Since the mid1990s, china&rsquos packaging industry has undergone rapid development. As a pillar of the industry, folding carton packaging is now one of the fastest growing segments in the trade.folding cartons are the most important of all the packaging containers. They are use to package food, beverages, wine, tea, cigarettes, health products, cosmetics, small electrical appliances, clothes, toys, sports goods and electronics, among other items. In recent years, although folding cartons have faced a stern challenge from plastic packaging, the international folding carton industry has continued to grow steadily. For this reason, the vibrant china market is becoming increasingly key to the global folding carton landscape.statistics from the china packaging federation show that the gross output value of china&rsquos packaging industry exceeded rmb 1.2 trillion usd 185.5 billion in 2010. Folding carton paper packaging and carton box products accounted for 38.3 percent of the whole packaging industry. This figure is testament to the segment&rsquos significance and overall strength.meanwhile, the rapid development of the folding carton packaging market has catalyzed the growth of china&rsquos processing equipment manufacturing industry in this segment. This is particularly true of postprocess manufacturing of folding carton equipment &ndash a sector that drives technological innovation across the trade. Today, in terms of performance and technology, chinese folding carton post processing equipment brands match their foreign counterparts for quality. Indeed, they are now recognized as being the most competitive in the global printing equipment manufacturing industry.over recent years, a cluster of international caliber, postprocessing equipment manufacturers have sprung up across china. Among these are tianjin changrong printing equipment, shanghai yahua printing machinery and shanghai eterna machinery. These companies focus on developing independently owned core technologies. They also aim to provide high quality products and services to highlight the much enhanced quality of the &ldquomade in china&rdquo brand that is becoming synonymous with competitive prices, exceptional quality and high costeffectiveness.the largest event for the folding carton packaging and printing trade in china and southeast asia, sinofoldingcarton 2011, will take place at beijing&rsquos china international exhibition center from july 6 to july 8.sinofoldingcarton 2011 is an exhibition that serves as a powerful platform via which manufacturers can showcase their newest post processing equipment and consumables. The event is set to bring together over 300 of the top local and international manufacturers of folding carton equipment and consumer products. These companies will display a wide range of processing solutions for folding carton boxes, hard boxes, plastic boxes and paper bags.at sinofoldingcarton 2011, visitors will not only see the latest advances in post processing equipment from a diverse array of high profile chinese manufacturers, they will also see the new developments in manufacturing technologies for china&rsquos post processing equipment. Die cutting, foiling, laminating and varnishing equipment will all be featured. Visitors to the show can look forward to assessing the most costeffective, high quality, chinamade products on the market.wellknown local companies like xuheng, changrong, sts, yoko, yahua, tokyo wenhong, tangshan yuanheng, tangshan xianfeng, hongjing, shanghai dragon and wutai are set to display their core products at the show. In so doing, these companies will demonstrate, live, the latest processing solutions for folding carton manufacturers. Local and international customers can look forward to learning about a diverse new range of solutions to boost productivity lower processing wastage and cut production costs.sinofoldingcarton 2011 is not only a platform on which to showcase the best of china&rsquos folding carton postprocessing equipment manufacturing solutions, it is also the prime event through which overseas visitors and buyers can engage with trade professionals from across the entire spectrum of china&rsquos folding carton industry. International companies will find the event an ideal channel through which to find chinese partners, and therefore expand into a larger market.with more than 300 equipment suppliers from the folding carton industry exhibiting at the show, and over 12,000 representatives from folding carton processing companies set to visit the event, sinofoldingcarton 2011 promises to be a tremendously productive event for all participants
