Tag: Packaging

Sidel, the leading global provider of PET solutions for liquid packaging, is highlighting the importance of complete line solutions in delivering optimum performance for beverage producers, along with the lowest total cost of ownership (TCO). “As a result of the ever-changing market, beverage producers are generally now taking a more holistic approach to the installation of new bottling lines,” explains Clive Smith, executive vice president of sales and marketing at Sidel.

The first few days at drupa have been busy and well attended. Total occupied exhibition space has been reduced, to the delight of the software and paper vendors who finally got rid of the unpopular upper floors in Hall 7. The number of exhibitors remained relatively stable with 1,837, and we wouldn’t be surprised if visitor numbers will turn out to be on the rise. The industry’s multinational players appear to be upbeat, and there are many new developments to be discovered in all printing segments. From Asia, several new exhibitors are showcasing CtP systems, diecutters, cutting and milling plotters, curing systems and consumables.

The Hong Kong Print and Packaging Fair was held for the eleventh time in end-april at the Asia World Expo near the airport while the bigger and more well established Hong Kong Gifts and Premium Fair was held at the Convention and Exhibition Centre well within the city itself. While the Gift and Premium Fair attracted more than 50,000 visitors, the Print and Packaging Fair with its more than 400 exhibitors attracted more than 14,000 visitors including print and packaging buyers from various parts of Asia and the world.