Sustainability, efficiency and automation will be front and centre when leading manufacturers from across the nation and New Zealand converge on Melbourne for the Australasian Processing and Packaging Expo (APPEX) 2024.
Presented by the Australian Packaging and Processing Machinery Association (APPMA), the event will be the largest business-to-business gathering for the processing and packaging sector ever to be held in Australia.
APPEX builds on the 35-year foundation of the former AUSPACK exhibitions, taking what was previously a packaging-focused event and combining it with the processing industry in what will be a 50% larger showcase at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) from March 12 to 15.
APPMA Chair Mark Dingley said the new event, which will be held every three years, united the best in processing and machinery as well as ancillary equipment, materials and packaging. “This will be the largest B2B trade show for our industry ever to be held in Australia with the widest range of working machinery on the floor,” he observed. “It is a showcase of the total processing and packaging sector with a focus on the latest technology and best practice. It is an unprecedented opportunity for knowledge exchange delivered by industry, for industry.”
Exhibitors will showcase the latest equipment, technology and innovation in machinery, ancillary equipment, automation, materials and packaging, logistics, robotics, food processing and industry services. “For manufacturers looking to boost their production lines through new machinery, automation and technology, this is the place to be,” Mark Dingley added.
APPEX 2024 is set to take over all 20 bays of the MCEC and will be divided into zones to help attendees find products and services of interest to them. The event will offer new networking areas, including food and beverage hubs and APPEX restaurants, designed to allow visitors and exhibitors to connect, network and enjoy their day at the event.
APPEX 2024 will feature a series of educational initiatives and opportunities. The Food Industry Solution Series will feature food and beverage-focused sessions and presentations from Robotics Australia exploring the role and future of robotics in processing and packaging.
The show will culminate in the Awards of Excellence, a gala dinner, hosted by APPMA, on Wednesday, March 13.
“The APPMA Awards of Excellence is the national awards program for the Australian packaging and processing industry, recognising excellence, innovation, leadership and best practice,” Mark Dingley said. “The Gala dinner, expected to host more than 700 industry guests, is very much the ‘event of the year’ for our industry and everyone involved.”
APPMA membership has increased by 40% over the past two years – and continues to grow. “APPEX 2024 will build on that momentum and will prove to be a platform for accelerated growth and innovation propelling our industry, and our country, further forward,” he added.
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APPEX 2024 will be more than a packaging-only exhibition; it will be a show aimed at encompassing the total processing and packaging sector, from machinery, ancillary equipment, materials, packaging and food processing right through to industry service.
To register or for more information visit www.appex.com.au
