The first International Printing Technology Exhibition of China (Guangdong) is held in 10^th-14^th April 2007 .  The abbreviation of the name of this exhibition is PRINT CHINA.  The first PRINT CHINA attracts not only large quantity of printing and packaging equipment and material suppliers from home and abroad to participate in the show, but also enormous numbers of domestic and overseas visitors.

 

1.      Magnificent scale—80,000 square meters

Decided in the exhibition work meeting held in Bo’ao, Hainan in July 2005, PRINT CHINA was originally expected to reach 50,000 square meters. After extensive promotion work, booking of space is continually thriving. 50,000 square meters are booked out quickly, then 75,000 square meters… Now the total space will be 80,000 square meters. About 600 exhibitors will participate in PRINT CHINA 2007 and 100,000 visitors will attend this show. No doubt, PRINT CHINA 2007 will be the largest international printing exhibition in China in the year of 2007.

 

2.      Big market – active and dynamic market of south China

PRINT CHINA serves for the largest and most potential printing market in this world—“9+2” area and “10+1” zone. 9 means pan-pearl river delta area, i.e. 9 provinces in southern part of China, Fujian, Jiangxi, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunan. 2 means the 2 SARs, Hong Kong and Macao.  While “10+1” means China and ASEAN. Guangdong province is one of the provinces which have the most dynamic economy in China. Guangdong is also one of places where the printing and packaging industry is the most developed.  The total output of printing industry is RMB330 billion Yuan in China in 2005.  Export of printing products is about RMB30 billion Yuan to RMB40 billion Yuan, export is mainly from Guangdong. In 2005, printing GDP in Pearl River Delta reached RMB100 billion Yuan, about one third of that of whole China. This area possesses strong economic radiate function and market attraction.

 

3.      Leading technology suppliers exhibit in PRINT CHINA 2007.

Heidelberg, Man Roland and KBA have sent staff to investigate the venue many times, and have done many client research. They have made serious and positive preparation for participating in Print China 2007. Heidelberg locates their booth in Hall 3, covering about 2200 square meters. Heidelberg will exhibit about 20 machines involving pre-press, press and post-press.  It’s first time for Heidelberg to participate in a first time held exhibition in such big team. MAN Roland’s stand is over 700 square meters with most modern design. MAN Roland will help clients to realize many value added advantage by exhibiting lots of high-tech printing equipments and technology. They will provide client overall printing material and service solutions. KBA booked 600 square meters, exhibiting three types of sheetfed offset machines. KBA expresses that they are very glad to participate printing exhibition in south China where the largest quantity of KBA machines are installed in Asian-pacific region and KBA will show clients the latest printing technology.

 

4.      Latest technology

Each exhibitor will provide latest solutions. Heidelberg will follow the theme of Connect For Success which is adopted in IPEX 2006. Prinect solution will be one of the focus on Print China 2007. Heidelberg is going to show several printing integration solutions well known in commercial printing and package printing field. At same time, Heidelberg will continue to promote leading concept, like remote service and Eco- printing. They will also enhance projects, such as training, equipment financing. MAN Roland will apply for the theme of Get Ready for High Performance. Their professional team has been ready to show diversified products with better quality, higher production ability, more applied functions to printers from south-east Asia, south Asia, pan-Pearl River Delta and Taiwan.

 

5.      Special Pavilions

There are Label Printing Pavilion, Ink Jet Printing Pavilion, Screen Printing Pavilion and Fine Printing Products Pavilion. Every special pavilion will demonstrate the most advanced technology and equipment in special printing technology. In Fine Printing Products Pavilion, various fine printing products will be shown, as well as the winner products of CHINA PRINT AWARDS. Visitors, especially overseas visitors will grasp the printing standard and ability of Chinese printers by visiting this pavilion. CHINA PRINT AWARDS is jointly organized by Printing and Printing Equipment Industries Association of China (PEIAC), Hong Kong Printing Association, Taiwan Printing & Machinery and Material Industries Association, Macao Printing Association. The goal of China Print Awards is to increase the quality of products printed in China to help Chinese printer to explore market abroad.

 

6.      Splendid activities during PRINT CHINA 2007

During the exhibition, many activities will be held, for example,  IFDPT --- International Forum for the Development of Printing Technology, Seminar on the developing strategy of printing industry in Dongguan, Awarding Night of China Print Awards, Report meeting on special technology… IFDPT will be organized on April 9^th, the day before the opening day of Print China 2007, at Sheraton Dongguan Hotel. IFDPT will offer several topics, sheet-fed offset printing, web-fed offset printing, gravure printing, flexo printing, screen printing, inkjet printing, CTP, digital and network printing. Leaders from top enterprises will give speeches on “today and tomorrow” of the technology about his topic.

 

7.      PRINT CHINA 2007 gains strong support from local government

In order to hold a successful PRINT CHINA, Administration of Press and Publication of Guangdong Province, Guangdong Economic and Trade Committee, and Dongguan People's Municipal Government join in organizing team. Now printing industry became pillar industry in Guangdong province, and increasing 15%-20% annually. There are 1088 printers in Guangdong finishing the orders from more than 40 countries. Guangdong is maturing to be the printing base of the world. Export-oriented development need advanced management model, leading equipment and technology, but more urgently a first class trade platform is needed.  PRINT CHINA meets this need. Organizing this exhibition is to promote the development of economy. This is also the aim of local government.  Transportation, accomodation, customs and security… all kinds of services are provided by local government to create a high efficient trade platform for exhibitors and buyers.

 

8.      Professional visitors come to PRINT CHINA 2007

About 100,000 visitors will attend this show. The organizer of PRINT CHINA pays much attention to invite professional buyers from very beginning. The organizer has contacted with associations and companies from South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Vietnam, India and Pakistan to invite visitors. News came that more than 200 visitor will come from Pakistan.  Indian magazine, Punjab Print, organized a delegation of 75 people.  Provincial printing associations will also organize delegations to attend the exhibition.  Meanwhile, the organizer invited clients of printing houses to visit the show and to see the level of Chinese printing industry.

 

Right time, right place and harmonious people!  PRINT CHINA 2007 must be a grand and magnificent exhibition in China.

 

Organizing Committee of PRINT CHINA 2007