Despite the non-working week being declared in Russia, Russian businesses try to keep up with the work schedules. Today, as never before, the skills of self-management and responsibility to each other, discipline and optimism are valued. What does the TRANSPACK exhibition team live by these days, and, more importantly, how do they work?

Interpack is one of the world’s largest packaging exhibitions and Pro Carton was 2011 once again present with a stand. A brilliant stand design and a wide spectrum of information ensured a high rate of visitors. Innovation and sustainability were the focus.

Wastepaper serves as feedstock for paper and cardboard producing factories. Research in wastepaper processing is currently focused on designing specialized processing equipment and developing chemicals and auxiliaries securing the required level of wastepaper preparation.

According to Abercade studies, a total of 3,579,500,000 m2 of corrugated-board products were produced in Russia in 2009. That year, the output of commercial corrugated board was in the order of 777,300,000 m2. Growth rate was down by 2% as compared to 2008.

During last 10 years food processing industry was intensively increasing consumption of plastic, cardboard and aluminum package on the background of relative decrease of glass container consumption. Yet recent trend is gradual recover of interest to traditional glass package, inarguable advantages of which are correspondence to sanitary norms, usage of natural raw materials, see-through features, no interaction with content, and wide diversity of design and types.

For fish wholesalers Broderna Hanssons, the sea is their livelihood. People have been enjoying fish and shellfish from them since the company was founded in 1880.

The Utz Group has been active in France for 30 years. With the move to Saint-Vulbas to the new, state-of-the-art plant, we are further expanding our presence in the region and in France.

Smurfit Kappa has walked away with a substantial 18 awards at the European Flexographic Industry Association (EFIA) Awards, including three Gold awards and a Special Award, further consolidating its leadership in the packaging industry.

The role of packaging in transport and logistics chain is growing on yearly base and packaging professionals face new challenges related to development of new solutions – cost saving, ecofriendly and ergonomic.

As a manufacturer of warehouse and transport containers, pallets and thermoformed work-piece carriers consisting of recyclable synthetics, Utz has been supplying Bosch subsidiaries worldwide for several decades.

Nadezhda Talanova, the exhibition director, is answering questions about the exhibition, the audience and the prospects of it.