Korea Pack 2012 to open on May 22

SEOUL -- Celebrating 17^th anniversary this year, Korea Pack will cover everything about packing products, technology, service, etc. from packaging materials, packaging machines, machines for food, medicine and cosmetics, packing design, distribution device &system and subsidiary materials.

Simultaneously held with ‘KOREA MAT 2012’, the event will provide opportunities for participants to also enjoy handling and system in logistics.

Korea Pack, which started with 60 companies and 200 booths on 1992, is growing as one of the top 3 Asian packaging expos and is next only to Tokyo Pack of Japan. The 2012 edition is ready to have 650 companies and 2,000 booths from 23 countries this year.

New attractions this year will provide all the information about packaging, manufacturing equipment on packaging for food, drugs and cosmetics as well as the other manufacturing industries.

Korea Pack is planning to invite foreign buying missions from four countries to find a market for export for Korean packaging industry. For this time, foreign buying missions are invited with all-the-expenses encompassing airfare and accommodations supported through foreign network by the organizer. And the size of professional interpreters will be enlarged for more practical consultations between buyers and Korean packaging companies.

Foreign buyers from 200 companies from 20 countries in total visited the expo through support for pioneering foreign markets for Korean packaging companies and Buyer supporting program. With large-scale ‘foreign buying missions’ from four countries participating through foreign network of Kyungyon Exhibition, the organizer of the expo, Korea Pack was a ground for exchanging information with exhibitors and having opportunities to further for wider business areas.

“We’ll establish a foothold for Korean enterprises to be a leader in global packaging industry by simultaneously holding ‘Int'l Packaging meetings’ where 100 packaging companies from all over the world participating in Korea Pack,” a spokesperson from Kyungyon Exhibition said.