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Hong Kong International Printing & Packaging Fair 2009 27-30 April 2009 AsiaWorld-Expo |
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A World of Printing & Packaging Opportunities The Hong Kong International Printing & Packaging Fair 2009 is the perfect place for keeping in touch with the latest developments in these two industries. The fourth staging of this growing event brings together manufacturers, suppliers and trade buyers from around the globe, all keen to advance their business. Three Top Reasons to Exhibit What brings exhibitors and buyers to Hong Kong for this show? The location is a big attraction, with Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta acknowledged as the hub of printing and packaging activities in Asia; the show is a valuable showcase for new technologies, products and services and it draws the presence of top-quality buyers with big purchasing power from around the world; and it is also a platform for market information exchange and networking opportunities. International Trading Platform The 2008 edition of the fair attracted 377 exhibitors, including group pavilions from the Chinese mainland printing centres of Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Zhejiang and Shanghai. Not only were the number of exhibitors from the mainland impressive, but so was their calibre: 17 of them came from the "Top 100 Printing Firms" ranked by the mainland's "Printing Manager" magazine. A total of 11,397 buyers from 109 countries and regions came through the doors over the four days of the 2008 event.
Mainland Market Economic buoyancy and a willingness to invest in new technologies and new plant means both sectors are extremely competitive in the Chinese mainland. An increasingly affluent population is demanding more sophisticated packaging, while a thirst for knowledge and entertainment is boosting the fortunes of various forms of media, including magazines and newspapers. Many overseas companies like to use Hong Kong as a stepping stone to the mainland market. All exhibitors at the fair will benefit from this strong interest in the Chinese mainland. Hong Kong Expertise The show is also a shop window for Hong Kong's own long-established and vibrant printing and packaging industries, with its emphasis on high quality and sophisticated technology. Buyers will be eager to connect with that experience and expertise. Fair Highlights Product zones make the fair easy to navigate, allowing buyers to easily identify exhibitors in their niche. Integrated Pre-press Service Square showcases creative skills and technical expertise, targetting buyers looking for excellence to assist their marketing efforts. The Packaging Zone puts the focus on gift packaging, cosmetic packaging, pharmaceutical packaging and food packaging, responding to the increasing demand for packaging services in these special areas. A programme of seminars and forums adds to the fair experience for all participants. The exchange of information and opinions on technologies, products and markets gives everyone involved the edge in these very competitive and fast-moving industries. Networking events are also organised, helping to initiate new contacts and foster long-term relationships. |
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"Last year at this fair I found a few China suppliers that are very customer-oriented; they have a lot of good ideas to enhance our products and are reliable with good quality. This year I am back to further explore new suppliers that can produce with novel techniques not available in Germany. Even for manufacturers that produce with technology already available in Germany, their prices are much lower here."
"In Germany the book market is very competitive so publishers always look out for special materials and printing processes that make their publications more attractive to consumers. It is usually the smaller companies that own these special techniques, and there are many of them here. In the last two years I have found at this fair some suppliers that have special printing skills and materials I had not come across before." "Nowadays the hottest packaging area in Vietnam is food packaging and pharmaceutical packaging, and we are here to explore collaboration opportunities with counterparts in Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland in these sectors. Though just my first time here, I have found that this fair offers an excellent platform for us to view a profusion of raw materials, and it keeps us abreast of the latest market trends and new technology employed by the industry." Exhibitors' quotes "We have exhibited here since this fair debuted and have expanded from six to eight booths. This is an essential event where we showcase our capability to visiting international buyers. With more than 100 years' combined experience in print and paper product manufacturing technology, Starlite is not only a quality supplier that excels in myriad products, but also a leader that spearheads the benchmarking system for the industry in various areas including die-cutting, hot-foiling and box folding and gluing." "Jielong Group is one of the most advanced printing enterprises in China with 30 years of history, offering high-quality printing and packaging products and services in myriad products from daily consumables to aviation transportation. On top of supporting this signature fair of the industry, we are also taking this chance to showcase our capability to overseas customers. This event is certainly a show window for us to let more buyers learn about our one-stop service that can help them to save both time and cost." "The Hong Kong Printing & Packaging Fair's position fits the need of mainland printing and packaging enterprises to expand into international markets. We met some buyers with good potential from Europe and Oceania on the first day, some of them even scheduled a visit to our factory. China Printing Group sees the fair as a vital platform to explore overseas markets." |
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