JPI：Tokyo Pack 2014
2014.02.27
Dates have been finalized for the largest packaging show in Asia, TOKYO PACK 2014, which will take place on 7-10 October 2014 at the capital city's international exhibition centre Tokyo Big Sight.
TOKYO PACK 2014 will present state-of-the-art packaging, production and processing solutions for companies in the main sectors of Food & Beverage, Confectionery & Bakery products, Pharmaceuticals & Cosmetics, Non-food Consumer Goods, Industrial Products. Also on show will be a range of related services; Packaging Materials; Printing; Testing& Inspection; Logistics & Distribution; and Recycling& Disposal.
Launched in 1966 and owned and operated directly by the Japan Packaging Institute (JPI), the biannual (every two years) exhibition will feature more than 2,600 booths representing 600 companies in the 23,000m2 exhibition space, which attracts more than 70,000 visitors from inside Japan and overseas.
Already many of Japan's largest packaging players have registered their participation as exhibitions, including Rengo Co., Ltd., Toppan Printing Co., Ltd., Toyo Jidoki Co., Ltd., Toyo Ink Co., Ltd. Takara Pac. Ltd., Kyodo Printing Co., Ltd., Idemitsu Unitech Co., Ltd, Ishida Co., Ltd., Anritsu Industrial Solutions Co., Ltd., Taisei Lamick Co., Ltd., Furukawa MFG Co., Ltd., Fujiseiki Co., Ltd, as well as the Japanese divisions of global corporations, such as Crown-package Co., Ltd., EDM Corporation and Strapack Corporation.
Show Organizers Set to Repeat Last Show's Stellar Performance
The recent edition of the exhibition, TOKYO PACK 2012, saw an increase in registered visitor numbers to 65,311, from the 62,182 registered visitors to the previous edition.
In all, more than 170,000 people visited TOKYO PACK 2012 during the four-day exhibition.
Exhibitor numbers also grew 8.9% to 600, while the total number of booths rose 7.2% to 2,270.
The forthcoming TOKYO PACK 2014 is set to exceed all previous exhibitor and visitor numbers, as Japan's packaging industry continues to expand, and Asian packaging markets press on ahead at the rapid development rates that make the region one of the fastest growing in the world.
Mr. Yoichi Sonoyama, Secretary General of the TOKYO PACK 2014 Secretariat, said, "TOKYO PACK is the largest exhibition in Asia with group participation from China, Korea and Taiwan, it attracts attention as a regional Asia-specific exhibition where you can learn the latest trends of packaging from across Asia.
"For TOKYO PACK 2014, we intend to go all out to expand the scope and scale of the exhibition.
"We look forward to welcoming visitors and exhibitors to TOKYO PACK 2014 - the one single location in Asia where exhibitors and visitors can get updated on regional packaging trends, meet key packaging players, and gain a foothold in this fast-growing Asian packaging market that offers considerable business potential and opportunities," said Mr. Sonoyama.
For exhibitor enquires, contact:
TOKYO PACK 2012 Secretariat
Tel: +81-3-3543-1189
Fax: +81-3-3543-8970
E-mail: tokyopack@jpi.or.jp
Website: http://www.tokyo-pack.jp/en
