DUSSELDORF, GERMANY — To solidify the packaging industry’s global exchange of knowledge, interpack and the World Packaging Organisation (WPO) are expanding their partnership to promote innovation and sustainability.
WPO’s longstanding commitment to the global packaging industry, and interpack’s reputation for being the world’s leading trade fair for the packaging and related process industries, the cooperation between the organizations has been closely linked for decades.
“We have been associated with Messe Dusseldorf for many years, and interpack has long since become a home for us in Germany,” said Luciana Pellegrino, president of the WPO. “Together we want to achieve great things for the industry and support interpack with passion.”
The WPO and interpack will execute joint initiatives to strengthen the global packaging industry. The expanded partnership will promote important industry topics more effectively, including circular economy, sustainability and resource conservation.
“Our drive is to promote the development and progress of the processing and packaging industry and to ensure its success in the world’s markets,” said Thomas Dohse, director of interpack. “With the WPO, we have the ideal partner at our side to continue to fulfill these goals. Utilizing our global network together is a great step.”
The WPO organizes the WorldStar Global Packaging Awards, a prestigious packaging competition. The awards ceremony will return as part of interpack, providing attendees with a major international stage.
The WPO will have a stand at the trade fair, participate in various content formats and take part in interpack channels such as Spotlight Magazine.
The partnership will also cover the interpack alliance trade fairs in China and packaging processes in Egypt. Both interpack projects, Women in Packaging and the Save Food initiative, will also play an important role at both trade fairs.
Set for May 7-13, 2026, interpack will take place in Dusseldorf, Germany. For more information, visit the interpack website.
