For Australian manufacturers, interpack represents something increasingly valuable – an innovation platform providing clarity and direction.
In a market defined by rising labour costs, margin pressure, compliance demands and shorter product lifecycles, the question is no longer whether to automate, but how to automate intelligently. Interpack provides a concentrated view of the technologies, integration strategies and digital capabilities shaping the next phase of manufacturing performance.
“For Australian manufacturers, interpack is an opportunity not only to see the latest innovations in action, but to engage directly with the global leaders behind them,” says Matthew Pontikis, general manager of Nupac. “Being able to have detailed, face to face conversations about operational challenges, current bottlenecks, future growth plans and automation strategies can fast track decisions and uncover practical solutions that drive real improvement.”
Nupac will be present at interpack representing a number of its European OEMs, providing Australian manufacturers with a structured pathway to explore solutions directly aligned to local production challenges.
Intelligent automation in packaging
In Hall 6, Nupac’s partners, Syntegon, SN Maschinenbau and OMAG will showcase solutions in flexible packaging.
The Syntegon stand will feature an integrated bar packaging line combining flow wrapping and case packing, highlighting a clear demonstration of how turn-key automation can streamline labour requirements while maintaining flexibility for high SKU environments.
On this stand, visitors will also find the latest developments of its SVX vertical bagger platform from Weert, alongside a major new cartoning innovation to be formally unveiled at the show.
SN Maschinenbau’s stand will showcase multiple horizontal form-fill-seal platforms including the new FMP 80 for stand-up pouches and the new HSF 100 for spouted pouch applications. Complemented by the FLH 300 and FME 50 platforms SN’s stand will present a detailed overview of their flexible and compact solutions across different bag styles and films.
For those packaging stick packs or sachets, the OMAG stand will showcase six-lane stick and sachet filling machines for powder and liquid applications, along with integrated cartoning solutions. For manufacturers targeting portion-controlled or high-volume small-format products, multi-lane platforms such as these offer strong throughput within compact footprints, maximising output per square metre of factory space.
Collectively, these packaging solutions demonstrate how flexibility, predictive capability and integration can future proof and automate operations with extreme efficiency in increasingly competitive markets.
Precision and control in processing
Looking further upstream, Nupac’s partners in material handling and processing, AZO and Russell Finex are also exhibiting at interpack.
AZO specialises in automated raw material intake, storage, conveying and controlled feeding into processing lines, helping manufacturers automate the process to ensure efficient outcomes leading up to product packaging. They will be displaying intelligent dosing systems and innovations in raw material intake, storage and controlled feeding. Improved batching accuracy, reduced giveaway and enhanced traceability directly influence margin protection and production consistency.
Complementing this, Russell Finex will showcase screening, separation and filtration technologies designed to protect product quality and downstream equipment. Advances in hygienic design, throughput capacity and maintenance efficiency aim to reduce contamination risk while supporting higher production volumes.
Further strengthening the portfolio, Nupac’s partners R. Deckert, Statec Binder and Probat will also be exhibiting solutions across pharmaceutical filling and packaging, bulk bagging and coffee roasting technology. Together, these technologies extend the conversation from precision filling and bulk handling through to specialist roasting applications, providing value to a wide range of Australian manufacturers.
From exhibition to implementation
Seeing dosing systems, screening equipment, pouch platforms, vertical baggers, stick packers and case packers operating within a single environment allows manufacturers to evaluate integration pathways and have holistic discussions. It provides the opportunity to compare engineering philosophy, digital capability and scalability side by side.
Importantly, these European OEMs are represented locally by Nupac, creating continuity between discussions in Düsseldorf and implementation in Australia. Nupac will also be present throughout interpack 2026 to assist Australian visitors in coordinating meetings, facilitating technical conversations and aligning exploration with specific operational objectives.
This article was first published in PKN Packaging News March 2026 issue, page 36.
