The conference brief
Past editionPACK EXPO International 2026
PACK EXPO International is a biennial packaging and processing trade show at McCormick Place in Chicago, drawing professionals from more than 40 vertical markets. It is a high-volume venue for reaching the packaging engineers and procurement teams who influence decisions on recycled content, EPR compliance, and sustainable packaging materials, and the 2026 edition carries a dedicated sustainability program alongside the equipment floor.
- Circularity & packaging
This edition has ended. Dates, prices and program details below refer to that edition. We add future dates after confirmation.
- Conference dates
- October 18–21, 2026
- Location
- Chicago, USA
- Venue not confirmed in our research
- Ticket guide
- Under $500
- See pass types and eligibility
- Format
- In person
- Organized by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies
01 / Make the call
Is this the right room?
Emitree's assessment of audience fit. Conference access does not establish buying intent or guarantee meetings.
Consider it if
You sell recycled-content materials, reusable packaging systems, EPR compliance tooling, or sustainable packaging equipment. Work Sustainability Central, the Reusable Packaging Pavilion, and the Green Exhibitors directory across 40-plus vertical markets.
Consider another event if
You sell carbon offsets, energy, or water services, or generic ESG reporting software with no packaging-data angle. The floor and education program are built around packaging equipment and materials, not carbon or utility data.
02 / Understand the audience
Who attends
PMMI projects 48,000 attendees and 2,600 exhibitors from more than 40 vertical markets for the 2026 edition. These are organizer projections for this show rather than audited past-edition actuals, and no seniority or job-title breakdown is published. The floor mix skews toward equipment and materials buyers such as packaging engineers, plant operations staff, and procurement rather than corporate sustainability or ESG teams specifically, though PMMI's 2026 research claims more than 82 percent of end users are actively engaged in sustainability adoption.
How large is the event?
PMMI projects roughly 48,000 attendees and about 2,600 exhibitors across 40-plus vertical markets for the 2026 show. PMMI's own announcement presents these as projections for this edition rather than confirmed actuals from the last one, so treat them as a directional organizer forecast.
Companies and organizations
A sample of organizations featured by the organizer, including attendees, sponsors, exhibitors, partners and speakers. Each group shows its published role and edition.
Exhibitors
2026- 3M
- BW Packaging
- Coesia Group
- Dow
- ProMach
- Siemens Digital Industries
- SIG
- Smurfit Westrock
Official PACK EXPO International 2026 exhibitor directory ↗Checked
Find the people who fit your offer.
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03 / Check your access
Tickets and eligibility
Attendee rates were not verifiable on official pages as of late August 2026; a circulating figure of $30 priority through Sept 25 rising to $130 standard is unconfirmed, so check the registration page directly before budgeting. Booth pricing is not published.
Historical ticket information for this edition. Future editions may have different prices and access rules.
Check registration with the organizer ↗04 / Plan the details
Edition notes
Runs biennially. The sustainability venues to work: Sustainability Central, the Reusable Packaging Pavilion and Learning Center, and the Sustainability Solutions Finder directory of vetted PACK EXPO Green Exhibitors.
- Venue
- Not confirmed in our research
- Organizer
- PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies
The practical questions
Before you decide
Is PACK EXPO International 2026 still upcoming?
This edition ended on October 21, 2026. We have no later confirmed edition in this guide. Use the information as historical context.
Where can I find the PACK EXPO International exhibitor list?
Use the official exhibitor directory linked on this page. Exhibitor listings identify participating suppliers; they are not a complete attendee list.
Does a company listing confirm who will attend?
A sponsor, exhibitor or speaker listing establishes that published role. It does not establish which employees will attend or whether they are buying. Previous-edition examples remain historical.
How can Emitree help with PACK EXPO International?
We can research relevant accounts and prepare follow-up using your event notes, contacts and public sources. We qualify the accounts against your offer and run agreed outreach in your team's voice.
The research behind this page
Sources and checks
Original research: . Later checks cover the subjects named beside each source.
- 2026 dates, completed-edition status, organizer and official exhibitor link ↗
- Official PACK EXPO International 2026 exhibitor directory ↗
Official exhibitor directory ↗
Organizer figures retain their stated edition and basis. Emitree's audience-fit guidance is an assessment of the published information.
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