What FACHPACK does

FACHPACK is a European trade fair for packaging, technology and processing, held annually over three days in September at the NürnbergMesse exhibition center in Nuremberg, Germany. Established in 1981 and operated by NürnbergMesse GmbH (a privately held German exhibition company with 1,000+ employees, 11 offices in 8 countries, and a sales representative network spanning over 100 countries), the event serves as a central meeting place for packaging manufacturers and end users across food, pharmaceutical, consumer goods, and industrial sectors. Exhibitors rent stand space priced per square metre by stand type (EUR 242-297/m² with a 12 m² minimum, plus obligatory AUMA and disposal fees) and pay additional marketing service fees (EUR 1,240 for direct exhibitors, EUR 1,650 for co-exhibitors), while visitor attendance and partner hotel referrals provide ancillary revenue.

The offering extends well beyond the core exhibition. FACHPACK360° operates as a year-round news and knowledge platform, and the event programme includes expert forums (PACKBOX, SPEAKERS' CORNER), an exhibitor innovation forum (INNOVATIONBOX), themed pavilions (SOLPACK 6.0 alternative packaging, Newcomer, Converting meets Packaging), networking spaces (German Packaging Award, FACHPACK.TV, FuturePack, De Gouden Noot, STUDENT DAY, WOMEN4PACKAGING), VIRTUAL TALKS, and a dedicated Packaging Machinery Conference. Marketing and lead generation flow through LinkedIn, email newsletters, FACHPACK360° content, and a network of over 50 European media partners.

Go-to-market is event-driven and dual-sided: exhibitors book through the NürnbergMesse online shop or direct sales team, while visitors register for attendance; international sales partners support cross-border participation. The 2027 edition's guiding theme, 'Transition in Packaging', positions digitalisation, EU regulation, material innovation, and sustainability as the event's content backbone. The business carries essentially no proprietary technology moat beyond the trade fair brand and NürnbergMesse's distribution network; AI is presently limited to an exhibitor chatbot.

Name

FACHPACK

Legal name

NürnbergMesse GmbH

Website

https://fachpack.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

FACHPACK is a European trade fair for packaging, technology and processing, held annually in Nuremberg since 1981 by NürnbergMesse GmbH. It serves packaging manufacturers and users across food, pharmaceutical, consumer goods, and industrial sectors with exhibition space, forums, and digital content.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Nürnberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Exhibition Stand Rental: FACHPACK generates primary revenue through rental of exhibition stand space in the Nuremberg exhibition halls. Pricing varies by stand type (row, corner, head, or block) and includes additional obligatory costs for AUMA membership, waste disposal services, and marketing services.
2. Marketing Services for Exhibitors: Additional revenue stream from marketing services provided to direct exhibitors and co-exhibitors, with participation fees of EUR 1,240 for direct exhibitors and EUR 1,650 for co-exhibitors.
3. Hotel Booking Services: FACHPACK collaborates with partner hotels (2 to 5 stars) in Nuremberg and the metropolitan region, offering online booking services for exhibitors and visitors at special conditions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

FACHPACK is a European trade fair for packaging, technology and processing held annually in Nuremberg, Germany. It provides exhibition stand rental, themed pavilions, expert forums, conferences, and an online news/knowledge platform (FACHPACK360°) connecting packaging industry exhibitors with professional trade visitors across Europe.

Product overview

FACHPACK is a trade fair exhibition (core product) held in Nuremberg, Germany, serving as a central European meeting place for the packaging industry. The event has been organized for over 40 years and provides comprehensive coverage of all packaging industry topics including product packaging for industrial and consumer goods, packaging materials, production technology, logistics, and packaging printing. The offering is structured around the main FACHPACK exhibition supplemented by the FACHPACK360° knowledge/news platform, multiple specialized forums (PACKBOX, INNOVATIONBOX, SPEAKERS' CORNER), themed pavilions (Newcomer, Alternative Packaging Solutions, Converting meets Packaging), networking spaces (German Packaging Award, FACHPACK.TV, STUDENT DAY, FuturePack, De Gouden Noot), VIRTUAL TALKS, WOMEN4PACKAGING initiative, the Packaging Machinery Conference, and an exhibitor chatbot for visitor support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PACKBOX: Expert forum at FACHPACK for packaging expertise
• INNOVATIONBOX
• AwareFlair

Products and services

• FACHPACK Exhibition

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NürnbergMesse GmbHcoreOthersNürnbergMesse GmbH is the organizer of FACHPACK. The NürnbergMesse Group is one of the 15 largest exhibition companies in the world, employing more than 1,000 people at eleven locations in Germany, Brazil, China, India, Italy, Greece, Austria and the USA. It has a network of international representatives in more than 100 countries.
• SOLPACK 6.0minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSOLPACK 6.0 cooperates with FACHPACK on the 'Pavilion alternative packaging solutions' forum, bringing together alternative packaging solution providers.
• FKM (Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Messe- und Ausstellungswirtschaft)coreOthersFKM is the German Association for the Promotion of the Trade Fair and Exhibition Industry, which certifies visitor and exhibitor statistics for FACHPACK.
• LMV-online.deminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partner providing coverage of food processing and packaging news.
• The PetPack JournalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partner covering pet packaging industry news.
• Packaging EuropeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partner covering European packaging industry developments.
• Packaging InternationalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partner covering international packaging news.
• BRAUWELTminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partner covering brewing and beverage industry packaging.
• Sustainable Packaging NewsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partner focused on sustainable packaging news.
• Sutter Dialog GmbH & Co. KGminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerService partner supporting FACHPACK in processing exhibitor and visitor inquiries, accepting them and responding accordingly.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• BrauBeviale (NürnbergMesse): BrauBeviale is NürnbergMesse's beverage industry trade fair including packaging technologies, a sibling event within the same parent portfolio. FACHPACK and BrauBeviale share the same organizer, parent infrastructure, pricing model, and go-to-market approach, but serve different end verticals.
• Fachpack's competitor shows (e.g., EMPACK): EMPACK is a packaging and supply chain trade event held at various European venues by Easyfairs. Comparable to FACHPACK as a regional European packaging trade fair serving similar exhibitor and visitor audiences, though typically smaller in scale and aimed at different geographies within Europe.
• drinktec (Messe München): drinktec is Messe München's leading trade fair for the beverage and liquid food industry, where packaging is a central vertical. It is a comparable major European trade fair with overlapping exhibitor base in beverage packaging, though primarily positioned around beverages rather than packaging as a whole.

Regional players

• IPACK-IMA: IPACK-IMA is a major packaging and processing trade fair held in Milan, Italy. While operating in a different European geography than FACHPACK, it serves a similar exhibitor and visitor base across the packaging industry with overlapping product categories.
• ProPak Asia: ProPak Asia is a major packaging trade event serving the Asia-Pacific region. Comparable to FACHPACK as an industry-specific packaging exhibition with similar exhibitor categories, but operating in a different geographic market.
• ALL4PACK Paris: ALL4PACK (formerly Emballage) is a packaging and intralogistics trade show held in Paris. Comparable to FACHPACK as a major European packaging exhibition serving French and broader Western European markets with similar exhibitor and visitor bases.

Broad incumbents

• Koelnmesse: Koelnmesse organizes major trade fairs across industries including Anuga FoodTec (food processing) and ISM (sweets), and is comparable to NürnbergMesse as a top-tier German trade fair organizer with global reach. While not a direct packaging competitor, the organizational model and event portfolio are structurally comparable.
• Messe Frankfurt: Messe Frankfurt is one of the world's largest trade fair organizers, hosting events including Ambiente (consumer goods) and other packaging-adjacent shows. Comparable as a top-tier German global trade fair organizer with exhibition infrastructure and international representation comparable to NürnbergMesse.

Direct peers

• PACK EXPO (PMMI): PACK EXPO International and PACK EXPO Las Vegas, organized by PMMI, are the largest packaging trade shows in North America. Comparable to FACHPACK as major industry-specific packaging trade fairs with similar exhibitor profiles and visitor audiences, though operating in different geographies.
• interpack (Messe Düsseldorf): interpack, organized by Messe Düsseldorf, is the world's leading trade fair for packaging and related process industries, held on a triennial cycle. FACHPACK and interpack are the two flagship European packaging trade fairs, directly competing for the same exhibitor and visitor base across the European packaging industry.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/showcase/fachpack
• Xx.com/FACHPACK
• Facebookfacebook.com/238338831620694

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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