APPEX 2027

APPEX is the triennial Melbourne trade exhibition for processing and packaging: machinery, ancillary equipment, materials and packaging, food processing, logistics and materials handling, and industry services. It incorporates AUSPACK, which APPMA ran from 1985, and is owned by the Australian Packaging and Processing Machinery Association (APPMA) and organised by Exhibitions & Trade Fairs.

APPEX 2027 in Melbourne

APPEX 2027 runs from Tuesday 16 to Friday 19 March 2027 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC).

What it is

APPEX is the processing and packaging industry's triennial trade exhibition. It covers machinery, ancillary equipment, materials and packaging, food processing, logistics and materials handling, and industry services, and the floor is split into four zones: Materials & Packaging, Packaging Machinery, IT & Services, and Processing & Packaging Machinery.

The show incorporates AUSPACK: the organiser says it "is built on 30+ years of successful AUSPACK events", and anyone searching for AUSPACK 2027 is looking for this show. It is owned by the Australian Packaging and Processing Machinery Association (APPMA) and organised by Exhibitions & Trade Fairs.

The program includes the APPEX Seminar Theatre with International Packaging Press Organisation forum sessions, a Food Industry Solution Series on 16 and 18 March, a Meat Industry Day led by AMPC on 17 March, live demonstrations, daily Packaging Innovation Edit Live sessions and a Student Education Day.

Planning notes

• A business trade show for industry professionals. Entry is free, but every visitor must register in advance.
• All visitors must be 16 or older. Children under 16 are not admitted.
• Exhibition hours are 9:30am to 5:30pm Tuesday to Thursday, and 9:30am to 3pm on Friday 19 March.
• The APPMA Awards of Excellence and a 2027 Gala Dinner are part of the APPEX program. See the organiser's site for details.