mr. beow announced that, thanks to consistent upgrades of printing technologies, the printing industry has become an irreplaceable mainstay of the global economy. currently, the total annual output of the world&rsquos three largest paper mills is about 45 million tons. such a substantial figure is proof that the printing industry is in no danger of ever dying out, neither in malaysia nor in any other part of the world. the printing industry has become one of malaysia&rsquos five pillar industries, with the third highest turnover of all the country&rsquos industries, with an output value of over usd 3 billion. there are 3,162 printingrelated enterprises registered with malaysia&rsquos ministry of home affairs. most of these are in towns, cities and commercial centers over half of them in kuala lumpur. in recent years, keeping with the country&rsquos economic development, malaysia&rsquos printing industry has continued to grow. packaging printing, in particular, has seen the most significant growth momentum. the mpa is a service system dedicated to improving the country&rsquos printing industry. it focuses on promoting and protecting sustained and stable industry development.  it also represents the industry&rsquos general interest, as well as those of its member companies. mr. beow affirmed that sinofoldingcarton is viewed a leading postprinting exhibition and that he will actively recommend to members of his association. he also pledged to organize a delegation to visit the 2014 event. vigorous promotion in malaysia&rsquos printing market, combined with the key influence of the mpa, will highlight the importance of sinofoldingcarton and boost its popularity in the southeast asian printing communities. such a move will also enhance cooperation and exchange between the printing industries of china and malaysia. sinofoldingcarton will be held alongside sinocorrugated south from april 10&ndash12, 2014, at guangdong modern international exhibition center in houjie, dongguan. demand for exhibition booths has been enthusiastic, surpassing all expectations &ndash to the extent that exhibition space in the third hall has already sold out. the event has therefore been expanded across an additional three halls halls 4, 5 and 6, making the total area of the event 60,000 sqm.   over 600 exhibitors are expected to showcase their latest products and technologies to at least 26,000 trade visitors from the asiapacific region.  many wellknown local and international corrugated equipment manufacturers will promote their most competitive products here at the show. a number of wellknown printing manufacturers including bhs, emba, fosber, hp, taiwan xiexu and taiwan yueli have registered to showcase their newest products and solutions. about sinofoldingcarton 2014 &ndash asiapacific&39s leading event for postprint manufacturing equipment and consumables from the folding carton industry. the exhibition disseminates key, uptodate information and promotes advanced technologies from across the entire carton packaging industry. it also showcases postprint equipment and consumables, providing folding carton manufacturers with prime solutions for energysaving, consumption reduction and highly efficient production. the show is an international trading platform via which manufacturers of folding carton boxes significantly enhance purchasing efficiency cut costs and discover new trade information and technologies.for more information, please visit the official sinofoldingcarton 2014 website www.sino foldingcarton.com
