This week will be the must for the sector of packaging, packaging and logistics.

The professional fairs Empack, Logistics and Packaging Innovations have been established in recent years as the annual event required for professionals in the packaging, packaging and logistics sector. The 2016 edition that will be this 23 and 24 November 2016 from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., in Hall 9 of IFEMA, the Madrid Fair, awaits the visit of 9,000 professionals of the sector.

The three specialized professional rooms have been consolidated among the companies of the sector by the volume of business that takes place in the two days of exhibition. This year will be attended by more than 400 leading companies, which will present the innovations of the consumer industry for 2017. Highlights in this edition are companies that are setting the global trends from the United Kingdom, Ukraine, France, Italy and Korea, among other countries; an ideal moment for the convergence of professionals in the sector, supply, demand, and national and international investment prospects.

The event is especially relevant at a time when the sector shows clear signs of growth. Innovation is being the key to this upturn, so this year as Innovations Packaging Innovations will feature the Innovation Gallery, a space that will show the winners of the third edition of the Inspirational Packaging Awards (IPA AWARDS) , Sponsored by Derprosa. The gala of delivery of the prizes will take place on November 24 in the Conference Room from 16.00 to 18.00 hours.

New spaces and workshops will be opened in this edition with the newest in 3D printing, drones, live machinery and augmented reality area in the Technological Forum applied to logistics.

Label and Print, the area specialized in labeling and printing, within Empack, is reinforced with the participation of the leading companies of the sector.

Eight specialized congress halls will make the halls genuine professional training opportunities in the hands of renowned speakers who will present global success stories. And, the party of the sector will be held the first day of the event, from 18:30, when the table will be served at the Fair of Madrid for networking in a relaxed atmosphere.

New experiences to connect, do business and enjoy the new look & feel of the entire exhibition area are almost ready for the professionals of the sector, visit the future!

Entries for the next Pentawards are open from 20 February to 7 April; the ceremony will take place in Barcelona on 23 September 2017.

This acquisition is the latest in a series of global acquisitions by Easyfairs, which includes Oriex Communication, organisers of the ADF and PCD events earlier this year. It also has ambitious plans for global growth through launches and further acquisitions in the near future.