PMMI to Judge 2014 New Packaging Entries
Aug. 11, 2014 – Buyers are invited to visit the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo 2014 New Packaging Showcase to see the latest, eco-friendly, innovative and easy-to-merchandise packaging designs that will help them sell more products. AAPEX is slated for Tuesday, Nov. 4 through Thursday, Nov. 6, at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas, Nev., with AAPEXedu sessions starting on Monday, Nov. 3.
PMMI, the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, has volunteered to judge this year’s packaging entries. Tom Egan, vice president, Industry Services, PMMI, and Sean Riley, editor, Packaging Machinery Technology (PMT) magazine, will select a winner from each of six categories that reflect the highest standards in packaging design. The 2014 New Packaging categories are Economics, Environmental Impact, Innovation, Marketing, Performance and Protection.
The New Packaging Showcase will be located in Hall D+. In addition to being displayed in the onsite Showcase, entries will be included on the AAPEX 2014 Mobile App and featured in the new Product Plus publication to be published by Babcox Media and mailed to buyers after AAPEX.
Exhibitors interested in entering their company’s packaging in the AAPEX New Packaging Showcase should log in to their exhibitor portal at: aapexshow.com/exhibitorlogin and click on the New Packaging Showcase icon on the dashboard. New Packaging entries are due Friday, Aug. 29. For more information, contact Chris Kalousek, chris.kalousek@aapexshow.com, 708-226-1300, ext. 14.
The 2014 AAPEX is expected to feature more than 2,400 exhibitors, 5,000 booths, nearly 40 AAPEXedu sessions and 39,000 targeted buyers. More than 130,000 automotive aftermarket professionals from nearly 125 countries are projected to be in Las Vegas during AAPEX. To register for AAPEX, visit: www.aapexshow.com/register.
About PMMI
PMMI is a trade association made up of more than 650 member companies that manufacture packaging, processing and packaging-related converting machinery, commercially-available packaging machinery components, containers and materials in the United States, Canada and Mexico. PMMI’s vision is to be the leading global resource for packaging and processing, and its mission is to improve and promote members’ abilities to succeed in a global marketplace. For additional information, visit: www.pmmi.org.
About AAPEX
AAPEX represents the $477 billion global aftermarket auto parts industry, and is jointly sponsored by the Auto Care Association and the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA), the light vehicle aftermarket division of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA). For more information, please visit www.aapexshow.com or e-mail: info@aapexshow.com.
Aug. 11, 2014 – Buyers are invited to visit the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo 2014 New Packaging Showcase to see the latest, eco-friendly, innovative and easy-to-merchandise packaging designs that will help them sell more products. AAPEX is slated for Tuesday, Nov. 4 through Thursday, Nov. 6, at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas, Nev., with AAPEXedu sessions starting on Monday, Nov. 3.
PMMI, the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, has volunteered to judge this year’s packaging entries. Tom Egan, vice president, Industry Services, PMMI, and Sean Riley, editor, Packaging Machinery Technology (PMT) magazine, will select a winner from each of six categories that reflect the highest standards in packaging design. The 2014 New Packaging categories are Economics, Environmental Impact, Innovation, Marketing, Performance and Protection.
The New Packaging Showcase will be located in Hall D+. In addition to being displayed in the onsite Showcase, entries will be included on the AAPEX 2014 Mobile App and featured in the new Product Plus publication to be published by Babcox Media and mailed to buyers after AAPEX.
Exhibitors interested in entering their company’s packaging in the AAPEX New Packaging Showcase should log in to their exhibitor portal at: aapexshow.com/exhibitorlogin and click on the New Packaging Showcase icon on the dashboard. New Packaging entries are due Friday, Aug. 29. For more information, contact Chris Kalousek, chris.kalousek@aapexshow.com, 708-226-1300, ext. 14.
The 2014 AAPEX is expected to feature more than 2,400 exhibitors, 5,000 booths, nearly 40 AAPEXedu sessions and 39,000 targeted buyers. More than 130,000 automotive aftermarket professionals from nearly 125 countries are projected to be in Las Vegas during AAPEX. To register for AAPEX, visit: www.aapexshow.com/register.
About PMMI
PMMI is a trade association made up of more than 650 member companies that manufacture packaging, processing and packaging-related converting machinery, commercially-available packaging machinery components, containers and materials in the United States, Canada and Mexico. PMMI’s vision is to be the leading global resource for packaging and processing, and its mission is to improve and promote members’ abilities to succeed in a global marketplace. For additional information, visit: www.pmmi.org.
About AAPEX
AAPEX represents the $477 billion global aftermarket auto parts industry, and is jointly sponsored by the Auto Care Association and the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA), the light vehicle aftermarket division of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA). For more information, please visit www.aapexshow.com or e-mail: info@aapexshow.com.
