Tokyo Pack runs October 2-5 at Tokyo Big Sight. With 510 Japanese companies occupying more than 19,000 square meters, Tokyo Pack 2012 confirms its position as the largest and most unique packaging show in Asia, presenting the widest range of advanced Japanese packaging, with potential for international application, in the Asian region. Key categories include packaging materials and containers, packaging material and substrates, and design.
Packaging machinery on show includes equipment for the printing and converting sectors, inspection and measurement, food and pharmaceutical processing and transport/logistics sectors, distribution systems, and other packaging-related equipment.
The widest cross section of Japanese global packaging corporations will be exhibiting their latest market offerings, including well known international names. A special delegation from the Swedish packaging industry will also be represented at the Embassy of Sweden booth.
In the 46 years since the first Tokyo Pack was held in 1966, traditionally the focus of the exhibition has been on how the package enhances the quality of life through the use of the most advanced materials and solution-based structures. This year the biennial “celebration of the package” is to be taken to a new level. In addition to packages on display at individual exhibitor booths, visitors will be able to get a unique snapshot of the best of Japanese packaging technology through special-focus Packaging Pavilions
ď‚ž Japan Good Packaging Pavilion 2012:
More than 100 winning packages from this year’s Japan Good Packaging Contest and Japan Star 2012, featuring the best of packaging in the country.
ď‚ž Global Packaging Pavilion:
A showcase of common food and beverage packaging around the world, highlighting the importance of packaging to society. Packaging applications common to different countries will be displayed, as an extension of different consumer behavior and habits.
ď‚ž Package Design Pavilion:
Co-organized by Tokyo Pack, the Japan Industrial Designers’ Association (JIDA) and EAST JAPAN BLOC, and supported by the Japan Package Design Association (JPDA) and Japan Graphic Designers Association (JPGDA), this special feature places packaging designers in the limelight. The Pavilion showcases outstanding structural and graphic packaging designs as well as seminars and workshops.
ď‚ž Graduation Works from KUWASAWA DESIGN SCHOOL:
The 2011 graduation works of Japan’s first design school will be featured here, exploring the relationship between design and the way we live.
Recognizing that negotiating the business-language barrier can be a daunting task for the non-Japanese speaking overseas visitor, the organizer has devised a system where English-speaking visitors can avoid wasting time asking “can you speak English?” Booths will display a special “English speaker available” sign where business discussions can comfortably take place in English.
In addition, for the first time ever, the organizer is offering a range of services to help orient the overseas visitor to Japan. A series of seminars explaining Japan’s industry structure and business culture and optional city tours of retail formats and other packaging-related visits are being arranged and will be announced closer to the event.
Contact: Tokyo Pack 2012 Secretariat
Togeki Bldg. 10F, 4-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan
Tel: +81-3-3543-1189 Fax: +81-3-3543-8970 E-mail: [email protected]
URL: http://www.tokyo-pack.jp/en
Breakdown of Tokyo Pack 2012 (by number of companies)
Packaging materials/Containers-41%
Packaging machines-28%
Printing /Converting machines-9%
Food /Pharmaceutical processing machines-5.2%
Machines for Inspection/Measurement /Additional operation-11.2%
Packaging Design/Communication/Service-2%
Logistics/ Transport equipment/ Service-3.6%]
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Exhibition Overview:
Dates: October 2nd (Tue)-5th (Fri), 2012
Venue: Tokyo Big Sight, East Hall 1-6
Exhibition scale: 2,100 booths (19,000 sqm)
Number of exhibitors: 510 companies
Organizer: Japan Packaging Institute (JPI)
