The latest edition of the Macropak trade show, held from 5-8 October 2010 in the Jaarbeurs in Utrecht, is proof that the theme ‘Fit for the Future’ is alive and kicking in the packaging industry. The success of the seminar program and the variety of exhibitors proved that companies are looking for new technologies and applications. Project manager Marc Klumper is glad that this trade show has added value for visitors. ‘There are growth opportunities in the industry and companies are continuously looking for new directions. Companies are curious to find out what is going on and Macropak offered a lot of answers and themes. In short, if you wanted to be “Fit for the future”, you had to visit Macropak.’

A quarter of all visitors to Industriële Week has developed new investment plans at the exhibition. Exhibitors say that they met a lot of new contacts. All parties were very satisfied about the combination of five trade fairs. Three quarters of visitors visited more than one exhibition, and their satisfaction was reflected in their score: 7.0. The Industriële Week, which was held in the Jaarbeurs in Utrecht, The Netherlands, early October, attracted 31,655 visitors, a fraction more than in 2006.