Innovative packaging solutions in the spotlight at PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2003: an interview with PMMI President Charles D. Yuska.(Show Previews)(Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute )

Brand managers, marketers, engineers, R&D specialists and other professionals facing packaging challenges can find solutions at PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2003.

Sponsored by the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI), and co-located with the Food Processing Machinery Expo, the show is being held Oct. 13-15 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Charles D. Yuska, President of PMMI, recently spoke with us about what attendees can expect from this year's show and how PACK EXPO Las Vegas has evolved since its debut in 1995.

Q: PACK EXPO Las Vegas will feature a new containers & materials pavilion. What can packagers and marketers expect to see?

A: More than 50,000 square feet of floor space will feature cost-effective structures that help enhance branding efforts without sacrificing barrier properties, machine capability or versatility. Advancements in plastics, paperboard, resins, films, foils, glass, metal, additives, textiles and …