POWTECH 22, an exhibition creating huge opportunities
When POWTECH, the leading international trade fair for powder, granule and bulk solids technologies, returns on 27 to 29 September 2022, it will leverage the synergies arising from its co-location with FACHPACK, the exhibition for packaging, technology and processes. Both events attract users from the food and feed, chemical, pharmaceutical, plastics processing and mechanical engineering sectors. Over a three-day period, they will effectively showcase the entire supply chain, from processing and technology to packaging. The new date in September, which falls outside the holiday period, also provides the necessary flexibility and a reliable basis for planning.
POWTECH is an exhibition for engineers with a passion for processing technology and specifically targets those sectors that produce bulk solids. It delivers a product range with considerable depth and impressive exhibits that bring the entire supply chain to life. As an event that helps participants to personally nurture new and existing customer relationships, it generates an extensive reach and supports companies with their positioning, not just in terms of their look but above all their “feel”. With its European focus, POWTECH brings international flair to the NürnbergMesse exhibition halls.
POWTECH, the international Leading Trade Fair for Powder & Bulk Solids Processing and Analysis, is held at the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg. POWTECH provides a comprehensive overview of new developments on mixing, pulverizing, sifting, dosing, weighing and analysing powders, granulates and bulk solids – for almost every industry, including the chemical, pharmaceutical, food, plastics, stone/earth, ceramics and recycling sectors. www.POWTECH.de/en
FACHPACK is the European trade fair for packaging, technology, and processes, where exhibitors showcase their products for the packaging process chain for industrial and consumer goods. As the No. 1 gathering for the European packaging market, FACHPACK attracts trade visitors from all packaging-intensive sectors like food, luxury food, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, other consumer goods as well as automotive, technical articles, medical technology and other industrial goods. www.FACHPACK.de/en
Longstanding exhibitors need no persuading
One thing is certain: trade fairs like POWTECH will continue to be a key tool for business success in the future. This view is also shared by longstanding POWTECH exhibitors who can hardly wait for the fair to take place in 2022.
They include Rainer Zimmermann, CEO of AZO GmbH & Co. KG, one of the world’s most experienced companies in the automated handling of raw materials, who says: “Two years of pandemic and enforced breaks have shown us that there is no substitute for personal contact in the trade fair environment. We are therefore even more delighted that POWTECH, the leading fair for bulk solids and powder technology, can also take place again this year. Barely any other event offers AZO such a good opportunity to present our expertise in the automated handling of raw materials. And this year, the parallel FACHPACK show offers visitors yet another opportunity for personal exchanges about our AZO products and solutions.”
Gerold Rogge, Regional Sales Manager/Key Accounts of Coperion K-Tron GmbH, a globally operating supplier of process equipment, is full of praise for the leading trade fair for mechanical processing technology: “Without a lot of ‘bells and whistles’, visitors have direct access to the ‘who’s who’ of bulk solids technology. They can discuss upcoming projects directly with qualified stand personnel, which can often result in solutions being found there and then. And that’s exactly what makes these face-to-face discussions better than the virtual experience. Finally, we will also be able to offer a hands-on display of our latest developments to the professional community.”
From manufacture to packaging
For the first time in 2022, POWTECH will take place parallel to FACHPACK, creating new synergies and at the same time offering a perspective outside its traditional horizons. The co-location of the trade fairs will appeal to users from the food and feed, chemical, pharmaceutical, plastics processing and mechanical engineering segments, and will therefore provide a reliable mapping of the entire supply chain from the manufacture of the products to their packaging. Countless companies obviously recognise this potential, as POWTECH is expecting 500 exhibitors and FACHPACK 1.100. Thanks to the trade fair pairing, POWTECH exhibitors can look forward to unprecedented opportunities in the participating visitor segments, as an analysis of visitor databases from previous events has shown. Visitors will be able to visit both shows with one ticket.
In 2023, POWTECH will be going its own way again with the accompanying particle congress PARTEC on its scheduled dates from 26 to 28 September 2023, as FACHPACK traditionally takes a break every three years and will also do so in 2023.
We asked some questions to Heike Slotta, Executive Director at NürnbergMesse.
POWTECH is the world’s undisputed number one event for powder, granule and bulk solids technologies. Which will be the main novelties of this edition?
A lot of technology can be seen live in action in four exhibition halls in Nuremberg in September. In the event team, we are currently working on organising an exciting accompanying programme in the forums and special shows, with inspiring speakers and live demonstrations. With the help of our new industry compass, which is linked to the POWTECH exhibitor and product database, visitors can research tailored offers for their specific industry and prepare their visit to the fair. Full details of the extensive programme will be published on the POWTECH website during July 2022.
In synergy with FACHPACK, POWTECH brings together processing, technology and packaging, dealing with the entire supply chain of process industry. Why is so important in developing new business?
For the first time, POWTECH 2022 will be held parallel to FACHPACK, creating new synergies while offering a view beyond the traditional horizon: processing meets packaging, so to speak. The trade fair duo now represents the entire value chain: From the manufacture of the products to their packaging. Both fairs present innovations and solutions for users from numerous industries and they both address users from the food and feed, chemical, pharmaceutical, plastics processing and mechanical engineering industries. By combining the two trade fairs, POWTECH exhibitors expect unprecedented opportunities in the visitor industries, as an analysis of the visitor databases from the past events revealed.
In which sense POWTECH is all about networking?
The personal discussion at eye level between engineers and specialists, sharing and developing ideas: This is what our customers appreciate so much about the POWTECH work fair. The fair offers solutions to concrete problems and serves as a much-needed platform for discussions about the bulk solids and powder industry and its future. This is a matter close to our hearts and we always keep that in mind while working on putting together an exciting technical programme in the forums and special shows. Hall 4, for example, is a meeting place for everyone with a passion for mechanical process engineering. Colleges and universities, associations, research institutes and companies get into dialogue here.
POWTECH, together with FACHPACK, is the right event for everyone passionate about mechanical processing technology. What message would you say to come and visit next edition of 27 – 29 September?
We hear from the industry that mechanical and plant engineering is facing a number of challenges in terms of supply chains, raw material shortages and international trade flows. A trade fair like POWTECH can make its contribution to this topic. Not only to discuss technical topics, but also to work together to move the industry forward on these pressing issues. But it’s not just that: we are delighted that POWTECH will once again be the home for powder, granule and bulk handling experts who are eager to share their knowledge and best practice face-to-face. We sincerely invite you to become a part of it.
