Industry gatherings

Some of the world’s largest and most esteemed manufacturers of paper, packaging and tissue products will participate in Asian Paper & Tissue World Bangkok at Bitec Hall 105, Bang Na-Trat Road, from today until Friday.

This Pan-Asian industry event will focus on the theme “Shaping Success: Strategies For Sustainable Growth In Paper, Packaging And Tissue”, in order to address the key issues influencing the industry’s direction.

The trade show offers a platform for business exchange with leading players in the industry, including integrated-product makers, jumbo-roll makers, converters, retailers and distributors to suppliers from over 20 countries. They will showcase their technologies and solutions.

For the first time, there will be a pavilion reserved for non-woven products by exhibitors from China’s Fujian province and leading manufacturers. They will offer household paper, adult and children’s diapers, sanitary napkins, and other types of tissues for use in home, healthcare and construction.

Senior representatives from participating companies will join this year’s Senior Management Symposium, tomorrow, 11am-4pm. During these high-level seminars, key-performance variables defining success in the industry will be analysed. Topics will include sustainable growth and innovation, fibre resources, trends and outlooks in the corrugated-carton industry, machine conversions, IoT, and cutting-edge paper and board multi-client studies.

The New Applied Technology Sessions on Thursday and Friday, 11am-3pm, will touch on practical solutions for saving costs on new fibre trends, reduction of water usage in elemental chlorine free bleaching, nanotechnology and to increase production efficiency and product quality.

The trade show runs daily, 10am-6pm (closing at 4pm on the last day). There is no registration fee for trade visitors.

Visit asianpapershow.com and tissueworld.com.