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Introduction

Hispack wraps up

General satisfaction, business potential, exponential growth and more internationalism; Hispack 2006 closed a successful show and showed the dynamics, innovation and economic potential of the packing, packaging and Point of Sales Advertising industry.

With the best packaging solutions on the market , the show interests all industrial and consumer sectors. Hispack is the most important packaging and point of sales advertising show in Spain and one of the leading four in Europe.

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Exhibitors

Growth in exhibits

The sector's good situation had a positive effect on the show. Hispack grows year after year. Over 2,000 companies participated in 2006, around 900 with their own stand and more than 1,300 represented: a 19% increase on 2003.

Hispack's floor space was over 54,000 square metres, 14% more than the previous show. Packaging machinery and accessories were the sectors with the biggest presence, occupying half the exhibition space, followed by raw materials, auxiliary materials and products, labelling, coding and marking and bottling equipment.

Good international presence

Foreign companies opt for Hispack as a gateway to the European and Mediterranean markets. In 2006, international participation was up by 35%.

Italy, France and Germany were the most numerous countries, representing 67% of international exhibitors. Emerging markets such as Turkey, Taiwan and North Korea also participated as well as Latin American countries and large markets such as the United States, China and India.

 

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Visitors

More than 40,000 professionals

The number of visitors was up 33% giving a total of more than 40,405 professional packaging producers and users.

Foreign demand

Foreign visitors rose by 21%, with Portugal and France heading the ranking. As well as other European Union countries, there was an increase in the number of professionals from South America and the Maghreb. In total visitors from 96 countries came to Hispack.

Buyers from all over Spain

The number of national visitors (37,604) grew by 33%. This increase confirms the shows leadership in Spain. Catalonia, the Community of Valencia, Madrid and Andalusia were the most well represented regions. The number of visitors from Extremadura, Cantabria and Asturias was also higher.

 

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Activities

All aspects of packaging

A packed activities programme showed the possibilities of the packaging world: technological, economic, commercial, sociological and cultural. 1800 people participated in the fifteen conferences, seminars and meetings

First Hispack Encounter on Research and Development in Packing and Packaging

International Congress which brought in 131 researchers and technicians to present the latest advances in barrier materials applied to packing and packaging technology. Experts from Japan, the U.S. and various European Union countries participated.

In collaboration with the Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de los Alimentos del Centro Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IATA-CSIC).

Conferences and seminars

Experts analysed the main concerns and future strategies: innovation, certification, sustainability, packaging, etc. as a product seller

In the Master Conference on marketing and packaging the publicist Lluís Bassat highlighted the influence of packaging in product sales.

Designers, manufacturers of POS Advertising, publicists and advertising brands analysed the power of Point of Sales Advertising and its new application possibilities. Round table debate organised by the Graphispack Association.

Conferences on Innovation, Design and Certification in the packaging industry. Experts pointed out that innovation is a fundamental tool for company maintenance.

Organised by the Innopack Private Foundation and Barcelona Centre de Disseny

The Conferences on RFID/EPC provided insight on the application possibilities and the extension of radiofrequency labels.

Promoted by AECOC

In the Seminar on Ecodesign of Packing and Packaging, well known experts explained their experiences in environmentally friendly packaging design. They spoke about the legislative precedents relative to packaging and waste and about the expectations of enforcement of new regulations.

Over 500 university and vocational training students participated in the Youth Packaging Conferences. The event provided insight to young people studying subjects related to business, communication and industry.

Exhibiting companies and organisations also organised their own conferences, seminars and presentations. The highlighted issues were: aseptic packaging; safety in storage of aerosols; new automatic packaging systems; certification in PDF; and packaging for purchasing managers of user companies.

RFID Area

The show dedicated an area to RFID technology to present the possibilities of intelligent labels. The organisers installed a demonstration area with data recorders and readers, labels with electronic chips and receiver antennas.

Pack & Food. History, Culture and Memory of Packaging

Cultural exhibition showing the influence of packaging on improving food and well-being of society which was part of the Year of Food, Cuisine and Gastronomy of Barcelona.

Al Invest Business Meetings

AMEC ENVASGRAF coordinated business meetings between 82 European and 27 Latin American companies linked to the packaging sector. Participants expressed their satisfaction about the 150 plus contacts made. These meetings foster trade agreements on distribution, joint manufacturing, technology transfer and strategic alliances to reach new markets.

2006 White paper on packing and packaging

Hispack 2006 presented the third edition of the White Paper on Packing and Packaging, a unique publication which analyses the sector in Spain, the current situation and trends: an effective tool in decision making.

The Spanish packaging industry currently moves over 10,000 million euros a year. It is estimated that there are 1,650 companies engaged in this activity in Spain which employ 55,000 workers. It is a healthy industry which is expanding at a faster rate than the country's overall economy.

Document published in collaboration with the Departament d'Innovació, Empresa i Universitats de la Generalitat de Catalunya

Liderpack awards

The annual Líderpack awards, which were created in 1995, are the most highly regarded awards given in Spain in the Packaging and PoS Advertising sector. Find out the winners of the 2007 competition.

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Hispack is news

All the Spanish magazines from the packaging sectors and user sectors such as food, pharmacy, chemistry, distribution, advertising, design, maintenance and logistics, graphic arts, industry and cosmetics spoke about Hispack. It also made the news in the foreign trade press. Technical magazines from various European Union and Latin American countries covered the show.

The general media -newspapers, radio and television stations- and the economic press informed their audiences about the Spanish packaging industry through Hispack.

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Show spot

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List of associations represented in the Hispack 2006 Organising Committee
  • A.F.C.O. (Asociación de Fabricantes de Cartón Ondulado)
  • A.N.A.I.P. (Asociación Nacional de Industrias del Plástico)
  • AECOC (Asociación Española de Codificación Comercial)
  • AEDA (Asociación Española de Aerosoles)
  • AENOR (Asociación Española de Normalización y Certificación)
  • AMEC (Asociación Multisectorial de Empresas)
  • ENVASGRAF (Asociación Española de Constructores de Maquinaria para envase, embalaje, embotellado y artes gráficas)
  • ANFEC (Asociación Nacional de Fabricantes de Etiquetas en Contínuo)
  • APPLUS, Centre Tecnològic de Certificació
  • Asociación de Latas de Bebidas
  • Asociación Española de Aerosoles
  • ASAG (Agrupación de Suministradores para las Artes Gráficas)
  • ATEF (Agrupación Técnica Española de Flexografía)
  • Embalaje Flexible
  • Agrupación de Convertidores de Embalaje Flexible
  • ADIFA PLV
  • Agrupación de Diseñadores y Fabricantes de Material de Publicidad en el Lugar de Venta
  • ASUMA (Agrupación de Suministradores para el Envase y el Embalaje)
  • ASSTID (Agrupación de Suministradores para la Serigrafía, la Tampografía y la Impresión Digital)
  • ASPACK (Asociación Nacional de Fabricantes de Envases, Embalajes y Transformados de Cartón y Materias Auxiliares)
  • ASPAPEL (Asociación Española de Fabricantes de Pastas, Papel y Cartón)
  • Associación d’Enginyers Industrials de Catalunya
  • Centro Español de Plásticos
  • CSIC (Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de Alimentos)
  • Fundació BCD
  • Fundación Innopack
  • Graphispack Asociación
  • ITENE (Instituto Técnico del Envase, Embalaje, y Transporte)
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Organization
President
  • Sr. Javier Riera-Marsa Bonmati. Representaciones Imco, S.A.
Vice presidents
  • Sr. Josep Algueró Galceran. Industrial Bolsera, S.A.
  • Sr. Carlos Aguilar Peyra. Luciano Aguilar, S.A.
  • Sr. Lluís Maria Ginjaume Torras. Grupo Comart, S.A.
  • Sr. Miquel Heredia Lafita. Lapeyra & Taltavull S.A
  • Sr. Joan Jané Mateu. S.T.E. Packaging Engineering, S.L.
  • Sr. JoséNavarro Miralles. Tot Display, S.A.
  • Sr. Jaume Plans Cabeza. Prodec, Equipamientos de Envasado, S.A.
Members ex-oficio
  • Sr. Agustín Cordón. Director General of Fira de Barcelona
  • Sr. Raimon Serret. Director General of Trade of the Generalitat de Catalunya
Permanent Member
  • Sr. Antoni Montserrat i Solé. Delegate Member of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism
Members
  • Sr. MiguelAballe Caride. Asociación de Latas de Bebidas
  • Sr. Jordi Amat Sala. Embamat EU, S.A.
  • Sr. Manel Bertomeu. Bobst Group Iberca, S.A. / Innopack Foundation
  • Sr. Börries M. Biagosch. Krones Ibérica, S.A.
  • Sr. Josep Maria Bonmati. AECOC
  • Sr. Pere Camprubí i Nieto. Director of Expansion of Fira de Barcelona
  • Sr. Jordi Cardoner Casaus. Storopack Molded Parts España, S.A.
  • Sr. Xavier Cartañá. Asociación Española de Aeorosoles
  • Sr. Ramon Catalá Moragrega. CSIC
  • Sr. Iban Cid Juncosa. ANFEC
  • Sr. Carles Flo i Benet. Communications Director of Fira de Barcelona
  • Sr. Enrique Gallego. A.N.A.I.P.
  • Sr. Víctor García Salvador. A.F.C.O.
  • Sr. Josep Gubau i Torné. Volpak
  • Sr. Antonio Luis Guerra Perera. APPLUS+ Centre Tecnologic de Certificació
  • Sr. Xavier Heredia Estanyol. Lapeyra & Taltavull, S.A.
  • Sr. José Luis Hernández Palay. Zedis, S.A.
  • Sr. Enric Ibáñez Nolla. Ecoembalajes España, S.A.
  • Sr. Albert Isern Castro. Disseny Imatge i Comunicació
  • Sr. LluísJuncosa Pueyo. Pack Service, S.A.
  • Sr. Luis Ignacio Marchesi. MM Packaging Iberica, S.L.
  • Sr.Jaume Martí Sala. Posimat, S.A.
  • Sr. Joaquim Navas Tresserras. Associació d'Enginyers Industrials de Catalunya
  • Sr. Antoni Pascual Andreu
  • Sr. Miquel Petit. Cartonajes Petit, S.A.
  • Sr. Jaume Puigbo Vila. Sinel Systems, S.A.
  • Sr. Carlos Reinoso Torres. Aspapel
  • Sr. Isabel Roig Llorca. Fundació BCD
  • Sr. Jordi Roma Molet. IMAJETecnologias de Codificación, S.A.
  • Sr. Fernando Rosell Cabré. Nordenia Iberica Barcelona, S.A.
  • Sr. Angel Sánchez Robles. AENOR Delegation in Catalonia
  • Sra. Marta Santamaria i Samplon. General Directorate of Trade of the Generalitat of Catalonia
  • Sr. Pere Serrat Benedicto. Graphispack Association
  • Sr. Gabriel Taltavull. Bossar
  • Sr.Joan Tristany. AMEC
  • Sr. JoanVila Torres. Stora Enso Española, S.A.
  • Sr. Javier Zabaleta. Instituto Tecnológico del Envase, Embalaje y Transporte ITENE
  • Sr. Ricard Zapatero i Camps. Commercial Director of Fira de Barcelona
  • Sr. Xavier Castells. Director of Fira de Barcelona Organising Committees and Associations
  • Sr. Santiago Figueras Montserrat. Centro Español de Plásticos
Sector Director of Fira de Barcelona
  • Sr. Gonzalo Sanz
Director of Hispack 2006
  • Xavier Pascual
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Their opinion of us

The exhibitors

Exhibitor profile

Packaging machinery and accessories were the most represented sectors (41% of exhibitors) followed by raw materials (23.8%) and labelling (8%).

Participation objectives

71% of exhibitors were satisfied with their participation in Hispack, having fulfilled their objectives. The number of satisfied exhibitors was up 30.3% on the 2003 show. The main aims of companies were contacting new clients and promoting new products.

High degree of loyalty

Over 50% of exhibitors expressed their satisfaction over the development of the show. This is confirmed by the 82% who stated their intention to participate again in the next show. Companies highlighted the quality of contacts made, a firm step towards future business.

The visitors

Sectors of interest

The sector which by far interested visitors was packing and packaging machinery and accessories followed by raw materials and labelling.

Reasons for visiting

Professionals, who want first hand information about the situation of the industry and wish to find the most appropriate solutions for their company, attend Hispack. As can be seen from the graph, the main reasons for visiting the show were to find out about new products, make contact with companies and see the evolution of the sector.

Visitor profile

Hispack knows how to connect with the packaging and POS Advertising user market. The quality and decision making power of its visitors are outstanding. In the main, visitors were managers and general directors, followed by marketing managers, technicians and commercial managers.

Sectors of origin

The show attracts varied sectors. The most numerous were professionals from the packing and packaging sector (28%), followed closely by the food sector (26%).


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Exhibitors list

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Hispack 2009

11 - 15 May

Hispack continues to grow. In 2009, it will be held at the same time as BTA (Barcelona Food Technologies). The two shows will use all five pavilions in the Gran Via exhibition centre for the first time. We are working to make the most important packing, packaging and POS Advertising trade show even bigger and to consolidate it among the sector's European shows.

The main challenges are more internationalism, more exhibits, maximum sector involvement, promotional activities to make the sector known and more contact with packaging users.

Hispack, a show which is moving firmly towards the future.

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