About this event

FACHPACK — European Trade Fair for Packaging, Technology and Processing

Event overview

FACHPACK is one of the key meeting points for the packaging industry and the companies that use packaging across Europe. The trade fair is held in Nuremberg, Germany, and it brings together packaging manufacturers, technology providers, solution partners, and industry users under one roof. The event is positioned as a central, long-running platform—it has been organized in Nuremberg for over 40 years.

FACHPACK focuses on both the packaging product layer (materials and packaging for industrial and consumer goods) and the end-to-end packaging ecosystem, including packaging aids, packaging production, packaging technology, logistics, packaging systems, and packaging printing. In other words, it connects what gets packed with how it is packed and how it moves through production and supply chains.

When and where

• Dates: 21–23 September 2027
• Venue: Nuremberg, Germany (exact venue name can be added when provided in your source materials)
• City & country: Nuremberg, Germany

1) Who attends (buyers / attendees)

FACHPACK is not limited to one segment of the packaging value chain. It is designed as a meeting place for both packaging industry specialists and packaging users. As a result, the attendee mix typically spans:

• Packaging industry professionals involved in design, materials, manufacturing, converting, and printing.
• Packaging technology providers that support production processes, packaging automation, and technical solutions.
• Logistics and packaging systems stakeholders who focus on how packaging works inside supply chains (handling, transport readiness, integration with production lines).
• Industry users looking for packaging solutions for both industrial goods and consumer goods.
• Decision-makers and technical buyers (operations, engineering, procurement, packaging development, product safety/compliance, and sustainability-related leadership), since the show’s topic areas cover product packaging, processing, and transformation themes.
• Expert community and event participants through forums and expert formats listed in the program navigation (for example, forums and specialist areas).

Overall, the strongest “buyer-style” attendees in this kind of show are usually those who influence or decide on: packaging specifications, production equipment selection, material and sustainability transitions, packaging automation investments, and supplier qualification.

2) Where the show is happening + attendee geographic origin

The event is hosted in Nuremberg, Germany. Because FACHPACK is described as a central meeting place for the packaging industry and its users in Europe, the attendee base is expected to be predominantly European, drawing from:

• Germany (as the host market and a major industrial and packaging hub)
• Neighboring DACH and Central European countries (commonly strong for logistics, manufacturing, and supply-chain-related trade fairs)
• Wider Europe including western and northern European packaging and processing communities

While the provided source text confirms the location and European positioning, it does not specify a numeric breakdown of attendee origin. For a geography-ready targeting view, we would align your ICP to the industries attending and the supplier ecosystems serving them (packaging materials, machinery/technology, and packaging users across sectors).

3) Audience reach (Local / National / Global)

FACHPACK is explicitly positioned as a European packaging trade fair. That indicates a reach that goes beyond local or purely national attendance. The show is framed as a central meeting place in Europe, and its program theme highlights regulatory, material, and digital transformation relevant across multiple markets.

In practical terms, its reach is best described as:

• European regional reach (core)
• International buyer visibility through global supplier networks in packaging technology and materials (depending on exhibitor composition, sponsors, and participating brands)

4) Sample buyer company names (buyers only) + websites

The source text provided focuses on the event description and program navigation, but it does not include a list of attending companies (buyers or exhibitors) or any named corporate participants. To avoid introducing unreliable or unverified company data, we’re leaving the “sample buyers” section blank until we receive your preferred buyer-source constraints or a client-provided target account list.

If you share your product/category focus (for example: packaging machinery, industrial packaging materials, converting solutions, packaging printing technologies, compliance/sustainability services, or processing automation), we can structure buyer targeting around the exact buyer sub-verticals FACHPACK aggregates (food, pharmaceuticals, technology and consumer goods application areas, logistics, and packaging systems).

5) Job profiles, industries & event type

Event type

• Trade fair dedicated to packaging, packaging technology, processing, and packaging-related production and systems.
• Industry-focused exhibition with structured solution areas and a theme centered on transformation.

Core industries and user segments (as described)

FACHPACK structures the show offerings by application areas spanning both regulated and high-volume packaging use-cases. The event mentions that trade fair offerings are clustered for industries such as:

• Food
• Pharmaceuticals
• Technology
• Consumer goods

Best job profiles to target (buyer/decision influence)

Because the fair covers product packaging, packaging production, technology, logistics, systems, and printing—and because the main theme emphasizes transformation—buyer relevance usually concentrates in roles that manage: packaging development, production readiness, supplier selection, and sustainability-driven upgrades.

• Packaging Development / Packaging Engineering leadership (specifications, material selection, performance validation)
• Operations & Plant Management (line efficiency, packaging throughput, integration with production)
• Industrial Engineering / Process Engineering (process design, equipment integration, automation)
• Procurement / Strategic Sourcing (supplier qualification, tendering, multi-site rollouts)
• Quality Management (packaging quality, compliance, and reliability)
• Regulatory / Compliance stakeholders (especially relevant for pharmaceuticals and safety-related packaging constraints)
• Sustainability / ESG / Circular Economy leadership (material transition, reduction strategies, reporting requirements)
• Logistics & Supply Chain managers (packaging logistics fit, handling/transport requirements)
• Technical Product Management related to packaging systems and packaging solutions

6) Estimated attendance (expected total footfall)

The source text provided does not include an estimated attendance or footfall number for FACHPACK. We can complete this section once we receive official attendance data (or if you provide another approved source).

7) Key focus areas & buyer engagement

FACHPACK’s main theme for the event is “Transition in Packaging”. This theme is explicitly described as highlighting profound changes driven by:

• Digitalisation
• EU regulations
• Material innovations
• Sustainability

The fair positions itself as a guide through transformation by connecting stakeholders and presenting concrete solutions for a sustainable packaging industry. That means the best buyer engagement angle is not only “features,” but “how solutions support transitions”—for example, compliance readiness, material shift feasibility, and process improvement.

How buyers are likely to engage at the fair

• Solution discovery across packaging materials, aids, and packaging production options
• Technology evaluation for packaging machinery, packaging systems, logistics integration, and automation
• Process and workflow redesign discussions tied to digitalization and operational efficiency
• Printing and packaging labeling conversations as part of packaging production and differentiation needs
• Expert-format participation through specialist forums and expert contributions linked from the program navigation

8) Client-product fit: recommended buyer segments (requires your product website)

We can map FACHPACK attendee/buyer segments to your exact product requirements only after reviewing your client’s website and category positioning. Please share the client’s website so we can identify which buyer types in the packaging transition ecosystem are the best match.

What we will do once you share the client website

• Review your product/service offering and the industry problem it solves
• Match the client to the most relevant buyer roles (procurement, packaging engineering, sustainability, operations, regulatory, logistics, etc.)
• Recommend the most relevant buyer segments aligned to FACHPACK’s clustering by application areas (food, pharmaceuticals, technology, consumer goods)
• Prioritize buyer segments most likely to seek solutions connected to transition in packaging (digitalization, EU regulations, material innovation, sustainability)

For now, because the official source text does not include named buyer companies and we have not reviewed your client’s website yet, we’re not attaching specific “best buyer” accounts here.

9) Suggested industry categories to target (aligned to common packaging ecosystem buyers)

FACHPACK attracts packaging users and packaging technology providers. To align with an industry taxonomy approach (for example, the kinds of categories used in B2B databases), the most relevant industry filters typically include:

• Packaging + Materials and Manufacturing-adjacent sectors (packaging users across food, pharma, and consumer goods)
• Industrial Automation / Machinery-related sectors (packaging production technology, packaging systems, processing and line integration)
• Food & Beverages (high-volume consumer packaging, food-grade requirements)
• Pharmaceuticals (regulated packaging needs and compliance focus)
• Logistics & Supply Chain (packaging logistics, transport fit, handling requirements)
• Renewables & Environment (when the client proposition is tied to sustainability and circular packaging initiatives)
• Chemicals (when materials, coatings, or packaging-related chemical innovations are involved)
• Computer Software / Information Technology & Services (when digitalization, traceability, packaging data systems, or process optimization software are involved)

Summary: why FACHPACK is strategically relevant

FACHPACK is strategically positioned for organizations that want visibility into the technologies and solutions shaping the packaging industry’s next phase. Its transformation theme—Transition in Packaging—directly connects the fair to the most urgent business drivers across packaging: compliance, sustainability, materials innovation, and digital process evolution.

For buyer targeting, the event’s strongest signal is its blend of: packaging solutions (materials and packaging products), packaging production technology (processes, systems, and printing), and industry use-cases (food, pharmaceuticals, technology, and consumer goods).

Share your client’s product website and we will finalize: (a) the best-fit buyer segments for FACHPACK, (b) the most relevant buyer job profiles, and (c) a structured list of target industries aligned to the packaging transition agenda.