TOPPAN Group to Exhibit at 'interpack 2026', the World's Largest Packaging Exhibition
TOPPAN will exhibit at 'interpack 2026' in Germany, presenting sustainable packaging solutions like the mono-material 'GL BARRIER' for the European market.
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TOPPAN Inc. (Headquarters: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo; President & Representative Director: Haruhiko Noguchi; hereinafter 'TOPPAN'), a group company of TOPPAN Holdings Inc., will exhibit at 'interpack 2026' (Venue: Messe Duesseldorf GmbH), the world's largest international packaging industry exhibition, held in Dusseldorf, Germany, from Thursday, May 7 to Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
For this event, TOPPAN will co-exhibit with its group companies: TOPPAN Packaging Czech s.r.o. (hereinafter 'TCZ'), a barrier film production base in Europe; Toppan Speciality Films Private Limited (hereinafter 'TSF'), a film manufacturer in India; and Irplast S.p.A. (hereinafter 'Irplast'), a film manufacturer in Italy. To the global market, especially Europe, the TOPPAN Group will propose packaging solutions that contribute to the realization of a circular economy by fusing the group's substrate film manufacturing capabilities with world-class barrier technologies.
■ Background and Purpose of the Exhibition
Under the vision of 'Digital & Sustainable Transformation', TOPPAN is accelerating the global expansion of its packaging business to contribute to a circular economy. Particularly in the European market, where environmental regulations regarding packaging are advancing, TOPPAN has realized solutions that optimize the supply chain while reducing environmental impact. This is achieved by combining the local supply system of 'GL BARRIER' (*1) by TCZ, which began operations at the end of 2024, with the high-quality substrate film technologies and manufacturing capabilities of TSF and Irplast (which joined the group in 2025).
At this exhibition, TOPPAN will showcase the comprehensive packaging capabilities of the group, focusing on technologies that achieve both a 'mono-material structure' with excellent recyclability and 'high barrier' performance.
■ Main Exhibit Content
- 'GL BARRIER' realizing high-barrier packaging with a single material
Utilizing the 'GL BARRIER' series of transparent barrier films featuring proprietary vapor deposition technology, TOPPAN will exhibit mono-material packaging that achieves high barrier properties equivalent to conventional multi-material structures despite being a single material. In addition to high barrier performance, this product supports high-temperature retort sterilization, achieving both long-term food preservation and recyclability. The production system in the Czech Republic enables rapid and stable supply to the European market.
- Films for mono-material packaging by TSF
TSF will introduce a lineup of film products, including retort-compatible CPP, biaxially oriented polyethylene (BOPE), ultra-high barrier (UHB), and high seal strength (Hi-Seal) films. By supplying highly functional films, TSF supports the transition from multi-material to mono-material structures, contributing to the promotion of a circular economy.
- Sustainable films utilizing bio-based and recycled materials by Irplast
Irplast will exhibit 'LOOPP' and 'NOPP' (*2), sustainable films certified by ISCC PLUS that reuse bio-based raw materials and post-consumer waste. While maintaining performance equivalent to conventional fossil fuel-derived materials, Irplast proposes a recyclable film product lineup that can be adopted for primary food packaging and highly functional packaging.
■ Overview of 'interpack 2026'
Name: 'interpack 2026'
Dates: Thursday, May 7 to Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Venue: Messe Duesseldorf
Organizer: Messe Duesseldorf GmbH
Official Website: https://www.interpack.com/
TOPPAN Group Booth Number: Hall 10 / D44
*1 'GL BARRIER': A collective term for transparent barrier films developed by TOPPAN with world-class barrier performance. It exhibits stable barrier performance through a multi-layer structure combining a proprietary coating layer and a high-quality vapor deposition layer. Highly evaluated for its many excellent properties, it is adopted in a wide range of fields from food to medical/pharmaceuticals and industrial materials. By functioning as both a printing substrate and a barrier substrate, it can replace aluminum foil and streamline the layer structure.
URL: https://www.toppan.com/ja/living-industry/packaging/products/barrier_film/
*2 Sustainable films 'LOOPP' and 'NOPP': A group of BOPP films certified by ISCC PLUS that adopt the mass balance approach to replace raw materials derived from fossil resources.
For this event, TOPPAN will co-exhibit with its group companies: TOPPAN Packaging Czech s.r.o. (hereinafter 'TCZ'), a barrier film production base in Europe; Toppan Speciality Films Private Limited (hereinafter 'TSF'), a film manufacturer in India; and Irplast S.p.A. (hereinafter 'Irplast'), a film manufacturer in Italy. To the global market, especially Europe, the TOPPAN Group will propose packaging solutions that contribute to the realization of a circular economy by fusing the group's substrate film manufacturing capabilities with world-class barrier technologies.
■ Background and Purpose of the Exhibition
Under the vision of 'Digital & Sustainable Transformation', TOPPAN is accelerating the global expansion of its packaging business to contribute to a circular economy. Particularly in the European market, where environmental regulations regarding packaging are advancing, TOPPAN has realized solutions that optimize the supply chain while reducing environmental impact. This is achieved by combining the local supply system of 'GL BARRIER' (*1) by TCZ, which began operations at the end of 2024, with the high-quality substrate film technologies and manufacturing capabilities of TSF and Irplast (which joined the group in 2025).
At this exhibition, TOPPAN will showcase the comprehensive packaging capabilities of the group, focusing on technologies that achieve both a 'mono-material structure' with excellent recyclability and 'high barrier' performance.
■ Main Exhibit Content
- 'GL BARRIER' realizing high-barrier packaging with a single material
Utilizing the 'GL BARRIER' series of transparent barrier films featuring proprietary vapor deposition technology, TOPPAN will exhibit mono-material packaging that achieves high barrier properties equivalent to conventional multi-material structures despite being a single material. In addition to high barrier performance, this product supports high-temperature retort sterilization, achieving both long-term food preservation and recyclability. The production system in the Czech Republic enables rapid and stable supply to the European market.
- Films for mono-material packaging by TSF
TSF will introduce a lineup of film products, including retort-compatible CPP, biaxially oriented polyethylene (BOPE), ultra-high barrier (UHB), and high seal strength (Hi-Seal) films. By supplying highly functional films, TSF supports the transition from multi-material to mono-material structures, contributing to the promotion of a circular economy.
- Sustainable films utilizing bio-based and recycled materials by Irplast
Irplast will exhibit 'LOOPP' and 'NOPP' (*2), sustainable films certified by ISCC PLUS that reuse bio-based raw materials and post-consumer waste. While maintaining performance equivalent to conventional fossil fuel-derived materials, Irplast proposes a recyclable film product lineup that can be adopted for primary food packaging and highly functional packaging.
■ Overview of 'interpack 2026'
Name: 'interpack 2026'
Dates: Thursday, May 7 to Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Venue: Messe Duesseldorf
Organizer: Messe Duesseldorf GmbH
Official Website: https://www.interpack.com/
TOPPAN Group Booth Number: Hall 10 / D44
*1 'GL BARRIER': A collective term for transparent barrier films developed by TOPPAN with world-class barrier performance. It exhibits stable barrier performance through a multi-layer structure combining a proprietary coating layer and a high-quality vapor deposition layer. Highly evaluated for its many excellent properties, it is adopted in a wide range of fields from food to medical/pharmaceuticals and industrial materials. By functioning as both a printing substrate and a barrier substrate, it can replace aluminum foil and streamline the layer structure.
URL: https://www.toppan.com/ja/living-industry/packaging/products/barrier_film/
*2 Sustainable films 'LOOPP' and 'NOPP': A group of BOPP films certified by ISCC PLUS that adopt the mass balance approach to replace raw materials derived from fossil resources.