WPO confirms its participation at Envase/Alimentek 2022 in Argentina

Previously to this participation, the show was visited by former WPO Presidents Sergio Haberfeld, Keith Pearson and Thomas Schneider.

World Packaging Organisation – www.worldpackaging.org) will be at Envase 2022, a very important packaging trade show in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with an institutional booth. Envase 2022, together with Alimentek 2022, is organized by WPO local member Instituto Argentino del Envase (IAE – www.packaging.com.ar) and is considered the most important event for the packaging industry in the region, joining companies and professionals from the whole packaging production and value chain.

Due to its importance to the local industry, Envase/Alimentek 2022 have the support of the Argentine government and the Chambers of Commerce of various countries. “Market is very anxious to the physical contact and to check all the innovation packaging industries have been preparing during these pandemic years”, celebrates Jorge Acevedo, General Manager of IAE. He confirmed the presence of more than 300 exhibiting companies; the show program also counts with seminars, special areas and business round tables.

“We are really excited for having a WPO booth in such important show to the Argentine and South American markets. We trully believe this is a great opportunity to spread WPO message in the reagion and to understand how the World Packaging Organisation can help in future projects that promote the sustainable development of the local packaging industry”, completes WPO President, Pierre Pienaar.

Jorge Acevedo adds: “WPO is an organization with a long history and IAE is part of this history, being one of the founding members. Specially today, global packaging must be united to show how fundamental packaging is to the development of humanity, for example, preserving the food people consume. Also important is that sustainability policies must be agreed internationally and WPO can be the door to make it happen in global basis.”.

WPO will be represented at Envase 2022 by its Senior Vice President, Luciana Pellegrino, that is also Executive Director of WPO member in Brazil, ABRE (www.abre.org.br).

For more information about the show visit www.envase.org.