The development of china&rsquos corrugated carton industry is attracting international attention. Statistics from the world packaging association show that the total scale of the global packaging industry was usd 563.8 billion in 2009. Of this, the paper packaging market accounted for usd 216 billion. The annual growth rate of china&rsquos corrugated carton industry in recent years has been between 18 and 20 percent.
China is expected to surpass the us to become the world&rsquos largest corrugated carton market in 2013. As global manufacturing hubs pool in china, the growth will stimulate the development of china&rsquos corrugated carton market. Huge demand has thrown up a number of opportunities for local corrugated roll manufacturers.sinocorrugated south 2012, which will be held from april 11 to april 13 at the guangdong modern international exhibition center in dongguan, has generated much positive comment from the industry as preparations for the show have gathered pace.
As well as attracting local suppliers of high profile brands, the internationalization of sinocorrugated south 2012 is a key element of this year&rsquos event.an increasing number of international corrugated equipment and machine suppliers are optimistic about china. They are confident of a strong market for their quality products. After china implemented the reform and opening up policy that allowed for the introduction of foreign funding, many of the world&rsquos largescale, hitech manufacturers built factories in the country.
As a result, foreign packaging machine manufacturers also entered the china market.at sinocorrugated south 2012, renowned companies like bhs, fosberï¼&oelig mosca and umetani will all exhibit advanced, practical options for manufacturers whose equipment is in need of an upgrade. The general manager of one high profile international manufacturer noted, &ldquothe china market is crucial.
You could describe it as &lsquothe center of the future world&rsquo &rdquo.as sinocorrugated south grows in scale and influence, numerous international associations have pledged their support. They include the asian corrugated case association acca, the malaysian corrugated carton manufacturers&rsquo association, the federation of corrugated box manufacturers of india, the federation of corrugated box manufacturers of andhra pradesh, india the indonesian corrugated cardboard industries association, the corrugated box manufacturers association singapore, the vietnam packaging association, the taiwan paper container industry association and the hong kong corrugated paper manufacturers&rsquo association.
All these bodies will promote sinocorrugated south 2012 to their members and send strong purchasing delegations to the event. It is worth mentioning, too, that the acca will hold its annual conference at the exhibition. As an additional show of support for the event, the acca will also send conference delegates to visit.as it matures, sinocorrugated is attracting more attention from international trade media.
Reed exhibitions, the event&rsquos organizers, work closely with media outlets from as far afield as germany, spain, italy, the ukraine, russia, the middle east, malaysia, india, indonesia and pakistan, as well as those from hong kong and taiwan, to share the latest event news with the global corrugated industry. Sinocorrugated south 2012&rsquos extensive exhibiting area, strong profile of exhibitors and diversity of advanced equipment for display have been major media talking points.
A number of trade journalists from some of these outlets are expected to attend the show.to expand the global influence of sinocorrugated south 2012, the organizers sent a team to promote the event at corruexpo india in new delhi last december. The exercise was a success as many industry professionals inquired about sinocorrugated south and over 300 people filled out visitor preregistration forms onsite.
The indian corrugated industry association confirmed its intention to send delegations to the show. A number of high profile european exhibitors at corruexpo also expressed an interest in sinocorrugated south. This went some way to proving sinocorrugated south&rsquos growing stature on the international stage. As a onestop purchasing platform, it is a big draw for international visitors.