January 29th, 2010, New York, NY – The eighth edition of Luxe Pack New York, the luxury packaging trade exhibition, will be held May 19 – 20 at The Altman Building and Metropolitan Pavilion (135 West 18th Street between 6th & 7th Avenues). In order to make room for a few additional exhibitors, and to provide a more intimate setting for the seminars, the presentations will take place on the lower level of The Altman Building.

“Luxe Pack New York has proven itself year after year as the important event for innovation in luxury packaging,” said Nathalie Grosdidier, Executive Director, Luxe Pack New York. “This year, as environmentally responsible packaging becomes more and more important, and manufacturers produce a stronger offer, we felt it was important to shine the spotlight on exhibitors’ green products with a special display called Luxury in Green. Of course we’ll be announcing top level seminars soon, too.”

Exhibiting for the first time this year are Alkos, Alnoor, Anomatic, Baxter-Pavisa, Century Box, Eisen-Oakabeauty, Ever Spring Inc., Lomb Art, Novapac Laboratories, Plasticos Faca S.A., Politech SP Zoo, Preco Corporation, World Wide Packaging LLC, among others.

Returning exhibitors include ABA Packaging, Alcan Packging Beauty, Balance, Bedford Industries, Bormioli Luigi, Bormioli Rocco, C+N Packaging Inc, Cameo Metal Products, Cartondruck USA, Inc., CMC Packaging Group, Cosmogen Inc, Coverpla, Crystal Group, Cultech, Curtis Packaging, Dapy Paris, Decotech, Dekorglass, Dieter Bakic Enterprises, Direct Source Packaging Co. LLC, Epopack Co, Fibermark, Fusion Packaging, Gerresheimer AG, Global Sales Ltd, HCP Packaging, Heinz Glas USA, Inc, Iggesund Paperboard, Ileos Group, Interconti Systems Inc., Kaufman Container, Knoll Printing and Packaging, Kurz Transfer Products, LP, LF of America, Lumson USA, McLean Packaging, Metal Dynamics, Monadnock Paper Mills, MWV Beauty and Personal Care, Neenah Paper, New High Glass, Oscar Karla, Pfeiffer of America, PKG Group, Pochet of America, Portola Tech International, Preface Deux, Qualipac, Rexam, RND Group LLC, Rocktenn, Selective/Line By Saint Gobain Packaging, Seidel GmbH & Co, SGD North America, SR Packaging, Stoelzle, Texen, The Baruch Co, The Penthouse Group, Tullis Russell Papermakers, Ltd, Uni-President Glass Industrial Co., Valois of America, Vitro Packaging LLC, Wausau Paper, Wheaton Brasil Vidros, and more.
The two-day event will again be packed with informative seminars and special displays, designed to enhance the visitors’ experience. “Designing for The New Reality,” conceptualized and moderated by internationally renowned designer Marc Rosen with a panel of experts, will be among the presentations.
“Luxe Pack in Green” will showcase environmentally responsible packaging from exhibitors, gathered in one display. As always, the FiFi Nominees will also be presented as well as student designs from Marc Rosen’s graduate packaging design program at Pratt Institute.

The keynote speaker, additional seminars and special attractions will be announced
shortly.


About Luxe Pack
Luxe Pack New York debuted in 2003 with 40 exhibitors. Its 2009 edition attracted more than 2,000 top-level visitors and showcased 109 exhibitors. Idice Monaco, the organizer of Luxe Pack Monaco and Luxe Pack Shanghai, is the parent company of Luxe Pack NY, LLC, the organizer of Luxe Pack New York. Founded in 1988, Luxe Pack Monaco is for professionals in luxury product packaging, devoted to fragrances cosmetics, jewelrywatches, agri-business, wines and spirits, tobacco products and tableware. Held annually, it has been known for years as the industry’s premier event in this sector, offering diversity and quality in its exhibitors and visitors.

Next Show Dates
• Luxe Pack Shanghai – March 30 & 31 – Shanghai International Convention Center
• Luxe Pack New York – May 19 & 20 – Metropolitan Pavilion – New York, NY
• Luxe Pack Monaco – October 20, 21, 22 – Grimaldi Forum, Monaco

Press Contacts:
USA
Elaine HAMNETT  
KX Associates
212.925.2507
Elaine@kxassociates.com

EUROPE
Maryvonne LANTERI
 IDICE MC
00 377 97 77 85 60
mlanteri@idice.mc