墨西哥国际包装及技术展览会（PACK EXPO Mexico）是墨西哥及拉丁美洲区域最专业的包装材料及技术展之一，由美国包装机械制造协会（PMMI）主办，一年一届，在墨西哥城与瓜达拉哈拉轮流举办，是品牌展PACK EXPO分展。PACK EXPO从1995年在美国第一届成功举办至今，PACK EXPO已经发展成为北美地区最大的包装展，该品牌展有芝加哥国际包装展及美国东部包装展，是国际包装展中最有影响的专业性展会之一。
PACK EXPO México参展商将展示几乎所有零售商和消费品包装垂直市场的最新解决方案，包括：食品与饮料：烘焙和零食，饮料，谷物、早餐食品，糖果/糖果，乳制品，水果/蔬菜，谷物、种子、豆、面粉、坚果，肉类/家禽/海鲜，准备食物，生产/新鲜，葡萄酒/啤酒/烈酒；医药/医疗产品：生物/生物制药，医疗/牙科仪器或用品，医疗设备/诊断仪器，营养保健品、维生素、膳食补充剂，制药；其他包装商品：汽车，建筑/建筑/家居改造产品，化学，化妆品/洗浴用品，电子产品，家具/固定装置，硬件/工具，金属，纸张/打印，宠物食品，肥皂/家用化学品，纺织/服装，烟草，玩具/运动/工艺品，其他。
美国最大的贸易伙伴是加拿大，中国，墨西哥，日本紧随其后，每天大约有价值高达11亿美元的产品，美国经济高度发达，全球多个国家的货币与美元挂钩。目前包装设备生产增长最快的是在发展中的国家和地区，发达国家将从刺激国内需求中获利，并在发展中国家寻找当地合适的生产厂家，特别是在食品加工厂进行投资，提供包装机械设备。如果说在贴标机和装箱机等设备上，中国制造的机械还无法同德、意、日产品竞争，那么在一些技术含量较低的产品上已经可以满足美国市场的要求，并最有可能在短期内获得突破性进展。特别是一些通用型的包装设备，如热收缩包装机、裹包机等，中国制造的产品成本不到美国产品的一半，具有非常强的竞争力,低廉的价格是中国包装机械进入美国市场最好的敲门砖。事实上，目前已经有一些美国公司在中国进行贴牌生产，生产出来的部分产品出口美国市场。
展品范围(Show Products):
包装机械及配件：食品包装机械，真空包装机，糊盒机，制袋机，填充、灌装、封口、封箱、贴标机械，捆扎机，打包机，缠绕设备,喷码机，打码机，杯、盒、袋、桶、罐、瓶、盖、制造机械，日化用品包装机械，塑料软包装设备，药品包装机械，塑料机械，各种模切刀具配件等；
瓦楞蜂窝纸板设备：纸箱机械、纸盒、纸带、纸浆等；
包装材料：共挤复合、拉伸吹膜、发泡片材、纸板纸筒、铝箔铝材、胶粘带、热熔胶加工机械、塑料包装材料、金属装材料、食品包装材料、药品包装材料、绿色环保包装材料等；
包装容器：塑料包装容器、金属包装容器、玻璃包装容器、绿色环保包装技术、包装防伪科技、包装设计、包装工艺、包装出版媒体等。
展会报告(Show Reports):
EXPO PACK México 2024, held from June 4–7 at EXPO Santa Fe México, marked a historic milestone as Latin America's largest packaging and processing trade show. The event attracted nearly 20,000 packaging and processing buyers representing over 40 vertical markets, featured 700 exhibitors, and spanned over 20,200 net square meters (217,600 net square feet) of sold-out exhibit space.
“EXPO PACK México 2024 outpaced all expectations. Attendees came seeking to network with peers and learn about the best and newest packaging and processing technologies. The show delivered all this and more,” says Celia Navarrete, EXPO PACK Director. “This show was crucial for the region’s companies to help them keep up with the world’s best innovation and technological developments.”
The exhibition floor was bustling with business activity as industry leaders, experts, and decision-makers explored diverse packaging and processing solutions. Exhibitors showcased groundbreaking technologies addressing sustainability, efficiency, and consumer convenience, from eco-friendly materials and biodegradable packaging to smart and interactive packaging. “It is a great honor to be here. It is very important to have a meeting point with customers and market players, especially local ones,” said José Cañada, commercial director of Coesia Latin America. “We are active in Mexico, and it is very important that we can meet, get in touch, and chat.”
“For us it is fundamental to be at EXPO PACK México, it is the most important show we have for all of Latin America and it is an excellent opportunity to strengthen relationships with existing customers, find new prospects and let the industry know that we are here in many ways,” says Luis Lisandro Sanchez, sr. commercial manager, Royal Apollo Group. “I believe that events like EXPO PACK México are necessary in countries where demand is constantly growing due to the country's demographics. I have been coming here for more than 20 years and I will continue to come here because it is definitely a show to be at.”
Attendees also found the show met their needs and provided the right solutions for their current challenges.
“So far, I have found EXPO PACK México to be great. There are very good products, very good exhibitors. It helps us verify what new technologies we can use,” says Fernando León, engineer, Cervecería Modelo.
"EXPO PACK México brings good suppliers, quite competitive. I come from Coca-Cola FEMSA, and I am especially looking for shrink film. There are several suppliers that we know and attend the show to visit. The show is very complete,” says Karen Sánchez, negotiation executive, Coca-Cola FEMSA.
“It is very important to see the different portfolios that suppliers offer to see if they can be included in the company's strategy. We have found suppliers that can contribute to solve some of the day-to-day problems that exist in the plant in terms of packaging. The exhibitors are very well prepared,” says Adriana Nabor, packaging engineer, Alpura.
Many innovative solutions were presented at the standing-room-only Innovation Stage sessions. Attendees learned about the latest technologies and solutions from free, 30-minute, on-floor presentations featuring experts describing new technology, innovative applications, case studies, and best practices.
Over 500 attendees gathered to hear keynote presentations from top industry leaders on key issues such as sustainability, gender equality, diversity, and the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on packaging operations. Speakers included representatives from Natura Mexico, Grupo Hada, Unilever Mexico, Walmart México and Central America, and the World Packaging Organisation. The Packaging & Processing Women’s Leadership Network Latin America Chapter held a panel on gender equality and diversity in the packaging industry.
