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interpack
1960-1969
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interpack
On the road to success
With just its second event the interpack advanced to being the world’s biggest packaging trade fair. Even producers from the packaging materials industries were now represented in large numbers. The number of exhibitors more than trebled in this decade. For the 1969 exhibition, the premises had to be expanded by temporary extensions to 100,000 m2. In order to provide space for all the exhibitors, tents were set up in which temperatures soon became tropical. The management of Messe Düsseldorf planned to build a larger fair site for the next interpack. In 1960, the interval at which the event was held was extended to three years. It was thus ensured that each time there would be striking developments. In the 60s, the international character of the interpack was consolidated. The interpack had a decisive influence on international cooperation in the packaging industry.
