set their own sustainability targets,“ says Richard Clemens, Managing Director of VDMA Food Processing and Packaging Machinery at interpack.
VDMA Managing Director Richard Clemens in a live interview
„In recent years, packaging machinery manufacturers have succeeded in realising sustainable packaging concepts through appropriate technical adaptations and newly developed machine solutions. interpack is the showcase for innovations and at the same time the starting point for further development towards a sustainable circular economy,“ summarises Clemens.
Among the many solutions celebrating their world premiere at interpack were numerous packaging materials and packaging in all its diversity. Over 1,000 exhibitors presented themselves in this area alone, a new record.
The next interpack will take place in Düsseldorf from 7 to 13 May 2026.
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