Luxe Pack New York Enters 9th Year

The sold-out show launches three specific tracks.

According to the organizers of Luxe Pack New York, the luxury packaging trade exhibition now in its 9th year, the upcoming edition will be its largest event to date. The show, which sold out early this year, will be held May 18-19, at The Altman Building and Metropolitan Pavilion (135 West 18th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues) in New York City.

As Luxe Pack caters to a variety of sectors, it has launched three specific tracks— Beauty, Wine & Sprits and Fine Foods—to assist visitors in locating the suppliers that specialize in their specific market. Exhibitors in each track will be identified on the floor map at the show.

“Luxe Pack New York is the event that helps brands and designers develop their creative packaging, with all the resources needed under one roof.The launch of the new specialized tracks will allow visitors to quickly identify the suppliers they need to see, while still enjoying the creativity and inspiration provided by those exhibitors in other tracks,” says Nathalie Grosdidier, executive director, Luxe Pack New York.

Leading Manufacturers

Exhibiting for the first time this year are AGI, Anisa International Inc., Amcor Flexibles, Artistic Carton Company, Condensa S.A., CLT-TH Packaging, HLP Klearfold, Hoffman Neopac, Kospak Industries, LaFrance Corporation, MC Line De Luxe Packaging, Mega Pumps, Minelli Group, Primal, Promens, RMS Packaging-Aurora Special Effect Film, Saco Ltd, Sora Enso Packaging, Virospack, among others.

Returning exhibitors include ABA Packaging, Albea (formerly Alcan Packaging), Alkos Development, Anomatic Corp., Aptar Beauty & Home, Balance, Baxter, Pavisa, Bedford Industries, Bormioli Luigi, Bormioli Rocco, Bufkor Inc., C+N Packaging Inc, Cameo Metal Products, Cartondruck USA, Inc., Chicago Paper Tube & Can Co., Clarifoil Celanese Acetate, CMC, Colt’s Plastics, Correspondance Paris-NY, Cosmogen Inc, Cospack America Corp, Coverpla, Crystal Group, Cultech, Curtis Packaging, Dapy Paris, Decotech, Dieter Bakic Enterprises, Direct Source Packaging Co. LLC, Elcos America, Epopack Co, Ever Spring Inc., Fibermark, Fusion Packaging, Geka GmbH, Gerresheimer AG, Global Sales Ltd, HCP Packaging, Heinz Glas USA, Inc, Henkel Corp., Holliston LLC, Iggesund Paperboard, Ileos Group, Interconti Systems Inc., Kaufman Container, Knoll Printing and Packaging, Kurz Transfer Products, LP, LF of America, Lumson SPA, McLean Packaging, Metal Dynamics, Monadnock Paper Mills, M-Real USA, MWV Beauty and Personal Care, Nakai International Corp, Neenah Paper, New High Glass, Oskar Karla, Primal Glass, PKG Group, Pochet of America, Politec SP Zoo, Portola Tech International, Preco Corporation, Preface Deux, Qualipac, Rexam, RND Group LLC, RockTenn, Saverglass, Seacliff Beauty Packaging & Laboratories, Seidel GmbH & Co, Selective Line, Seram, SGD North America, Sleever International, Stephen Gould Corp, Technicaps, Texen, The Baruch Co, The Penthouse Group, Toly Products Ltd, Tullis Russell Papermakers, Ltd, Uni-President Glass Industrial Co., Vitro Packaging LLC, Wheaton Brasil, Vidros Ltda, and more.

An Industry Education

Compelling seminars will again be a primary attraction at the two-day event. Internationally recognized designer Marc Rosen has organized a panel discussion—“The New Packaging Paradigm” —featuring Nick Gavrelis, VP global product development, MAC Cosmetics and Linda Levy, of Macy’s; It will be held at 2pm on Wednesday, May 18.At 4pm, also on the 18th, Beauty Packaging magazine presents“The Allure of Luxury: Why Innovative Packaging Continues to Drive Sales of Some of Beauty’s Most Prestige Brands,” with Scott Widro, vice president of manufacturing and materials management, Chanel; and Allan Hafkin, vice president, global package development, Estée Lauder.

At 10am on Thursday, May 19, Marianne Rosner Klimchuk, associate chairperson, packaging design department, Fashion Institute of Technology, will present “Design as a Strategic Advantage,” followed at 11am by a panel on wines & spirits, organized by Package Design magazine.

Special Exhibits

Once again, special showcases will be devoted to The Fragrance Foundation’s FiFi awards nominees and Pratt Institute “Marc Rosen Scholarship for Graduate Package Design” recipients’ designs.

More info: www.luxepacknewyork.com