When and where is Empack Mechelen 2027?

27 and 28 October 2027 at Nekkerhal - Brussels North, Plattebeekstraat 1, 2800 Mechelen.

Yes, professional visitors can register for free online.

What topics does the conference cover?

AI, sustainability, the PPWR and EUDR regulations and future-proof packaging strategies, through keynotes and case studies by more than 30 speakers.

Empack Mechelen 2027

Name: Empack Mechelen 2027
Start: 2027-10-27T09:00:00+00:00
End: 2027-10-28T18:00:00+00:00
Location: Nekkerhal - Brussels North

About this event

Empack is Belgium's meeting place for the packaging industry, organised by Easyfairs and alternating between Ghent and Mechelen. The Mechelen edition at Nekkerhal - Brussels North gathers more than 130 exhibitors and some 2,800 professionals, showing packaging materials, technologies and trends from raw material to finished product in a hands-on, live format.

What's on show

Exhibitors cover the entire packaging chain, and the fair adds several live formats to the stands.

Packaging materials and recyclable designs
Packaging machinery and automation
Labels and printing
Belgian Packaging Festival for creative packaging ideas
Packathon
Demos, interactive zones and live podcasts

Conference programme

More than 30 speakers give keynotes and case studies on AI in packaging, sustainability, the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and future-proof packaging strategies.

Who attends

Packaging managers, engineers, buyers, brand owners, designers and decision-makers from food, retail, pharma and industrial companies, alongside suppliers from across the packaging value chain.