Organized by SES Vietnam Exhibition Services (also known as UBM VES), the industry-leading processing and packaging exhibition in Vietnam, ProPak Vietnam, is set to return from 20 to 22 March 2018 at Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC), with the largest and most international range of technology and integrated solutions catering to all segments of the processing and packaging industry.

Since its inception in 2003, ProPak Vietnam has grown steadily and tremendously to become the valuable and opportune platform for industry players to build up their brands, maintain strategic relationships, establish numerous promising contacts and close fruitful business deals. Into its 13th edition, the comprehensive annual event marks the biggest scale in its history, spanning up to 10,000 square meters of the entire exhibition space.

The premier sourcing and networking platform for food, drink and pharmaceutical processing and packaging technology in Vietnam

The inaugural three-day staging will once again congregate a multitude of industry leaders and professionals working in the high-value sectors of processing and packaging. The event is anticipated to house over 420 participating companies from 29 countries and regions, which include a strong lineup of 11 group pavilions from many of the world’s current powerhouse economies such as India, Denmark, Italy, Germany, China, Korea, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand. An impressive number of major international brands have officially confirmed their return to the event, for instances, Bericap, Chumpower, DKSH, Flowcrete, Fuji, Heat and Control, Ishida, Joiepack Industrial, MNB Technologies, Mekong Technology, Phu Loc Technologies, Song Song, Uchida, amongst others.

A vast range of technical innovation, sophisticated technologies and formidable machinery catering to every facet of the industry will be on full-scale display, with Food Processing & Packaging; Pharmaceutical Processing & Packaging; Bottling & Beverage Technology; Canning Technology; Barcoding, Printing & Labeling; Filling Machinery and Systems; Food Safety & Hygiene Technology commanding the majority of the exhibits.

Following significant attendance in the previous editions, ProPak Vietnam 2018 is poised to draw a high caliber of over 8,200 trade visitors from 45 countries and regions, making it one of the largest and most comprehensive editions in years. Most of the visitors are coming from major brands across all vertical markets: beer, beverage, cosmetics, dairy, food, household chemicals, industrial and pharmaceutical manufacturers.

Valuable knowledge gleaned from technical seminars

The conference program held alongside ProPak Vietnam provides an ultimate knowledge platform which, over the years, has become the definitive gathering of technical experts and cross-industry leaders, equipping participants with ample networking opportunities, critical business insights and lively debates on the most topical issues facing the processing and packaging sectors in Vietnam. 

The 2018 edition of ProPak Vietnam is once again well equipped with the carefully crafted technical seminars hosted by the Vietnam Association of Food Science and Technology (VAFoST) and Lean Six Sigma Network, with keynote speeches and topic areas ranging from food safety controls and risk management to emerging trends in industrial water treatment processes.