Themes include South East Asia label industry growth; regional and international labelling standards; global branding issues; brand protection; pre-press and production technology; and RFID/smart label technology in practice. Leading global label experts such as Mike Fairley and Andy Thomas, the editor of Labels & Labelling will be delivering presentations over the two days.
The event has also attracted exhibitors from across Thailand, South East Asia, Australasia and the rest of the world.
Label Summit Asia 2006 is expected to attract over 400 senior delegates and key decision-makers who will attend over 17 seminar sessions outlining the latest developments in flexo technologies, digital printing, RFID/smart labels and anti-counterfeiting technology.
Organisers say that South East Asia is becoming an important hub for label growth both regionally and globally. Overall, Asian markets will account for 37% of the global label consumption by 2010 and foreign investment from leading international suppliers is already pouring into the region.
The conference will highlight some of the worldwide trends including the strong expansion of shrink sleeve labels which is expected to grow substantially over the next three years.
International and regional suppliers showcasing their latest product developments include: Avery Dennison, Nilpeter, Mark Andy, Gallus, UPM Raflatac, Gidue, Omet, Link Label, Thai KK, GRE Digital Solutions, DoWell Swiss, Stork, Rotoflex, Alphasonics and GEW.
A spokesman for organiser, Labelexpo, managing director Roger Pellow says the label industry in South East Asia is in a dynamic phase with leading global suppliers investing millions of dollars in setting up new manufacturing plants in the region combined with global retailers and brands expanding their presence in the area.
“There is already a great potential ready to be unleashed and our summit will provide a focal point for key regional stakeholders to come together to learn about the latest trends and technological developments that will have a significant impact on the future of label businesses.
