PROPAK ASIA 2017 BITEC, BANGKOK, THAILAND
SHOWDAILY 14-17 JUNE, 2017
THE 25TH INTERNATIONAL PROCESSING AND PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY EVENT FOR ASIA
DAY 4
Number Of Visitors On
DAY 3, 16 June
14,994
17 June Thursday
Incorporating:
DrinkTechAsia PharmaTechAsia Lab&TestAsia MaterialsAsia PrintechAsia
ProcessingTechAsia PackagingTechAsia Coding,Marking&LabellingAsia Coldchain,Logistics&WarehousingAsia
HIGHLIGHTS 0900-1200 Food Innovation Asia Conference MR 211 0900-1600 FoSTAT—Nestle Quiz Bowl Grand Hall 202-203 1000-1500 SME Clinic: Food Business Clinic MR 213 1300-1530 DIP Seminar for SME MR 211-212 1800-2000 FoSTAT—Nestle Quiz Bowl Dinner Grand Hall 201
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roPak Asia celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, and with it a remarkable growth of 23 percent from the 2016 edition. The show featured approximately 1,800 exhibitors from 45 countries and 17 international pavilions. With the consistent growth of the show, visitor numbers have been growing too. “The growth (of the show) this year is incredibly strong and honestly it surprised me because this year there is also Interpack and drinktec, two large international shows. The reorganisation of our floor plan definitely helped, as did the additional space,” commented Justin Pau, general manager of UBM BES. The show was reorganised into nine different zones this year, including: ProcessingTechAsia, PackagingTechAsia, DrinkTechAsia, PharmaTechAsia, Lab&TestAsia, MaterialsAsia, Coding,Marking&LabellingAsia, Coldchain,Logistics&Warehousi ngAsia, and PrinTech Asia. Each zone was colour coded to make distinctions between each and these give visitors an easier time in identifying which companies fall under which zone. A ‘ProPak Avenue’ was also created on the show floor that runs through the heart of the show, featuring industry-leading exhibitors on both sides, Mr Pau informed. “I deliberately kept all the aisles within the show straight and clear so that one can connect easily through the show.” New to the show this year was a confectionery pavilion. The rising per capita income in nearby countries and worldwide are making confectionery and chocolate products popular among consumers as they become increasingly able to afford them, Mr Pau said, and he expects that UBM BES will develop the confectionery sector in the show from hereon. The show also featured more events than before, and new events include two dedicated SME workshops that are being held today. The first is by the Ministry of Commerce (Thailand)’s Department of Industrial Promotion (DIP) that will address packaging for SMEs, and the second is conducted by FoSTAT and will discuss novel food, trends and processing. According to Mr Pau, both seminars are pre-registered and already have a sign-up rate of between 150 and 200 delegates each. Regarding visitor turnout, Mr Pau had high expectations because the company had done a lot this year to promote the show, and he was not disappointed. Visitor numbers increased 15 percent for day two over that in 2016, and 12 percent for day three. “We’ve also received excellent feedback about the overseas visitors coming from Cambodia, Malaysia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, and across ASEAN and the Asian region. So we’ve
been getting very strong feedback from the show floor, which I’m delighted about,” he said. There is still room for improvement though, and UBM BES will be working on and developing each sector within ProPak. “There is so much potential for each individual zone, so we can always improve,” Mr Pau said. In the 2018 edition the show will expand into hall 106, keeping the organisation of the floor plan and zones in mind. Now as UBM BES, visitors can look forward to an event better show next year. “There are very exciting times ahead. As a combined company now, we have greater reach throughout the region and the world, as our industries complement one another and there is business synergy between our events. Our events will become more focused, bigger, and deliver better business for our customers, and we’d like to say we’re stronger together,” Mr Pau stated. In concluding, Mr Pau would like to thank all of ProPak Asia’s supporters, exhibitors, participants and visitors for coming to the show this year and making it a tremendous success, and for helping it to grow into the show it is today.
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