Packaging is ever-changing, with new forms, materials and machinery becoming available each year. That is why PACK EXPO is a must-see event for many in the industry. With this year’s show just around the corner, here is a sampling of just a few of the thousands of products that will be on display.

Applied Motion Products introduces an integrated motor with power over ethernet (PoE) functionality, enabling innovative solutions for space-constrained and remote locations.

This year’s largest, most comprehensive packaging event, PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2019 will take place Sept. 23–25, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The biennial event co-located with Healthcare Packaging EXPO 2019, is set to bring machinery suppliers together with end users across a host of industries.

The Showcase of Packaging Innovations will return to PACK EXPO Las Vegas, highlighting top packaging designs from around the globe.

Improving the sustainability of flexible packaging was a recurring theme at this year’s Global Pouch Forum. While pouches are one of the most sustainable forms of packaging, flexible packaging may still face unfavorable public perceptions.

Increasing consumer demands for convenient packages, coupled with an industry-wide push for sustainable shelf-ready designs has the global flexible packaging market poised to eclipse the $290 billion mark by 2023.

Bemis was honored by PMMI with a Technology Excellence Award for its active packaging for vacuum packed poultry and meat featuring extended shelf life.