All in Print China 2014 Grand Opening in Shanghai New technology inspires new vision and captures industry trends

November 14, 2014, the 5^th All in Print China, the much-anticipated event in printing industry, opened in Shanghai New International Expo Centre, under the support and guidance from the Ministry of Commerce(MOFCOM), the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television(SARFT)and Shanghai Municipal Committee of Communist Party of China. As the grandest event of the year in the printing industry, the 5^th All in Print China has reached an unprecedented exhibition area of 82,000 square meters and attracted 680 domestic and international exhibitors to present their innovative products, cutting-edge technologies and equipments covering the whole chain and all segments of the printing industry. More than 100,000 visits with potential purchasing purposes from all over the world are expected to the exhibition.

Mr. Wang Yanbin, Director of The General Administration of Press and Publication of PRC, Mr. Xu Jiong, Director General of the Shanghai Press and Publication Bureau attended and delivered the speech at the opening banquet in the evening of November 13. Authority Representatives from the three organizers including Mr. Yu Yongzhan, Director of The Printing Technology Association of China, Mr. Zhang Shuangru, Executive Vice President of Printing Technology Association of China, Mr. Luo Jun, General Manager of China Printing (Group) Corporation, Mr. Shi Yuyou, Secretary of the CPC of China Printing (Group) Corporation, Ms. Chen Yan, President of China Academy of Printing Technology, Mr. Bernhard Stempfle, Managing Director of Messe Düsseldorf GmbH, Mr. Axel Bartkus, General Manager of Messe Düsseldorf (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., and Mr. Li Lixin,the president of Shanghai Printing Trade Association (the co-organizer of All in Print China), were invited to the All in Print China 2014 opening banquet, and jointly kicked off the opening ceremony of the 5^th All in Print China. More than 400 guests including representatives of the 14th Asia-Pacific Printing Forum from Japan, Korea, Australia, India, the Philippines and Malaysia, printing association representatives from the Exchange Association of Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao and mainland China, guests from provincial and regional printing associations in China, and more than 100 exhibitors representatives also attended the opening banquet.

The number of exhibitors reached a new hit this year with 680 exhibitors from 20 countries and regions. 30 enterprises from Germany, America and Italy will attend and the exhibition area for Taiwan region exceeds 800 square meters. Established companies from around the world including Canon, HP, Fuji Film, Fuji Xerox, Konica Minolta, Founder, Epson, Kodak, Ricoh, Komori, Han’s gronhi, Dinga, Bobst, Masterwork Tianjin, Zhejiang Guowang, UP Group, Beiren Group, Shanghai Electric, Wenzhou Zhengbo, Shanghai Yoco, Zhongde Group, Shengding Group, Wilsonpe, Newport and Taiyo Kikai bring together their latest equipments and solutions. Visitors will be able to appreciate their new products and technologies.

Canon owns the largest exhibition area this year of 2,000 square meters, with the lineup of 6 new equipments targeting large-scale and commercial printing, including the newly launched Canon varioPRINT 135 series this February. HP will show a number of equipment including the first appearance of Indigo 780 and Indigo WS6800 in China. FUJIFILM will launch B2 printer JETPRESS720 in China at the show. Fuji Xerox exhibits the newest product VersantTM 2100 Press. Konica Minolta shows its new flagship product, bizhub PRESS C1100/1085 digital color print system. Kodak brings its new Prosper 6000 printer. As for offset printing, Komori’s LITHRONE G44 and LITHRONE A37 are attention-worthy. Dinga offers a line-up of new representative Ryobi printers. Shanghai Electric shows its AquaStream for the very first time at the exhibition.

In the segment of packaging, Bobst shows for the first time SP 106 ER die-cutter and SP 106 FCH, which are adaptive to the Chinese market. Shanghai YOCO puts for display its brand-new JY-106EB. Wilsonpe is featured by CABS4000V, Taiyo Kikai brings STF-340 and Newport focuses on KING-45H. For printing materials, Hangzhou TOKA, Shengweike, Yangzijin, Kingswood, Lekai Huangguang and Beijing Kangde will present their up-to-date products.

Thanks to the international promotion by the organizers in advance, the full support from drupa and the good partnership and collaboration among all associations, organizations and the media, more than 50 overseas groups of buyers from America, Korea, Australia, India, the Philippines and Malaysia will visit All in Print China this year. In addition to the visitor delegations organized by exhibitors and corporates, more than 100 professional buyers groups are estimated to visit.

All in Print China also provides platforms for communication and brainstorming along with the exhibition. The main forum “2014 China Print Forum & the 14^th Printing Summit Forum of Asia Pacific” attracts prestigious experts from 8 countries including America, Europe and Asia-Pacific to bring more international visibility to the audience. The main technical forum “China International Printing Innovation Forum” brings together the best brands in the industry to explain the cutting-edge technologies and applications. “Digital Print in China” Tech Summit Forum and “Keyin Cup” Asia Digital Printing Awards are the most professional events in the industry and they have come to their 7^th year. 518 works from 168 enterprises were submitted. "Sun Cup Awards Ceremony of Asia Label Printing", known as the “Oscar” in labeling, will be held along with "International Labeling Technology Summit", serving as the highest platform for technical communication in label printing. "4^th Green Printing Seminar" is a high-level event in green printing in China. During the seminar, The latest printing technologies from home and abroad will be promoted as well as the best enterprises, equipments and skills in the area of green printing.

All in Print China has enhanced the audience’s experience by providing live-stream report, various publications and convenient mobile applications. All in Print China will offer numerous products, innovations and creative applications as well as presenting the prosperity in all aspects of the printing industry.

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