Int’l printing and packaging expo opens in HCM City
The 21st Vietnam International Printing and Packaging Industry Exhibition (VietnamPrintPack) kicked off at Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre (SECC) in Ho Chi Minh City on September 27.
Latest technologies in the printing industry are introduced at the event. (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – The 21st Vietnam International Printing and Packaging Indus𝕴tryExhibi🌜tion (VietnamPrintPack) kicked off at Saigon Exhibition and ConventionCentre (SECC) in Ho Chi Minh City on September 27.
Thefour-day event attracted more than 411 exhibitors from 18 countries andterritories including China, Germany, Hong Kong (China), Taiwan (China), Slovakia, Switzerland, the UK, and the US, among many others.
More than910 pavilions introduce the latest products, technologies, technical solutionsand services for the printing and packing industry, including folding and gluingmachines, die cutting machines, comprehensive printing and packaging services,and offset printing machines.
The exhibitio🎃nwill feature seminars on “Smart prin🥃ting factory and experience in implementingdigital transformation for printing businesses”.
NguyenNgoc Sang, President of the Vietnam Packaging Association (VINPAS), said thatVietnam’s economy has seen significant progress, and an increase in domestic consumptionand production demand has stimulated growth of printing and packaging services.However, the industry is facing a big challenge due to the shortage of high qualitymaterial resources. Over thepast two decades, VietnamPrintPack has played a vital role in supporting the businesscommunity to seek suitable solutions and cutting edge technologies fordevelopment. The event is expected to provide a platform for local and foreigncompanies in the field to exchange information and explore businessopportunities, he added. Judy Wang, Chairwoman of Yorker exhibitioncompany shared that the industry is forecast to grow more than 13% a year andthere is room for growth. VietnamPrintPack 2023 is expected tocreate favourable conditions for the business community both at home and abroad to seizeopportunities and boost cooperation in the coming time./.
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Latest technologies in the printing industry are introduced at the event. (Photo: VNA) 
