Successful conclusion of swop 2023

The event was organised by swop together from the Düsseldorf Trade Fair Centre (Shanghai) Co, Ltd. and Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd. During the three days of the fair, leading industry representatives, experts and visitors from all over the world met to discuss the latest Technologies and trends in the industry. The successful conclusion of the trade fair marks another milestone in the packaging industry. The swop will take place annually from now on.

With over 62,000 square metres of exhibition space, this year's swop attracted The event attracted almost 900 exhibitors from Germany and abroad and welcomed 30,000 visitors from 99 countries and regions - compared to 22,997 in 2019, meaning that the three-day event recorded a remarkable 14 per cent increase in visitors compared to the previous event.

„I am delighted that swop, as a member of the interpack alliance, has set new records in terms of exhibition space, exhibitor and visitor numbers. It was a pleasure to meet so many industry players in person who returned to swop after a four-year break.“

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Thomas Dohse, Director of interpack at Messe Düsseldorf

Leading Chinese and international companies ensured a large crowd at the trade fair. The German Pavilion was once again filled with high-calibre companies. They showcased the latest innovative packaging systems, materials and products, trends in processing and packaging as well as advanced solutions from Germany.

The trade fair was supported by over 100 national and international industry associations, for example from the food, chemicals, plastics, printing and packaging sectors. In addition, around 300 visitor groups from China, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, South America and Europe were welcomed to the trade fair.

„We have a long and strong connection to interpack and enjoyed being at swop again this year. We also had a positive experience with the trade fair.“

Marco Lu, Business Unit Manager at Multivac

With the focus on sustainable packaging and the reduction of CO₂-emissions a new themed area was introduced at swop 2023 - the „Green Power Zone“. More than 150 exhibitors presented a variety of environmentally friendly packaging materials, production equipment and solutions that help packaging companies and brands achieve their sustainability goals.

„The highlights included sustainable packaging, AI applications in packaging design and the future trends of intelligent and digitalised packaging solutions to increase efficiency.“

Celine To, General Manager of Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd

Source: Düsseldorf Trade Fair Centre