Labelexpo launches South China Label Show

The Labelexpo Global Series has announced the launch of the South China Label Show, which will take place on 25-27 October 2010 at the JinhanExhibitionCenter in Guangzhou.

The launch follows the success of Labelexpo Asia 2009, which attracted 16,601 visitors to the event in December. Market feedback reportedly indicated the need for a show in the south – one of the country’s main printing and production hubs. The Pearl River Delta (incorporating GuangdongProvince, Hong Kong and Macau) has been termed as ‘the factory of the world’. GuangdongProvince alone has some 18,000 print related organizations, with 1,500 of these specifying in narrow web applications.

Labelexpo held a successful conference-based event in Guangzhou in 2006. The new show, however, will be a full exhibition featuring a wide range of presses and other working machinery. This will be complemented by an educational seminar program, including case studies and trend overviews.

Annual per capita label consumption in China is less than one square meter (in the US and Europe it is over 15 square meters), giving an indication of the tremendous growth potential of the region.

Roger Pellow, Labelexpo managing director, said: ‘China continues to be one of the world’s most exciting label markets and this was clearly seen at Labelexpo Asia last year. Many recent advances in label technology, both in China and around the world, provide extraordinary opportunities for label converters and manufacturers. This makes it the perfect time to launch the South China Label Show.’