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THE 24TH INTERNATIONAL PROCESSING, FILLING AND PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY EVENT FOR ASIA
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HIGHLIGHTS 08:30-16:30 Food Innovation Asia Conference 2016 MR 214-219 08:30-16:30 DIP Conference 2016 MR 211-212 09:00-16:30 Food Innovation Contest 2016 Grand Hall 2013 09:00-16:30 Product Presentation by Smart Identify MR 221 09:30-17:00 The 4th Asia Drink Conference 2016 MR 222-223 10:00-15:30 Product Presentation by Mitsui Chemicals Asia Pacific MR 213 16:30-18:00 Australian Packaging Industry Networking Booth 5B73, Australian Pavilion, Hall 105
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Innovation And Research For Sustainable Prosperity
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he 18th Food Innovation Asia Conference 2016 saw a grand and successful opening and conference yesterday. Held for three days from 16 to 18 June with a theme of "Food Research and Innovation for Sustainable Global Prosperity", Privy Councilor Dr Ampol Senanarong opened the conference. According to him, the development of any country is based on the results of research and development (R&D) in science and technology. However, a major concern is the direction of R&D, which has to meet the country's requirements as well as strengthen national competitiveness. Nations also need to develop and implement policies in food security, food quality and safety, and management. In addition, global issues also play a part, such as climate change, ageing societies, population increases, food security, and sustainability. "It is everybody's duty here to be more concerned about producing food and drink products that meet the requirements of food standards to protect the health of consumers and to ensure fair practices in the food trade," he said. "Whether you are a farmer, food manufacturer, ingredient supplier, packaging business, machinery producer, or consumer, you belong to the food value chain and can assist in mitigation and adaptation of green production for sustainable development." Innovation is also a topic of great interest for all food industries to provide a more variety of choices in the market for consumers. "If healthier food products with better functional properties are
available, they will be more acceptable to consumers," he said. Dr Pavinee Chinachoti, President of Food Science and Technology Association of Thailand (FoSTAT) also gave a welcome speech to attendees of the conference. "Food science and technology has a profound effect on food security, humanity and economic growth of the world," she said. In order to ensure that we have enough food for the nine billion strong population, as well as serve our consumers products with better nutrition, texture and taste, and convenience, more aggressive strategies for business and product positioning is needed to drive sophisticated research and development. "New innovative ideas for food and smart utilisation of natural and energy resources drive fierce competition, "she reasoned. Competition in the food business industry rests on a few basic approaches, and these include effectiveness and efficiency of factories, traceability and transparency of ingredient supply chains, consumer-driven market
strategies, innovative technologies, and environmental sustainability or security. As consumers become more educated about food and health,further development of sophisticated ingredient supply chains are needed in order to increase the food industry competitiveness for both the efficient use of raw materials and natural resources, as well as to deliver high-value products to the consumers with new ingredients for innovative food products. The conference aims to underline significant developments in research and innovations in food science and technology with an emphasis on the theme, food research and innovation for sustainable global prosperity, said Dr Sujinda Sriwattana, Dean of the Faculty of Agro-Industry, Chiang Mai University. Attendees are provided the platform to exchange food science and technological knowledge and details, and receive updates for the latest global trends of food innovation. The conference also provides an opportunity for researchers and food scientists to promote R&D and strengthen their food networks.
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2 Trends In Pharmaceutical Packaging
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he importance of pharmaceutical packaging in the pharmaceutical industry cannot be understated—what is outside matters as much as the pharmaceutical product itself. According to figures by MarketsandMarkets, the sector is projected to reach US$80 billion by 2020, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.5 percent between 2015 and 2020. Pharmaceutical packaging can be understood as a process that provides protection, presentation, identification information, convenience, and compliance for a product during storage, carriage and display. In the past, pharmaceutical packaging requirements focused exclusively on preserving the quality of the enclosed medication and increasing the products’ shelf lives. However, the requirements are now being extended to cover criteria such as the prevention of product tampering and counterfeiting (in light of drug counterfeiting which accounted for annual losses estimated at US$75 billion), the assurance of product dispensing accuracy, child protection, and the promotion of patient compliance with product dosage schedules. By 2020, Asia Pacific is expected to be the largest market for pharmaceutical packaging. Growth is expected to be highest in the emerging economies of Brazil, Russia, India, and China, attributed to higher generics and contract manufacturing activities in these countries. Huge population and favourable demographics are other key drivers behind this growth. Primary Packaging Dominates Market Primary packaging for healthcare products consists of packaging material that has direct contact with the pharmaceutical product. It is an essential component for maintaining the sterile condition of the packaged drugs or products. This segment holds the largest share at 60 percent of the global pharmaceutical packaging market. Bottle
packaging, which includes both plastic and glass bottles, took up the major share in the primary packaging segment in 2014 and is expected to dominate the primary packaging market from 2015 to 2023. Blister Packaging Products Gain Popularity Blister packaging products are currently gaining popularity, thanks to its high efficiency in terms of quality. Usage of blister packs, rather than plastic closures for bottles are also gaining traction. Market Reports World reported that the blister packaging market will grow to reach US$18.25 billion by 2022 with plastic film dominating in the market. Nano-Enabled Packaging Presents New Opportunities Nanotechnology, biotechnology and electronics will play an important role in enhancing the functionality of pharmaceutical packaging. An example is 3D-printed electronics that can read temperature information. This shift is consistent with trends in the food and beverage packaging industry. Nano-enabled packaging currently provides the most enhanced barrier properties against moisture, light and mechanical forces. Market share for nano-enabled pharmaceutical packaging occupied a 45-percent share in 2014. Micro packaging, developed on the base of nano technology, is poised to have a strong impact in the pharmaceutical packaging owing to its ability to enhance stability and shelf life to the drug and the delivery system. Traceability Requirements Lead To Precise Labelling And Coding Necessity Precision in labelling and coding is deemed necessary in the pharmaceutical packaging industry, particularly for
businesses exporting into markets where supply chain traceability is a legal requirement. The worldwide trend indicates that traceability will become a pharmaceutical requirement over the coming years. Coding and marking technologies must constantly evolve to meet the emerging industry trends and associated regulations. Manufacturers can utilise a number of coding technologies from thermal ink jet and continuous ink jet printing to thermal transfer overprinting and laser marking. These printers are designed to offer precise codes at high speeds on a wide variety of substrates. Internet Of Things (IoT) To Give Rise To Patient Engagement As IoT technology becomes more widely adopted, the pharmaceutical industry is seeing a convergence of packaging content and technology i.e. linking the physical packaging with smart assets such as mobile apps that can be used for patient education and adherence. Emerging technologies can offer reminders or triggers for patients when they forget to take medicine or are nearing a refill, offering more interaction. IoT will also offer companies a wealth of information such as data collection and analysis.
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MECA is one of the market leaders in the world vacuum industry. The 25-year-old company is exhibiting for the first time in ProPak Asia under the Korean pavilion. CEO H. Young Cho is keen to showcase all the technologies the company has to offer to the Southeast Asian market, particularly the patented innovative vacuum technology that is made to cover all packaging applications including powder transferring, bag opening, picking up and placing, carton erecting and palletising. Their range of products includes vacuum conveyors, suction cups, vacuum pumps and vacuum gripper systems. One of the products that has so far been well-received in the trade show is the Cartridge Vacuum Pump, which is based on the firm’s multistage technology. The pump
is compact and efficient, allowing for the design of a flexible and modular vacuum system. Another product showcased is the Magic Suction Cup, which is a configurable suction cup concept with individually optimised parts for gripping, lifting and height compensation—great for handling thin films, bags, pouches, carton boxes and other applications. “These technologies are not known to the Thai market yet,” explained Mr Cho, when asked of his decision to come to ProPak Asia. “We want to introduce them to the Southeast Asian market because I think there will be great interest.” If the crowd outside the VMECA booth is any indication, visitors seemed very keen on their products. “That is because we are showing them something different,” said Mr Cho with a smile.
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4 Moving Toward The Digital World
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he countries of Southeast Asia might be only emerging markets at the moment, but the speed at which they are developing is unprecedented. Once slow and incomparable to the more sophisticated West, many markets in Southeast Asia are absorbing new technologies to quickly catch up. As such, spreading across the industry is the trend of Industry 4.0, the fourth industrial revolution which includes cyber-physical systems, the Internet of Things, and cloud computing. Basically, this trend is revolutionising all machines and equipment so they become smarter, are able to handle and make sense of more and Big Data, and making the world a more digitalised place. According to Dieter Broeckl, Senior Vice President, Country Division Lead DF/PD Thailand, Process Automation Lead ASEAN, Siemens, the moving of the industry towards the direction of digitalisation is in line with the company’s vision 2020, which aligns all their businesses in the direction of electrification, automation and digitalisation. Players in the upper tier of the market need to build their businesses on strong, innovatively driven products, Mr Broeckl said, and therefore require products and systems which either help them reach market leadership or improve their market position so as to stay ahead of competitors. With Industry 4.0 and increased digitalisation, automation is being increasingly adopted in the region, especially with the rising labour costs in the markets here. “In order to balance between labour costs and profits, the answer is automation,” he said, which can bring more productivity and higher quality products, while using less energy. Besides automation, another trend that is being seen in the region is digital prototyping. Listing Siemens’ software NX and Teamcenter as examples, “everything can be done on the computer,” he said. This includes designing the machine, simulating it, and actual prototyping of the machine. “In this context, we’re talking about creating a digital twin in the computer, and if everything is up to your expectations even with the simulation, then you can
start working on building the real machine. The software give you time to simulate everything in the proper environment, before you touch metal or waste time and effort,” he explained. For companies that look beyond the local market, one needs to be competitive in order to be part of the export market in the international world, Mr Broeckl said. Competition would arise in terms of the way one manufactures, the processes used, and the products produced. “You need reliability, quality and you need to be flexible to react to the markets’ demands,” he informed. A automation and digitalisation can help one achieve these. Asia is already gradually incorporating the two trends. The region holds about half of the world’s population—which explains the large demand for food
and packaging—and it also holds all the appropriate resources to support the industry such as a strong agricultural culture in many countries such as Thailand. More and more consumers are also moving to the cities, and they are also demanding for convenience, which means more packaged food products, a positive sign for the industry and reinforcement for it to move towards digitalisation and automation. There is still room for improvement though for the industry regarding the two aspects. He explained that a lot of products today, such as those by Siemens, are designed with the future in mind such that anyone who invests in these is automatically enabled for the digital world. How fast the industry gets digitalised therefore depends on the customer’s willingness of the industry to adopt it, rather than their capability to do so.
Staying Connected
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eighton Manufacturing specialises in producing equipment for the food processing industry. The Bradford-based firm has been with the UK pavilion in ProPak Asia for seven years, and they found that being a part of the pavilion helps, as the organiser—in this case, the PPMA, the Processing and Packaging Machinery Trade Association in the UK—provides logistical assistance and enables them to attain a better location as a country entity. This year, the UK pavilion features a total of six companies, with three firms participating for the first time. Like many of the exhibitors here, the Thailand market is important to them. But Deighton has already made connections in the country, particularly
with their forming machines that can form anything ranging from seafood to beef burgers and bread butter machines that are suited for the sandwich industry. They also have a presence in Malaysia, Singapore and Japan. Participating in ProPak Asia was a way to stay connected with their clients, while also seeking new ventures in areas like Cambodia. “ProPak Asia is the best and most important exhibition that we do in the Far East. This exhibition has grown dramatically over the last few years,” said managing director of Deighton Andy Hamilton. “This means it’s more significant than ever to be part of it. The market here is also becoming more educated, which is good thing. People are looking for good automated systems, and Deighton can fit the bill.”
5 Asia’s Beverage Industry:
Change Is Coming
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he East is still tracing behind the West in terms of many industries, including that of beverage, but change is coming, says Eric Shaffner, Sales Vice President for Asia, Middle East and Africa, Sidel. It is very interesting to watch one market and use it to predict the future of another market, he said, citing a few examples. The first he mentioned regarded the beverage packaging industry. With the West, one would see more differentiation in the different segments. “It’s quite common now in Western countries that you have premium packaging, mass production packaging, and an entrance product packaging that would be based on commodity and price.” This segmentation is less present in Asia still, though one would observe a small presentation of premium packaging. “There is yet to see full and clear segmentation, but it is coming,” he said. The second example he cited was of niche markets. As of four years ago, you would not be able to find sparkling water in Japan, he said. “But today, you start to see it, and you see even local producers of sparkling water. These manufacturers are enjoying fantastic growth because it’s a small niche market, and the demand is there.” With the more sophisticated West where sparkling water can be found everywhere, this niche market has further developed to produce segmentations even within still water. There is light and strong sparkling water to suit consumers, he said, and this is a trend. Japan is a good illustration of this as the niche market has developed in just four years, so the development of niche markets will come, he said. A third example he mentioned was for that of complete line solutions. Complete lines include all machines, designs, engineering, equipment and services, from the entrance up to the palletiser, all from one supplier, Mr Schaffner defines. He sees this to very much be the future of the beverage industry, as it is fast becoming the norm for many production lines across the world, including but not limited to juice, liquid dairies, sensitive beverages, liquid yoghurts, and milk. It did not used to be the norm though, despite it having existed as early as 80 years ago, he said. When it did first catch on, it was only in the beer sector, but now it has spread to all other sectors. When asked why the increasing adoption for complete line solutions only now, he said that first and foremost, before complete line solutions could even be offered, suppliers needed to be mature. “If you have weak machines that in time will become the problem of the whole line, then you will have customers that are not happy. So to be able to offer complete line solutions, you have to be able to make sure that every component of the line is the best in class level, and that takes time for companies.” Today, there are multiple suppliers across the industry for various complete line solutions. Previously customers had to be persuaded and convinced to think about other machines than the one they wanted, that is now a thing of the past, said Mr Schaffner. The majority of customers today say they do not have the time or resources to compare the competence of one machine and the next; they just want a complete line solution that they can use to produce their products at their specified capacity and speed and their desired packaging. Convenience is the essence of customers today, he said, so it is up to the suppliers to provide that. For example, once a customer has given their specifications on the line, Sidel does everything from planning the layout of the machines to engineering, and making sure the machines can talk to each other; an advantage of having machines in the line by the same supplier. Another advantage would be the confidence that complete line solutions can give customers; customers immediately know who to contact for enquiries or services if they need help with a certain machine. For problems involving machines from different suppliers, it is always easy for these suppliers to push the blame away when a problem comes up in the line, he said. A third advantage would be that using machines by the same supplier more or less guarantees that a manufacturer can upgrade to newer models in time. This is as new models would likely be built with the existing ones in mind, which would be convenient for customers to swap over, rather than invest in an entirely new line. These are just a few examples, but definitely in the future for the beverage industry, change is coming.
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10 Looking Ahead
T
he US pavilion has been around for eight years. This time around, PMMI, the association for packaging and processing technologies in the US have brought along 10 other companies, most of which are manufacturers of packaging and processing equipment. These companies include Squid Ink Manufacturing, Hayssen Flexible Systems and Cablevey Conveyors. Within the group, there are five newcomers to ProPak Asia including AFA Systems and KMT Waterjet. In addition to the 10 companies within the US pavilion, there is an estimated 50 other member companies of PMMI in the show. This is an increase of 10 companies from last year’s showing. PMMI has decided to return this year because they see a lot of opportunities both in the Thai market as well as the markets in the rest of Asia. “We’ve seen a significant growth in the food and beverage, healthcare, and personal care industries in the region,” said Jorge Izquierdo, the vice president of market development at PMMI. “There is a significant potential for growth and the expectation is that in the coming years, growth here will accelerate.” Mr Izquierdo also remarked on the trends he has observed here in Thailand. “We are finding now that because the cost of labour is increasing in Thailand, the demand for secondary packaging is also increasing. We
are also looking at opportunities for case packaging, shrink wrapping, palletising, and end-of-the-line equipment.” Because several of the companies are relatively new to the ASEAN market and ProPak Asia, being part of the pavilion offers them several benefits. “It’s easier for the companies who hasn’t been to Thailand. PMMI offers them a turnkey package where they don’t need to be concerned about setting up or logistics such as electricity, walls or carpet—we will help them with that. As a pavilion, we can offer them a good location as well,” said Mr Izquierdo. “For users of packaging technology, trade shows are one of the ways they learn about equipment and technology. It helps them get to know the suppliers and how to better acquire the equipment,” continued Mr Izquierdo. “As such, we want to be at ProPak Asia, which is a key trade show in the processing and packaging industry, so that we can meet them.” Commenting on the first day’s performance, Mr Izquierdo noted that the feedback he received from the companies has been good so far. Enquiries were aplenty, particularly in the afternoon. “We are looking forward to good business and the remaining days of the show.” On whether he will return again with the US pavilion next year, Mr Izquierdo is optimistic. “At this
point, we are looking to come back again next year. And we are looking forward to the expansion of BITEC, and hopefully being able to consolidate all of our members in one single pavilion.”
generally industrial machines, they’re very huge, such as drying machines, ovens or conveying systems. They are so huge that we cannot exhibit the machines on the stand. However, in exhibitions such as these, we are able to demonstrate some machines that form a key part of the line,” explained Mr Ong, indicating the horizontal motion conveyor. But what about customers who might be interested in watching how the entire line works? “For interested customers, we are able to communicate our information to them in other ways; with technology nowadays, it is easy. Customers want to know what is special about the equipment, and then they will discuss with us the kind of product they want to produce, and from there we can look at our range of machines to see what suits them. The important thing is being able to provide the layout that would meet their requirements,” he answered. It is therefore not a big issue that customers cannot see their machines onsite, but for those that still need or would like a visual, they would be able to visit other existing customers who have already installed such machines in their factories, in areas of convenience to them. The key to business here is being near customers. Having service facilities in the region, and in geographical proximity, that can address any enquiries or fix problems
would be the advantage. This way, customers would be given the confidence that support is always just around the corner.
Proximity Is Key
T
he developing markets of Asia are tempting more international companies to root themselves on this side of the world, and in multiple countries across the region. That was also the case for Heat and Control, a food processing and packaging company that was founded in the 1950s in the US, but is globally located today with six major facilities around the world, including one in Australia which serves the Asian region. Catering to different markets can be challenging as each market has their own specific needs. These differences, though subtle, can be easily catered to once manufacturers understand what each customer needs with regard to the particular equipment, product texture, or taste, explained Ricky Ong, Sales Manager- Asia, Heat and Control. These differences therefore do not affect the way the machines are made; all machines conform to the standard required in the European Economic Area, i.e. Conformité Européenne, or CE for short, and built to the Australian standard in terms of safety. However, customers may customise their machines for aspects such as power requirement or degree of automation, Mr Ong said. Looking around the stand, there was only one horizontal motion conveyor. “Our machines are
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11 X-Ray Detection In The Micro The machine is able to accommodate up to 72,000 servo technology, such that inspection covers the whole empty bottles an hour, and has a high accuracy of base area completely, and enabling illumination without 0.03 percent false rejection rate for base and sidewall reflections or shadows. inspection, and 0.01 percent false rejection rate for Working with the Heuft reflexx2 image processing residual liquid detection. system, pictures are analysed in real time, and the machine clearly differentiates between container Contiform AspetBloc, PROPAK ASIA Show Daily 2016, 152 x 251 mm, CC-en31-AZ043 05/16 Heuft Systemtechnik GmbH 1C11 structures and real faults. The Heuft Inline II IXS is an empty container inspector that combines detection procedures with pulsed X-ray technology. As part of the Heuft Spectrum II generation, it enables continuous all-round inspection with increased precision. Chips, shell-shaped fractures, cracks, broken glass, and even glass splinters surrounded by residual liquid are common faults at the base of bottles, and which can hardly be seen with the naked eye or even when using pulsed X-ray technology. Unique X-ray strobes emitted by the machine achieve maximum detection reliability, overcoming this. In contrast to the conventional X-ray systems, scanner radiation is only emitted at the moment when a product is being examined in the inspection area, and therefore minimises radiation exposure. Each individual empty container is optimally aligned using
More Than A Valve
Contiform AseptBloc The MPA-C valve terminal, part of Festo’s ‘Clean Design’ portfolio, meets the requirements for protection class IP69K and Corrosion Resistance Class 4 (CRC4). It features several valve functions, and its modular sub-base design supports maximum flexibility that enables it to expand to a maximum of 32 valves or solenoid coils. The valve terminal comes with a redundant seal system, which allows trouble-free and intensive cleaning with high-pressure jets or foam so terminals can be installed even in locations with harsh environmental conditions. Made with FDA-compliant materials and lubricated with NSF-H1 food-grade grease, the MPA-C is suitable for use in both food and splash zones. Festo
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12 Bridging The Gap has the potential to be a buyer, including “Everyone the exhibitors themselves,” said Kim Min-Jung,
the assistant manager at Gyeonggi Small & Medium Business Centre (GSBC), which supports SMEs in the Gyeonggi province in Korea—set in the west coast of Korea—where 30 percent of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are located. Truer words were never spoken. ProPak Asia, in addition to bringing potential clients from elsewhere to companies who are exhibiting, also provides a platform for the exhibitors to partner with other exhibitors. It is also a chance to see the competition while finding new opportunities to work with them. Since 2010, GSBC has been organising the Gyeonggi pavilion by gathering like-minded SMEs in the province, and then helping them with the logistics for exhibiting at ProPak Asia. So far, the feedback that GSBC received from the companies after the show has always been positive. “The companies value very much this opportunity to make contacts and establish connections here in ProPak Asia,” said Ms Kim, who highlighted V.F. Tech, one of the nine companies in the pavilion who has been coming to the trade show for over 10 years. “Being an SME, a trade show of this scale is very useful for sourcing for potential customers. It is also significant that ProPak Asia is located in Thailand,
because the country is the gate to the rest of the markets in Southeast Asia. Thailand is also very strong in the processing and packaging industry.” In addition to repeat participants like V.F. Tech, there are also new companies joining the pavilion this year. This includes Gyro System, which deals with inspection machines for the food and beverage industries. According to Ms Kim, Gyro System’s machineries are popular in Korea and they are hoping to bring this innovation into the region. Companies exhibiting this year come from a great number of industries. Among them are Saehan, which makes air shafts and rotary joints, VFK Head, which supplies thermoforming machines, Packers, which manufacturers punching machines, J&J Co that specialises in PVC wrap, SDB Corporation that looks into waterproof coating polymers, floor coating polymers and eco-friendly interior materials, Label Combi that manufactures label dispensers and Yoohanpack, which manufactures shrink labels attached on bottles. The Gyeonggi companies see themselves filling the gap in the market for affordable yet high quality products. “Countries are regulating more and more, especially in the food and beverage industries. So our machinery can help give a better quality production process and output,” said Ms Kim.
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he Korean Packaging Machinery Association (KPMA) and Korean Trade Promotion Corporation (Kotra) brought together 12 companies in the packaging industry to form this year’s one of two Korean pavilions. Kotra is a state-funded trade and investment promotion organisation run by the government in South Korea. Its role is to gather, compile and distribute new technology and management data for its members. KPMA, on the other hand, was formed with the purpose of serving the interests of the Korea packaging industry through programmes and activities. All of the Korean packaging firms under the pavilion are new to the trade show, hoping to establish contacts in the Southeast Asian region while exposing their products and technologies to a relatively new market for the Korean packaging industry. These companies that are here are mainly in the packaging machinery and materials industry. Many of the firms, while very well established back in their home country, are lesser known to the people in Southeast Asia as they do not export to the region, according to Hong Soonwoo, general manager of KPMA. It is through attending big-scale exhibitions like ProPak Asia that regional, and even global, exposure can be attained for each company. “Our companies have always believed that ProPak Asia is a very good exhibition,” said Mr Hong, when asked why he had decided to return to the trade fair again this year. “We are very interested in the market here and we are looking for agents in Thailand, specifically.”
13 Going Beyond Networking
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he Taiwan pavilion is a common face in ProPak Asia, having exhibited here for the past nine years. The requests from companies to the World Trade Centre Taichung asking to come back to the trade show as part of the country’s pavilion has been growing every year, Joku Sun, the overall in-charge of the exhibition section and the organiser for the Taiwan pavilion, shared. “The companies are always asking us to come back, because there is growing market in Southeast Asia,” Ms Sun said. This year, 24 companies participated, six of which are new to the pavilion as well as to ProPak Asia. These include CLD Machine, which manufactures table type photoelectric sensor coding machines and auto feeding machines, Hope Win Electronic which deals with bottle packing machines and Shing Tse Precision Co which has businesses in high-speed rotary tablet machines, powder mills and granulate machines. “It is a great opportunity for them to cooperate and communicate with other manufacturers,” said Ms Sun. “These companies are mainly focusing on the food and pharmaceutical industries.” With current packaging and processing trends focusing more on the health and environment as well as a greater move towards regulation in the food industry, Ms Sun sees that there are opportunities for Taiwanese companies and their products to do very well in Southeast Asia. While networking for business are the main reasons for exhibiting here, Ms Sun also added that creative collaboration is another factor. “When different companies come together, it can spark interesting ideas for collaborations.”
Coming In Matching Pairs
The N.R. Narong Group has various types of preforms made of 100 percent virgin PET resin that comes with matched closures. These preforms come in various colours as well, ranging from classic white and black, to blue, green, yellow or pink. The preforms come in various sizes. For the three types of preforms available—S 29, S 68, and S 73—their neck sizes remain the same at 29 mm, 28 mm and 30 mm respectively, but they can have short necks which vary their weight. Both the preforms and their closures use only food grade materials and related production processes in their making, and conform with British Standards and Thai Industrial Standards. N.R. Narong Group
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14 Right Here At The Right Time here at the right moment with “Wethewantrightto bemachines,” said Oscar Belli, the
international manager for Processing and Packaging in Italy. Processing and Packaging is a network of five companies that deal with different parts of the packaging sector. “Asia is going to be ready to adapt high-tech machinery any time. And when that time comes, we will be here and ready.” Processing and Packaging markets its products and technologies as being made of high-level of technology. The network includes PFM Group, which specialises in the flexible packaging sectors from the handling of incoming products and dosage and weighing to horizontal and vertical packaging. There is also P.E. Labellers that manufactures rotary and linear industrial machines. Ronchi deals with packaging lines for liquid products such as filling and capping machines. Clevertech designs and manufactures systems for end line automation. Finally, Cama Group’s core business is in secondary packaging. This is the fourth time the Processing and Packaging network is in ProPak Asia. Having a presence here in this trade show is seen as crucial to these companies, despite many of them having already made inroads into Asia with head offices and distributors in the region. “Our companies get together often to go abroad for trade encounters. It’s important for us to know what is out there and to constantly show that we are still here. ProPak Asia provides us with a chance to make our made-in-Italy technologies known to more people.”
Mr Belli thinks the only way the Asia packaging and processing industry is going is up. “Salary is growing. China’s median salary doubles every five years. Thailand isn’t as quick, but it’s also growing. In future, there will be a need for technologies to substitute human labour. Our idea is not to replace the human element, but it is to speed up the production process while creating more quality production.” Like the Italian pavilion, the reception for the Italian companies has been good so far, according to Mr Belli who says there has been a mounting interest for Italian
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The Leibinger Jet2neo from Printmark Solution is an industrial inkjet printer for all kinds of noncontact marking and coding in daily tasks, and can suit most different materials, products and packages. Fast with multiline text, the printer is contactless on all products with the highest quality, and even at an extended distance between printhead and product, a perfect typography is achieved. Only a short drying time is required for the ink, which enables immediate handling of products. The printer runs on a Windows operating system, which allows the user typical functions such as drag and drop or pull-down menus which helps to create print jobs immediately and with ease. During production, the easy-to-read touch screen always shows the actual print layout, and extensive function keys guarantee easy operation with just a one-finger touch. The printer is able to print a multitude of fonts, all current barcodes and 2D-codes, and comes with numerous functions such as date, time and counter functions, an automatic best-before date, as well as the possibility to process external printing data. Logos and graphics can also be created directly on the display. With its small dimensions, the compact printhead can be easily integrated even in restricted spaces in every existing production line. Also, the printer has a low consumption of solvent and power, making it an energy-saving printer that helps to preserve resources and the environment. Printmark Solution
firms. “The crowd has been picking up since day two. I think we started in the right way and we want to end in the right way too.” While his network of companies is not part of the Italian pavilion, he only has praises for them. “I think the Italian Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Association is doing a great job organising the companies together. And it’s an interesting group of manufacturers they have brought together—a great representation of what Italy is about. The response for the pavilion has been very good.”
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ACG Worldwide’s Brandshield 360 are hard capsules with circular-oriented ‘two-colour’ printing, offering brand makers an opportunity to retain brand identity and security right up to the end user. As part of the line of hard capsules under ACG Associated Capsules, a division under the company, the capsules allow printing of two different colours on the cap and body of the capsule, with a very high accuracy. The print can also be of logos and designs other than text, and in a series of colours to suit the brand. Competition, patent regulations, counterfeit issues and generic marketing have all pushed pharmaceutical companies to re-think their marketing strategies. Brand differentiation is clearly emerging as one of the key strategies used in the marketing mix.
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15 Activity Highlights Day 3 Food Innovation Asia Conference 2016 Time: 08:30-16:30 Venue: MR 214-219 With the theme “Food Research and Innovation for S ustainable Global Prosperity”, the 17th Food Innovation Asia Conference organised by FoSTAT will be held across three days, from 16-18 June, 2016. Today’s conference will be divided into four tracks per session, with each focusing on different areas of food-related topics. These include food packaging and its trends, food safety and food product development. Around 200 scientific research papers will be shown at the conference through oral and poster presentations. As a highlight of the conference, there will be two student-centred competitions: the Food Innovation Contest today, and the FoSTAT Nestle Bowl Quiz tomorrow. The conference will be conducted in English, and participants may register for a fee.
DIP Conference 2016 Time: 08:30-16:30 Venue: MR 211-212
With the rapid development of the print and packaging industries, this year’s Department of Industrial Promotion (DIP) seminar will aptly focus on two topics: “Packaging design trend for Halal products” and “Overview of materials innovation for packaging design.” The conference will be conducted in Thai, and it will be free of charge.
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Asia Drink Conference 2016 Time: 09:30-17:00 Venue: MR 222-223 In its fourth edition, the Asia Drink Conference is a premium event that caters to senior managers of the beverage manufacturing industry. Organised by Eastern Trade Media and Bangkok Exhibitions Services, the conference will kickoff with Vivek Chhabra, president, Sermsuk PLC, who will address the Southeast Asian beverage markets with a focus on the emerging markets. The conference will feature two parallel tracks in the afternoon addressing business and marketing strategies and technological advances for the beverage industry. The conference provides a unique and valuable platform for knowledge transfer, networking among professionals and promotional opportunities for sponsors. The conference will be conducted in English, and participants may register for a fee.
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ProPak Asia strengthens Thailand-Philippines cooperation on agriculture.
Look out for Korea's VMECA and their vacuum technology at Hall 106, booth 6K05.
Day 2 and registration numbers are still going strong.
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