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interpack 2026 Show Report: How Traceability, Software Integration, and Intelligent Inspection are Reshaping Packaging Operations

Richa Gupta, Director and Michael Clarke, Senior Analyst
May 2026

interpack 2026 highlighted a rapidly evolving packaging landscape where coding, labeling, inspection, serialization, and automation technologies are becoming increasingly interconnected.

As manufacturers prepare for expanding traceability requirements and sustainability initiatives, vendors are positioning around integrated platforms that combine machine vision, software, RFID, analytics, and product identification technologies into broader operational ecosystems.

This report examines the technologies, vendor strategies, and market developments shaping connected packaging and product identification, featuring insights from Antares Vision Group, Domino, HERMA, Keyence, Markem-Imaje, Possehl Identification Solutions, Videojet, and more.

Download the report to evaluate how leading vendors are approaching digital traceability, operational visibility, and integrated packaging automation.

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About Mitch

Mitch Solomon

President

Mitch has spent years supporting senior leaders of operational and industrial technology companies as well as private equity investors that participate in the space.  He is an active member of the Technology and Innovation Council at Graham Partners, a leading industrial technology focused private equity firm, and serves on the advisory boards of OptConnect (a top IoT connectivity provider) and DecisionPoint (a rapidly growing operational technology systems integrator).  Mitch has worked closely with a wide range of industrial technology clients on a diverse array of growth opportunities and challenges including applications of AI, c-suite recruiting, strategic planning, new market identification and entry, product strategy, competitive positioning, revenue retention, value proposition identification and messaging, sales strategy and execution, and board presentations. Mitch holds a BA from Northwestern University and an MBA from The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.