More than 200 new exhibitors attending Pack Expo.

* Pack Expo International 2006, to be held Oct. 29 to Nov. 2 at Chicago's

McCormick Place, will feature 216 "new to Pack Expo" exhibitors. More than half of those companies will be highlighting advanced materials and containers to add brand differentiation, increase turnover at the retail shelf and bring greater convenience to build stronger brand equity. The new exhibitors will be part of the more than 1,900 Pack Expo exhibitors.

"The large number of new exhibitors underscores that Pack Expo is the premier venue to find innovative packaging solutions," commented Charles D. Yuska, president of the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute, sponsor and producer of the Pack Expo shows. More info: www.packexpo.com.