Nuremberg FachPack 2027: event guide

FACHPACK – European trade fair for packaging, technology and processing is scheduled for 21–23 September 2027 at the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg, Messezentrum 1, Nuremberg, Germany. Organised by NürnbergMesse, it is a professional trade fair for packaging and its user industries. The organiser describes its scope as a compact view of packaging materials and supplies, packaging production and technology, printing, logistics and services. The 2027 guiding theme is “Transition in Packaging”.

The event is aimed at trade visitors from packaging, packaging processes and packaging technology. The organiser says visitors do not have to provide proof of industry affiliation, but the fair is not a consumer retail event and products cannot be sold to end consumers on site.

Why Nuremberg FachPack matters to packaging professionals

Compare the packaging value chain

The product range reaches from materials and packaging auxiliaries to machinery, processing, printing, identification and intralogistics. That makes it relevant to teams assessing a packaging choice as part of a wider production or distribution process, rather than as an isolated container decision.

Explore responses to industry change

The 2027 theme, Transition in Packaging, places material innovation, sustainability, digitalisation and regulation in the context of changing processes and business models. The organiser’s 2025 programme also addressed circularity, alternative materials, automation and the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation. These previous-edition topics provide context, not a promise of the 2027 schedule.

Use the reported scale as context

For 2025, the organiser reported more than 32,000 visitors from 91 countries and around 1,400 exhibitors from 84 countries. It also reported 96% visitor satisfaction with the exhibits and 96% target-group accuracy for exhibitors. These are reported 2025 results, not a forecast for 2027. The international mix and breadth can make the fair useful for comparing approaches, while a focused visit plan remains important.

Who should visit Nuremberg FachPack?

Packaging buyers and procurement teams

Useful if you are reviewing packaging suppliers, materials or equipment for a defined product or production need. The official range covers paper and board, flexible and formed plastic, metal, glass, wood, packaging auxiliaries and machinery. Before attending, identify the application, performance requirements, formats and supply questions you need to resolve. Compare specifications and commercial conditions directly with relevant suppliers; do not assume that a material or machine is suitable without checking your own product and line requirements.

Packaging engineers and production or operations managers

The machinery and technology range includes filling, dosing, weighing and loading systems; equipment for paper, board, plastic, metal, glass and ceramic packaging; inspection and testing; labelling; palletising; conveying; storage; sorting; and software. Bring process constraints and technical questions so that equipment discussions can be tied to line integration, throughput, changeovers, testing, safety, maintenance and service requirements. These are evaluation prompts, not claims that a particular machine or demonstration will be available.

Packaging-intensive manufacturers and brand owners

Food, pharmaceutical, technology and consumer-goods businesses are among the user industries highlighted by the organiser. You may use the fair to compare packaging formats, closures, labels, materials, printing and process options against the needs of a specific product. Prepare questions about product protection, handling, information and identification, material choices, production compatibility and the regulatory requirements relevant to your product. For food-contact packaging, check current EU rules before making a specification decision.

Converters, packaging manufacturers and solution providers

Companies supplying packaging materials, printing and finishing, packaging machinery, inspection, recycling equipment, logistics systems or industry services can use the event to present their capabilities to a specialist trade audience. Define the applications and buyer problems your offer addresses, prepare technical documentation, and identify which visitor industries and process stages are the best fit. Exhibition participation does not guarantee leads or commercial results.

What can you find at Nuremberg FachPack?

Packaging materials and supplies

• Paper, carton and cardboard packaging materials and supplies
• Flexible and moulded plastic packaging materials
• Metal, glass and ceramic packaging materials
• Wood, textile and fibre packaging materials
• Packaging materials with special characteristics
• Labels, identification means and accessories
• Closures, handles, sealing auxiliaries, storage aids and securing means

Packaging machinery and equipment

• Filling, dosing, weighing and loading systems
• Machinery for paper, cardboard and corrugated-cardboard packaging
• Machinery for flexible and moulded plastic packaging
• Machinery for metal, glass and ceramic packaging
• Inspection machines, monitoring and testing equipment
• Mechanical, electrical and pneumatic components
• Packaging-recycling machinery and equipment
• Palletising and pallet-securing technology

Printing, processing and logistics

• Pre-press and packaging printing
• Packaging printing and finishing machinery, accessories and processes
• Labelling machines, marking equipment and identification systems
• Storage, conveying, order-picking and sorting systems
• Software and IT systems for intralogistics
• Consulting, packaging development, outsourcing and other services

What makes Nuremberg FachPack distinctive?

Its scope connects packaging materials, production technology, processing and logistics in one professional trade-fair setting. This breadth is useful when a decision in one area affects another: a packaging format may influence filling equipment, labelling, inspection, transport handling or end-of-life considerations. The fair’s application-oriented product range is also organised around user industries, including food and pharmaceuticals, technology and consumer goods.

At the 2025 edition, the organiser highlighted PACKBOX, INNOVATIONBOX, SOLPACK 6.0 and SPEAKERS’ CORNER. The 2025 programme covered circular economy, alternative materials, resource conservation, digital tools, AI and robotics. The organiser also reported a FuturePack Summit with around 100 start-ups, a Newcomer Pavilion, a Young Innovators joint stand and the German Packaging Award presentation. These are examples from 2025; check the organiser’s current programme for what will take place in 2027.

What should you try to achieve during your visit?

If you are a buyer

Objective: compare a shortlist of packaging formats or suppliers against one real product requirement. Record the material, format, relevant specification, supply conditions to verify and the next technical or commercial question for each option.

If you manage packaging or production engineering

Objective: identify equipment or process approaches worth a deeper technical evaluation. Capture the machine’s intended application, integration needs, operating conditions, service support and information required for an internal review.

If you work for a packaging-intensive manufacturer

Objective: map the packaging decision across product, process and compliance requirements. Compare the implications of materials, closures, printing, identification and line compatibility, and identify which points need regulatory or technical confirmation.

If you exhibit

Objective: explain your offer through specific applications and qualification questions. Decide which product groups, buyer roles and user industries matter most, then prepare the evidence and follow-up material needed to assess fit after the conversation.

How to prepare before Nuremberg FachPack

1. Define the decision. Write down the packaging, process or market question you want the visit to help answer. Separate essential requirements from preferences.
2. Build a focused product and supplier shortlist. Use the organiser’s current exhibitor information when it is available. The 2027 exhibitor details and programme should be checked through the organiser’s website as they are updated.
3. Prioritise by relevance. Mark the companies or product groups that are essential, useful and optional. The fair spans materials, machinery, printing, services and logistics, so a defined route can help prevent an unfocused visit.
4. Prepare application-specific questions. Ask materials suppliers about construction, barrier or handling specifications relevant to your product; ask machinery suppliers about formats, line integration, changeovers, inspection, maintenance and service; ask printing and identification providers about process compatibility and product-information needs.
5. Bring the information needed for a useful discussion. Where appropriate, prepare product dimensions, packaging formats, line constraints, expected operating conditions and the specifications your organisation is authorised to share. Do not disclose confidential information unnecessarily.
6. Check current attendance details. Confirm visitor registration, ticket conditions, opening arrangements and programme information with the organiser before making plans. The next-edition visitor details can change as the event approaches.

How to make the most of the exhibition

Use a consistent note for each useful conversation: Company or product → application → relevant specification → question to verify → contact or document → next action. For example, a packaging engineer comparing filling equipment could record the container formats discussed, line conditions to confirm, integration questions and the technical material needed for an internal assessment.

Compare alternatives on the same criteria rather than relying on a general impression. For materials, note the intended application, format and requirements that need confirmation. For machinery, distinguish demonstrated functions from performance claims that need testing in your own operating conditions. For recycling or sustainability-related solutions, record the system boundary, material assumptions and evidence you need to review.

Use the official hall plan and current exhibitor information to orient your visit when available. If you attend a forum or presentation, note the specific insight and how it relates to your product, process or compliance question. Do not treat a previous edition’s programme as a schedule for 2027.

Plan your time realistically

FACHPACK is described by its organiser as a compact, three-day working trade fair. A one-day visit may suit a tightly defined shortlist; multiple days may help if you need to compare several product groups, speak with technical and commercial teams, or attend sessions as well as visit stands. Use the official floor plan and programme once published to decide how much time your objectives require.

• Before the visit: identify priority product areas, check the current hall plan and allow time for the stands most relevant to your application.
• During the day: group related discussions where practical, keep a short record after each conversation and leave time to follow up on missing specifications.
• At the end of each day: separate confirmed information from open questions and decide which suppliers or topics need another conversation.

Beyond the Nuremberg FachPack exhibition floor

The 2025 framework programme provides examples of the kinds of industry discussion previously associated with FACHPACK. PACKBOX addressed topics including circularity, recycled materials, regulation, climate change and digital technologies. INNOVATIONBOX featured short presentations on materials, technologies and business approaches. SOLPACK 6.0 focused on circular economy, alternative materials and resource conservation, while SPEAKERS’ CORNER and the FuturePack Summit provided additional discussion and start-up formats.

The organiser also reported more than 30 presentations at SOLPACK 6.0 and a 2025 German Packaging Award presentation recognising 37 innovations. These are historical programme details, not confirmed elements of the 2027 edition. Review the current programme before deciding which sessions or special areas belong in your plan.

Travel and visitor arrangements

The event is scheduled at the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg. The organiser’s visitor information states that a FACHPACK 2027 trade-fair ticket includes a KombiTicket for public transport in the Nürnberg-Fürth-Stein-Oberasbach-Zirndorf fare zones 100/200, valid for travel to and from the event on the ticket’s event day until the end of service. Confirm the exact ticket conditions and current access information with the organiser before travelling. Detailed parking, entrance and route arrangements should be checked in the latest visitor information.

Is one day or several days right for you?

• One day may be enough if you have a short, well-defined supplier or technology shortlist and can focus on a limited number of product groups.
• More than one day may be useful if your work spans packaging materials, production machinery, printing, logistics and programme sessions, or if you need time for detailed technical conversations.
• Use the programme and floor plan to decide whether the additional time supports a real objective; the number of days alone does not determine the value of a visit.

Nuremberg FachPack is particularly valuable if you have a packaging project

Bring a concise, non-confidential project brief: the product and its packaging format, the process stage under review, relevant line or handling constraints, the specifications that must be met and the decisions your team still needs to make. For equipment discussions, note integration and service questions. For material discussions, identify the evidence and product requirements you need to compare. For EU-market food-contact packaging, include a plan to verify current compliance obligations against the specific packaging application.

After Nuremberg FachPack: turn notes into decisions

Within your organisation’s normal follow-up process, sort the information into three groups:

• Immediate review: products or suppliers that appear to meet a defined requirement and need a technical or commercial check.
• Further evaluation: options where specifications, samples, testing, line compatibility, service terms or regulatory evidence are still needed.
• Market intelligence: materials, technologies or process ideas that inform future planning but are not yet tied to a purchase decision.

Send each relevant contact a concise follow-up identifying the application discussed and the information requested. Compare quotations, specifications, minimum order or service conditions, delivery assumptions and compliance documents on a consistent basis before making a decision. A conversation at the fair is a starting point for evaluation, not a substitute for it.

Who should consider exhibiting at Nuremberg FachPack?

The documented product range is relevant to suppliers and service companies across packaging materials and auxiliaries, filling and packaging machinery, inspection and testing, labelling and marking, printing and finishing, palletising and intralogistics, recycling equipment, packaging development, consulting and outsourcing. Manufacturers, converters, technology providers and service businesses can assess whether their offer matches these categories and the needs of trade visitors from packaging and packaging-intensive industries.

Before deciding to exhibit, define the visitor roles and applications you need to reach, the product evidence you can present and the business objective you will use to evaluate participation. The 2025 organiser-reported figures—around 1,400 exhibitors and more than 32,000 visitors—describe that edition and should not be treated as a guarantee or forecast for 2027. Current participation conditions and stand information should be confirmed with NürnbergMesse.

Nuremberg FachPack visitor checklist

Before

• ☐ Define the packaging, machinery, processing or market question you need to answer.
• ☐ Identify priority product groups, companies and any relevant programme sessions from current official information.
• ☐ Prepare comparable technical and commercial questions for suppliers.
• ☐ Check current ticket, access and programme details with the organiser.

During

• ☐ Record each product’s application, specifications to verify and agreed next action.
• ☐ Distinguish official specifications from claims that need independent testing or review.
• ☐ Compare materials, machinery and services against the same project requirements.
• ☐ Allow time to revisit priority stands or attend relevant sessions listed in the current programme.

After

• ☐ Sort contacts into immediate review, further evaluation and market-intelligence groups.
• ☐ Request the technical documents, samples or commercial details needed for your decision.
• ☐ Compare compliance, integration, service and supply conditions before selecting a solution.

Is Nuremberg FachPack worth visiting?

Nuremberg FachPack is most relevant to packaging professionals and user-industry teams with a defined interest in materials, packaging technology, processing, printing, logistics or recycling. Its broad supply-chain scope and reported international visitor and exhibitor mix create a setting for comparing product groups and discussing applications with specialists. The value of a visit depends on matching the fair’s range to a real requirement, checking the current programme and recording what needs follow-up. A targeted plan is more useful than trying to see every category.

Nuremberg FachPack 2027 at a glance

Your Nuremberg FachPack plan

What packaging decision, process question or supplier comparison do you want to move forward? Use the product range to set a focused agenda, verify specifications and conditions with the relevant companies, and turn useful conversations into clear follow-up actions.

Packaging opportunities in Germany

Market size and demand

A FACHPACK market overview, citing Statista, reported German packaging-industry sales of around €30.5 billion in 2024. The same overview attributed around 44% of sales to paper packaging and around 36% to plastic packaging, with glass at around 10% and metal just under 8%. These figures describe industry sales and material shares, not demand for a particular product, supplier or packaging format.

Market drivers and commercial opportunities

The European Commission says the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) establishes a harmonised EU framework for packaging and packaging waste, with measures phased in over time. This makes it relevant for companies comparing packaging materials, equipment and processes against changing EU requirements. The market overview’s material breakdown also shows that paper and plastic account for the largest reported shares of German industry sales, while the fair’s range includes those materials and related machinery, printing, inspection and recycling systems.

• Material and format evaluation: manufacturers and buyers may compare paper, board, plastic, glass and metal options against a defined application and the evidence required for applicable EU rules. Industry-level sales shares do not establish product-level demand; technical performance, sourcing and compliance need separate assessment.
• Packaging-process and equipment review: machinery suppliers and packaging users may investigate filling, inspection, labelling, processing and recycling solutions in light of evolving packaging requirements. Fit depends on each product, production line and applicable technical rules.
• Circular packaging solutions: providers and visitors may explore recyclable packaging, recycling equipment and materials that support the transition described in EU policy. The existence of the policy direction does not prove demand or commercial viability for a specific solution.

Regulations and market-entry conditions

• The PPWR applies across the EU from 12 August 2026, according to the European Commission. It creates common packaging and packaging-waste rules across the Single Market; businesses should check the regulation and current implementation guidance for the products they place on the market.
• From 12 August 2026, food-contact packaging containing PFAS above the regulation’s strict limits can no longer be placed on the EU market, according to the Commission. This is directly relevant to affected food-contact packaging; confirm product-specific obligations and thresholds using current legal guidance.
• The Commission describes further measures, including certain limits and requirements for 2030, as future implementation steps. Verify the applicable timetable and detailed requirements before making product or investment decisions.

What this means for exhibitors

Packaging-material, machinery, printing, inspection and recycling exhibitors may use the German industry figures as broad context, then qualify applications and compliance requirements with prospective business contacts. Aggregate turnover and material shares do not demonstrate demand for an individual product, buyer access or likely sales.

What this means for visitors

Visitors may compare suppliers and technical approaches against a defined packaging application, including materials, line compatibility, testing and applicable EU requirements. Check product-specific evidence and regulatory guidance independently before selecting or specifying a solution.