Southpack Expo is the most cost effective marketing opportunity and is also the best opportunity to meet senior buyers and decision makers from all facets of the user industry. The combined 2008 Charlotte event will include AM Expo/ATX South, SouthPack, Design & Manufacturing South, Plastec South, and Process Technology Expo South and will feature more than 500 exhibiting companies encompassing over 1,00,000 net feet of exhibition space.

The Carolinas are home to more than 15,000 manufacturing establishments employing nearly 1,000,000 people. This region annually produces $240 billion in manufacturing output requiring the annual purchase of $108 billion in materials, and $7.3 billion in capital equipment.

SouthPack 2008 offers hands-on access to the complete range of packaging equipment, materials, and services. Major industry sectors in attendance include key markets such as: food & beverage, electronics, it, instrumentation, aerospace/aviation, medical, pharmaceutical, automotive/transportation, industrial equipment, defense, and the full spectrum of consumer and industrial products. SouthPack is sponsored by Advanced Design & Manufacturing.

SouthPack 2008 will also feature two dedicated pavilions: medical/pharmaceutical & nutraceutical packaging and material handling & logistics.