Extrusion International 4-2024-USA

13 Extrusion International 4/2024 www.conextru.eu CONEXTRU is celebrating 15 years of successful presence in the tough competitive machinery market. CONEXTRU offers a wide product line of extruders, mono- and multi-layer pipeheads and cross heads as well as vacuum and spray cooling tanks. Additionally Conextru supports machine manufacturer with technology. HIGH LEVEL OF TECHNOLOGY AND KNOWLEDGE EFFICIENT COMMUNICATION WITH LOWADMINISTRATION 40 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN EXTRUSION DESIGN INDIVIDUAL DESIGN Shanghai World of Packaging (swop) 2024  As one of the largest trade fairs for the processing & packaging industry in Asia, Shanghai World of Packag- ing (swop) each year attracts tens of thousands of visiting professionals from the sectors food and beverage pack- agings, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and consumer goods. More than 30,000 visitors attended swop 2023, among them well-known brands – in 2024, the halls are said to be of a similar calibre. The reason is that for these top brands, the trade fair is an important meeting opportu - nity within the booming Chinese packaging market. This is where all relevant market segments and trends come together. This year as well, national and international ex- hibitors, among them from China, Germany, Japan and the United Kingdom, are expected from 18 to 20 Novem- ber on the approx. 65,000 square meters of exhibition space at the Shanghai New International Expo Center. The swop trade fair, which is part of the portfolio of inter- pack alliance, covers all sectors of the packaging industry, frommachines and materials to logistics and recycling. 88 percent of the visitors at swop 2023 were decision makers or influencers, and for the current edition, the hosts of Messe Düsseldorf (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. and Ad- sale Exhibition Services Ltd. are hoping that high-rank- ing experts from the industry will participate in order to purposefully strengthen new opportunities for net- working and business. In this context, the cooperation of swop with important key players in the Chinese mar- ket is of central importance. For example, the new coop- eration with the “Chinese Institute of Food Science and Technology (CIFST)” will attract numerous professionals from the food industry to the trade fair. The new partnership with CIFST allows swop to pur- posefully extend its influence to exclusive purchas- ers within the Chinese food industry. The cooperation marks the debut of the “Food Processing and Intelligent Manufacturing Zone” at the trade fair, which special- ises in innovative processing technologies and packag- ing solutions for food producers. The forum will cover a number of current topics, among them artificial intel- ligence, food big data, image analysis of food, machine learning, intelligent manufacture, nutrition and safety as well as quality control. Around 300 key players and managers from the industry are expected. Exhibitors can still register swop offers the opportunity to meet influential leaders in the industry, gain insights into the up-and- coming-Asian market and enter into strategic business partnerships. Interested exhibitors can still register for swop – one of the easiest and most comfortable ways is to participate in the German or International Pavilion with an all-inclusive package. Participation by international exhibitors and visitorswill be further facilitated by China's decision to implement a unilateral visa-free policy for ordinary passport holders from 15 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Austria and Poland, to travel to China for 15 days without a visa, including for business visits. Messe Düsseldorf GmbH www.swop-online.com/en/