Diverse range of participants demonstrates European interest in contributing to the upcoming standard, from CPG leaders to OEMs to technology providers to associations

Immediately following discussions with European trade associations and editors at the Interpack trade fair in Düsseldorf, Germany, 21 members of the Make2Pack group held a European working meeting on 28-29 April, at member company ELAU’s headquarters in Marktheidenfeld, outside Frankfurt am Main.

David Chappell, Make2Pack Chair and Technology Section Manager for Procter & Gamble, remarked that “this was our biggest, most diverse attendance yet, demonstrating keen interest from Ireland to Switzerland in what will become part of Europe’s IEC 61512 in addition to ISA S88 Part 5.”

Attendees included a cross-section of stakeholders, including representatives from the German and U.S. packaging machinery associations, leading machine builders from Germany and Italy, and automation suppliers from across Europe.

Chappell stated that Make2Pack supported his company’s business objectives and urged attendees to get on board, saying “there’s leading edge technology and there’s bleeding edge, but those who ignore the trends are destined to encounter the blunt edge of technology. For our part, we remain on target for completion of our draft report at the end of this year.” To learn more, visit www.wbf.org.