The packaging industry is fully embracing the circular economy. This was evident at Hispack , Spain's leading packaging trade fair, which closed on Friday at the Gran Via venue of Fira de Barcelona with over 26.000 visitors, 11% of whom were international. Sustainability was the central theme of the innovations presented and the activities at this year's event, which helped manufacturers and brands from various sectors adapt their packaging and associated production and logistics processes to the new regulatory framework.
Meeting expectations, Hispack has once again established itself as the industry's meeting point for showcasing packaging innovation and its positive impact on numerous user industries, consumers, and the planet. The trade show welcomed 8% more visitors than the previous edition in 2022, which registered 24.287 attendees, not including those from the graphic arts industry trade show, Graphispag, which was held concurrently. In its 19th edition, Hispack brought together a total of 819 exhibitors from 28 countries.
For four days, the Fira de Barcelona show has been a showcase of trends and solutions to respond to the requirements of the legislative changes aimed at implementing the circular economy based on the reduction, recycling and reuse of materials, packaging and packaging. In general terms, the exhibitors have been satisfied with the commercial contacts made, highlighting the quality of the visitor who attended the sectoral event and their interest in solving specific challenges linked to the sustainability of both the packaging itself and the associated production technology. .
The president of the trade fair, Jordi Bernabeu , gave a positive assessment of the event, stating that it "attracted visitors with decision-making power thanks to a strong commercial offering representing the entire packaging lifecycle and a program of activities that fostered interaction and industry debate at a time of transformation like the present." Bernabeu also highlighted the achievement of the internationalization goal, attracting visitors and buyers from markets of interest to Spanish packaging industry exports.
For his part, Hispack director Xavier Pascual highlighted “the generalist nature of the fair as one of its strengths in bringing together professionals from different industries, as well as its role in facilitating the permeability of innovation and cross-knowledge regarding packaging between various sectors.”
The Minister of Industry and Tourism, Jordi Hereu, visited Hispack on Friday to learn firsthand about the sustainability innovations presented by the exhibitors. Hereu highlighted " the excellent barometer of the industrial climate that the fair represents, since if the packaging sector is doing well, it means that user industries are increasing their demand."
The next edition of Hispack will take place from May 4 to 7, 2027.
