Find More Than Equipment. Find Your Future Workforce.

At PACK EXPO International, consumer packaged goods companies can discover more than the technologies needed to improve their operations. They can connect with the skilled, trained talent needed to keep those operations running.

Visit the Workforce Development Pavilion to meet representatives from PMMI Education Partners, learn about specialized education and training programs, and build connections with the next generation of packaging and processing professionals.

Location: West Building, Booths W-40046–W-40064 and W-41046–W-41064

Meet the Talent Your Operation Needs

As manufacturers face a growing demand for skilled employees, PACK EXPO International brings workforce resources directly to the show floor. Connect with colleges and universities preparing students for careers in mechatronics, automation, packaging, processing and related technical fields.

Whether you are recruiting now or developing a long-term talent pipeline, the pavilion can help you:

  • Meet representatives from leading PMMI Education Partners
  • Learn about programs developing job-ready technical talent
  • Build relationships with colleges and universities
  • Identify opportunities to recruit students and recent graduates
  • Explore training and certification resources for your current workforce

Connect with PMMI Education Partners

Meet educators from colleges and universities offering industry-focused programs designed around the evolving needs of packaging and processing operations. Learn how their students are gaining practical experience with the technologies, systems and skills used in today’s manufacturing plants.

  • Brigham Young University - Idaho
  • Cal Poly Packaging Orfalea College of Business
  • Clemson University Packaging Science
  • Fresno State University
  • Hennepin Technical College
  • Illinois Tech - Food Science and Nutrition Department
  • Indiana State University
  • MSU School of Packaging
  • North Carolina State University
  • Northwood Technical College
  • Purdue University Northwest-College of Technology
  • Rochester Institute of Technology
  • Rutgers Packaging Engineering Program
  • San Jose State University
  • Toronto Metropolitan University
  • Tuskegee University
  • University of Florida Packaging Engineering
  • UW-Stout Polytechnic
  • Virginia Tech
Bring Home More Than Solutions
Find the equipment to move your operation forward—and connect with the people who can help run it.
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Mexico City, CDMX MX
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