Pack Print International 2007 welcomed a number of visiting

One of the delegations was from the Vietnam Printing Association. With the Vietnam printing industry’s growth rates averaging at more than 7% annually since 1998, members of the delegation came to the exhibition eager to see and experience technology firsthand, with the intent to upgrade their machinery, and services to become more competitive in the region.

Another delegation hailed from the Printing Industries Association of the Philippines, one of the biggest associations of graphic art practitioners with about 800 members. John Choa, President of the Printing Industries Association of Philippines, explained that as part of the association’s services, visits to important global and regional trade shows were organized for members.

Mr Choa said, “We are primarily here to see the latest technology.’

In his address at the opening ceremony of Pack Print International 2007, Gernot Ringling, Managing Director, Messe Dusseldorf had warmly welcomed the visiting delegations.

Ringling said he believed that the delegations “will witness and benefit from the latest developments and innovations on packaging and printing machinery, equipment, products and services on display”.

This is in line with his hope that Pack Print International will become the converging point for packaging and printing professionals from across Asia to come together to source for opportunities, and be exposed to new and updated technologies and processes.