 sinocorrugated 2013 to set new standards  with no improvement in the economies of the united states or of european nations, china&39s own economic growth slowed down in the first half of 2012. between april and june, in particular, the country&rsquos economic growth was 7.6, its first time in three years to fall under 8. however, statistics on the economies of china&rsquos western provinces, published in the third quarter of 2012, showed that these regions&rsquo economies were still growing at a rate of over 10 percent.  meanwhile, for the first time ever, the packaging industry has been reclassified in the national development plan as an independent industry.  part of china&rsquos 12th fiveyear plan stipulates that the packaging industry will accelerate the development of its advanced packaging equipment, new materials and highend packaging products. at the same time, the world packaging and printing market is also sustaining rapid development, despite the poor economic environment.  indeed, demand for packaging has continued to grow rapidly for years. the future of global packaging market to 2016 report, published by smithers pira, a technical research bureau for the printing industry, shows that with rapid urbanization, significant growth of residential construction investment and demand from emerging economies, the packaging industry is in a strong position to grow, as paper packaging still occupies a leading position in the market.  in 2010, the total sales income of the world&rsquos packaging industry was usd 210 billion.  this figure is expected to reach usd 250 billion by 2016. held by reed exhibitions, sinocorrugated 2013 will show the complete range of industry trends.  with its focus on innovation, excellent service and complete industrial outlook, the show will serve as a highvalue, efficient channel for exhibitors, visitors and buyers to engage one another and strike business deals. the event will display the world&rsquos leading corrugated equipment, consumables and technologies.  through expansive displays of highend equipmentconsumables, as well as uptodate information on new products, technologies and market trends the show will represent an unparalleled communication platform for different suppliers and inform the purchasing decisions of buyers for corrugated carton companies. featuring a total exhibition area of 61,700 sqm, 600 exhibitors, more than 1,300 pieces of corrugated equipment, over 1,000 kinds of consumables, several technical speeches and industrial seminars, the show is expected to receive 26,000 visitors and 50 delegations from corrugated industry associations all over the world. the event organizers, reed exhibitions will run several complementary onsite activities at sinocorrugated 2013.  these will focus on the hot topics in the corrugated carton industry.  the activities will cover every stage of the corrugated production process, confirming the show as a prime platform on which to gather important information and conduct communication. as a key corrugated packaging industry event, sinocorrugated tops similar trade exhibitions with its magnificent scale, diverse range of exhibited equipment and substantial effect.  reed exhibitions works hard to ensure a good environment, high levels of participation and excellent services. extensive international influenceaccording to smithers pira, global demand for corrugated packaging materials will increase by about 4 in 2012.  in the coming years it will maintain an average growth rate of 4.4.  by 2017, global demand is expected to reach 106 million tons, worth a market value of about usd 152 billion. against this backdrop, sinocorrugated 2013 will host new industry practitioners from south america, eastern europe, the middle east, south africa and southeast asia.  in these regions, the carton industry is still relatively young.  key buyers and decision makers will come to the show so suppliers can talk with their commercial targets face to face. for years, reed exhibitions has provided a robust platform for the global corrugated industry, as the rapid development of sinocorrugated has also attracted the world&rsquos attention.  a number of international industry associations participate in and support the show.  they include the asian corrugated case association the indonesian corrugated cardboard industries association the corrugated box manufacturers&rsquo association singapore the vietnam packaging association the australian packaging association the spanish packing, packaging, bottling, cartoning & graphics machinery association the ho chi minh city carton association the taiwan paper containers industry association hong kong corrugated paper manufacturers&rsquo association fujian packaging technology association zhejiang packaging technology association guangdong packaging association henan packaging technology association sichuan packaging federation chongqing packaging association guangzhou packaging and printing industrial association shenzhen packaging association qingdao packaging technology association ningbo packaging technology association and nanjing packaging technology association. altogether, over 120 world renowned print and internet media from around the globe will report on every aspect of the show.  these journalists will come from britain, germany, spain, italy, austria, ukraine, russia, the us, the middle east, south africa, malaysia, india, indonesia and pakistan.  an unmissable corrugated industry trade fair after a twoyear wait, sinocorrugated 2013 will take place at the shanghai new international expo center from april 8 to april 11.  the show will bring together over 600 corrugated equipment suppliers, consumable manufacturers and raw paper producers.  numerous international corrugated carton factories will be onsite to expand business networks and develop new clients. sinocorrugated 2013 will host all the world&rsquos top suppliers of corrugated manufacturing and processing solutions, displaying advanced equipment and consumables.  among these high profile companies will be fosber, marquipembaom partners valcolenzebosch rexrothinsun voithalbanydictirunaelserco ringwood, ming wei paperware machinery, lisheng, baowang, yubang, xiexu, k&h machinery, dong fang precision, eterna, dinglong, hubei jingshan, wanlian, nantai, micron and tianlong.  innovative machinery will be featured across the major booths.  exhibitors will actually operate their machines onsite to simulate an authentic workshop environment for visitors.  this is the perfect opportunity to learn about new technologies and expand the market. sinocorrugated 2013 will be held at shanghai new international expo center from april 8 to april 11.  for more information, please visit the official sinocorrugated 2013 website www.sinocorrugated.com. about reed exhibitions greater chinareed exhibitions greater china is a member of the world&rsquos largest events organizer reed exhibitions. after more than two decades of rapid growth, today, reed is china&rsquos premier organizer of definitive trade events, through eight outstanding member companies reed exhibitions china, reed sinopharm, reed huabo, reed huaqun, reed exhibitions shanghai, reed guanghe, reed huabai and reed hongda.reed exhibitions greater china&rsquos 58 high quality trade events serve 11 of the country&rsquos fastest growing specialized sectors, including electronics manufacturing & assembly &bull machine tools, metalworking & industrial materials &bull converting &bull pharmaceuticals, medicine & health care &bull gifts & homeware &bull automotive &bull energy & marine technology &bull lifestyle &bull travel&bull gaming &bull property.in china, reed combines global resources and local expertise to produce contentrich, highly focused events that deliver excellent business interaction, insight thought leadership and corporate as well as personal advancements. they are a trusted source of best practice to business professionals across a wide range of industries. in 2011, reed exhibitions greater china brought together more than 27,000 suppliers, 650,000 visitors and 25,000 conference delegates.for more information please visithttpwww.reedexpo.com.cn.
