Welcome To Our Expanding ProPak Family E very year, the Show Daily team meets with Justin Pau, General Manager of informa UBM, to catch up on the highlights of the show. This year, he treated us to something a little special with an insight into the informa markets family. “I’ve been leading the team for ProPak for the past 8 years, and it is incredible to see how the exhibition has grown exponentially in this timeframe,” he says with a smile. “This year, in particular, has been one of the best ProPak shows ever. And here’s why.” “We’ve automated and digitised everything, from electronic sign-ups to e-zone directories, e-guides and online business matching services. We’re at the cusp of becoming future ready,” he continues. “We not only showcase industry-leading technology in the region, we apply it to our operations. This helps us deliver a bigger, better show every year.” “Our visitor numbers are increasing; our exhibitor numbers are increasing. This year, we showcased over 1,800 exhibitors from more than 50 countries, including 25 international pavilions. In comparison, we only had 16 pavilions in 2018, that’s a significant increase in support in just one year.” A Growing Family “We are informa UBM, currently in transition to become informa markets,”Justin explains.“ProPak shows now and in the future will be organised by informa markets, which is now the largest trade show organiser in the world. This has expanded our reach and capabilities exponentially because we now have access to data and resources to help ProPak Asia evolve constantly.” The ProPak family is indeed growing. Over the last year, 3 new shows have been added to informa markets’ portfolio. ProPak MENA, ProPak India and ProPak Philippines have been received very well in their respective markets, helping the ProPak brand grow in reach and capacity. Refreshed Content New and refreshed content has also been added to the agenda— the Global Packaging Forum, in particular, was a big hit among attendees. Jointly organised by the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) and informa markets, the Forum discussed regional and global trends in Sustainable Packaging, Biodegradable and Compostable Packaging, 2025 Sustainable Packaging Targets, how the industry can help minimise Food Waste, Save Food Packaging Design, Regional and Global Trends in packaging, innovation, digital printing, robotics & automation and more. Over 400 industry professionals gathered to discuss sustainability and country-specific initiatives. Exciting Times Ahead As a product of the world’s largest trade show organiser, ProPak Asia 2020 will now have a greater reach throughout the region. Visitors next year can expect more focused events for each of the 9 industry zones as well as more insightful content by industry leaders. 15 June Saturday DAY 4 Number Of Visitors On DAY 3, 14 June 14,563 Discover one of the biggest ranges of closures in the Food, Beverage and Industrial markets. Visit us: www.bericap.com Added value for Bottler & Consumer Research and Development Mould Technology Global Presence Capping Technology and Know-How Innovation and Flexibility Closures: worldwide PROPAK ASIA 2019 THE 27 TH INTERNATIONAL PROCESSING AND PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY EVENT FOR ASIA BITEC, BANGKOK, THAILAND 12-15 JUNE, 2019 LIKE US on Facebook www.facebook.com/ProPakAsia Incorporating: DrinkTechAsia ProcessingTechAsia PharmaTechAsia PackagingTechAsia Lab&TestAsia Coding,Marking&LabellingAsia MaterialsAsia Coldchain,Logistics&WarehousingAsia PrintechAsia Official Show Daily Brought To You By Organised By: HIGHLIGHTS Download the New ProPak Asia mobile app To View Industry E-Zone E-Guides To View E-Show Directory 09.00 – 16.00 FoSTAT – Nestle Quiz Bowl 2019 Grand Hall 202-203 10.00-15.00 SME Clinic: Food Business Clinic EH106, Room C 10.00-16.00 Innolab : LAB Contest EH105, Room B 10.00-16.30 DIP Seminar & Workshop 2019 "How to Design for Printing, Advertising and Packaging" Grand Hall 201
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Welcome To Our Expanding ProPak Family
Every year, the Show Daily team meets with Justin Pau, General Manager of informa UBM, to catch up on the
highlights of the show. This year, he treated us to something a little special with an insight into the informa markets family.
“I’ve been leading the team for ProPak for the past 8 years, and it is incredible to see how the exhibition has grown exponentially in this timeframe,” he says with a smile. “This year, in particular, has been one of the best ProPak shows ever. And here’s why.”
“We’ve automated and digitised everything, from electronic sign-ups to e-zone directories, e-guides and online business matching services. We’re at the cusp of becoming future ready,” he continues. “We not only showcase industry-leading technology in the region, we apply it to our operations. This helps us deliver a bigger, better show every year.”
“Our visitor numbers are increasing; our exhibitor numbers are increasing. This year, we showcased over 1,800 exhibitors from more than 50 countries, including 25 international pavilions. In comparison, we only had 16 pavilions in 2018, that’s a significant increase in support in just one year.”
A Growing Family“We are informa UBM, currently in transition to become informa markets,” Justin explains. “ProPak shows now and in the future will be organised by informa markets, which is now the largest trade show organiser in the world. This has expanded our reach and capabilities
exponentially because we now have access to data and resources to help ProPak Asia evolve constantly.”
The ProPak family is indeed growing. Over the last year, 3 new shows have been added to informa markets’ portfolio. ProPak MENA, ProPak India and ProPak Philippines have been received very well in their respective markets, helping the ProPak brand grow in reach and capacity.
Refreshed ContentNew and refreshed content has also been added to the agenda—the Global Packaging Forum, in particular, was a big hit among attendees. Jointly organised by the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) and informa markets, the Forum discussed regional and global trends in Sustainable Packaging, Biodegradable and Compostable Packaging, 2025 Sustainable Packaging Targets, how the industry can help minimise Food Waste, Save Food Packaging Design, Regional and Global Trends in packaging, innovation, digital printing, robotics & automation and more. Over 400 industry professionals gathered to discuss sustainability and country-specific initiatives.
Exciting Times AheadAs a product of the world’s largest trade show organiser, ProPak Asia 2020 will now have a greater reach throughout the region. Visitors next year can expect more focused events for each of the 9 industry zones as well as more insightful content by industry leaders.
15 June Saturday
DAY 4 Number Of Visitors On DAY 3, 14 June
14,563
Discover one of the biggest ranges of
closures in the Food, Beverage and
Industrial markets.
Visit us: www.bericap.com
Added value for Bottler & Consumer Research and Development
Mould Technology
Global Presence
Capping Technology and Know-How
Innovation and Flexibility
Closures: worldwide
PROPAK ASIA 2019
THE 27TH INTERNATIONAL PROCESSING AND PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY EVENT FOR ASIA
09.00 – 16.00FoSTAT – Nestle Quiz Bowl 2019Grand Hall 202-203
10.00-15.00SME Clinic: Food Business ClinicEH106, Room C
10.00-16.00Innolab : LAB ContestEH105, Room B
10.00-16.30DIP Seminar & Workshop 2019"How to Design for Printing, Advertising and Packaging"Grand Hall 201
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Masahiro Abe, Deputy Secretary-General, Japan Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Association (Hall 99-100):
In ProPak Asia 2019, JPMA (Japan Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Association) participates together with 16 co-exhibitors as the Japan Pavilion, located in Hall 99~Hall 100. This time, we have expanded our pavilion to five islands. We offer tailored solutions with a variety of Japanese advanced exhibits, such as packaging machinery, inspection machinery, weighing machinery, food processing machinery, packaging materials, vacuum coolers, high efficiency steam boilers, and so on.
Hong Soon Woo, representative of Korea Packaging Machinery Association (AK21):
For Korean companies, the Southeast Asian market is a very important one. ProPak Asia is a key exhibition which brings together many Southeast Asian companies under one roof. This year, we have 28 companies exhibiting under the Korean pavilion, bringing our packaging and processing technology to this market.
Carmina Castella, Business Unit Director, Spanish Pavilion (AB21):
In general, the Spanish companies are satisfied with their participation at ProPak Asia. It is an excellent
The Show Daily team visited several country pavilions to find out: What are you looking forward to at ProPak Asia 2019?
Yoon Tae Mo, Incheon Business Information Technopark (BB21):
We are delighted to see the show visibly growing between 10 to 20 percent in the number of visitors. Because of this, we have already booked a 96 sq m booth for ProPak 2020. See you there!
Michelle Liao, representative of World Trade Center Taichung (AW11, AW21, AW31):
I've been attending this show for more than 10 years, and the international growth of the show is very impressive. This year, the electronic sign-up booths indicate how technologically advanced ProPak is becoming, inviting representatives from many countries.
What were your highlights of the show?
Nerida Kelton, Executive Director at Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP), Australian Pavilion:
The highlight of the show for the Australian pavilion was the inaugural Global Packaging Forum that AIP developed with informa markets. We had an overwhelming response of over 400 delegates who engaged in discussion regarding packaging, digital printing and sustainability.
Jim Colwell, President, Jacob White, UK Pavilion (AT32):
Jacob White is a founding member of ProPak Asia—I’ve been to every edition of the show since the very beginning. The exhibition has evolved into an international show, and I’ve met people from all of Asia and around the world just from the comfort of my booth!
Gian Paolo Crasta, Marketing & Communication, Italian Packaging Machinery Manufacturers’ Association, UCIMA (BQ38):
The show is constantly growing, bringing in visitors from Thailand, neighbouring countries and the Middle East. 2020 will be an interesting year for the association, especially since there are key trade shows in Europe featuring international companies, but I do believe this show (ProPak Asia) will continue to grow year on year.
platform for us. The show invites a large number of visitors from outside Thailand (Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, India and so on), making this event an exciting opportunity for the Spanish companies. We believe we are in the right place to showcase our technology as well as meet customers and distributors. We will definitely be back in 2020!
Janette Lane, representative of PPMA, UK Pavilion (AT37):
PPMA has exhibited at ProPak Asia for many years and is pleased to support the UK Group. We have regular exhibitors in the UK Group together with companies who are exhibiting at the show for the first time. All of our exhibitors are looking forward to showcasing their equipment, speaking to new and existing customers about specific requirements, and meeting potential partners, agents and distributors at this premier event for the region.
The Italian Network (AQ31):
For the Asia Pacific region, we believe ProPak Asia is the processing & packaging exhibition to attend. The quality of the visitors we’ve received this year is astounding; we can definitely see an evolution from previous years. The flow of visitors not only from Thailand but internationally is very impressive, and we are very satisfied with the outcome this year.
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Keeping Up With Beverage Industry Innovations
A sia is progressing at a rapid pace, and it is often difficult to keep up with innovations
in this arena. At the 7th edition of the Asia Drink Conference, co-organisers informa UBM and Eastern Trade Media have attempted to bridge this knowledge gap in the market by bringing together beverage industry leaders under one roof.
This year’s theme was Beverage 4.0, an intricate amalgamation of Industry 4.0 and beverage innovation. Senior managers and key players in the industry were treated to a wide array of topics about the beverage sector in Asia, including: Beverage Trends (by Frost & Sullivan),
Industry leaders gather at the premium event for the beverage market
Elgi Equipment Limited Hall 104 BV19
E lgi Equipments, one of the world’s leading air-compressor manufacturers, with 2 million
installations across 100 countries, is showcasing its oil-free screw air compressors at Hall 104, stand no BV19.
The food processing and packaging industry requires clean, contamination-free air, and oil-free
ELGi Oil-Free Air Compressorsscrew compressors from ELGi ensure the highest levels of compressed air quality. With in-house technology, the compressors are engineered to deliver maximum uptime. ELGi’s unique eta-V rotor design reduces pressure losses and increases stage efficiencies, leading to an optimised compressed air system, with easy serviceability with reduced service time. With adherence to superior safety norms, ELGi’s oil free compressors are also highly reliable.
Customers from the food processing and packaging industry visited our experts at our booth and showed great interest in our oil free and oil flooded screw air compressor range. We are looking forward to partnering with these customers and identifying opportunities to
help them in achieving their business goals with our sustainable solutions.
Ramesh Ponnuswami, Executive Director, Elgi Equipments says “At ELGi, our oil-free range of air compressors delivers oil free, zero contaminated air with maximum uptime and reliability. We are proud to have some of the world’s largest food processing and packaging companies as our customers today, across the world.”
Packaging Solutions for 2019 & Beyond (by Tetra Pak), Beverage Market Forecast (by GlobalData), Digitisation In The Brewing Industry (by Krones), Sustainable Packaging (by Coca-Cola) and many other exciting IoT 4.0-based topics.
Wannipa Bhakdibutr, President of Platinum Sponsors of the event, OSOTSPA PLC, notes in her keynote address: “This is a critical time to have a discussion on the impact of Industry 4.0 on the beverage industry. In this age, we need to ride on the advancement of technology and glean benefits through it. It is not enough to have the same competitive advantage that we (large drink manufacturers) did twenty years ago—scale
and wide distribution networks are not sufficient to take us into the future. We need to invest in automation and digitsation: some examples are machine learning, autonomous vehicles, robots and blockchain technology. Let’s get future ready. ”
Likewise, Kenneth Tan, Managing Director of Eastern Trade Media comments: “We are proud to be co-organising ADC once again. We have a fruitful partnership with informa UBM and we are thankful that it has created a premium event like ADC. Over the years, it has become hard to navigate the beverage landscape. The changing regulations, evolving consumer preferences and calls for automation have shifted the playing field for industry professionals. That is why it is crucial for us to host platforms like this. We would like to assist in knowledge sharing and watch the industry grow with a little help from us.”
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TOSA GROUP Hall 99 AQ31
Clearpack Hall 99 AN21 Sanyo Denki Co., Ltd. Hall 105 CC31
Serac Asia Sdn Bhd Hall 99 AL31
N icolas Ricard, Chief Customer Officer from Serac Asia comments: “ProPak Asia represents
a hub for v is i tors f rom dif ferent countr ies. Serac attends country-specific ProPak shows but we find that ProPak Asia attracts the most diverse visitors. Despite the slowdown in the economy this year, the turnout at the event is significant.
“We’re seeing an increasing trend for sustainable production and processing methods from our clients. While this is not a new trend, it has been picking up in Asia recently. This means that as solution providers, Serac needs to be at the forefront of sustainable packaging and processing equipment. For example, we have new machines that use less plastic for PET bottles. For customers that require flexibility, we have machines that can produce glass and plastic at the same time, catering to two needs at once.”
Serac In Asia
Back for the third edition in ProPak Asia, Processing & Packaging–The High-
Tech Italian Way, is a network of seven industry-leading companies in processing and packaging which enables market expertise and effectiveness of a one-stop-shop service.
The Italian companies joining the network stand out for their expertise and their innovative projects; they are present in several markets with the aim to provide all clients comprehensive technological
solutions and to optimise their business. The network is shaped by companies representing Italian excellence in processing and packaging and is able to compete in the global market with all the international big players.
Processing & Packaging—The High-Tech Italian Way—gives clients the chance to benefit from top technological solutions by industry-leading companies and the possibility to refer to a unique partner for all manufacturing needs, with a comprehensive range of integrated solutions, and unmatched made-in-Italy technology.
“It is my first time at ProPak and this is the most important exhibition for the Asia Pacific region. The show allows us an opportunity to interact with clients and get important feedback about what is needed in this market. Most notably, our clients are asking for flexibility in delivery time and production and customisation of machines. Although clients we meet are price sensitive, they do see the value in our Italian craftsmanship,” commented Fabio Tosa from Tosa Group.
T ORQ Packaging, exhibiting under the Clearpack umbrella, is forging
a strong brand identity in Asia. In the last six months, the company has completed three installations in Singapore and Johor Bahru, Malaysia. With fine Italian craftsmanship and sturdily constructed machines, TORQ special ises in capping & closing systems, as well as linear fillers.
Alessandro Mazzali , Director of TORQ Packaging, comments: “Our machines are applicable to a wide range of industries—within the last
few months, we’ve installed machines to produce cough syrups, edible oil and chemicals for the semicon industry. We pride ourselves on the customisable and flexible nature of our machines for liquid products.”
He continues: “This is TORQ’s first time at the exhibition; it is nice to have a platform where we can meet our regional clients and establish new relationships. I have noticed that visitors to our booth have very specific questions—they know exactly what they need. They are decisive and get straight to the point, so I can establish how TORQ can help them.”
S ANYO DENKI develops and manufactures servo systems—including motors, amplifiers and control systems, to drive a wide variety of machines for
packaging machines and industrial robots.
The SANMOTION R AC servo systems achieve high-speed and accurate positioning with vibration supressing function which shortens takt time. The line-up also includes spindle motors featuring large torque even at low speeds. These are suitable for high-speed, high precision devices such as semiconductor manufacturing equipment, robots and machine tools.
The SANMOTION C, robot and motion controller helps customers develop self-designed robot with easy configuration and programming. It supports various types of robots such as Parallel Link and Scara in the automation line.
Fine Italian Craftsmanship With TORQ Packaging
SANYO DENKI: Systems For Industrial Robots
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Sustainable Engineering Solutions With FrigelW ith 60 years in the market, Italian manufacturer of cooling and temperature
control systems, Frigel, is providing customer-oriented solutions. The Show Daily team catches up with Emanuele Pasquinelli, Marketing and Commerce VP of Frigel.
“Frigel’s core philosophies are innovation, sustainability and performance. We look into the future and understand what our customers require, to provide customised systems that focus on the performance requested,” Pasquinelli shared.
Frigel presents the Ecodry System 4.0, a processed-synchronised cooling system for a variety of applications from packaging to the automotive market. At Propak Asia 2019, the company is showcasing the Ecodry 3DK dedicated to the beer, dairy and carbonated soft drinks industries. Sustainability is the crucial principle of the company’s ability to imagine and innovate and this new cooling solution reduces environmental impact.
“The Ecodry 3DK saves 90 to 99 percent of water and 60 percent of electricity compared to a standard, regular cooling tower.” Pasquinelli continued, “Our novelty cooling system for the beverage industry do not require ammonia. This saves not only on maintenance of the system but also on its construction.”
“Aligning with Industry 4.0, all Frigel machines are also connected by LAN cable and data can be transferred out of the cloud. Customers can check the consumption and production of machines in real time using a standard laptop or mobile,” he added.
Another product featured at ProPak Asia 2019 is Microgel, high-efficiency industrial chillers that will be available in Thailand from September.
With factories and commercial offices across Asia, Frigel is expanding in the Asia territory to cover all Asian markets.
B&R Industrial Automation Hall 101 BD21 P&S Technology Co., Ltd. Hall 104 BV11
P&S Technology Co., Ltd develops software, smart cameras, controllers and control systems which are core technologies of image processing, and
develops inspection equipment for food and beverage containers as well as medical and cosmetic containers.
The PS-21C S2 model is the newest stand-alone type filled bottle cap condition inspection system for food & beverage Bottles. This is a high performance automatic inspection system for monitoring cap condition and can adapt filling point, date coding and label positions as options. The PS-21EC S2 2000 model can be lifted up and down by easily with a remote controller according to different product height and also features a marked indicator to record the previous product size.
The FlexVision 3D is the most capable integrated vision solution for ABB robots which see and react to changes within the industrial work environment such
as detecting the height and thickness of objects. The industrial robot presented at ProPak Asia uses this vision solution for de-palletising applications.
The FlexVision 3D vision guided robotic (VGR) systems enables ABB robots to precisely locate the grip points of a disoriented object within a 3D space. The FlexVision 3D systems include the vision hardware and FlexVision software platform which includes unique technologies for easy calibration, with quick and reliable integration.
P&S Technology: Inspection For All
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Confectionery: Working Toward SustainabilityOnce again, the Confectionery Pavilion at Propak Asia 2019 once again gathers
companies involved in different stages of the confectionery production process. Visitors will be delighted to find solutions for every part of the process—from the beginning stages of processing to the final packaging, all under a single roof. The Show Daily team catches up with Daniel Schibur, representative of the confectionery pavilion about the ever-changing trends in Asia’s confectionary market.
“We are here to meet customers and provide solutions, improve efficiency, reduce labour cost, reduce waste and work towards the global trend of sustainability,” Schibur shared.
With rising labour costs in Asian countries, companies are moving away from machines with lower output and replacing their technology with more efficient solutions. Furthermore, sustainability is a great discussion topic in the confectionery industry. Sustainability is a huge focus in Europe, and Asia is catching up as well.
“We have had discussions about what wrapping materials will be used in the future as the use of plastic is becoming a problem. In Asia especially where flow pack packaging is common and the film material used are laminates which consists of different materials and layers, recycling is simply not possible,” said Schibur.
“Reduction of wrapping materials is this first step in achieving sustainability. However, sometimes using wrapping materials cannot be avoided as confectionary goods like chocolate pieces require individual protection and bagging naked chocolates will reduce their shelf-life. Our machines are programmed to be efficient to help manufacturers reduce consumption of materials and the cost as the price of wrapping materials are rising with the taxes set on plastic materials by the government.”
He concludes: “The next step is to give machines the capability to handle different materials. We don’t know exactly what the future holds, but there are many ongoing investigations to uncover new materials. Some manufacturers are even going back to wax paper used in the old days which can be more expensive, however, it is biodegradable, unlike plastic film which requires 150 years to degrade.”
