Informa Markets announced that ProPak Asia 2024 surpassed expectations with over 68,218 attendees. Business deals at the event exceeded 5 billion baht, confirming its status as a major industry event in the region. This year's trends show that smart technology and sustainable environmental innovations continue to be prominent.

     Mr.Sanchai Numboonnam, General Manager of Informa Markets in Thailand, highlighted the success of ProPak Asia 2024, a regional exhibition of processing and packaging technology. He emphasized several noteworthy aspects of this year's event. The exhibition brought together leading global companies, industry experts, innovators, technology manufacturers, and both public and private organisations. They showcased the latest trends and directions in the food and beverage, agriculture, personal care, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, FMCG, processing, and packaging industries. This provided attendees and entrepreneurs with valuable insights to enhance their production and business efficiency.

      Key trends driving change in the industry include smart factory systems, automated production and machinery, robotics and AI, and new sustainable, eco-friendly innovations in machinery, raw materials, and packaging. These advancements enhance product safety standards, detect contaminants, utilize resources efficiently, control and reduce production and energy costs, improve collaboration between machines and humans, and promote the use of biodegradable materials for production and packaging.

      A survey of attendees from around the world revealed that ProPak Asia is regarded as a must-visit industrial trade show in the region every year. Exhibitors agree, noting that ProPak Asia is an essential event to participate in. It attracts a large number of quality attendees, including genuine industry entrepreneurs, investors, and enthusiasts. This provides exhibitors with the opportunity to showcase their products and technologies, and to network and build partnerships with industry peers from around the world.

      ProPak Asia 2024 featured over 2,000 exhibitors from 42 countries worldwide. The event included 14 officially supported international pavilions from 12 countries, such as Australia, France, Switzerland, Italy, North America, Bavaria, China, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, and Taiwan(ROC). In total, the event drew 68,218 attendees from 83 countries.

      The trade and business negotiations at the event reached a value of 5 billion baht, marking an 11% increase from the previous year. ProPak Asia not only supports the growth and development of Thai entrepreneurs but also enhances Thailand's position as a regional hub for the food and beverage, agriculture, personal care, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, FMCG, processing, and packaging industries. Additionally, it attracts investments and generates income for the country on a significant scale.

      ProPak Asia 2025 is set to be held from 11-14 June 2025 at BITEC, Bangna. The event will feature extensive participation from global industry leaders, showcasing cutting-edge innovations and technologies. It will include valuable knowledge-sharing through conferences and seminars, alongside the debut of Asean Paper Bangkok, an exhibition dedicated to the pulp and paper industry in ASEAN, held concurrently with ProPak Asia 2025. This combined event aims to cover all aspects of the packaging industry. For more details and updates, please visit www.propakasia.com.