--- title: Top 10 Global Print and Pack Expo You Should Know in 2026 date: 2026-06-03T12:00:00Z modified: 2026-08-16T07:30:28Z permalink: "https://www.zp-flexopress.com/blog/industry-insight/print-and-pack-expo/" type: post status: publish excerpt: "" wpid: 1553 categories: - Industry Insight timestamp: 2026-08-16T07:30:28Z tags: - Industry Insight --- ## Quick Answer The 2026 print and pack expo calendar features ten key events across Europe, the Americas, Asia, and the Middle East. Interpack in Düsseldorf (May 7–13) leads the schedule, focusing on barrier laminates and sustainable materials. PACK EXPO International in Chicago (October 18–21) showcases full-scale production networks and closed-loop tension systems. RAZP, a trusted manufacturer of CI and stack flexo printing machines, aligns its engineering with these global benchmarks. Global print and pack expo events are where live machinery innovations and evolving material trends come together. At[ RAZP](https://www.zp-flexopress.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/page/home.md), we track these exhibitions to make sure our flexographic engineering stays aligned with international performance standards. Several key shows are scheduled this year covering automation, sustainable packaging, and converting technology across every major region. ## **Top 2026 Print and Pack Expos at a Glance** Here is a full overview of the ten exhibitions worth following this year, ordered by date. .scroll-table-container { overflow-x: auto; width: 100%; } .scroll-table-container table { border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; min-width: 700px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; } .scroll-table-container thead { background-color: #0e6eb8; } .scroll-table-container thead th{ color: #ffffff !important; } .scroll-table-container th, td { text-align: left; padding: 12px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb; white-space: nowrap; } .scroll-table-container tbody tr:nth-child(even) { background-color: #f9fafb; } .scroll-table-container tbody tr:hover { background-color: #b3ddff; } .scroll-table-container a { color: #009646; text-decoration: none; } .scroll-table-container a:hover { text-decoration: underline; } | No. | Show | Location | Date | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Interpack 2026 | Düsseldorf, Germany | May 7–13 | | 2 | Print Digital Convention 2026 | Düsseldorf, Germany | June 16–17 | | 3 | PACK EXPO Mexico 2026 | Mexico City, Mexico | June 2–5 | | 4 | Saudi Print & Pack 2026 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | June 21–24 | | 5 | LOUPE Americas 2026 | Rosemont, Illinois, USA | September 15–17 | | 6 | All in Print China 2026 | Shanghai, China | October 12–16 | | 7 | Tokyo Pack 2026 | Koto, Tokyo, Japan | October 14–16 | | 8 | PACK EXPO International 2026 | Chicago, Illinois, USA | October 18–21 | | 9 | Gulfood Manufacturing 2026 | Dubai, UAE | November 3–5 | | 10 | East India Print & Pack Expo 2026 | Kolkata, India | November 27–29 | ## **The 2026 Print and Pack Exhibition Calendar** ### 1. Interpack 2026 **Location:** Düsseldorf, Germany **Date:** May 7–13, 2026 ![](https://www.zp-flexopress.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/image11-1200x447.png) If you need to evaluate heavy barrier laminates and modern multi-layer films, this massive trade fair provides your ultimate global destination. You can audit live, full-scale pouch-making machinery configurations operating under intense production speeds to help you source advanced structural configurations. Visit this show to source sustainable material profiles that allow you to execute clean multi-color graphics without experiencing structural web stretching. ### 2. Print Digital Convention 2026 **Location:** Düsseldorf, Germany **Date:** June 16–17, 2026 ![](https://www.zp-flexopress.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/image-8-1200x754.png) This printing industry exhibition focuses on the technical integration of digital hybrid systems and inline automated workflows. The machinery on display centers on short-run [flexible packaging](https://www.zp-flexopress.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/page/flexible-packaging-printing-machines.md), variable-data label printing, and micro-toner deposition controls. Engineering professionals can attend this expo to evaluate computer-guided color matching software and multi-zone UV-LED curing efficiencies. ### 3. PACK EXPO Mexico 2026 **Location:** Mexico City, Mexico **Date:** June 2–5, 2026 ![](https://www.zp-flexopress.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/image-1200x370.png) PACK EXPO Mexico bridges the gap between primary film extrusion lines and high-precision flexographic decoration for the Latin American converting market. Equipment profiles focus on narrow-to-wide web material tracking layouts, cost-effective [printing cylinder ](https://www.zp-flexopress.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/printing-cylinders-vs-sleeves.md)configurations, and quick-change wear components. This is your ideal event for sourcing highly durable machine parts and evaluating narrow-web ink-delivery configurations tailored to your production budget. ### 4. Saudi Print & Pack 2026 **Location:** Riyadh, Saudi Arabia **Date:** June 21–24, 2026 ![](https://www.zp-flexopress.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/image-5-1200x462.png) A core segment of Riyadh International Industry Week, this trade show highlights regional industrial scaling and high-speed film converting technologies. Wide-web [flexography](https://www.zp-flexopress.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/stack-type-flexo-printing-efficiency-quality.md) configurations and robust extrusion lines designed to process polyolefins are expected to dominate the exhibition floor. Attend to evaluate specialized inline surface [corona treatments](https://www.zp-flexopress.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/what-is-corona-pre-treatment.md) engineered to maximize ink film adhesion on low-surface-energy substrates. ### 5. LOUPE Americas 2026 **Location:** Rosemont, Illinois, USA **Date:** September 15–17, 2026 ![](https://www.zp-flexopress.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/image-7-1200x556.png) Formerly Labelexpo Americas, LOUPE Americas is the largest North American trade show dedicated to label and flexible packaging printing. The machinery floor features active demonstrations of inline flexo presses, rotary die-cutting systems, and solventless lamination installations. Package printers gather to evaluate active web path tracking setups built to maintain absolute registration stability across unsupported thin films. ### 6. All in Print China 2026 **Location:** Shanghai, China **Date:** October 12–16, 2026 ![](https://www.zp-flexopress.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/image-3-1200x495.png) Celebrating its tenth anniversary with drupa support, this Asia-Pacific print expo tracks developments across the full commercial printing and flexible packaging supply chain. The layout covers high-speed CI flexography, automated solventless laminators, and computerized defect inspection networks from over 1,000 exhibiting companies. This is an event you should go to analyze how heavy cast-iron frame designs isolate mechanical vibrations during your high-output manufacturing runs. Product Card – Flexo Label Printing Machine ![](https://www.zp-flexopress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Satellite-Type-8-Color-Flexographic-Printing-Machine-500m-min-Water-based-Ink.webp) Full Servo Satellite Type Flexographic Printing Machine (500m/min) **Colours:** 4/6/8 Colors **Max. material width:** 850mm, 1050mm, 1250mm, 1450mm **Max. printing width:** 800mm, 1000mm, 1200mm, 1400mm **Printing length:** 400−1000mm **Printing speed:** 500m/min [ Learn More ](https://www.zp-flexopress.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/product/full-servo-satellite-flexographic-printing-machine500m-min.md) ### 7. Tokyo Pack 2026 **Location:** Koto, Tokyo, Japan **Date:** October 14–16, 2026 ![](https://www.zp-flexopress.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/image-4-1200x545.png) Visit Tokyo Pack to discover micro-tolerance engineering advances across sensitive substrate structures and high-fidelity print registration components. You can inspect deep technical developments in ultra-thin biodegradable films, [mono-material ](https://www.zp-flexopress.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/mono-material-flexible-packaging.md)structures, and high-precision [anilox roller ](https://www.zp-flexopress.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/anilox-roller-cleaning-methods.md)designs from leading manufacturers. Use the opportunity to evaluate specialized mechanical tracking systems that maintain your consistent ink-film transfer accuracy across highly elastic stocks. ### 8. PACK EXPO International 2026 **Location:** Chicago, Illinois, USA **Date:** October 18–21, 2026 ![](https://www.zp-flexopress.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/image-2-1200x409.png) PACK EXPO International showcases full-scale operational production networks integrating printing and primary web converting lines across forty vertical industries. You can track exactly how closed-loop tension control systems automatically adjust for winding variations from unwind stations to final rewind blocks under real operating conditions. Attend this show to evaluate long-term frame structural integrity and high-speed inline flexo stations for your facility. ### 9. Gulfood Manufacturing 2026 **Location:** Dubai, United Arab Emirates **Date:** November 3–5, 2026 ![](https://www.zp-flexopress.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/image-6-1200x547.png) If your operation uses high-performance flexible packaging setups and automated plant processing layouts, you can consult with over 1,200 international suppliers here. You can inspect dedicated printing and converting zones featuring computerized vision defect trackers and inline laser coders. This show gives your team the perfect environment to analyze the thermal stability profiles of laminated composite films passing through high-speed heat-sealing jaws. ### 10. East India Print & Pack Expo 2026 **Location:** Kolkata, India **Date:** November 27–29, 2026 ![](https://www.zp-flexopress.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/image-9-1200x879.png) This regional print expo centers on cost-efficient, high-speed stack flexography and paper bag converting applications for small to mid-size operations across the subcontinent. Technical displays target manual registration adjustments, mechanical plate cylinder upgrades, and eco-friendly water-based ink formulation compliance. Use this venue to network with regional machinery distributors and evaluate converting configurations suited perfectly to your paper and laminate production runs. ## **Technical Benchmarks for Machinery Evaluation** When reviewing equipment across global print expo floors, technical evaluations generally focus on three engineering factors that determine long-term operational efficiency: - **Structural rigidity:** Heavy-duty solid steel frame walls minimize harmonic vibrations during high-speed production runs, protecting print registration consistency. - **Tension control:** Processing delicate flexible films or variable paper stocks requires closed-loop tension systems to prevent material elongation. - **Cylinder and roller tolerances:** Precision CNC-ground rollers control ink film transfer accuracy and prevent impression skipping across shifting web speeds. ## **How RAZP Aligns with International Standards** Tracking what buyers evaluate on global trade show floors feeds directly into how we engineer our presses at RAZP. Our machines run on 100 mm thick steel frames and maintain roller tolerances within ±0.01 mm, which maps directly to the structural rigidity and precision benchmarks that drive equipment decisions at events like Interpack and PACK EXPO International. For facilities running delicate thin-packaging films, our [CI flexo presses](https://www.zp-flexopress.com/product-category/printing-machines/flexible-packaging-printing-machines/central-impression-flexo-printing-machines/) keep material elongation under control across high-speed production runs. For operations handling paper packaging or industrial laminates, our [stack type flexo machines](https://www.zp-flexopress.com/product-category/printing-machines/flexible-packaging-printing-machines/stack-type-flexo-printing-machines/) handle format flexibility without sacrificing registration tolerance. If you are attending any of these events this year and want to discuss specifications before or after the show, [contact a member of our team today](https://www.zp-flexopress.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/page/contact.md). [Get a Quote](https://www.zp-flexopress.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/page/contact.md)