RosUpack 2015 underscores newest packaging innovations

Russia’s leading packaging exhibition gathered together more than 500 companies from 29 countries and over 18,000 visitors from 55 countries for four days beginning June 16 at Moscow’s Crocus Expo. Countries with participating exhibitors included Britain, Germany, Italy, Spain, Finland, Switzerland, Turkey, the United States, France, and Belgium, covering about 50 show veterans, which have been exhibiting at the show for ten years or more. There were 89 newcomers, including companies such as Beland, Rusal, RPC Superfos, Dozakl, Orfer, and Knauf Penoplast.

Packaging innovations were commended during the 4th edition of the Packaging, Art, Research and Technology (PART) Awards, where awards were given to packaging companies in three categories: Manufacturer of the Year, Concept of the Year, and Label. The winners included Gotek, Conflex SpB, Komus, and Upakovka.

A diverse and educational business program, organized with the support of professional associations and leading industry companies, complemented the product exhibits. One of the highlights of the business program was the discussion on Logistics Market in Russia: Effective Solutions during the Crisis Conference. Speakers who participated in the conference included Vasily Zachinsky, Logistics Systems general director; Anton Mizunov, Development for Expo Media Group director; and Alexander Tsagareishvili, Sevko director.

The show’s 20th edition cemented RosUpack’s reputation as the main event to target the Russian and Eastern European packaging industry. Vladimir Chiukov, president of the National Confederation of Packagers (NCPACK) in Russia, reflected on this during the opening ceremony. 

“Over the past 20 years the exhibition has significantly changed. The first exhibition was very modest, there were only Russian firms and no international companies. Now, we can see how much progress the exhibition has made during that time," stated Mr. Chiukov.

The opening ceremony was attended by Sergey Lisovsky, first deputy chair of the Committee on Agrarian Policy of the Russian Federation; Gennady Kudiy, deputy head of the Administration of Periodicals, Book Publishing and Polygraphy of the Federal Agency for Printing and Mass Communications; and Evgeny Tiurin, chair of the Committee on Forestry, the Printing Industry and Packaging of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation. Viktor Ivanov, president of the Russian Union of Chemists; and Oleg Kovardakov, general director of Repropark, the General Sponsors of RosUpack 2015 also graced the event.

RosUpack 2016 will be held from June 14 to 17 at the Crocus Expo in Moscow, Russia. Visit www.rosupack.com  for more information.