Istanbul, Türkiye – Eurasia Packaging Istanbul, ranked among the leading trade meeting points for the packaging industry across the Eurasian region, returns to Tüyap Fair and Congress Center from 13 to 16 October 2026 for its 31st edition.
Reed Tüyap Fairs Inc. organises the event in partnership with the Turkish Packaging Manufacturers Association (ASD) and other industry organisations, supported by the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Trade, bringing together technology suppliers, packaging manufacturers, investors, buyers and industry professionals from Türkiye and from markets abroad. Printing and converting, processing solutions, production technologies and packaging products all sit within the broad commercial platform the fair provides once again.
In 2025 the milestone 30th edition welcomed 77,165 visitors from 141 countries, among them 14,017 international visitors, together with over 1,200 companies exhibiting from 40 countries. In 2026, on the back of that performance, Eurasia Packaging Istanbul aims to extend its worldwide reach and strengthen its trade impact.
Where the packaging sector finds its strategic crossroads
Over three decades, Eurasia Packaging Istanbul has matured into an internationally acknowledged meeting point connecting suppliers with buyers in Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, Central Asia, the CIS region and lands beyond them.
Positioned between the world’s big production and consumption hubs, Türkiye gives Istanbul an even stronger claim as a natural venue for trade across borders. In that setting, exhibiting companies can forge new trade ties, scout export markets, meet distributors and purchasing professionals, and present their latest products and technologies to buyers worldwide.
The whole packaging value chain will be mapped out once more in 2026, with offerings that run from packaging products, materials and supporting solutions to machinery for packaging, production technologies, converting and printing systems, as well as food and beverage processing equipment.
Bringing these complementary areas together under one roof allows Eurasia Packaging Istanbul 2026 visitors to review a wide range of technologies, compare rival offerings and assess their own manufacturing and investment needs in a single commercial environment.
Overseas hosted buyers to strengthen B2B opportunities
Attracting buyers from other countries remains a core priority for Eurasia Packaging Istanbul 2026. Senior decision-makers and purchasing professionals selected from target international markets, particularly companies with active investment, procurement and sourcing needs, will be welcomed under the fair’s Hosted Buyer Program.
The programme is built around B2B meetings arranged in advance and in-person networking at the event, with the aim of creating stronger business opportunities between exhibitors and verified buyers from overseas.
Because suppliers meet buyers who are genuinely seeking packaging machinery, processing technologies and related offerings, the programme aims to nurture new trade partnerships, strengthen export opportunities and raise the quality of international business dealings throughout the event.
New ideas, technology and sustainable solutions
Packaging requirements continue to evolve, and manufacturers now attach growing importance to efficiency, automation, material optimisation, sustainability and smarter manufacturing processes.
Eurasia Packaging Istanbul 2026 gives exhibitors a platform for presenting technologies and solutions geared to these evolving industry needs. Visitors will be able to explore packaging design, machinery, automation, recyclable and resource-saving materials, production technologies and applications supporting circular economy aims.
The fair therefore offers more than a buying destination: professionals can also track emerging technologies and consider solutions able to improve production performance and competitiveness.
Food processing technologies complete the picture
A considerable part of the 2026 fair will likewise address technologies for food and beverage processing.
Through the Food-Tech Eurasia Special Section, food and beverage producers can review processing, production and packaging technologies within a single exhibition ecosystem.
This combination adds further value for visitors seeking end-to-end answers across complete production lines, from processing and preparation through to filling, packaging and the presentation of the finished product.
Opening fresh routes into cross-border commerce
Eurasia Packaging Istanbul offers exhibitors and visitors alike a commercially focused environment in which partnerships take shape, investment opportunities are assessed and international trade ties are strengthened.
Exhibitors come into direct contact with buyers, distributors, manufacturers and decision-makers from a wide geography. Visitors, for their part, can compare technologies, discover alternative suppliers, evaluate new solutions and speak directly with manufacturers, all in one place.
As it arrives at its 31st edition, the fair remains firmly focused on building valuable business links and supporting continued growth in the packaging and food processing sectors.
Tüyap Fair and Congress Center in Istanbul, Türkiye hosts Eurasia Packaging Istanbul 2026 on 13 to 16 October 2026. Over these four days, suppliers, buyers and packaging industry specialists from markets around the globe will gather in a focused environment built for developing business, sourcing technology and forming new partnerships. For the complete 2026 exhibitor list and further information about the event, see packagingfair.com.
