ACHEMA 2024

ACHEMA 2024, the world's leading trade fair for the process industry, took place this year from June 10 to 14 in Frankfurt am Main. As one of the most important industry meetings for chemical engineers, process technicians, and experts in biotechnology, environmental technology, and industrial water management, the fair provided an ideal platform for the exchange of innovations and ideas. 106,001 participants from 141 countries met 2,842 exhibitors from 56 nations. "That's a record," rejoiced Marie Heinle-Suignard, who is responsible for international sales at PACO. For the PACO Group, ACHEMA remains one of the most, if not the most, significant fairs. Therefore, the positive conclusion drawn by the trade fair team at the end of the five-day event was all the more pleasing. Theo von Keller, Sales Manager D-A-CH, still fondly remembers the trade fair days: "The conversations with potential customers were inspiring, and we were able to represent the PACO Group exceptionally well." Thomas Brühl, Authorized Signatory of HETA Verfahrenstechnik and a 25-year ACHEMA veteran, also remarked: "Exchanging with customers from all over the world is valuable and exciting. This year, I personally had a 'this-is-going-to-work' feeling in many conversations."

 

In line with the innovation themes of this year's ACHEMA, PACO's focus was clearly on pharmaceuticals, hydrogen, and sustainability. In the pharmaceutical sector, PACO's star filter, with its perfect weld seams and precise geometry, generated excitement and numerous inquiries.

 

For the hydrogen sector, the PACO Group presented a hydrogen filter as the perfect symbiosis of HETA's plant engineering expertise and PACO's core competence in filter cartridges. Combined with HETA's intelligent filter control system FiltraSmart©, the filter is a high-end solution in the field of hydrogen filtration.

 

The PACO Group made a truly sustainable impression with its modular filter cartridge, whose interchangeable modules can be replaced or cleaned separately, unlike conventional filter elements, where the entire cartridge must be replaced. And since sustainability is taken seriously at PACO, the trade fair team relied exclusively on smartphones and tablets for digital lead capture, instead of paper. But that wasn't the only digital innovation. For the first time, a hologram projector was used, allowing us to present our products and solutions in a completely new and innovative way. The realistic and impressive 3D representations fascinated and delighted both booth staff and visitors alike.

 

The whole experience was rounded off with freshly tapped beer from the self-developed and manufactured dispensing system. Equipped with PACO products and HETA's engineering expertise, it has been the secret star among booth visitors at several trade fairs. Heiko Hensel, Managing Director of HETA and developer of the dispensing system, says: "Everything from the beer line to the filter cartridge to the drip tray consists of PACO Group products. The dispensing system is the easiest way to explain where our products are used and how ingenious they are." All in all, it was a truly successful trade fair. If that's not a reason to toast.

 

The next ACHEMA will take place from June 14 to 18, 2027, in Frankfurt. We look forward to seeing you there!