Extrusion Asia Edition 1-2024

07 Extrusion Asia Edition 1/2024 www.sml.at Extrusion lines. Engineered to perform. ฦ᭭ᭇአ ᰒ੒఍ጱᵱ࿢ᬰ ᤈս۸ ෫ᦞ఍ฎኞԾᰂં۸ຽ ٵ ᷣ ߝ ޾ ᶋ ᷣ ߝ ۱ᤰ҅ᬮฎฃԭࢧතጱ 023(ᡀ ᛂᛔᒈᤢ౲ૡӱԾ ߝ ҅60/ጱၞ୊ ᡀᛂኞԾᕚত ᕣᰒ੒఍ጱᇙਧᥝ࿢ ᬰᤈս۸̶ ԧᥴๅग़ ى ԭ 60/ၞ୊ᡀᛂኞԾᕚጱ מ ௳ ➠ www.swop-online.com swop 2023 Successfully Concludes and Paves the Way for Annual Edition n As a member of the interpack alliance, the world's leading processing and pa- ckaging exhibition, and as one of the most influential events in the packaging industry, swop (Shanghai World of Pa- ckaging) 2023 was successfully held at SNIEC (Shanghai New International Expo Center) from November 22 to 24. swop is co-organized by Messe Düssel- dorf (Shanghai) and Adsale Exhibition Services. The three-day exhibition attract- ed industry leaders, professionals, and vi- sitors from all over the world to discuss the latest technologies and developments in the processing and packaging industry. Close to 30,000 trade visitors attended the event, which marked a positive return after 4 years' preparation With an exhibition area of over 62.000 square meters, swop 2023 attracted nearly 900 domestic and foreign exhibi- tors and welcomed 30,000 professional visitors from 99 countries and regions. The three-day event showcased a remark- able 14% increase in visitors compared to the previous edition. swop has garnered extensive support from over 100 domestic and internatio- nal industry associations in food, daily chemicals, plastics, printing, packaging, etc. swop 2023 welcomed nearly 300 vi- sitor groups from China, Southeast Asian countries, the Middle East, South Ame- rica and Europe. Thomas Dohse, Director of interpack at Messe Düsseldorf GmbH, said, “I am pleased to see that swop, as a member of the interpack alliance, has reached a new record with exhibition space and exhibi- tor and visitor numbers. We were excited to meet face-to-face with exhibitors and visitors who were finally back to swop after a 4-year absence.” Focusing on sustainable packaging and low-carbon development, swop 2023 in- troduced a new theme – “Green Power Zone”. Over 150 exhibitors displayed di- verse eco-friendly packaging materials, production equipment, and solutions to support packaging companies and brands in achieving sustainable development ob- jectives. swop 2023 launched the "Smart Packa- ging Zone" to display numerous intelli- gent plastic and paper packaging containers, packaging machines, and back-end packaging equipment. These products fully meet requirements for in- telligence, enabling them to enhance ef- ficiency and reduce costs. During the show, more than 10 industry forums, new technology exchange ses- sions, and over 60 thematic discussions were all fully packed with 1,820 partici- pants. Experts, scholars, and corporate leaders were invited to engage in com- prehensive and in-depth discourse and analysis of the trendy topics in the pa- ckaging industry. Among the highlights was the SAVE FOOD Forum. “SAVE FOOD” is a global initiative jointly launch- ed by the Food and Agriculture Organi- zation of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Messe Düsseldorf, and interpack. It aims to promote innovation, foster cross-disciplinary dialogue, initiate discus- sions, and reduce global food waste and loss to contribute to the fight against glo- bal food loss. The 3rd SAVE FOOD China Forum invited experts, scholars and representatives from several organizations and companies. For the first time, the SAVE FOOD Initia- tive presented the SAVE FOOD DESIGN AWARD and SUSTAINABILITY DESIGN AWARD to exhibitors at swop. The SAVE FOOD DESIGN AWARD acknowledged in- novative products that minimize food waste, while the SUSTAINABILITY DESIGN AWARD celebrated solutions with posi- tive environmental impacts, such as reducing CO² footprints. UNIDO, The World Packaging Organization (WPO), and FAO served as jury members for eva- luating the applicant companies. The successful conclusion of the exhibi- tion marks another milestone in the packaging industry. swop will be held an- nually, and the next edition is scheduled at SNIEC (Shanghai New International Expo Centre) from November 18 to 20, 2024.