The 2016 edition of the trade show ALL4PACK Paris (previously Emballage & Manutention), which was held on 14-17 November at the Paris Nord Expo Centre was attended by 87,815 packaging and intralogistics professionals from 100 countries mainly from the EMEA zone, compared to 96,500 visitors for the previous edition in 2014.

According to the 2016 edition - which hosted 1,500 exhibitors - saw a noticeable improvement in visitor quality: top buyers, decision makers with investment plans (managing directors, facility directors, import/export departments, research and development) all visited in large numbers.

We are very happy with the quality of the visitors who came, particularly as we knew that ALL4PACK Paris was going to take place on the challenging backdrop currently affecting France and the capital in particular. ALL4PACK Paris however confirmed its solidity and its appeal, with foreign buyers accounting for 40% of total attendance in 2016 as against 35% in previous years. For France, the job functions of top management - Import-Export and R&D - attended in greater numbers than more operational functions. Our Business Meetings were also highly successful with more than 500 tailored appointments, of which 36% involving Africa alone. We shall be developing this format in 2018 because it is a response to the demands and profile of buyers. What matters today in exhibitions is the quality and matchmaking aspect of meetings,” says Véronique Sestrières, Exhibition Director.

The next edition of ALL4PACK Paris will take place on 12 - 15 November 2018 at Paris Nord Villepinte.