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| Nuremberg indicates packaging industry growth  FachPack+PrintPack+LogIntern 2006 in the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg ended on 28 September 13 per cent up with 33,056 trade visitors (2004: 29,260). 1,325 exhibitors (2004: 1,157, +14%) booked the entire space available. The creative working atmosphere was apparently catching and attracted 15% international visitors into the halls this time (2004: 10%), mainly from Austria, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands and Italy; the Central East European countries of Poland, Slovenia and Hungary were also strongly represented.The efficient German packaging industry was traditionally strongly represented, this time with another clear increase to 1,084 companies (+11%). 241 foreign companies, mainly from the neighbouring countries of Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Italy, France and the Czech Republic, also presented their products and services. The three exhibitions reflect the complete in-house packaging process chain in one place for the third time. Although FachPack performs something like a “parent role” in the exhibition trio – on the market for 27 years, competent, recognized and successful, it is especially encouraging when the offspring also develop well and attract their due attention: Whereas almost all visitors took a look at FachPack, around a quarter also went to see each of the two “daughters”, PrintPack and LogIntern. 128 exhibitors registered direct for LogIntern in hall 7 this time, but a remarkable total of 330 exhibitors also showed products relevant to LogIntern in other halls. The heart of the exhibition was the LogIDSquare. Under the basic theme of "Where Auto-ID meets Logistics", 29 exhibitors and special exhibits presented the latest developments in the logistics industry and specifically in the auto-ID industry in a pavilion of about 1,000 m˛. The independent jury for the German Packaging Award 2006 was spoilt for choice with a real flood of innovations from 330 entries – 40 % more than last year. 51 original, simple, intelligent, sturdy or smart packages were nominated. The best 24 were the happy winners of the German Packaging Award, which is organized by the Deutsches Verpackungsinstitut (dvi). FachPack+PrintPack+LogIntern 2007 take place in the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg from 25-27 September. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Construction News :: home page |