There were high expectations in the industry after the four-year wait – and they were met! There was a feeling of great elation as Scanpack 2022 drew to a close. ‘It was exactly the sort of sparkling, creative meeting place we’d been hoping for,’ says Anna Lena Friberg, Business Manager for Scanpack.   Scanpack, which was last held in 2018, made its eagerly a...

The premiere of Scanpack Summit has drawn praise from the participants. One of them is Daniel Morera, Partner and COO of Spanish Brainvestigations. “I truly believe that this type of event is essential for the industry”, he says.   Scanpack Summit, a one-day conference aimed at decision makers, was arranged during the opening day of Scanpack 2022. The conference ...

Steel packaging must be recycled, not thrown away. That is the vision of steel packaging producers in Europe, which was presented at the Scanpack Summit in Gothenburg. - Steel is far too valuable a material to be wasted, says Alexis Van Maercke at the European association APEAL.   The decision was communicated at the strategy conference Scanpack Summit, which is part...

Finally – a year later than originally planned – northern Europe’s largest event for the packaging industry is about to get under way at the Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre. Innovative solutions for a sustainable future are in focus, as well as the acute energy crisis currently being experienced by many businesses.  

Welcome to Scanpack, northern Europe’s largest packaging event, which takes place 4–7 October at the Swedish Exhibition and Congress Centre in Gothenburg. Four years have passed since the last event, making this a much longed-for comeback with many exciting news and exhibitors from all over the world.   When Scanpack opens its doors on 4 October, more than 

Eef de Ferrante is the managing director of AIPIA (Active and Intelligent Packaging industry Association) and one of the speakers at this year’s Scanpack Summit. Together with fellow inspirers he will take the stage to share his vast experience and knowledge about smart packaging and its true enablers.   AIPIA is a member organization dedicated to creating a platf...

The packaging industry is undergoing a major transformation. A transformation based on making the whole chain more sustainable. At Scanpack, the packaging industry will meet and discuss new innovations and solutions. One of this year's exhibitors is Multivac. Multivac is a supplier of packaging machines and automation, but is also a partner in packaging technology. With their mission to...

Scanpack Summit is a strategy-focused conference that gathers top-level decision makers within both the packaging industry and politics. One of this year’s speakers is Armando Mariano, Head of Sustainability and Group Director of R&D Materials and Products at Seda International Packaging Group. At Scanpack Summit, he will share his experience and present a new report made by the E...

Annette Lendal is a circular economy expert, to say the least, passionate about upstream innovation. Her previous work includes the Ellen McArthur Foundation, where she dedicated her efforts and research to guide some of the biggest brands in the world on launching the circular economy for plastics. Annette is a two-time author in the areas of reuse business models and innovative packag...

The packaging industry is undergoing a major phase of development, with focus on sustainable supply chains and reduced waste. Konica Minolta is one of the exhibitors at this year’s Scanpack, and their on-demand printing solutions help minimise costs and material consumption.   Konica Minolta is a global group and one of the world’s leading manufactu...

During Scanpack, the packaging industry gathers under one roof. One of the exhibitors this year is Nordvalls. One of Scandinavia’s largest producers of labels, Nordvalls is currently experiencing an exciting shift, to say the least. The supply of labels is no longer taken for granted.  

Ms Mona Arnold is Principal Scientist at VTT (Technical Research Centre of Finland) and expert in the processes and technologies of circular economy. At the Scanpack Summit, she will share her expertise and in-depth knowledge on the panel “Future of Packaging”     – I am very much looking forward to the opportunity to discuss these issues with r...