The U.S. industry faces unique challenges, Syntegon says: rising cost pressure, growing demand for flexibility, labor shortages, and increasingly complex regulatory requirements are reshaping production environments across all sectors. To stay competitive, manufacturers need to plan for their factory of the future, the company adds. Syntegon aims to address these needs with innovations developed in close collaboration with its customers. The vision: a factory that can regulate itself, adapt to changing requirements, and support human decision-making through an AI-enabled control center. At PACK EXPO International 2026, Syntegon will showcase the building blocks that help customers bring this vision to life—with operations that are more seamless, smart, and touchless, and ultimately more efficient, the company notes.

“At PACK EXPO International, we demonstrate how our CoCreate and CoSucceed concept helps customers in the U.S. market address their most pressing production challenges. Game-changing innovations, jointly developed with pioneering customers, deliver greater business impact in an environment defined by cost pressure, labor shortages, rising flexibility needs, and increasing regulatory complexity. Our innovation highlights, neXt and SVX, raise the bar in the food sector. Syntegon’s promise as a strategic lifecycle partner combines innovation leadership with best-in-class lifecycle services as the ultimate enabler for our customers’ growth,” says Torsten Türling, CEO of Syntegon.

neXt: The Factory of the Future is seamless, smart, and touchless

The food industry is evolving quickly: Consumer and retailer demands are changing overnight, requiring utmost flexibility, especially in a fast-moving market like the U.S. Labor is scarce and increasingly expensive, and regulatory, as well as market expectations, are driving the shift toward more automation and flexibility. The neXt system solution from Syntegon will celebrate its North America premiere at PACK EXPO.

According to Syntegon:

• neXt strives to provide seamless operation, smart performance, and touchless automation, plus allows operators to focus on the highest value-adding activities.
• Seamless operation increases efficiency and minimizes downtime.
• Real-time, smart data drives fact-based action and optimized OEE.
• Touchless automation and an intuitive UX result in faster changeovers, less training, and higher flexibility across product portfolios.
• Designed with future, evolving demands in mind, neXt enables a competitive edge for food manufacturers in a highly dynamic market.

SVX

The SVX vertical packaging platform tries to address today’s and tomorrow’s customer challenges. Its speed of 300 bags per minute enables the lowest cost per bag, the company says. Changeovers across various bag styles are simple and fast, allowing for maximum uptime and flexibility, it adds. SVX’s compact footprint can possibly increases productivity per square meter, providing a boost to business growth. At PACK EXPO, Syntegon will display the new SVX to produce corner-seal bag styles and a completely new line solution to package frozen food.

Syntegon sponsors the Candy Bar Lounge

Beyond its technology showcase, Syntegon is the exclusive sponsor of the Candy Bar Lounge in the Confectionery Pavilion. The lounge serves as a central meeting place for visitors to connect with Syntegon experts and discuss the latest innovations in confectionery, snack, and bakery packaging. Throughout the show, visitors can also explore Syntegon content displayed in the lounge and obtain additional product information.

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