About E-PACK Europe

New co-located format for Digital Print for Packaging and E-PACK Europe

This year's Digital Print for Packaging Europe conference will be co-located with Smithers' highly-anticipated E-PACK Summit, Europe's first cross-industry packaging for e-commerce event. For the price of just one ticket, delegates will have access to both conferences*, allowing you to customise your learning, broaden your knowledge and network with a wider audience.

Event Overview

E-PACK Europe 2021 will cover the full landscape of the fast-growing e-commerce packaging market.

The annual cross-industry conference provides a platform for innovators and thought leaders to discuss technical and operational challenges for the e-commerce packaging industry in terms of:

• Functional design and protection
• Innovative, sustainable and cost effective packaging solutions
• New business opportunities
• Advancements in materials and technology
• Case studies from leading brands & retailers

“A quality event that should be attended by everyone working in the e-commerce sector.” - Durst

Why attend?

The overall market for e-commerce packaging is expected to grow rapidly in the coming years, with e-commerce packaging - including corrugated, flexible, protective and transit packaging - reaching almost $55 billion by 2022.

The rapidly evolving nature of e-commerce as a sales and delivery channel is making it one of the most attractive areas of the global packaging industry, with all stakeholders, from brands and retailers, to converters and suppliers, positioning themselves to take advantage of this.

Packed with first-hand experience, a high-calibre line-up of leading industry names will share their insights, best practice and lessons learned on their e-commerce packaging journeys.

Through a mix of case studies, interactive panel discussions and thought-leadership,our expert speakers will help you to find solutions to your problems and provide invaluable market insights.

Who attends?

E-PACK Europe unites the entire supply chain, including brand owners, conventional/online retailers, packaging converters, material and equipment suppliers, packaging designers, machinery manufacturers, logistics companies, recyclers, regulators, research companies, software supplier and associations.

Already confirmed to attend in 2021 includes:

What will this year's conference cover?

E-PACK Europe 2021 will have a strong focus on innovation, sustainability and a circular economy within the packaging for e-commerce industry.

Key presentations include:

• Market forces and trends shaping the packaging industry - McKinsey & Company
• Keynote: Sustainable e-commerce packaging - H&M Group
• Keynote: The best packaging is the packaging you don't need - Dell Technologies
• The challenges companies face in the e-commerce marketplace - B&G Foods
• Keynote: 'Logistics defines packaging' to 'packaging defines logistics' - DHL Parcel
• The power of innovative e-commerce solutions in contributing to a better world - Mondi
• Is the sustainable consumer disrupting e-commerce packaging? - Smurfit Kappa

*In-person tickets only and subject to COVID-19 restrictions at the time of the event