Wealth of packaging & printing technologies and innovations on display

Value packed program awaits international visitors

Visiting delegations from across Asia expected to visit the exhibition

In the run-up to its inauguration in late April, PACK PRINT INTERNATIONAL is shaping up to offer much more than a wealth of the latest technologies, products, innovations and services on show. Road shows and presentations conducted by the organizers in India, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines to promote PACK PRINT INTERNATIONAL have also borne fruit. Delegations from India, the Philippines and Vietnam are expected to visit the exhibition with more from the region being finalized.

Nguyen Van Dong, President of the Vietnam Printing Association will lead a delegation of approximately 150 members who will visit PACK PRINT INTERNATIONAL and tour the Sinsakhon Printing City. “Vietnam imports $50 million worth of printing machinery annually and the industry wants to invest in new technology. Many small printers are not aware of latest technology and our delegation sees the visit to Thailand as a fact finding mission,” commented Nguyen. The Vietnamese printing industry is growing at 20% per annum and currently consumes about 800,000 tonnes of paper per year.

R Udhaya Kumar, Vice President of the Indian Madras Printers’ & Lithographers’ Association, underlined that “with advancement in technology, rapid innovations and the time lag between the new invention and its commercial production getting reduced, trade fairs have become the launching pad for showcasing new products”. The Association will organize a contingent to PACK PRINT INTERNATIONAL 2007.

TECHNOLOGY ON SHOW
PACK PRINT INTERNATIONAL will showcase the latest in printing and packaging technology.
Take the FORCEJET sheet-fed ink jet printer from RISO, for example, which can print as at 120 pages per minute in full color at the same cost as black and white on other printers (one Baht per page).

Agfa Graphics will showcase its latest B1-size Thermal Platesetter, along with new features offered in their latest version of ApogeeX prepress workflow & digital plate consumables, and Alterno, a revolutionary powerful Packaging conversion software that reduces ink inventory and press make-ready time, and increases the Printer's competitive advantage by converting different spot colours to Orange, Green or Blue.

Answering to environmental concerns, PMC Label Materials will exhibit a range of water-removable synthetic labels for bottle recycling applications. Typical label removal conditions are within 20 minutes using a 2% caustic soda solution (>pH8.5) at >80ºC for PET/HDPE/BOPP substrates.

Other innovative products include the Muller Martini Pantera Perfect Binder. With its compact design, the Pantera adhesive binder not only provides great flexibility in tight spaces. It now handles PUR adhesives binding, in addition to conventional hotmelt. Perfect binders and gathering lines can be set-up separately for different jobs due to separate servo driven shafts.

In a further technological highlight, Koenig & Bauer (KBA) will demonstrate a five-colour version of the Genius 52 UV small-format sheet-fed offset press. This compact UV press, manufactured by the subsidiary KBA-Metronic AG is designed to print on plastics, lenticular films, board and even papers from 0.1 mm up to 0.8 mm.

More product highlights at www.pack-print.de.

CONFERENCE / SEMINAR HIGHLIGHTS

The Thai Packaging Association Seminar from 26 to 28 April will feature presentations on the Feasibility of Printing RFID Antennas on Corrugates Paperboard, Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activity of Cinnamon and Clove Extracts and Possible Application in Active Packaging, and Modified Atmosphere Packaging of Baby Corn in High Gas Permeable Film System.

The Thai Printing Association Seminar on 27 and 28 April will focus on Quality in Print and Future Trends of The Printing Industry. Furthermore, industry leaders such as Roland, Agfa Graphics and Goss International will give Technology Presentations.

Besides the series of seminars and presentations from both the associations, workshops, Presentations on Technology and Product Demonstrations conducted by exhibiting companies will complete the extensive list of events on PACK PRINT INTERNATIONAL.

Attendees can also look forward to the inaugural NewsCom Asia Pacific Technical Association (NAPTA) Conference focusing on all areas of newspaper and commercial web print production, as well as view the Packaging and Printing Creative Showcase, where students have used their own imagination and creativity to reproduce world landmarks by using a variety of packaging and printing materials.

A WELL-SUPPORTED EXHIBITION

PACK PRINT INTERNATIONAL has received the staunch support from The Asian Packaging Federation and the following associations:
Hong Kong
• Graphic Arts Association Hong Kong
• Hong Kong Packaging Institute
India
• IPMI - Institute of Packaging Machinery Manufacturers of India
• Madras Printers & Lithographers Association
• PFFCA - Paper Film & Foil Converters Association
Indonesia
• Indonesian Master Printers Association/PPGI
• The Indonesian Packaging Federation
Malaysia
• Malaysia Paper Merchants Association
• Malaysia Printers Association
• The Selangor & Federal Territory Chinese Printing Presses' Association
Philippines
• Printing Industries Association of the Philippines
Singapore
• Packaging Council of Singapore
• Print & Media Association of Singapore
Taiwan
• The China (Taipei) Packaging Association
Thailand
• Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau
• The Federation of Thai Printing Industries
Vietnam
• Vietnam Printing Association

PRE-REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN

Trade visitors can either pre-register their visit online at www.pack-print.de. Alternatively, they can download and fax the pre-registration form back to the organizers. The first 5,000 pre-registered visitors who visit the exhibition will each receive a gift from the organizers.

In addition, pre-registered visitors stand a chance to win trips to drupa and interpack in 2008. There will be four lucky winners (two to drupa and two to interpack).

EXHIBITION HOURS
The exhibition is open from 10.30am to 6.00pm, 26 to 29 April. It admits trade visitors only and is open to the public on 29 April only.

For more information, please contact:
Exhibition
Ms Beattrice J Ho, Project Manager
Ms Lee Ai Ling, Project Executive
Messe Düsseldorf Asia Pte
9 Temasek Boulevard
#23-03 Suntec Tower Two
Singapore 038989
Tel: 65 6332 9642
Fax: 65 6332 9655 / 6337 4633
Email: ppi@mda.com.sg

Exhibition Press
Ms Rita Biswas
Messe Düsseldorf Asia Pte Ltd
Tel: 65 6332 9645
Fax: 65 6332 9655 / 6337 4633
Email: press@mda.com.sg
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