When is Packaging Innovations & Empack 2027?

24–25 February 2027: Wednesday 10:00–17:00 and Thursday 10:00–16:00.

Is it free to attend?

Yes, visitor registration is free. The event is strictly 16+.

What shows are included?

Packaging Innovations, Empack and Contract Pack & Fulfilment run together in the same halls.

Packaging Innovations & Empack Birmingham 2027

Name: Packaging Innovations & Empack Birmingham 2027
Start: 2027-02-24T10:00:00+00:00
End: 2027-02-25T16:00:00+00:00
Location: NEC Birmingham

About this event

Packaging Innovations & Empack is the UK's largest packaging and processing event, bringing the whole packaging supply chain into NEC Birmingham for two days. It combines three shows under one roof, so brand owners, retailers and manufacturers can compare packaging design, materials, machinery and outsourcing partners in one visit.

Three shows in one

Each part of the event covers a different stage of the packaging journey.

Packaging Innovations: product innovation and development
Empack: process innovation, machinery and improvement
Contract Pack & Fulfilment: growth, scaling and outsourcing

Features and learning

More than 280 packaging, machinery and technology suppliers exhibit, with free seminars and networking on several stages.

Empack Tour and Expert Trail
Discovery Theatre with CPD-accredited sessions
Automation & Robotics Zone
Pitch the Co-Packers
Museum of Failure and Material Connexion
Northern Design Festival

Who attends

Packaging professionals from brands, retailers and suppliers. Entry is free with registration and the event is strictly 16+.

Tickets & passes

Visitor registration — Free: Free entry, 16+ only

Packaging Innovations & Empack Birmingham 2027 is an Industry & Manufacturing event taking place 24-25 Feb 2027 at NEC Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom.