About this expo
PacTec Helsinki is a specialized trade fair held in Helsinki, Finland, focusing on packaging, food, and material handling technologies. Organized by the Finnish Fair Corporation, this biennial event highlights the significance of packaging and presents the latest advancements and possibilities in packaging technology. It comprehensively covers the entire value chains of these industries, from initial design to final use, and from marketing strategies to raw material sourcing.
The exhibition package includes PacTec (packaging and materials handling), FoodTec (technology for the food industry), GrafTec (graphic industry and print communications), and PlasTec (plastics industry). Exhibitors showcase a wide range of products such as adhesives, aluminum packaging, bottles, boxes, cardboard, envelopes, jars, laminates, mailers, various types of packaging, packaging films, machinery, packing materials, plastic sheeting, seals, tape, and vacuum packaging.
PacTec Helsinki is exclusively for professional visitors, attracting decision-makers, users, designers, and officials involved in planning, production, purchasing, use, recycling, and sales within the materials handling and packaging industries. Professionals from packaging, food technology, logistics, and material sciences attend to discover new developments and establish business contacts. The event is free for all professionals in these sectors and features concurrent events like FoodTec, PlastExpo Nordic, and Sign, Print & Promotion, alongside expert roundtables, conferences on topics like circular economy and legislation, and a 'Sustainable Innovations' competition.
Highlights
5 items- Venue: Messukeskus (Helsinki Exhibition and Convention Centre), Helsinki, Finland
- Held every two years
- AUMA listed
- Includes FoodTec, PlastExpo Nordic, and Sign, Print & Promotion
- Open to professionals only, free for industry professionals
FAQ
5 questionsWhen and where does PacTec Helsinki 2028 take place?+
PacTec Helsinki 2028 will be held from 15 March 2028 to 16 March 2028 at Messukeskus (Helsinki Exhibition and Convention Centre) in Helsinki, Finland.
Who organizes PacTec Helsinki?+
PacTec Helsinki is organized by the Finnish Fair Corporation, also known as Messukeskus Helsinki.
What industries and products are covered at PacTec Helsinki?+
The event covers packaging, food, and material handling technologies, including PacTec, FoodTec, GrafTec, and PlasTec. Product groups range from adhesives, various packaging types (aluminum, plastic, cardboard), packaging machinery, and packing materials to seals and tape.
How can professionals attend or exhibit at PacTec Helsinki?+
PacTec Helsinki is open to professionals, and attendance is free for those in the packaging, food, and plastics industries. Exhibitors can register co-exhibitors via eMessukeskus and order stand structures. Access to the Events PRO app is provided via email six weeks before the event.
What are the key deadlines for exhibitors?+
Exhibitors should order stand structures by 20 January 2026 for lower costs, update company profiles at least one month prior to the event, and send fascia text or logos to graphics@messukeskus.com by 11 February 2026.