Machinery manufacturers gain impulses for developing the next generation of machines and discuss strategies for the digital transformation of their companies – whether modularisation, software architectures, data-based services or AI use cases.
Suppliers and component manufacturers also benefit by gaining first-hand insight into the requirements machinery manufacturers place on drives, sensors and control technology. Those who pick up these signals early can prioritise development work more effectively, design interfaces more cleanly and bring innovations closer to real market demand.
Users from FMCG or pharmaceuticals gain insight into technological developments that will shape their investment decisions in the coming years. Crucial here is the direct line to machine builders: companies with specific production requirements can address and discuss them directly – without detours or loss of interpretation.
The strength of the PMC lies in this mix: not just stage and programme, but dialogue. When machinery manufacturers, component suppliers and users jointly discuss convertibility, material diversity, new service models and AI integration, practical solutions emerge more quickly. This is why networking is a fixed element of the event – including informal exchange during the evening format. “At previous editions of the conference, many later project partners found each other,” Bittermann notes.
The Packaging Machinery Conference 2026 thus sees itself as a working platform for an industry in transition. It provides orientation in an increasingly complex environment and creates space for exchange that goes beyond buzzwords. Anyone preparing decisions for the coming years will find concrete points of reference here.
Autor: Alexander Stark, Editor FACHPACK360°