Representatives Of Reed Exhibitions Organizers Of Sinofoldingcarton 2014 Pose With Officials Of The Thailand Packaging Associationin August 2013 Representatives From Reed Exhibitions Organizers Of Sinofoldingcarton 2014 Arrived In Bangkok Thailand To Begin Their Promotional Tour Of South East Asia They Met With A Number Of Printing Companies And Trade Associations Including The Thai Printing Association The Thai Packaging Association And The Thailand Association For Printing Technology Promotion To Discuss The Latest News And Current Trends Within The Countryrsquos Printing Industrythailand Is Home To Numerous Enterprises In The Printing And Packaging Industry 300 Of Which Are Largescale Companies The Industryrsquos Annual Market Value Is Approximately Thb 400ndash500 Billion Usd 123 154 Billion During The Visit Pornchai Rattanachaikanont Chairman Of The Thai Printing Association Declared That There Are Currently About 3000 Printing Factories In Thailand 20 Of Which Are Involved In Postprint Processingkriengkrai Thiennukul Chairman Of The Federation Of Thai Industriesrsquo Printing And Paper Packaging Industry Club Stated That Thailand Is Ready To Welcome The Arrival Of The Asean Economic Community Aec He Believes That The Countryrsquos Printing And Packaging Technologies Make The Country Lsquonumber One In Aseanrsquo Since Thailand Has Achieved A Gdp Growth Rate Of 7ndash8 Surpassing Singaporersquos Growth Rate Over The Past Few Years Once Aec Has Been Established The Value Of Thailandrsquos Exportation Of Printing And Packaging Products Is Expected To Increase From Thb 60 100 Billion Usd 19 31 Billionsusie Zhang L Of Reed Exhibitions Organizers Of Sinofoldingcarton 2014 Poses With Pornchai Rattanachaikanont Chairman Of The Thai Printing Association Tpa Noppadol Krairiksh Vice Chairman Of The Tpa Acknowledged That Thailandrsquos Economic Growth Is Affected By The Strength Of The Global Economy And Can Be Expected To Reach 5 If The Global Economy Starts To Recover Unfortunately There Are A Number Of Additional Factors Which May Negatively Affect Thailandrsquos Economic Standing Such As The European Debt Crisis The Us Financial Crisis Sinojapanese Relations Unemployment In Europe And The Us Fluctuations In Exchange Rates And Natural Disastersdemand For Paper Packaging Services Has Continued To Grow As Thailand Is The Preferred Import Base For Many Countries And A Variety Of Industries All Of Which Need Paper Packaging Purchasing Power In Thailand Will Increase With The Rise Of The Minimum Wage This Will Have A Positive Effect On The Packaging And Printing Industry As Well As The General Economy And The Annual Growth Rate For The Printing Industry In Thailand Is Expected To Remain Around 10pornchai Rattanachaikanont And Noppadol Krairiksh Chairman And Vice Chairman Of The Tpa Both Affirmed Their Belief That Sinofoldingcarton 2014 Is The Premier Exhibition For The Professional Folding Carton Manufacturing Industry In Asiapacific They Confirmed Their Support For The Event By Agreeing To Inform Tpa Members Of The Exhibition And Will Also Organize For Relevant Local Companies To Take Part In Order To Promote The Longterm Mutual Development Of The Printing Industry In Both China And Thailand
