ORGANISERS of UKPackaging Expo have confirmed that the second edition of the event will be held from November 10-11 at the Convention Centre at KingsDock, Liverpool.
The move follows a launch show at Manchester Central last year, which organisers hailed as an ‘exceptional’ business networking and trade hub, designed to serve the packaging industry from the Northern Powerhouse heartlands.
The Convention Centre at Kings Dock, Liverpool is located on a 7.6-acre regeneration site between the Royal Albert Dock and Queens Dock on the River Mersey. The site is described as convenient for visitors from across the UK and Ireland, including Scotland.
Sustainability and EPR compliance will have take centre stage at UKPackaging Expo, with sessions at the Content Theatre and expert consultants on the showfloor designed to provide guidance and advice to visitors and exhibitors.
A diverse mix of exhibitors showcasing an array of packaging innovations and manufacturing solutions are set to join the show. Confirmed exhibitors include: Unilever, Markem Imaje, Dura-ID , Tirrit UK, Protek Packaging, Cpack, Countrywide Freight, Avantade, Impress, Chubby Gorilla, BlueSky, Zevero, Jowat, Stax Converting, Elried, Sunula/Travtec, BRC Proms Ltd/Macmillan Cancer Support, Air Sea Containers, Beyondly, Castle Industries, Origin Packaging, Fides Reklam, Bra Pack, mbn Plastik, Simsek Ambalaj, Yenel, Cloud ERP, Rotion, Cradloop, The Label Makers, Avery Dennison, Marinpack, Carrick Packaging, Cap Coder, RECOUP, Steadfast Tapes, Cerrion MPMA, and BPF.
Jordan Bamford, MD of UKPackaging Expo, said, “Following our extremely successful launch event in 2025, we’re hugely excited about the forthcoming edition in Liverpool. A strong contingent of industry leading companies have confirmed that they will be joining us and we’re confident of achieving an incredibly strong and diverse event come the autumn.
“There is a huge appetite in the industry for an alternative exhibition solution in the north of England and Liverpool offers a first-class venue with excellent transport links to the rest of the UK and wider world. We are hugely looking forward to sharing more of our plans in the weeks and months ahead, and to welcoming suppliers and visitors from right across the board.”
