Why Attend PACK EXPO East 2026?

Every hour you spend at PACK EXPO East pays dividends in insights and answers for your greatest packaging and processing challenges. In one efficient trip to Philly, you can do what would normally take weeks of research and calls with potential vendors. Make better investment decisions and get solutions in place faster.

What You Can Do at PACK EXPO East

  • Evaluate equipment while it’s up and running and see materials firsthand.
  • Talk face-to-face with OEMs, materials suppliers and automation pros to get expert advice.
  • Discover new technologies, equipment designs, materials—innovations you didn’t know were out there.
  • Learn about trends, new tech and industry issues in convenient, on-floor educational sessions.
  • Attend with your team to assess solutions from a variety of perspectives.

What You’ll Gain by Attending

  • Smarter cap-ex decisions based on firsthand experience.
  • Solutions to the challenges impeding productivity.
  • Bigger-picture perspective by gathering with peers from 40+ vertical industries.
  • Insights to inform current and future projects and improve OEE of your current assets.
  • More team alignment and buy-in when you attend with a group.

PACK EXPO East Key Statistics

8,000+

attendees

500

exhibitors

125,000

net ft2 show floor

40+

vertical industries

20+

free educational sessions

What You’ll See on the Show Floor

  • Live demonstrations of packaging and processing machinery
  • All new Containers and Materials Pavilion showcasing the latest solutions to refresh your brand
  • Advanced automation, robotics and controls
  • Printing, labeling and coding technologies
  • Integrated processing solutions

40+ Industries Represented at the Show

  • Food and Beverage
  • Pharmaceuticals, Biologics, Nutraceuticals and Medical Devices
  • Cosmetics and Personal Care
  • Household and Industrial Chemicals
  • Other consumer packaged goods (CPGs) and much more

The Premier Packaging & Processing Event on the East Coast

PACK EXPO East 2026 is the year’s most comprehensive and forward-looking packaging and processing trade show for the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. Every two years in Philadelphia the event brings cutting-edge technology and solutions from 500 top suppliers to CPG and life sciences companies.

Show Schedule

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 9:00am - 4:00pm

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 9:00am - 4:00pm

Thursday, February 19, 2026 9:00am - 3:00pm

Show Venue

Pennsylvania Convention Center
Exhibit Halls C-E
1101 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Countdown to PACK EXPO East 2026