RosUpack and Printech 2021 post show report
The 25th Anniversary International Exhibition for the Packaging Industry RosUpack and the 6th International Exhibition of Equipment, Technologies and Supplies for Print and Advertising Production Printech took place June 15-18, 2021 at Crocus Expo. The events were organized by the international group of companies Hyve.
RosUpack, the first major exhibition of the packaging industry in the world, held since the beginning of the pandemic, for the 25th anniversary, gathered representatives of Russian and foreign business on its platform. Industry professionals had a unique opportunity to get acquainted with a wide range of packaging equipment and materials from the world's largest manufacturers, as well as equipment, technologies and materials for printing production presented at Printech.
412 exhibitors from 24 countries took part in RosUpack and Printech 2021, including 83 new companies from Russia, Turkey, India, France, Italy, and Canada. The Turkish exposition was the largest in recent years, exceeding the indicators of the pre-covid year of 2019, with 24 companies from Turkey presenting their equipment and solutions. The exhibitors of Printech 2021 listed almost all world leaders of the printing industry: Heidelberg, Canon, Epson, Konica Minolta, EUROPAPIR, Xerox, Ricoh, and other companies.
Within 4 days, 20,467 people visited the exhibitions. The number of visitors per 1 exhibitor was 1.5 times higher than in 2019.
On the first day, RosUpack and Printech 2021 were attended by the delegation from AEB (Association of European Businesses), headed by CEO Tadzio Schilling.
Eco-friendly Initiatives
In 2021, exhibitions launched a number of new ecological projects to remind the visitors and exhibitors of the importance of sustainability in the packaging business. For the first time at RosUpack, separate collection of waste was organized into special containers provided by the Ecology Sphere service. After the exhibition, all collected waste was sent for recycling.
Another RosUpack eco-friendly initiative was the use of recyclable materials for visitor badges and for RosUpack 2022 early booking folders. Ilim Group, the exhibition partner, and the company Segezha Group supported the initiative.
Business program
RosUpack and Printech exhibitions were accompanied by a rich business program, which was centered around the Forum of Manufacturers and Consumers of Packaging and the Printing and Advertising Production Forum. In total, within the business program, 16 events were held with the participation of more than 80 speakers. The total number of unique visitors to the events exceeded 1,250 people.
Russian and foreign analysts of the packaging market spoke at the trend session Packaging industry in a new reality: current state, trends and development forecasts. The guests were welcomed by Pierre Pienaar, President of the World Packaging Association (WPO). The next sessions covering issues related to polymer packaging and packaging in the e-commerce era were held the same day.
The Printech business program began with an expert and analytical session Printing market: Russia and the World, dedicated to the trends of the global printing industry, and the current state of the market in Russia. The program continued with a plenary session of the Printech Business Academy Strategy for the development of printing production in a new reality. The final session of the day was Automation at a printing house: from customer service to production processes.
On 17 June, a solemn ceremony of awarding exhibitors and partners of RosUpack 2021 took place on the occasion of the exhibition’s 25th anniversary.
The solemn program was continued by the PART Award ceremony. In 2021, 89 applications were submitted for the Prize, a record number in all the years.
The 26th International Exhibition for the Packaging Industry RosUpack and the 7th International Exhibition of Equipment, Technologies and Supplies for Print and Advertising Production Printech will take place on 7-10 June 2022 at Crocus Expo, Pavilion 1.
- 05.07.2021
