From pallet industry meetings and reusable packaging conferences to major packaging, logistics and material handling shows, the following events should be of particular interest to Reusable Packaging News readers.
This rolling calendar focuses primarily on North American and European events involving pallets, reusable transport packaging, industrial packaging, returnable containers, pooling, unit loads, logistics and related technologies. Events are removed as they pass and new dates are added as they become available.
September 2026
September 30–October 2, 2026 | EUROPE
73rd FEFPEB Congress
Båstad, Sweden
The European Federation of Wooden Pallet and Packaging Manufacturers brings the European wooden pallet and packaging industry together for its 73rd Congress. The program includes conference sessions, networking and professional tours. FEFPEB represents national associations and companies involved in pallets, industrial packaging and lightweight wooden packaging across Europe.
September 30–October 2, 2026 | NORTH AMERICA
Automotive Packaging Summit
Greenville, South Carolina
The Automotive Packaging Summit brings together packaging professionals from automotive OEMs, suppliers and packaging companies. Returnable containers, racks, dunnage, packaging engineering and reusable packaging fleet management are central topics in automotive supply chains.
October 2026
October 13–15, 2026 | NORTH AMERICA
International Conference on Industrial Packaging / RIPA Annual Conference
Las Vegas, Nevada
The Reusable Industrial Packaging Association’s 2026 gathering is part of the International Conference on Industrial Packaging. The program includes RIPA Annual Conference sessions and a suppliers exposition, with drums, intermediate bulk containers, reconditioning, reuse and industrial packaging sustainability among the areas of interest.
October 14–16, 2026 | NORTH AMERICA
IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show
Orlando, Florida
The International Fresh Produce Association’s annual show brings together growers, shippers, retailers, wholesalers and suppliers from across the produce and floral supply chain. Reusable plastic containers, produce crates, pallets, pooling, cold-chain logistics and packaging automation make this particularly relevant to reusable transport packaging.
October 18–21, 2026 | NORTH AMERICA
PACK EXPO International
Chicago, Illinois
PACK EXPO International returns to McCormick Place with more than 2,700 exhibitors representing packaging, processing and supply chain technologies. Of particular interest to RPN readers is the Reusable Packaging Pavilion, sponsored by the Reusable Packaging Association, showcasing reusable pallets, totes, bins, crates and dunnage along with cleaning, repair, asset tracking and reverse logistics solutions.
January 2027
January 22–24, 2027 | NORTH AMERICA
Western Pallet Association Annual Meeting
Rancho Mirage, California
The Western Pallet Association’s 2027 Annual Meeting will be held at the Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa. The annual event brings together pallet manufacturers, recyclers and industry suppliers, particularly from the western United States and Canada.
February 2027
February 3–5, 2027 | EUROPE
FRUIT LOGISTICA
Berlin, Germany
FRUIT LOGISTICA is one of the world’s major gatherings for the fresh produce supply chain. Reusable plastic containers and crates, pallets, pooling, tracking, packaging automation and temperature-controlled distribution make the event particularly relevant to RPN readers. Produce remains one of the world’s most established applications for pooled reusable packaging.
February 24–25, 2027 | EUROPE
Packaging Innovations & Empack
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Packaging Innovations & Empack brings together packaging materials, design, machinery, automation, processing and supply chain technologies at the NEC Birmingham. The combination provides a useful look at reusable packaging, smart packaging, secondary packaging and automated handling.
February 28–March 2, 2027 | NORTH AMERICA
Food Shippers of America Annual Conference
Palm Desert, California
The Food Shippers of America Annual Conference brings together supply chain professionals from food manufacturers, retailers, transportation companies, warehouses and logistics providers. While broader than reusable packaging, the food distribution networks represented at the conference are major users of pallets, RPCs, reusable totes and pooling systems.
March 2027
March 3–5, 2027 | NORTH AMERICA
Woodpack Global Annual Leadership Conference & Expo
San Antonio, Texas
Formerly the NWPCA Annual Leadership Conference, the event returns in 2027 under the association’s Woodpack Global identity. It remains one of the major North American gatherings for the wood pallet and wood packaging industry, bringing together pallet manufacturers, recyclers, suppliers and industry service providers.
March 16–18, 2027 | EUROPE
LogiMAT
Stuttgart, Germany
LogiMAT is one of Europe’s largest intralogistics exhibitions. The show covers material handling, automated storage, robotics, conveyors, identification and tracking, warehouse software and other systems that interact directly with pallets, totes, bins and reusable load carriers.
March 23–25, 2027 | EUROPE
SITL – Transport & Logistics Innovation Week
Paris, France
SITL brings together shippers, carriers, logistics providers, manufacturers and supply chain technology companies. Intralogistics, robotics, automation, tracking, transport and packaging are among the areas with direct relevance to reusable packaging systems.
Plan Ahead
April 12–14, 2027 | NORTH AMERICA
PACK EXPO Southeast
Atlanta, Georgia
PACK EXPO Southeast returns to the Georgia World Congress Center with approximately 500 exhibiting companies covering packaging machinery, materials, containers, automation and processing technologies. The show serves the large manufacturing and consumer packaged goods base in the southeastern United States.
April 14–15, 2027 | EUROPE
Empack & Packaging Innovations
‘s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
The Dutch edition of Empack and Packaging Innovations covers packaging materials, machinery, automation, smart packaging and sustainable packaging. The Netherlands’ large food, horticulture and retail sectors also make it an important market for pooled and reusable transport packaging.
April 19–21, 2027 | NORTH AMERICA
ProMat 2027
Chicago, Illinois
ProMat is one of North America’s largest manufacturing, distribution and material handling events. Pallets, reusable containers, automated storage and retrieval, robotics, conveyors, lift trucks and tracking technologies make this a particularly useful crossover event for RPN.
April 19–21, 2027 | NORTH AMERICA
ISTA Forum USA: TransPack & TempPack
Miami, Florida
The International Safe Transit Association’s Forum combines its TransPack and TempPack programs. Topics include transport packaging, packaging performance, distribution testing, damage reduction, sustainability and temperature-controlled packaging, with particular relevance to palletized unit loads and reusable transport packaging systems.
April 26–29, 2027 | EUROPE
transport logistic
Munich, Germany
Transport logistic is one of the world’s largest exhibitions for logistics, mobility, IT and supply chain management. Asset tracking, supply chain visibility, warehousing, automation, freight transportation and reverse logistics make it relevant to companies managing reusable packaging fleets.
June 3–4, 2027 | NORTH AMERICA
CWPCA 60th Annual General Meeting
Victoria, British Columbia
The Canadian Wood Pallet & Container Association will celebrate its 60th AGM at the Inn at Laurel Point in Victoria. The meeting brings together Canadian pallet and wood packaging manufacturers, recyclers and suppliers.
June 29–30, 2027 | EUROPE
Plastics Recycling Show Europe
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The Plastics Recycling Show Europe brings together plastics recyclers, material suppliers, machinery companies, converters and packaging manufacturers. For reusable packaging companies, the event provides a useful look at recycled resin availability, design for recycling, closed-loop material systems and end-of-life strategies for plastic pallets, crates, totes and other durable transport packaging.
September 21–23, 2027 | EUROPE
FACHPACK
Nuremberg, Germany
FACHPACK is one of Europe’s major trade fairs for packaging, technology and processes. Its scope includes industrial packaging, packaging materials, packaging machinery, logistics and packaging systems, with sustainability and circularity increasingly prominent.
September 27–29, 2027 | NORTH AMERICA
PACK EXPO Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
PACK EXPO Las Vegas brings together packaging and processing professionals covering packaging materials and systems, automation, processing, logistics technology and supply chain applications across dozens of industries.
Event dates, locations and programs can change. Check with event organizers for the latest registration, program and venue information.
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