june brings the 30th edition of expo pack mexico

the 2015 edition of latin america&rsquos leading processing and packaging exposition continues a 30year tradition of convening the industry and delivering innovations in an exciting market.by pat reynolds, vp editorenlargein 1985, expo pack m&eacutexico launched with 20 exhibitors and 1,000 net square feet. thirty years later, owner and producer pmmi, the association for packaging and processing technologies, predicts over 1,000 exhibiting companies, more than 18,700 net square meters of exhibit space, and at least 26,000 visitors at expo pack m&eacutexico 2015 centro banamex, mexico city june 16&ndash19.&ldquothe small packaging show of the 1980s has evolved today, expo pack m&eacutexico is an event for latin america,&rdquo says gerardo barajas, director, expo pack m&eacutexico. &ldquovisitors attend to see the latest international technologies and innovative solutions for their processing and packaging operations. today&rsquos expo pack m&eacutexico is one of the most important processing and packaging events in latin america.&rdquopmmi expects expo pack m&eacutexico 2015 to attract similar demographics to the 2014 edition professionals with buying power &mdash twothirds 67 percent influence buying decisions, and 29 percent are company ceos, presidents, or owners. just 10 years ago, only 37 percent of visitors had that level of purchasing authority, barajas points out.the food and beverage industry &mdash a 1.4 billion market &mdash accounted for 12 percent of mexico&rsquos gross domestic manufacturing product and 4 percent of the overall gross domestic product in 2013. as such, it is a key market for expo pack m&eacutexico, but the pharmaceutical, personal care, graphic arts, chemical, electronics, textiles, and automotive sectors are an important part of the show as well.&ldquotoday&rsquos marketplace is globalized, and that increased level of competition makes innovative processing and packaging solutions more important than ever for brand success in any industry. expo pack m&eacutexico brings the supply chain together, so end users and suppliers can easily connect to find what they need,&rdquo says barajas.to exhibit at expo pack m&eacutexico 2015, contact deanna hoffman, exhibitor services coordinator, pmmi deanna@pmmi.org or 571.266.4409.&nbsp