Extrusion Asia Edition 1-2025

8 EXTRUSION & RECYCLING ASIA 1/2025 行业新闻 swop 2024 Concludes with Success Shanghai World of Packaging (swop) came to a successful close on November 20, 2024 in Shanghai, China, marking a remarkable conclu - sion to the annual grand show for the packaging industry in Asia. This year’s event stood out as a premier annual exhibition, highlighting a fresh vision and a deep alignment with the dynam - ic needs of the market. With a focus on globalization, swop has rmly es - tablished itself as an essential platform for exhibition, communication, and col - laboration across the entire packaging value chain. Covering more than 65,000 square meters, swop 2024 attracted 903 dis - tinguished companies from across the globe, including those from China, Germany, Spain, Finland, the United States, and many other countries and regions. The event drew 33,192 trade visitors from around the world, o ering a vibrant space for exhibitors and buyers to engage in fruitful dis - cussions and explore opportunities for collaboration in response to the evolving landscape of global supply chains. Evian Gu, General Manager of Messe Düsseldorf (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., said: “As an essential bridge connecting production and consump - tion, the demand for the packag - ing industry continues to grow.This surge not only highlights the vitality of global trade but also re ects the ongoing drive across industries to innovate and elevate the quality of product packaging. As a member of the interpack alliance, swop bene ts from extensive support that boosts its international reach and in uence. ” Rita Chu, Vice Chairman of The Adsale Group, said, swop has al - ways been a bellwether for industry hotspots and trends, and this year is no exception, delivering an impres - sive array of highlights. "Sustainabil - ity" can be said to be a consensus within the global packaging industry, while "going overseas" represents a new blue ocean for numerous enter - prises to expand into. This year, swop participants from all walks of life can not only gain insights into the latest dynamics and technological trends in the packaging industry but also nd ideal solutions tailored to their own development needs. Highlights of swop 2024 – Showcasing Cutting-Edge Packaging Industry Technologies and Development Trends - Spotlight on digitalization, intelli - gence, and automation in packaging equipment and new technologies - Focus on packaging contain - ers and tableware production lines, showcasing innovative technologies and eco-friendly materials - Leading the green revolution in packaging: Showcasing innovative eco-friendly materials - FMCG Packaging Pavilion at swop 2024: Empowering brands to shine The International Pavilion, a stand - out feature of swop 2024, was proudly supported by the “interpack alliance”. The event hosted a distinguished ros - ter of internationally renowned exhibi - tors. These exhibitors presented cut - ting-edge packaging solutions from around the globe, demonstrating new quality productive forces driving the international packaging sector. With its strong focus on emerging trends, swop continues to solidify its position as a genuine hub of innovation and a premier platform for industry dialogue and collaboration. A Series of Concurrent Events Cre - ates a Premier Platform for Industry Exchange. In its pursuit of establish - ing a world-class communication plat - form and reinforcing its role as an in - dustry trendsetter, swop 2024 hosted a diverse range of expert-led forums and technology exchange sessions. These events brought together indus - try leaders, scholars, and corporate representatives to deliver compre - hensive insights into the latest trends in packaging. swop 2025 will be held from Novem - ber 25 to 27, 2025, at SNIEC (Shang - hai New International Expo Centre) in Shanghai, China. www.swop-online.com