The Partner Program returns to Pack Expo Las Vegas 2025, Sept. 29–Oct. 1 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, where the packaging and processing industry will gather to explore breakthrough innovations, connect with peers and experience machinery in action.

Celebrating 30 years since its inception, Pack Expo Las Vegas, produced by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, will connect packaging and processing professionals from more than 40 vertical markets with over 2,300 exhibitors displaying the latest solutions across over 1 million net square feet of show floor. At the center of it all, the Association Partner Pavilion—located in the West Hall—will serve as a hub for industry collaboration, connecting attendees with the foremost organizations across the packaging and processing spectrum.

“The Pack Expo Las Vegas Partner Program demonstrates the importance of Pack Expo Las Vegas bringing the entire industry together under one roof,” said Laura Thompson, vice president, trade shows, PMMI. “We’re thrilled to welcome back this impressive lineup of associations, including five new partners, each contributing expertise and connections that make this event truly unmissable. It’s a one-of-a-kind opportunity to discover solutions and build meaningful relationships that move business forward.”

This year’s Partner Program includes over 30 participating organizations and will feature the Industry Speaks stage, where thought leaders will present expert-led sessions on the latest trends in packaging and processing, from sustainability and automation to digital transformation and workforce development.

Participating associations include 3-A Sanitary Standards; AIM; APPMA | Australian Packaging & Processing Machinery Association; Association for Roll-to-Roll Converters; Association of Plastic Recyclers; Automate UK; CANAINCA; Cold Pressure Council; Composite Can & Tube Institute; Consumer Brands Association; CPA, The Association for Contract Packagers & Manufacturers; Fibre Box Association; Fispal Tecnologia; Flexible Packaging Association; Foil & Specialty Effects Association; Glass Packaging Institute; In-Mold Decorating Association; International Bottled Water Association; Institute of Packaging Professionals; Instituto Argentino del Envase; Ipack Ima Srl; Koelnmesse; MHI Industry Groups; MxD; National Confectioners Association; NSF – The Public Health and Safety Organization; OMAC - The Organization for Machine Automation and Control; OPC Foundation; PLCopen; Reusable Packaging Association; SNAC International; UCIMA - Italian Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Association; US Plastics Pact; and Women in Manufacturing – Colorado Chapter.

Source: PMMI