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Packaging, sustainability are NPE2018 focal points

Plastics will play a central role in food, beverage, and CPG packaging applications for the foreseeable future, while sustainability and recycling implications loom large.

NPE Plastics Show
NPE Plastics Show

NPE2018: The Plastics Show, scheduled for May 7-11, 2018 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL, will give attendees access to innovations, people, processes, science, and ideas that are shaping the future of plastics. Here are a few packaging-specific features that attendees might find beneficial.

Packaging focus at the show
As a comparatively horizontal industry tied to the performance of many vertical markets, packaging fluctuates with the demand for packaging of products that vary from consumer goods and appliances to medical devices. Next-generation plastics will play a huge role in increased efficiency and reduced costs for packaging machinery and processes, and NPE2018 will cover all of the potential packaging implications. Consider these factors as they play out on the show floor, in private discussions, and in educational sessions:

Consumption: A strengthening economy means greater consumption of packaged goods, from food to medical supplies. Plastics packaging is key to absorbing greater consumption.

Sustainability: Buyers are willing to pay more for consumer products delivered in environmentally responsible packaging. Plastics and recycling are at the crux of this movement.

Innovation: Advancements in bioplastics mean big business for those plastics suppliers that find new ways to leverage them in packaging applications.

Bottle zone
Profits in the bottling industry continue to grow, fueled by strengthening consumer demand and new innovations in technologies, processes, and materials. Revenue for this market segment is expected to rise 1.3% in the U.S. alone over the next five years. From quick-drying PET to plant-based bioplastics to new barrier technology, the dedicated Bottle Zone will cover what’s next for plastics bottling.

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