2026 USA Chicago International Packaging Technology Exhibition

The 2026 PACK EXPO International in Chicago, USA, is one of the most influential and largest professional exhibitions in the global packaging industry. This exhibition is held every two years at McCormick Place in Chicago, USA, bringing together leading companies and professionals from around the world in packaging machinery, materials, containers, automation solutions, and related services. As a barometer for the development of the packaging industry in North America, PACK EXPO International has a long history and an excellent reputation, and since its inception, it has been dedicated to promoting innovation and progress in packaging technology. The exhibition is grand in scale, typically attracting over 2,000 exhibitors, showcasing tens of thousands of the latest products and technologies, covering various application areas such as food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, daily chemicals, and industrial products. Its strong international influence attracts over 50,000 professional visitors, including manufacturers, brand owners, engineers, buyers, R&D personnel, and industry decision-makers from around the world. The exhibition is not only a platform for showcasing the latest packaging solutions but also an important window for promoting industry exchange, expanding business cooperation, and gaining insights into market trends. Through rich live demonstrations, technical seminars, and expert lectures, participants and visitors can gain in-depth understanding of cutting-edge industry dynamics and seize future development opportunities. PACK EXPO International has become a key hub connecting the upstream and downstream of the global packaging industry chain, providing unparalleled market exposure and business development opportunities for exhibiting companies, making it an unmissable event for any company wishing to succeed in the American and global packaging markets.

The exhibit range of the 2026 PACK EXPO International in Chicago, USA, covers various sub-sectors of the packaging industry, aiming to provide visitors with one-stop packaging solutions. Main exhibits include: Packaging machinery: various automated packaging equipment, such as filling machines, sealing machines, labeling machines, cartoning machines, wrapping machines, palletizing machines, shrink wrapping machines, vacuum packaging machines, filling machines, form-fill-seal (FFS) machines, inspection equipment (e.g., X-ray inspection machines, metal detectors, vision inspection systems), strapping machines, case erectors, case packers, stretch wrappers, sorting machines, conveyor systems, robotic packaging systems. These mechanical equipment are widely used in food, beverage, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, daily chemical, electronics, automotive parts, and many other industries, aiming to improve production efficiency, reduce costs, and ensure product quality. Packaging materials and containers: various innovative and environmentally friendly packaging materials, including plastic films (e.g., BOPP, PET, PE, PVC), composite materials, paper and paperboard (e.g., corrugated board, white cardboard), aluminum foil, glass, metal (e.g., tinplate, aluminum cans), biodegradable materials, recyclable materials. Containers include plastic bottles, glass bottles, metal cans, flexible packaging bags, blister packaging, paper boxes, paper cups, trays, caps, stoppers, labels, films, as well as various customized packaging solutions to meet the specific needs of different products. Packaging automation and smart packaging: industrial robots, automated control systems, sensors, PLCs, HMIs, SCADA systems, machine vision, Internet of Things (IoT) technology applications in packaging, smart labels, RFID technology, anti-counterfeiting packaging, traceability systems, packaging production line management software, data analysis and optimization solutions. These technologies aim to achieve intelligent, efficient, and flexible packaging production lines. Packaging processing equipment: including printing equipment (e.g., flexographic printing, gravure printing, digital printing), laminating machines, slitting machines, die-cutting machines, creasing machines, coding machines, inkjet printers, thermal transfer equipment, laser marking equipment, used for processing and marking packaging materials. Auxiliary equipment and services: packaging testing instruments, weighing equipment, metering equipment, desiccants, moisture absorbers, cushioning materials, shock-absorbing materials, packaging waste treatment equipment, packaging design and consulting services, contract packaging services, logistics and warehousing solutions, packaging industry software, environmentally friendly packaging technologies, providing comprehensive support and services for the packaging industry chain.

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