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ICE Europe 2017 closes with increase in visitor numbers
successful show days full of international business activities, networking and live demonstrations of the latest converting solutions. ICE Europe was a magnet for
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converting specialists from all over the world. A total of 6,850 visitors from 68 countries attended the show, with 429 exhibitors, covering a net space of 11,000 square metres. With its high degree in
international attendance, the tenth edition of the leading international exhibition for paper, film and foil converting reflected the importance of global business contacts for the converting industry: 45 per cent of exhibitors
CE Europe 2017 closed its doors on March 23, after three
and 49 per cent of visitors were from outside Germany; an all-time record in international attendance. The biggest exhibitor countries
after Germany were Italy, Great Britain, Switzerland, the USA, France and the Netherlands. The first visitor analysis shows that visitors mainly belonged to the following industry sectors: packaging, plastics, printing, paper, engineering, textiles/nonwovens, chemicals and automotive. Most of this year’s exhibitors
have indicated on-site that they intend to exhibit again at the next ICE in Munich, which will take place from March 12–14, 2019 at the Munich Trade Fair Centre. Read our full ICE review in the May issue of Converter.
300 exhibitors plus over 30 hours of educational content from leading brands. The show, which has been hailed a success by both visitors and exhibitors, also successfully launched four new show features. James Drake-Brockman, divisional director of Easyfairs’ Packaging Portfolio,
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commented: “This is my first taste of Packaging Innovations, Empack and Label&Print, and it’s been an incredible show. There were lots of new additions for this year, including an Innovation Showcase with onsite interactive voting, an Inclusivity feature and the Pentawards display, revealing the cream of packaging design. With an astounding 76 per cent onsite exhibitor rebook for next year, I’m sure the 2018 show will be the biggest yet.” New theatre, The Ideas Factory, gave visitors access to leading experts from
non-packaging based companies who discussed their insights and innovations which could be applied to the packaging market. Also new for 2017 was the Pentawards Display, which showcased the 2016 Diamond, Platinum and Gold Pentawards winners. In addition to this, Campden BRI, hosted a series of intimate and topical sessions for the food and drink sectors. Running alongside the show features was a full programme of inspirational
i2r acquires South Korean distributor
Aluminium foil tray manufacturer, i2r Packaging Solutions, has acquired its former South Korean distributor for an undisclosed sum. Established in 2015 and based in Seoul, i2r Korea supplies a variety of
packaging products for food manufacturers and retailers across the region. During the last two years the company has successfully established itself as a leading supplier of packaging products to a growing convenience market. Peter Reay, i2r’s CEO, said: “We believe this is a great opportunity to join
forces with an entrepreneurial led Asian business and provides the Group with new exciting market opportunities, whilst further strengthening the vertical integration of its European parent.” i2r recently unveiledits brand makeover at Packaging Innovations at the NEC last week.
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content across five dedicated theatres. Sustainability and e-commerce were the key topics, with talks from Innocent Smoothies and Amazon. Alongside all this, the show hosted over 300 leading exhibitors, with 70
per cent of suppliers using the show to launch new products. Ivo Maasdam, sales and marketing director at FlexPet, commented: “As a
first-time exhibitor we were not completely sure what to expect, but we have had a fantastic show. The quantity, and more importantly quality, of visitors to our stand has been fantastic. Our business is experiencing growth in the UK, so it seemed like the perfect time to exhibit, and we have not been disappointed. In fact, we have already rebooked our stand for next year.” The next Easyfairs packaging event will be Packaging Innovations & Luxury Packaging London, at London Olympia on September 13-14, 2017.
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isitors flocked through the doors to hear the latest trends, solutions and innovations in the packaging and print market at this year’s Packaging Innovations, Empack and Label&Print. They were treated to
Success at Packaging Innovations and mass rebook for next year
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