Last time iba was staged in person, it provided a platform for EUR 2.1 billion in trade fair contracts.
Five years later, anticipations run high for the industry’s first ‘official’ get-together in Europe since the pandemic. With exhibitors bringing their best and latest to the stand, we asked key industry players what news they are bringing to the Messe Munich, when the gates open to visitors for iba ’23 in October.
Exhibitor highlights, part I
Hall B1 – 111
Kwik Lok
Packaging specialist Kwik Lok is preparing to launch new sustainable solutions at iba. Visitors can expect green and efficient solutions, from bag closures to printers. “Kwik Lok will be showing a host of new products from bag closures designed to support a circular economy and labels that use no adhesives, to machines and printers that offer higher efficiencies, and simple maintenance,” says Karen Reed, Global Director of Marketing and Communications.
Sustainability is the trend driving research at Kwik Lok; the company developed a new bag closing machine for bakeries with additional automation that will save operational time and avoid downtime, for example. In addition to its Fibre-Lok product, the company will also introduce a new addition to its sustainable product portfolio. Reed details: “Sustainable solutions that require less operational labor are the industry dynamics Kwik Lok has been focused on. Kwik Lok continues to prioritize our customers’ need to reduce operational disruption and help minimize labor needs.
The article is part of an extended feature, which was originally published in [BBI 4 – 2023]. Read the full article in the magazine:
