PROPAK ASIA 2013
12-15 June 2013
ShowDaily
2
Day Thursday June 13, 2013
No. Of Visitors
7,397
On Day1, June 12
Incorporating:
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DrinkTech Asia PharmaTech Asia Lab & Test Asia PlasTech Asia PrintTech Asia
Highlights 8am - 6pm Asian Plastics News Conference MR 222 8.30am - 4.50pm Food Innovation Asia Conference 2013 Grand Hall 202 and MR 214-219 9am - 4pm TPC & TISTR Conference MR 211-212 1.30pm - 4.30pm PharmaTech Seminar 2013 MR 220-221 9am - 4pm Exhibitor Presentations Meeting Rooms
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BITEC, BANGKOK, THAILAND
THE 21st INTERNATIONAL PROCESSING PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY EVENT FOR ASIA
ProPak Asia Kick-Start Economy Since its shift to Thailand in 1989, ProPak Asia has grown to become a vital contributor to the country’s economy. This year’s edition, the biggest ever, is expected to generate 26 billion baht worth of deals onsite alone.
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roPak Asia 2013, the region’s leading international food, drink and pharmaceutical processing and packaging trade event opened with a bang yesterday at the main atrium of BITEC. The biggest edition of the show yet—occupying over 40,000 sq m across all six halls—is expected to attract high quality and quantity of trade buyers over its four day duration. With over 1,800 participants from 41 countries and 12 international pavilions from 10 countries, including China, France, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Spain, Singapore, Taiwan, UK and the US, who will be presenting over 3,600 machines, the event has truly lived up to its name as an extravaganza of the latest technology, innovation and solutions right in the heart of Asia.
Key Economy Driver At the opening ceremony, Patrapee Chinachoti, chairman of Bangkok Exhibition Services (BES), shared a brief history of the show, which was first launched in Singapore in 1984 before moving to Thailand in 1989. Since then, the event has grown from strength to strength to become a key driver for the country’s economy. “Thailand and the region have continued to display strong growth and there will be increasing domestic and
export demands with the opening up of Myanmar and preparations for accession to the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) 2015, forming a combined population of over 600 million and GDP of US$1.8 trillion,” he added. The importance of the show is echoed in the welcome address by Chiruit Isarangkan Na Ayuthaya, VP Administration and Strategic Support of Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB). “ProPak Asia has created a high volume of trade through the information generated and business contracts made at the show and has developed and advanced consistently.” He explained that this was the reason why the bureau, a government agency working under the supervision of the Prime Minister’s office with the mission to create long-term competitiveness and
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sustainable fundamentals for the MICE industry in Thailand, has given the show its full support. In addition, ProPak Asia 2013 also falls under the agency’s marketing campaign called ‘The Next Best Show’ that aims to help uplift and elevate the trade show’s competitiveness at the regional level.
Knowledge Platform Guest of honour for the ceremony, Sophon Pholprasit, director-general of Thailand’s Department of Industry Promotion, highlighted the show’s significance in supporting the country’s food industry and increasing its potential and competitiveness by providing the opportunity for Thai entrepreneurs to gain access to leading manufacturing technologies. “Thailand is the largest food exporter in Southeast Asia, leading in many areas,