Enter the Era of Smart & Innovative Packaging - swop 2019

Messe Düsseldorf (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. and Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd.will join hands once again to present the Shanghai World of Packaging (swop)in Shanghai New International Expo Centre from 25 to 28 November 2019. swop will cover end use industries such as food, beverage, confectionery, baked goods, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and daily care products, non-food consumer goods and industrial goods, providing an excellent trading platform for domestic manufacturers of processing and packaging machinery and materials.

The upcoming edition of swop will focus on artificial intelligence, printing and labeling, e-commerce and logistics packaging, personalized packaging, packaging design, etc., with the aim to provide innovative packaging solutions and showcase intelligent processing and packaging production lines for the entire industry chain. Five special exhibition areas are designed to cover all hot spots of the packaging industry.

"SAVE FOOD"returns to fightagainst food waste and loss in China
TheSAVE FOOD initiative from the partners Messe Düsseldorf and the FAO aims to driveinnovations, promote interdisciplinary dialogue and spark debate in order to generate solutionsacross the entire value chain “from field to fork”, and hence make a contribution against global foodlosses. SAVE FOOD debuted in China during swop 2017 and generated a huge amount of interest from the industry. During swop 2019, SAVE FOOD China will again be present with a featured area and forum to share innovative concepts and technologies with the public. In addition to targeting visitors, the organizers willinvitemanufacturers of meat, raw food, fruits, vegetables and agricultural products.

Together with “Packaging Family”, "FMCG Future Zone" offers tremendous business opportunities
The total transaction volume of China’s FMCG B2B industry in 2018 is predicted to reach 20 trillion RMB (roughly3,122 billion USD). For manufacturers of packaging materials and products, the FMCG packaging market offers enormous business opportunities. swop 2019 will once again team up with the industry pioneer “Packaging Family” to presentthe “FMCG Future Zone” and showcase the latest packaging materials, ideas, technologies and new products/designs for end use industries such as food, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.

“PrintCity” for high-end customized packaging
Under the influence of digital technology, artificial intelligence and environmental protection policies, China’s printing industry is experiencing three major trends, i.e. digital printing, smart packaging and green printing. With digital printing technology, labels can be easily personalized for creative packaging. Printing and labeling, as an integral part of the packaging industry, will be covered in the “PrintCity” featured area, which will debut at swop 2019 with the latest printing and labeling equipment and technologies for the packaging industry.

“Smart and information-based” leads the future of the packaging industry
The global smart packaging market is expected to grow nearly 8%annually to more than 31billion USD by 2019. In China, with the advent of the Internet of Things, it is a general trend that packaging intelligence is involved in various terminal fields such as food, cosmetics,pharmaceuticals, etc.. The new "Smart Packaging" Zone will display all-in-one smart packaging of functional materials, structural intelligent packaging and information-based smart packaging as well as the related technical applications. swop 2019 will also focus on the display of new technologies for information-basedpackaging, so as to enhance the role of packaging in the supply chain as a carrier, increase the added value of packaging, provide a market basis and strategic direction for industrial transformation and upgrading, and further improve the service function of packaging.

swop is an excellent display and communication platform for the entire packaging industry.

• Processing & Packaging Machinery for Food & Beverage
• Processing & Packaging Machinery for Pharmaceuticals & Cosmetics
• Processing & Packaging Machinery for Non-food Consumer & Industrial Goods
• Processing & Packaging Machinery for Confectionery & Baked Goods
• Packaging Materials, Packaging Means and Final Goods
• Packaging Production
• Packaging Printing
• Components for Processing & Packaging
• Smart Packaging and Automation technology
• Logistic Packaging
• Packaging Design
• Services

Why you should attend?

swop 2017 was held successfully and feedback has been extremely positive and participants indicated that they are eager to attend swop 2019.

• Exhibitors: 487
• Visitors: 18,118
• Exhibition space: 35,000㎡

 swop 2017 Post Show Report

Find Solutions and Market Trends in Printing South China & Sino-Label 2019

The worldwide printing industry is in the stage of transition. According to the report from Smithers Pira, the total print volumes are expected to increase from US$785 billion in 2017 to US$814.5 billion in 2022. It is indicating a tremendous growth potential in the industry. Vast market opportunities are seen particularly in packaging printing, which is developing towards consumer-oriented, value adding and brand reinforcement.

Not only opportunities, but also challenges exist, including rising raw material cost, increasing demand in short-run production, more stringent requirements in printing skills and green technologies. Tackling the challenges, enhancing productivity and improving quality by leveraging new materials and technologies are of great concern to packaging printing enterprises. In the 26th South China International Exhibition on Printing Industry and the China International Exhibition on Label Printing Technology 2019 (Printing South China / Sino-Label) to be held at Area A, China Import and Export Fair Complex, Guangzhou, PR China on 4-6 March 2019, there will be advanced technologies of packaging printing, post press and labeling which help improve productivity and reduce costs. To fulfill the market needs on innovative, precise and personalized designs, the shows will gather diverse printing materials, such as specialty paper, packaging materials, green label materials, etc, in order to provide visitors with a myriad of choices. In addition, there will be automated, flexo and digital printing equipment which help enterprises develop high quality, value-added products and build their brand image.

Thematic Zones with Various Solutions in Printing and Labeling
The four thematic zones in Printing South China 2019 provide solutions to the requirements of intelligence, green and personalization in the packaging printing industry:

• Specialty Paper & Packaging Materials Zone: This new zone being established in 2019 will show a wide variety of specialty paper, which can be used for producing carton packaging for food, cosmetics, tobacco, premium gift sets and handbags. Innovative materials will be available to cater for needs of functionality, personalization and green production.
• Corrugated Zone: The highly acclaimed zone will be expanded in 2019, showing cutting-edge corrugated production technologies amid the hot trend of e-commerce and courier.
• Green Flexo Printing Zone: With higher environmental awareness of consumers, manufacturers will need green printing solutions which help them stay ahead of the curve. They will find quality green printing materials, flexo printing technologies and applications in this zone.
• Smart Post-press and Packaging Processing Zone: Automated technologies and combinations for innovative packaging printing solutions here deliver high quality and diversified services.
• Under the theme of “Digital, Green, Intelligent”, Sino-Label 2019 shows remarkable label printing solutions in the four highlighted areas: 
• Green Flexo Technology and Green Label Materials: In these two zones, manufacturers of end-product industries of food, beverage, daily chemicals, alcohol, tobacco, pharmaceuticals and electronics will find green flexo printing solutions and label materials for smart and low-cost packaging.
• RFID Smart Label: Smart labels made with Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology are widely applied in sectors like garment and logistics. This zone brings together quality suppliers such as Muehlbauer, Chili, Point-link, Yuan Ming Jie and OSRFID to showcase RFID technologies and applications.
• Digital Label: In Sino-Label 2018, HP and Konica Minolta launched their new products and received extensive attention. Digital label leaders will be invited again to show the world their innovations in Sino-Label 2019.

The Grand Event in the Year Expands Again
The four concurrent exhibitions - Printing South China, Sino-Label, Sino-Pack and PACKINNO grow from strength to strength in 2019, occupying ten halls with a total area of 100,000 sq.m. The one-stop information and trade platform covers the entire value chain of printing, labeling, packaging machinery and materials as well as packaging products, where tens of thousands of industry professionals meet and seize infinite business opportunities.

Many printing and labeling companies have confirmed to participate as exhibitors. For Printing South China, confirmed exhibitors include Guowang, Jinbao, Zhongke, Keqiang, YOCO, Wenhung, Guangming, Ruida, Xinwei, Zhengrun, CRON, RISO, Fangbang, Dayuan, Shanhe, Hongming, Zihong, Colorte, Huazhu, Shengtu, Tianshan, Longhua, Adam (in no particular order). For Sino-Label, we will see Founder, United Printing, Taiyo Kikai, Weigang, Wangjie, Zhongte, SCREEN, Brotech, Haotian, Luster, Zhongjing, Nickel, Source MTR, Trojanjet, Chili, Soontomax, Jinda, Tujiate, Labellong, Labelfeng, Arojet, Reborn, Hengchengxiang, Qianrun, Youngsun, Hongsheng, Fuhui (in no particular order). With innovations and a series of informative concurrent events available, the 4-in-1 Expo is a not-to-be-missed event.

For more information, please visit:
Website: www.PrintingSouthChina.com / www.SinoLabelExpo.com

iMT Taiwan spurs interest on Taiwan metal manufacturing abilities

Amidst strong raw materials market recovery and increase in manufacturing performance, Taiwan’s only metal materials and precision machinery exhibition - International Metal Technology Taiwan (iMT Taiwan) convenes again on December 5-7 at the Taichung International Exhibition Hall.

Organised by Kaigo Co. Ltd, the show will spotlight ‘Made in Taiwan’ technology and products, iMT Taiwan emphasises the country’s capabilities as a metal manufacturing market that contributes significantly to global market advancements and export demands.

The exhibition features the stellar league of companies that operate at global production standards and with outstanding competences that elevated ‘Made in Taiwan.’ It provides a complete procurement and technology exchange platform for Taiwanese manufacturers to benefit from the industrial clustering advantage of ‘Taiwan Precision Machinery’ and to meet customers demand collectively as a one-stop metal processing market.

Specialising in ‘Metal Materials, Secondary Processing Technology and Materials Application’, the show brings together exhibiting companies made up of Taiwan’s leading metal technology and products manufacturers and other metal processing businesses. The companies will feature a wide range of products comprising newly researched technologies and top-rate machinery of Industry 4.0 quality to support metal businesses in improving their production capabilities. There will be 13 categories of products - material science and engineering, heat treatment, metallurgy, foundry, forging, moulding, coating, welding and cutting, metal forming technology, tube machinery and equipment, wire machinery and equipment, and turnkey equipment.

One of the leading companies at iMT Taiwan that is capable of serving the entire metal processing need is Daxie Automation Co. Ltd (DSA) that provides a number of industrial automation system integration services, including: precision casting, sand casting automation, CNC machining automation system integration, and robot deburring and energy monitoring systems and various peripheral systems development and other services. Their sustainable management, customisation and automation focus are the foundation of the company’s Industry 4.0 target to support the industry’s and their customers’ success.

With DSA’s spirit of innovation, technology and science, the company has developed a number of MIT automation equipment and provides the most professional integration technology in both hardware and software. Their hardware capabilities include mechanical, pneumatic, electronic control loop planning and design, manufacturing and other professional capabilities, and has a Class A indoor wiring license, in the planning of electronic control loop configuration are in line with electrical regulations. In terms of software, it has the professional integration ability of ABB, Kuka, EPSON and other robots, and is equipped with PLC, Vision, Real Time and PC graphic control system to help customers achieve smart production, reduce costs and reduce waste.

Other exhibiting companies such as Taiwan Linji Metal will exhibit precision cold-added metal bars and profiled lines; Taiwan Yingda to feature mechanical equipment, processing furnaces, heating/cooling systems, molten iron furnaces, galvanising production, crystal induction welding, and more. Mexico Magnesium Technology will showcase their electroplating, surface treatment and metal surface treatment; Tianxing Material Pipe Industry will bring forward surface treatment machinery and equipment and surface treatment, cleaning and drying while Lianhua Gas Industry will present welding of processing materials.

Other exhibits include applied protection, refrigerant gas, natural gas auxiliary equipment, materials and hardware safety products; mechanical equipment, processing furnaces, forging peripheral equipment by High-Heat Furnace. Industrial gases and Special gas will be brought in by Sanfu Gas while New Welding Enterprise exhibits steel, iron, machinery and equipment, as well as laser, electric, flame cutting and cutting technology. Xin Lian Enterprise’s display will include precious metals, sand casting, lost foam casting, precision casting, sand blasting with cleaning.

iMT Taiwan closely links the global metal industry market and pave opportunities for manufacturers to expand overseas. Supported with Kaigo’s strength in representing German’s Düsseldorf trade shows in Taiwan -GMTN; casting GIFA, metallurgical METEC, heat treatment THERM PROCESS, casting NEWCAST, Wire & Tube International Cable & Tube Exhibition, IMT Taiwan brings the industry network closer. Buyers attending the exhibition can experience one-on-one service, with accommodation arrangement as well as pick-up and drop-off service. In addition, buyers can also visit various factories to establish a closer cooperation relationship with prospective local metal businesses.


Location:
Taichung International Exhibitional Center
No.1, Sec. 3, Zhongshan Rd., Wuri Dist., Taichung City 414, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

Opening Hours:
December 5-6  10:00 -17:00
December  7  10:00 -16:00

Contact Organiser:
Kaigo Co. Ltd
Tel: +886-2 2595 4212
Fax: +886-2 2595 5726
E-mail: imt@kaigo.com.tw
Website: www.imttaiwan.com

CEATEC JAPAN 2018 comes to a successful conclusion with an increase in both exhibitor and registered visitor numbers!

The exhibition comes to a successful conclusion with an increase in both exhibitor and registered visitor numbers!

• A total of 156,063 registered visitors (up 2.6% from 2017) recorded over the four-day period.
• An average of over 39,016 visitors per day is the fifth largest attendance in CEATEC JAPAN history.

The CEATEC JAPAN Executive Board (Chairman: Masaki Sakuyama) has announced the successful conclusion today, Oct. 19th, of CEATEC JAPAN 2018, which was held at Makuhari Messe (Mihama, Chiba) from Tuesday, Oct. 16th. 725 companies and organizations exhibited at the event, of which 345 were first-time participants, and the total number of registered visitors was 156,063 (an increase of 3,977 or 2.6% above last year). Over the four-day period, the event was crowded with visitors from a wide variety of industries and businesses. The average of 39,016 visitors per day represents the fifth largest attendance in CEATEC JAPAN history (note: CEATEC JAPAN’s highest ever daily average was 41,171 registered visitors, recorded in 2007, when the five-day event attracted a record total of 205,859 visitors).

The theme for CEATEC JAPAN 2018, which is a global showcase for Japan’s growth strategies and vision of the future known as Society 5.0, was “Connecting Society, Co-Creating the Future”. Overcoming existing barriers by effectively integrating policies, industries and technologies, this CPS/IoT exhibition has earned well-deserved recognition moving toward its upcoming 20th anniversary as the ultimate forum for the co-creation of ultra-smart communities of the future where IoT, robots and AI will all play important roles. Next year, in celebrating its 20th anniversary, CEATEC JAPAN will strive to increase participation by an even larger number of industries and businesses to help accelerate the pace of innovation for shaping future societies and make “Connecting Society, Co-Creating the Future” a reality. CEATEC JAPAN 2019 will be held at Makuhari Messe for four days: Tuesday Oct. 15th to Friday Oct. 18th.

Registered Participants

CEATEC JAPAN 2018 Exhibition Details
・ Exhibitors: 725 companies/organizations (667 in 2017, +8.7% increase).
・ Booths: 1,786 booths (1,758 in 2017, +1.6% increase).
・ New exhibitors: 345 companies/organizations (327 in 2017, +5.1% increase).
・ Overseas exhibitors from overseas: 19 countries/regions, 206 companies/organizations (199 from 22 countries/regions in 2017).

Looking forward to welcoming you to CEATEC JAPAN 2019.