Prepare for your day at the fair and identify the packaging companies you want to explore. Use this guide to choose exhibitors, compare solutions and plan meetings as information for 2027 is published.
GLF’s editorial visitor guide helps you find packaging companies that match your requirements, prepare questions and plan meetings. You can start preparing now and complete your exhibitor shortlist when the organiser publishes information for 2027.
01 Plan your visit
Which decision should your visit help you make? It might concern a material, a packaging solution, equipment or how goods move from packing to the recipient. Write down your requirements before choosing exhibitors. You can then compare alternatives against the intended use, even when they take different approaches.
Are several colleagues attending together? For example, purchasing can explore terms, production can assess practical use and logistics can examine handling. Bring your questions together before you travel so you do not need to start from scratch at every stand.
Try allocating your time for six hours at the fair. Give each block of visits an objective, such as comparing material options or clarifying a stage in the packing process. Balance new insights with more detailed meetings, and allow time to get from one activity to the next.
This example allows for six hours at the venue. Adjust the minutes to suit your objectives and meetings. The time allocation is a planning aid, not the event programme.
6 h planned
Enter times in minutes, in increments of 15.
Your plan uses your full 6 h at the venue.
Adjust the plan to the current opening hours. This example does not include travel to and from the fair.
02 Choose exhibitors
Scanpack’s exhibitor list and publication information (opens in a new tab on scanpack.se) showed material from 2024 when we checked on 9 September 2026. The organiser plans to publish the 2027 exhibitor list in October 2026. Use the current edition to check which companies are participating and where to find them; stand details from earlier editions are not enough to plan a visit.
Develop your visit plan: find relevant companies, check the status of our exhibitor selection and find the right stand.
Once the list is published, you can shortlist exhibitors by their role in your process: materials and packaging, packing and equipment, labelling, or handling and transport. A company may be relevant to several stages. Start with what needs to work in your operations.
Use the same comparison criteria for solutions using different materials or technologies. Choose criteria that affect your process and ask for supporting information where something needs checking.
| Criterion | Question to ask | Details to record |
|---|---|---|
| Product and process | Which products, volumes and environments is the solution designed for? | Fit, limitations and handling requirements. |
| Implementation | What needs to change in our equipment or working methods? | Adaptations, training and questions for your own production team. |
| Performance and evidence | Which tests or measurements support the performance you describe? | Test conditions, results and relevance to our goods. |
| Costs across the process | What does the cost calculation include, and what costs are additional? | Assumed volume, handling, equipment and other cost items. |
| Next steps | Can we obtain a sample or define a test after the fair? | Test objective, contact person and follow-up date. |
For environmental claims, ask what has been measured, what comparison is being used and what conditions apply. Record the answer and request the supporting information for later review.
Use a brief notes template: requirements, solution, information to check, contact person and next steps. Assess alternatives once you have reviewed the supporting information together, rather than relying solely on your impressions at the stand.
Start with the part of your packaging process you want to improve. Materials, packaging design, packing, labelling and transport may call for discussions with different types of company.
When checked on , the organiser’s exhibitor page still showed the 2024 list. The 2027 list is scheduled for publication in October 2026. We will add a small selection here once we can verify which companies are participating in 2027 and what they offer.
The selection will cover different packaging requirements and draw on current exhibitor profiles. Companies will be listed alphabetically, with their relevant offering, a question to ask and a verified stand number. GLF’s role as publisher will be stated if GLF is included. Historical stand details will not be used as visitor information for 2027.
Follow the current exhibitor list to the company’s profile, check its stand number for 2027 and open the organiser’s map view. Save the stand number and map alongside the meeting time, and group visits by location. Wait until the current halls and stands can be verified before planning your detailed walking route.
GLF’s participation and stand at Scanpack 2027 have not yet been verified for this guide. You can still contact GLF about pallets and packaging before or after your visit. For your journey to Svenska Mässan, see the practical information on getting to the fair.
03 Programme and meetings
Scanpack’s programme for 2027 had not yet been published according to the information checked on 9 September 2026. Scanpack’s stage programme and information ahead of 2027 (opens in a new tab on scanpack.se) showed material from 2024 at that time. This may provide historical context, but times, speakers and sessions need to be verified for 2027 before you add them to your schedule.
Once the programme is available, choose seminars that help you assess the alternatives, such as how a change affects use, production or transport. Read the description, check any registration requirements and limit the number of sessions so there is also time for exhibitor discussions.
Contact priority exhibitors in advance. Briefly explain what you want to explore, who from your company will attend and what supporting information you can bring. Confirm the meeting location and contact details once participation is verified. Follow news ahead of Scanpack 2027 (opens in a new tab on scanpack.se) for any networking activities and booking opportunities for 2027.
“We would like to explore [requirement] and compare [options]. Who would be the right person to discuss this with, and could we arrange a time during the fair? We can bring [supporting information].”
Confirm who you will meet, the time, the meeting location and how to contact each other. Note the questions you want answered and who will follow up afterwards.
This is GLF’s sample plan for six hours at the fair, not a published event programme. Times are measured from your arrival. Move the blocks to fit confirmed meetings and seminars, and allow walking time where it is needed.
The table shows a fixed example. If you change the time allocation above, you will need to adjust the length and order of the blocks in your own visit schedule.
| Time after arrival | Activity | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| 0–30 min | Orientation and buffer time | Find your way around and review the day’s main questions. |
| 30–105 min | Priority exhibitor visits | Compare alternatives for the chosen stage of your process. |
| 105–150 min | Booked meeting | Discuss the application and practical requirements. |
| 150–195 min | Lunch and a break | Reflect on your impressions and adjust your questions for the afternoon. |
| 195–255 min | Programme session, if relevant | Add new perspectives to your supplier discussions. |
| 255–315 min | More exhibitor visits | Explore an alternative or the next stage of your process. |
| 315–345 min | Booked follow-up discussion | Agree on the details of a sample, test or further meeting. |
| 345–360 min | Review and buffer time | Allocate follow-up tasks to the colleagues responsible. |
04 Practical information
Scanpack takes place on 26–29 October 2027 at Svenska Mässan in Gothenburg, according to Scanpack’s official dates and venue information (opens in a new tab on scanpack.se). The dates and venue were checked on 9 September 2026.
Ticket terms, prices and opening hours for 2027 have not yet been verified for this guide. Check the latest visitor information for Scanpack 2027 (opens in a new tab on scanpack.se) and make sure it applies to 2027 before registering or planning a detailed travel schedule. A meeting booking with a company is separate from admission to the fair.
Use the directions to Svenska Mässan in Gothenburg (opens in a new tab on scanpack.se) to plan your journey to Svenska Mässan. Check connections and journey times with your travel operator. If travelling by car, check the latest access and parking information before you leave; you will need to verify the location and price for your visit.
Once the material for 2027 is published, find the hall map and stand details through Scanpack’s exhibitor list and map view (opens in a new tab on scanpack.se). The older list is marked 2024. Save a current map with your meeting list and group visits by location once you can verify the halls.
See also our visitor guide to Elmia Subcontractor 2026, with advice on supplier discussions and planning your day.
05 Talk to GLF
When evaluating packaging, you also need to consider how the load will be handled and transported. GLF works with standard pallets, custom pallets and wooden packaging. A conversation may be useful if you want to discuss adapting a pallet or wooden packaging to your goods and the wider logistics process.
Bring the dimensions and weight of your goods, details of how they are lifted and stacked, the transport method and destination, and approximate quantities and delivery frequency. Describe where your current solution needs to improve. This gives the conversation a concrete starting point.
Prepare for your decision with our overview of pallet and packaging solutions. If your questions also concern packing or handling, read about our services for the packaging process.
For businesses with specific cleanliness requirements, there is also a practical example of how GLF protects pallets and wooden packaging during storage.
Contact us for a conversation before or after your visit to the fair.
