• Organisers of AUSPACK PLUS 2013 say pre-show exhibitor booking have reached 90 per cent of capacity.
    Organisers of AUSPACK PLUS 2013 say pre-show exhibitor booking have reached 90 per cent of capacity.
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With just under six months to go till the show, organisers of AUSPACK PLUS 2013 are warning prospective exhibitors to sign up quickly or risk missing out as bookings have reached 90 per cent of capacity.

Event organiser Luke Kasprzak said the 90 per cent milestone, achieved 22 weeks out from the event, indicated the proven track record of the exhibition.

He said 175 exhibitors had now signed up for next year's AUSPACK PLUS, held in Sydney next May, representing 13 countries and taking up over 6000 square metres of floor space.

He warned that time could be running out for companies still considering whether or not to attend.

“We are strongly recommending to the companies that are still considering exhibiting at AUSPACK PLUS to not delay as we only have limited spaces available,” Kasprzak said.

“Of the 175 exhibitors thus far, they are representing processing, filling, packaging machinery and equipment, inspection systems, conveying, robotics and automation, weighing, sealing, labelling, wrapping, bagging and materials handling; which is a fantastic reach across all areas of the packaging, food, beverage and manufacturing industries.”

AUSPACK PLUS 2013 will be held at the Sydney Showgrounds, Sydney Olympic Park from 7 to 10 May next year. The show is owned and presented by the Australian Packaging and Processing Machinery Association (APPMA).

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