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PACKAGING INNOVATION
Aussies head to Asia
The Australian Packaging & Processing Machinery Association (APPMA) recently hosted the largest Australian Pavilion to date at ProPak Asia 2018, held from 13-16 June in Thailand.
✷ TOP TRAINING
PROPAK Asia is a processing and packaging trade event for Asia’s expanding food, drink and pharmaceutical industries. This year’s event saw a nine per cent growth since last year, covering over 58,000 square metres of exhibition space, and featuring over 1600 exhibitors from 45 countries. Over 5000 processing and packaging technologies and innovations were shown across nine zones to over 48,799 visitors over the four-day event.
There were also 18 international pavilions from Australia, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, UK and the US.
The APPMA developed the pavilion as a way of assisting Australian packaging and processing manufacturers and distributors in showcasing their products and companies to the ASEAN Region. Exhibiting in the Australian Pavilion were Fibre King, HMPS, INOX Australia, Natec Network – Gold Peg (Australia) and Natec, Process Plant Network, Profile Solutions, Rhima Australia and
the APPMA itself. APPMA member companies Heat & Control and tna Solutions also exhibited at the show in the processing zone. APPMA members who visited the show included Australis Engineering, A&D Australasia, Foodmach, Lantech and Ernest Fleming.
As part of the pavilion, the APPMA also coordinated a networking reception with
This event was once again sponsored by SMC Australia and New Zealand.
“As a first-time exhibitor, we found ProPak Asia 2018 to be an interesting and friendly forum to learn about the opportunities and people operating in the south-east Asian food manufacturing market,” Gold Peg International marketing manager Paula Bell said.
FOOD WASTE
TRAINING SEMINAR
The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) ran its new half-day training course The role that packaging plays in minimising food waste, and hosted the World Packaging Organisation (WPO) Save Food and Sustainable Packaging Pavilion at ProPak Asia 2018.
AIP education director and WPO president Pierre Pienaar ran the new training course, with attendees from Thailand, Japan, India, and the Philippines. The course was interactive, and attendees got involved by asking thought-provoking questions.
The pavilion included an area to showcase the AIP 2018 PIDA Award winners and the WPO 2018 Save Food Packaging and Sustainable Packaging Awards winners. The collaborative design enabled visitors to better understand how the country- based awards feed into the WorldStar Awards, and also highlighted the importance of designing Save Food and sustainable packaging.
Sealed Air NZ and Woolcool Australia were recognised on the WorldStar Awards poster display as the Gold and Bronze winners for the 2018 Save Food Packaging Special Awards.
“ We found ProPak Asia to be an interesting forum to learn about opportunities and people operating in the south-east Asian food manufacturing market...”
Austrade and the Australian Chamber of Commerce to Thailand, with 50 people in attendance. The reception saw His Excellency Paul Robilliard, the Australian Ambassador for Thailand, Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) as the special guest with the Ambassador taking time to visit all the Australian exhibitors and speak with them about their innovative solutions.
Process Plant Network sales manager Steve Addison said ProPak Asia was a great success for the company.
“We met many new potential clients, as well as seeing existing clients, and also found a few new suppliers,” he said.
“The stand was in a great position, and the passing trade was excellent. The helpfulness and resources from APPMA were brilliant.” ✷
His Excellency Paul Robilliard spoke to delegates at the Australian Pavilion, encouraging their innovation in the packaging space.
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