The international processing and packaging exhibition in Vietnam (ProPak Vietnam) 2019, featuring new technologies in the processing and packaging industry, opened in Ho Chi Minh City on March 19.

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With the total
exhibition area covering up to 10.000 square metres, ProPak Vietnam 2019 has
attracted the participation of more than 540 exhibitors from 31 countries and
regions. Among them, the event also features international booths from Taiwan
(China), Germany, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, Thailand, China and Italy,
which are countries with strength in the processing and packaging industry.
This year’s event
promises to showcase a strong line–up of practical products and technologies
applied in the Vietnamese processing and packaging industry such as packaging,
bottling technology, brewing – beverage technology, pharmaceutical processing
& packaging, printing materials & technology, packaging accessories
& machineries, food safety & hygiene technology, quality control and
waste management & environmental technology.
Under the framework of
the exhibition, a number of seminars from both international and domestic
associations such as Active & Intelligent Packaging Industry Association
(AIPAI), The Vietnam Association of Food Science and Technology (VAFOST), Multi
Engineering -Solution Laboratory (MESLAB) and Vietnam Association of Testing
Laboratories (VINALAB).
Through the seminars,
visitors will have the opportunity to take a comprehensive look at this year’s
innovative products through amazing presentations of industry experts and
leaders.
Propak Vietnam 2019 takes
place from now until March 21, as an opportunity for domestic and foreign
businesses to exchange and enhance cooperation to improve product quality and
technology, as well as access leading manufacturers, with the most modern
solutions and technologies.
Source: NDO
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