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Registrations are now open for the AUSPACK processing and packaging exhibition which takes place in Sydney in March.

The show is free to attend and will be located at Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park on 7 - 10 March 2017.

AUSPACK 2017 is on track to be the biggest Sydney show in its history, with 95 per cent of exhibition space already sold, according to organisers.

“Visitors can expect a number of new elements to this year’s offering on the exhibition floor,” said exhibition director Luke Kasprzak.

“As the industry moves towards smarter engineering, data, automation and robotics become key so it is imperative we highlight this trend on the show floor. Other trends featured include food safety and hygiene, active and intelligent packaging and a continued focus on food processing,” he said.

Major exhibitors include Walls Machinery, insignia, Case Packaging Systems, Biotec Solutions, Matthews, Contract Packaging Systems and Visy and major international exhibitors include Cama, Concetti, Multiplex Packaging, Qimarox and Krueger & Salecker Mascinenbau.

Highlights on display will include the recently launched Ishida X-ray inspection systems, an Australian First Multi Flex1 Twin Stretch Hooder from Danish company Lachenmeier, intelli-flav OMS 5 a new seasoning system from tna and new Shrink Tunnels for robotic packaging from AUTOPACK.

Concurrent events include the Official Networking Drinks, on the first day for exhibitors and VIP Visitors to network and unwind, the 2017 AIP National Technical Forums and the inaugural Packaging and Innovation Design Awards (PIDA).

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