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In Paris and nowhere else! From raw materials to finished products, green development is the real trend and intelligent packaging is anywhere With 1,295 exhibitors e 500 represented brands, and the attendance of 85,372 professionals over the four days, the international packaging exhibition Emballage reflected the restored dynamism of the packaging-related industries. Like several other surveys conducted over the last few months (Geppia, Symop), Observatoire de l’Emballage 2010 predicted that growth and business confidence were back. This prospect materialized at the exhibition: 70% of the visitors were decision-makers, who were often already involved in concrete investment projects and solution purchasing projects, which is a sign of business recovery after two years of difficult economic situation. The exhibitors expressed their great satisfaction with the outcome of the event, also due to their stands being crowded with interested visitors, brand managers from leading groups pacing the alleys looking for the latest innovations. Someone else recorded a 30% increase in new contacts, which marked this year’s participation as definitely more successful than the previous held in 2008; growth interest and overall upswing anticipate a very good 2011.
The pack innovation area successfully highlighted the 48 innovations which got the highest ratings among the 243 new products, machines and services announced by exhibitors. Participants gave preference to Emballage 2010 to launch their new products on the European market. They have been extremely satisfied that “Pack Innovation” gave special recognition to their innovations, which helped to gain new customers and develop contacts with converters who are ready to make undertakings. “Emballage in green” promoted environmental initiatives for the packaging-related industries; eco-designed, the exhibited packages and equipment met the companies’ main concerns, such as energetic efficiency, less dependency on fossil fuels, clean technologies. Visitors were offered a sneak preview of Recycling Forever, designed by Fabrice Peltier, founder of the Designpack Gallery. The exhibition is a national must-exhibit event for manufacturers. The special programmes and events organized during the exhibition allow to qualify visitors, the themes discussed, the Special Awards in the Innovation area, the innovations recognized by the Experts Committee. In Paris and nowhere else! Véronique Sestrières, Exhibition Director, says that “The latest edition of Emballage confirms that Paris is an important international business place for the packagingrelated industries. All ingredients were gathered to ensure the success of this biennial event: A complete offering showing a wide range of machines in operation based on an appropriate sectorization, high-quality visitors looking for solutions, and a great number of special events staged over
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