Packagers snap up Auspack space

Auspack organisers say floorspace for next year’s show is selling fast, with 70 per cent now occupied by exhibitors.

Packaging machinery specialists Fibre King and FlexLink Systems are again onboard for the four-day trade show, to be held March 24-27 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Burt Beaumont, sales manager for Fibre King in Australia and New Zealand, says the company has been exhibiting at the show for more than 25 years.

He says, “The value Fibre King takes away from Auspack naturally includes future leads and project enquiries, but it also allows us to network with existing customers, showcase our designs and build alliance partnerships across the industry.

“At Auspack 2015, Fibre King will introduce Australia to its global brand, Oryx Automation and collaboratively will also be promoting our newest product, the Active 150 Palletiser.”

Peter Hutchings, managing director of FlexLink, says the show has been a valuable way of connecting with customers in the past four years it has exhibited.

He says, “We see Auspack as a fantastic way to communicate and demonstrate our company’s products and capabilities to our broad range of customers.

“Flexlink Systems looks forward to showcasing our comprehensive range of conveyor systems including our new WL wide conveyors, stainless steel solutions, software, line control and pallet systems on our stand.”

For the first time, Packaging and Processing Week will run alongside the show, providing a three-day knowledge and educations programme with technical forums.

The APPMA Industry Excellence Awards will also be held during the expo, as well as networking events to celebrate its 30-year anniversary.

Luke Kasprzak, portfolio director with the industrial division of Exhibition and Trade Fairs, the organisers of Auspack, says the early space sign-ups are a good sign that suppliers see the show’s value for their business.

He says, “Such extensive industry support this far out from the event is a testament to Auspack’s track record over the last 30 years as the recognised vehicle in Australia to showcase what’s new, what’s better and what’s different in processing and packaging machinery technology.”

The show is now in its 30th year, and APPMA chairman Mark Dingley says it has come a long way since the first event, held in Sydney. 

He says, “It is hard to imagine what started out in 1985 as an exhibition for a dozen companies on a cement floor in the Horden Pavilion in Sydney, showcased in 2013 more than 308 exhibitors, including 112 international exhibitors from 18 countries.

“Today Auspack exhibitors represent the entire spectrum of the industry – from processing, packaging and filling machinery through to packaging materials, product identification solutions, materials handling, ancillary components and more. This is a true indication of the importance of Auspack on the industry calendar.”

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