ProPak Asia 2026 Draws Over 80,000 Visitors and Generates 5.5 Billion Baht in Trade; Sets Sights on 2027 Mega-Exhibition by Co-Locating with Asian Paper Bangkok and LOUPE Southeast Asia to Achieve World-Class Smart Manufacturing Status

Mr. Sanchai Noombunnam, Country General Manager of Informa Markets Thailand and organizer of ProPak Asia 2026, attributed the event's success to its relocation to the IMPACT Exhibition and Convention Center in Muang Thong Thani, spanning over 60,000 square meters. The exhibition featured over 2,500 brands showcasing machinery and innovative solutions, alongside 13 international pavilions representing South Korea, China, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, Malaysia, France, the UK, North America, India, Italy, Australia, and Bavaria.

Mr. Sanchai noted that the event serves as a gateway to knowledge, investment opportunities, and global technology access for the Thai and Asean manufacturing sectors. It particularly enables small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and startups to tangibly transition from traditional methods to high-value, tech-driven production.

The innovations displayed reflect the industry's shift towards Industry 5.0, or "Hyper-Intention" production, which emphasizes collaboration between humans and artificial intelligence (AI) for smarter, more accurate, and flexible processes. Key technology highlights that drew significant interest from operators included:

• Live Working Lines demonstrating full-scale smart production operations in real-time.
• A Digitalization & AI Zone featuring data-driven technologies, Digital Twins, and collaborative robots (Cobots).
• Modern business strategies encouraging the adaptation to modular hubs for increased agility, as well as the "Glo-Cal" (Global Expertise, Local Sourcing) strategy.

ProPak Asia 2027 is scheduled for June 9-12, 2027, at IMPACT Muang Thong Thani, with an upgraded goal of becoming the number one processing and packaging exhibition in the Asia-Pacific region. The 2027 edition will uniquely integrate two major trade shows:

• Asian Paper Bangkok 2027, focusing on paper and pulp technology, corrugated paper production, and regional recycling technologies that answer global megatrends.
• LOUPE Southeast Asia 2027, which will highlight label products, mid-web flexible packaging, inline folding carton converting, and printing technologies.

Combining these three events on a single platform will create an unprecedented "One-Stop Exhibition" in the region, covering the entire upstream-to-downstream supply chain of food, beverage, packaging, paper, and label printing—from raw materials and production processes to smart logistics and warehousing. Exhibition space will expand by an additional 15%, and advance space bookings have received highly positive feedback, with over 80% already reserved by global participants.

Ms. Luciana Pellegrino, President of the World Packaging Organization (WPO), praised the event's success, stating that Thailand has demonstrated its potential as Asean's strongest packaging industry hub, particularly in eco-friendly materials that respond to the shift towards a sustainable industry. She noted that ProPak Asia perfectly connects the global packaging ecosystem by providing in-depth knowledge and linking the global packaging stage with regional development. The WPO confirmed its full readiness to continuously support ProPak Asia 2027 to elevate it as an international platform for technology exchange, business networking, and in-depth sustainability knowledge.

Entrepreneurs, investors, and innovators can prepare for the newly expanded ProPak Asia 2027 on June 9-12, 2027, at IMPACT Muang Thong Thani. For more information, visit www.propakasia.com.

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