Tappi the technical association of the pulppaper and packaging industry has joinedforces with reed exhibitions to develop the technical programme for reed&rsquos flagshipconverting show sinocorrugated 2011. These two organizations will cohost aoneday tappi symposium on &ldquotrends, technology, and management issues in boxplants worldwide&rdquo on april 7, 2011 at the shanghai new international expo centre.this international symposium is expected to attract over 200 delegates, about halfexpected to be from beyond the borders of mainland china. During the symposium,tappi will feature a diverse array of manufacturing and technical speakers whoseexpertise and knowledge will illuminate hot topics and emerging trends in the globalconverting industry.&ldquothis will be a unique opportunity for visitors to sinocorrugated from both china andabroad to explore and understand issues directly concerning modern box plants indeveloping countries and ways to improve them&rdquo, said tappi&rsquos corrugated divisionmanager, kristi ledbetter. Josephine lee, vice president of reed exhibitions eastchina added, &ldquosinocorrugated is a leading exhibition for the corrugated industry, andwe welcome this collaboration with tappi to bridge and forge business opportunitiesglobally.&rdquosinocorrugated 2011 will take place from april 6 to april 9. The symposium, which willrun concurrently with the exhibition at the same venue, marks an important collaborationbetween reed and tappi. Sinocorrugated is one of the world&rsquos largest businessplatforms for the global corrugated manufacturing industry. The exhibition not onlyhighlights the latest global corrugating equipment and consumables on the market, italso helps box manufacturers make informed purchasing decisions by alerting them tonew products, the latest technologies and emerging market trends.