Join the PackWebasia editors in Japan on our Inbound Mission to Tokyo Pack 2008 (7-11 October 2008) for a first-hand preview of the latest in leading-edge Japanese packaging technology, materials and market-ready sustainable packaging solutions.
Hosted every two-years by Japan Packaging Institute (JPI), Tokyo Pack is owned and operated by the Japanese packaging industry packaging industry for the Japanese packaging industry to showcase the latest trends in consumer packaging applications before being launched.
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"Most of the packaging solutions on show at Tokyo Pack will take years to filter through to Western markets; some will never be seen outside Japan"
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Market Driven sustainability is an integral part of the culture of Corporate Social Responsibility - driven by strict legislation and supported by the majority of consumers, the Japanese packaging industry leads the world in developing technological front-end solutions to the crisis of packaging consumption, waste and a rapidly aging population.
Sustainability Symposium:
Run parallel to each Tokyo Pack, JPI organises
its Member-only biannual symposium; this year's topic - Challenge of Packaging to Create the Sustainable Society - will be addressed by international experts in the field of Sustainable Packaging.
Serious Packaging R&D budgets are allocated by all sectors of Japan's packaging industry to create market-driven packaging solutions, the latest of which are showcased at Tokyo Pack.
A Sales Platform for major Japanese packaging conglomorates such as Dainippon, Toppan, Rengo and Toyo Seikan, Tokyo Pack consistantly attracts more than 200,000 industry visitors - buyers, brand owners and converters - from all over Japan looking to source innovative packaging to differentiate themselves in Japan's price sensitive markets.
A pouch for kitchen detergent is inverted and unfolds to reveal a hook & single portion non-drip dispenser
Best Packaging Awards: Tokyo Pack is the industry platform for the exhibition of the highly coveted Japan Packaging Institute's "Good Packaging Awards". The Japanese equivalent of PackStar or Ameristar, each award winning package has been judged to be the 'best of the best' of Japanese packaging and is displayed in a special Display of Honour in the exhibition hall.
A Networking Event: The Tokyo Pack opening ceremony and Japan Packaging Industry Members' Welcome Reception are the industry network event. Held with all formality, pomp and curcumstance expected by Japanese culture, these ceremonial occasions are launched by a VVIP (in past years either a member of the Imperial Royal Family, or Government Minister) and are attended by the very top management (Presidents & CEO) of all of Japan's leading packaging conglomorates and the Presidents of Packaging Institutes and Associations from 14 Asian countries.
Concurrent Events: In parallel to the main Tokyo Pack '08 a series of concurrent events are being run:
- Tokyo International Packaging Symposium: Challenge of Packaging to Create the Sustainable Society
- Tokyo Mat 2008 - Organized by Japanese Material Handling Society (the sister organization of JPI), Tokyo Mat showcases material handling equipment for the promotion of its sales targeting at packaging related users.
- Asian Packaging Federation (APF) Board Meeting - Presidents of ALL 14 member institutes of the APF will be meeting in Tokyo for their regular Exco meeting.
- APF AsiaStar judging. The premier packaging competition for the Asian region, the annual AsiaStar entries will be judged in a closed-door session, with the Award presentations held in Beijing in November 2008.
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An Invitation to join us!
With more than 13 year's experience in the Asian Packaging Industry, Packwebasia.com publisher Stuart Hoggard invites you to leverage a unique co-operation with Tokyo Pack organisers Japan Packaging Institute (JPI) by joining our Editorial team as they seek out the most innovative packaging applications and equipment before it is seen outside Japan!
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About Tokyo Pack: Owned and organised by JPI and held biannually, Tokyo Pack is Asia’s premier packaging exhibition - the largest in the Asia Pacific region:
- 2,600 booths
- 500 companies
- 23,000 square metres (237.5 sq ft).
Eco Theme: Each year the exhibition adopts a central theme which is reflected and interpreted by all exhibitors. This year, in line with global issues and concerns, the theme is ‘Packaging to Create Good Environment and Clean Earth’.
According to JPI, specific emphasis will be given to “equipment for environmental protection and environmentally conscious machinery” - that is, packaging machinery engineered to consume less energy with minimum waste.
More than Machines: While eqipment and machines are the main attraction at conventional packaging exhibitions - Tokyo Pack is not a conventional exhibition - it is a celebration of The Package, with more exhibition space taken up by converters and packaging manufactureres than by equipment suppliers.
Tokyo Pack features the latest innovative Japanese pack formats, the cutting edge of Japan’s packaging technology ranging from the quirky and uniquely Japanese, to the advanced packaging materials, processes and technology which often takes several years before it is seen outside Japan.
Some of Tokyo Pack '08 Exhibitors
Asahi Corp
Dai Nippon Printing Co Ltd
Du Pont-Mitsui Polychemicals Co Ltd
Fuji Seal Inc
Hitachi High-Technologies Corp
Idemitsu Unitech Co Ltd
Ishida Co Ltd
Japan Crown Cork Co Ltd
Kirin Techno-System Company Limited
Krones Japan Co Ltd
Lintec Corporation
Meisei Chemical Works Ltd
Mitsubishi Electric Logistics Corp
Nakajyo Seikan Co Ltd
Nippon Daishowa Paperboard Co Ltd
Nishiwaki Kasei Co Ltd
Oji Paper Co Ltd
Rengo Co Ltd
Sanko Co Ltd
Sealed Air Japan Ltd
Seiko Epson Corp
Shinko Co Ltd
Shinwa Corporation Co Ltd
Sidel Japan K K
Sumitomo 3m Ltd
Tokyo Packaging Laboratory
Toppan Printing Co Ltd
Toyo Ink Mfg Co Ltd
Toyo Jidoki Co Ltd
Toyo Seikan Group
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Tokyo Pack is the platform for Japan's Packaging Industry to showcase its latest and most innovative concepts.
During the 2006 exhibition, on display were:
- Self venting microwavable pouches
- Unique single seal stand-up pouches
- Colapsable/foldable PET bev bottles
- Self-portioning non drip detergant pouches
This year:
This may look like a conventional stand-up pouch - it's not (click to view)
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More than 2,600 booths by 500 companies, occupying a total of 23,000 square metres
- Innovative packaging formats, materials and concepts
- Packaging materials and equipment
- Food processing and material handling equipment
- Material, handling and other packaging-related equipment
- Good Packaging Awards Exhibits (equivalent to PackStar or Ameristar)
- Tokyo International Material Handling Exhibition - run concurrently
The Japan Packaging Institute has lined up an expert panel of speakers to address global sustainability concerns at the Tokyo International Packaging Symposium: Challenge of Packaging to Create the Sustainable Society
- Julian Carroll, Managing Director, EUROPEN - Towards a sustainable society : The contribution of packaging to European sustainability goals
- Craig K. Harmon, President & CEO, Q.E.D. Systems, U S A - Change of society with the advance of RFID, and measures to be taken by the packaging industry
- Stuart Hoggard, Publisher, PackWebasia.com - Packaging and environment: Challenges by Southeast Asian countries
- Dr. Helen Williams, Lecturer, Dept. of Energy, Environment and Building Technology, Karlstad University, Sweden - Life cycle perspectives and environmental effects of food losses and packaging development
- Dr. Laura Bix, Assistant Professor, Michigan State University, USA - The Role of Accessibility in the Sustainability Movement
Why you should go?
- This is Asia's largest premier packaging show
- See the latest innovative Japanese packaging formats and cutting-edge technology
- Get a personal introduction to the Japanese and Asian packaging industry key players and associations
- Gain a competitive advantage with your new first-hand knowledge on the Japanese packaging industry and its unique solutions
The benefits:
- Introductory briefing session on Japan’s packaging industry, its trends and developments and statistics, environmental laws, and corporate social responsibilities
- Invitation to the Official Opening Ceremony
- Invitation to the Japan Packaging Institute Members Networking Party, attended also by members of the Asian Packaging Federation (APF)
- Translation services
- Daily ‘show-&-tell’ evenings - share your discoveries
- Business matchmaking
- Visit to Tokyo’s retail centres to see consumer packaging functioning in the real world
PackWebasia.com's inbound mission consists of the following:
- Preferred hotel discount rates
- Pre-exhibition briefing (on the evening of 6 Oct)
- Day-pass to the Exhibition for the mission duration, 7-9 Oct (Extendable at no extra charge until last day of exhibition: 11 Oct)
- Invitation to the Official Opening Ceremony
- Invitation to the Japan Packaging Institute Members Reception
- Good Packaging Awards Exhibit (Includes official Award Winners guidebook: Location and Introduction to winning exhibitors)
- Tokyo International Material Handling Exhibition
- International Symposium Pass (1-day event)
- Daily evening discussions
- Contact & matchmaking on request
The inbound mission has been oragnized as a three-day Japan Insight trip to cater to the needs of those unable to spare the time. However, our editorial team will be attending the entire five-day exhibition, so you are more than welcome to extend your trip if you have time, and feel free to call on us if you need any help.
What is the cost?
You will be able to enjoy all of the above for only US$1,000, including administration charges. This excludes your personal airfare and accommodation.
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