{"id":25173,"date":"2025-05-13T07:25:49","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T05:25:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.empack.be\/mechelen-2025\/programme-empack\/partner-village\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T13:22:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T11:22:01","slug":"partner-village","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.empack.be\/en\/gent-2026\/programme\/partner-village\/","title":{"rendered":"Partner Village"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"25173\" class=\"elementor elementor-25173 elementor-24474\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d2457a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d2457a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7105ab elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b7105ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Partner  Village<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8054aaa elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8054aaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Meet the experts. Find inspiration. Go home with answers.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the Partner Village, Empack brings together industry expertise, research and networking in one place. Experts, industry associations and knowledge centres are on hand to help you tackle your challenges \u2014 with advice that\u2019s genuinely practical. 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They listen to the challenges you face and work with you to devise solutions that really work. In this Partner Village, the packaging community serves as a valuable sounding board and knowledge platform.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e32cb6a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e32cb6a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-407c2cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"407c2cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/351\/2026\/07\/54885678974_3fe4b53b0b_c-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-58894\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/351\/2026\/07\/54885678974_3fe4b53b0b_c-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/351\/2026\/07\/54885678974_3fe4b53b0b_c-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/351\/2026\/07\/54885678974_3fe4b53b0b_c-1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2fb8af e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e2fb8af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eca3ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2eca3ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\ud83d\udd2c FLANDERS MAKE - MAKE LAB<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1db32d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1db32d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Flanders Make, the strategic research centre for the manufacturing industry, is bringing the <strong>Make Lab<\/strong> to Empack. Come and experience the latest innovations in automation and robotics first-hand. The <strong>Palletising demo<\/strong> has been organised especially for the Empack audience: a practical application of smart automation that directly addresses the challenges facing the packaging sector.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b57897e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b57897e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c60061a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c60061a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"799\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/351\/2026\/07\/54018214159_235ab747c4_c.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-58891\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/351\/2026\/07\/54018214159_235ab747c4_c.jpg 799w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/351\/2026\/07\/54018214159_235ab747c4_c-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/351\/2026\/07\/54018214159_235ab747c4_c-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e46a236 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e46a236\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cca2b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5cca2b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\ud83d\udcbc VDAB \u2013 JOB WALL<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ca0e80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ca0e80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Looking for talent? Or for a new challenge in the packaging sector? VDAB will be there with a Job Wall where supply and demand meet. Whether you\u2019re recruiting or looking to take the next step in your career, this is where you\u2019ll find the connection.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dadd590 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dadd590\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c801450 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c801450\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"799\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/351\/2026\/07\/54018322525_dc3627ed0a_c.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-58903\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/351\/2026\/07\/54018322525_dc3627ed0a_c.jpg 799w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/351\/2026\/07\/54018322525_dc3627ed0a_c-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/351\/2026\/07\/54018322525_dc3627ed0a_c-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-879efbc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"879efbc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a512145 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a512145\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\ud83c\udf33 BOS+ \u2013 PLANT A TREE WITH EMPACK<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45cb525 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45cb525\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At Empack, we believe that innovation and sustainability go hand in hand. That is why we are joining forces with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.be\/en\/gent-2026\/programme\/bos\/\"><strong>BOS<\/strong>+<\/a>, the organisation dedicated to creating more and better forests in Flanders and beyond.<br \/>Together with our visitors and exhibitors, we are helping to plant trees and, in doing so, contribute to more nature, greater biodiversity and a healthier climate.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-170bfb7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"170bfb7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9c3a0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b9c3a0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/351\/2026\/07\/54885649320_48d9cde4cc_c.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-58900\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/351\/2026\/07\/54885649320_48d9cde4cc_c.jpg 800w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/351\/2026\/07\/54885649320_48d9cde4cc_c-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/351\/2026\/07\/54885649320_48d9cde4cc_c-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc18635 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cc18635\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ab0b3a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ab0b3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\ud83c\udfc6 GRAFISCH NIEUWS - PACKAGING &amp; LABEL AWARDS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6cb1c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6cb1c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.be\/en\/gent-2026\/programme\/packaging-label-awards\/\"><strong>Packaging &amp; Label Awards<\/strong><\/a> are the highlight of the year, when the industry celebrates its most innovative and creative packaging designs. Grafisch Nieuws presents the coveted awards at Empack. Be there and celebrate the industry\u2019s top performers.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd7e0a0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cd7e0a0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b886f07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b886f07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/351\/2026\/07\/54885612368_7c27b2fb04_c.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-58897\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/351\/2026\/07\/54885612368_7c27b2fb04_c.jpg 800w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/351\/2026\/07\/54885612368_7c27b2fb04_c-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/351\/2026\/07\/54885612368_7c27b2fb04_c-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05cbf34 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"05cbf34\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56a27a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56a27a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\ud83d\udc69 NVC \u2013 PACKAGING WOMAN OF THE YEAR<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c04e67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c04e67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Empack and NVC are jointly presenting the \u2018<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.empack.be\/en\/gent-2026\/packaging-woman-of-belgium-2026\/\">Packaging Woman of the Year<\/a><\/strong>\u2019 award \u2014 a recognition of women who make an exceptional contribution to the packaging industry. 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