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(05/05/2014 / vlr)

Printing South China / Sino-Label 2014 - A review

"The 21st Printing South China" and "Sino-Label 2014" came to a successful close at China Import & Export Fair Pazhou Complex in Guangzhou on March 5, 2014. The 3-days Printing South China welcomed 1,200 exhibitors and 63,000+ visitors from all corners of the globe.

Printing South China is the annual premier event for the global printing business, serving as a hub for printing-related businesses and a must-attend buying platform for industry professionals.  Famous exhibitors like HP, Roland, Horauf China, HongMing, Zihong, ChengMing, Weihai Hamada, GuoWang, Jinbao, Ruida, You-Print, JianShe FangBang, Weihai Printing, GuangMing, Zenbo, Win.Win, Shield Science, AOKE, CRON, Eastcom Lingtong, RISO, Channel 2 China, Debao, Tokyo Wenhong, Chengyuan, ZhenGrun, Guang, TianCen, Dragon, HuaYue, ShanShe and Asia Symbol pay significant efforts in this fair and got great satisfaction. The exhibitors were appreciative of the great turnout of buyers and found the fair fruitful.

The concurrent show, Sino-Label2014, gathered 300 exhibitors which included the label printing machinery and system, label materials and label printing accessories giants, such as HP, Lintec, Taiyo, HaoTian, WeiGang, Zonten, TaiHang, DongHang, Coating International, AVERY, YUPO, ARJOWIGGINS, WanJie, JinDa, Hontec, ZhongShan Fuzhou, Hexiang, ETI, Nickel, Brotech, Luster LightTech and Sanki, who showcased their latest products and services.  HP shared their label and packaging solutions in bulk volume productions.  HaoTian introduced self-developed and the world's first PS + Letterpress printing, and different latest generation printers.  The label printing materials exhibitors like AVERY, ZhongShan Fuzhou, YOPU, JinDa and DiCheng exhibited their new label materials, with exclusive, distinguishing security, eco-friendly and small-order features.  The buyers felt happy with the diversity and richness of the showcases and products.

Enthusiasm for Latest Market Trend

The fair was highlighted by a series of trends events that included "The Art of Printing – Culture Creative Display Zone", organized by Guangdong Printing and Replicating Industries Association.  This zone displayed the "Top 10 Most Competitive Printers" and "Top 10 Printers with Integrity" winners' products.  "The 25th Hong Kong Print Awards" and the related seminar "Diversified Packaging Design for Unique Printing", co-partnered with Graphic Arts Association of Hong Kong, brought recognition to excellence in Hong Kong printing and packaging industry.  Symposium on "Innovative Applications on the Future Development of Green Packaging Printing" organized by Professional Packaging & Printing Committee of Guangdong Packaging Technology Association explored the application of green packaging technology. The Annual Conference of Guangzhou Publishing and Printing Association gathered all their members and key industry players to preview the industry future development.  The Industry representatives from different regions discussed the co-ordination of label printing production chain in Symposium on "Enter the New Era of Label Printing Application".  Symposium on "Digital Label Printing and Packaging Technology & Application" invited the experts to share their experiences and the latest trends and features of digital label printing.  A much-awaited feature was the "3D Printing Zone" organized by China Foreign Trade Centre, Mootooh and Adsale.  It demonstrated the latest "3D Portrait Printing" technology.

Tremendous Crowd of 100 Delegations Teemed at the Fairground

Nearly 100 delegations from different countries and regions were invited to the fairs by local and oversea associations and business enterprises.  The Mainland delegations were from Guangdong, Hubei, Hunan, Fujian, Jiangxi, Yunnan and Henan etc., and the oversea delegations were from India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, Hong Kong, Bengal and Saudi Arabia.

What Participants Said

What exhibitors said...
Edcent Chan, Market Development Manager, Hewlett-Packard Development Co., Ltd.
This is our first time to exhibit at Printing South China and Sino-Label.  We have received several orders and the traffic is good. We definitely will come back for the next edition. 

Cheng Qi, Marketing Manager, Marketing Division, Roland DG (China) Corporation 
This is our first time to participate in Printing South China and the traffic is quite good.  We made appointments with potential customers and received very positive feedback from different clientele.  As South China's leading Printing, Label and Packaging fair, the organizer keeps up the good work on pre-fair promotions and on-site supporting services.  The quality and level of the buyers are high.

Su Qiang, Sales Manager, Hangzhou CRON Machinery & Electronics Co., Ltd.
We have been participating Printing South China for several years and it becomes more international.  For recruiting the overseas buyers, our International Business Team Leaders are presented on-site.  We met some overseas buyers and a delegation (20+ buyers) from South East Asia.  The traffic is good and the quality of customers is high.  We already take 7 orders on-site and will be back again next year.

Mr. Tsang, Manager, Shenzhen Hadesheng Precision Technology Co., Ltd. 
Our company has been visiting Sino-Label for many years and this is our first time to exhibit at Sino-Label.  Both of the quality and quantity of buyers are out of our expectations.  We are busy to introduce our new products to the visitors during these three days.  We have received orders and followed up with potential customers.  We definitely will come back in next year. Thank you for the professional services of the organizer.

Mr. Tang, Manager, Shanghai JinDa Plastic Co., Ltd.
The scale of Sino-Label is expanding every year and has a strong momentum of development. This show is granted the recognition from the buyers.  We are happy to meet many new faces around.

What buyers said...
Wan Li, Chief Officer of Research Centre, Shenzhen Kecai Printing Co., Ltd.
Compared with last year, the products of this year are much better.  We would like to look for new printing facilities, new technology and plateless digital foil stamping machine, and we are pleased to have some contacts in the show.

Hu Dong Lin, Deputy General Manager, Changsha Xinhua Security Printing Co., Ltd. 
I am satisfied with my visit as I found new equipment like the Label Printing Machinery from ZonTen and Indigo Press Digital Printer from HP.  I will visit again in the next year.

Stephen Demarsh, Creative Director, S&D Ningbo, Canada 
I am looking for a screen printing machine in small scale and it could be found in JinBao. Printing South China is an ideal business platform for me.

Matthieu Charlier, Industrial Design Creative Director, PCH International, France
Printing South China is a professional printing and packaging fair.  I already met 8 qualified suppliers within 2 hours.

What associations said...
Zhang Qing, Zhuhai Printing Association
We take into account the importance of Printing South China.  Last year, over 120 members joined the delegation.  This year, our President and Vice-President with over 200 members also participated.  We found many great names and new products.  The variety of suppliers who are good for our members.

Mr. Yang, Printing Industries Association of Wuhan 
This is the first time that we organized a delegation to Printing South China.  Sino-Label is quite good.  Our members are interested in HP and Avery, and would like to get more information about the distinguishing security label printing technology.  We joined the symposium on "Enter the New Era of Label Printing Application" and it is brilliant.  We will gather more members and come back in next year.

Ms. Zhang, Printing Association of Heshan
We have been visiting for several years and happy with the range and diversity and our members are pleased to have found quite a number of good exhibitors at the fair. We have an overview of the latest machines and services that are available in South China. Some delegates placed the orders during the fair.

Ronnie Y. Sy, Former Chairman, Printing Industries Association of the Philippines
This is the second time to participate Printing South China. I found a suitable die cutting machine and the supplier also took me to visit their factory. On the other hand, I also placed an order for some parts. I was impressed that many famous exhibitors showcase their latest technology during the show. Thanks to the organizers of hospitality and I were glad that I won an iPad Mini in an on-site lucky draw.

Printing South China Forges Everlasting Momentum

The next edition of the 22nd Printing South China / Sino-Label 2015, will be staged again in conjunction with Sino-Pack 2015, and PackInno 2015 at China Import & Export Fair Complex, Guangzhou, PR China on March 9-11, 2015.  The organizers foreshadow to have a continuous enhancement and expansion on show scale, and be the irreplaceable trade platform for all industry players and promote the development of the business.