Ms.Kanokwara Anutarawatr, Senior Manager, Mack Brooks Exhibitions Asia Ltd., "Nowadays, corrugated packaging industries in ASEAN countries must be able to meet growing local demand and rising customer numbers. With a combined population of 620 million, most of working age, ASEAN countries have experienced a steady rise in consumer demand. This is a key factor driving national economic growth levels in the region, which has led to expansion of the consumer goods and packaging markets and recent innovations in the corrugated packaging industry.” The growth of ASEAN’s Corrugated and Folding Carton industry has led Kanokwara Anutarawatr and her team to feature an additional 40% of floor space at CCE South East Asia - Thailand 2018.

"CCE – ICE 2018 will present a great opportunity for corrugated packaging industry entrepreneurs to share experience and develop connections with leading manufacturers of machine innovations and technologies,” said Ravi Kasemsarn, President of the Thai Corrugated Packaging Association. “This exhibition will be a driving force in optimising the industry for sustainable growth under the Thailand 4.0 initiative."With over 3,248 trade visitors and over 90 exhibitors present at 2016’s show, this year’s edition is expected to see even more attendees and more spaces being reserved.

Mr.Vichan Jitpakdee, President of the Thai Pulp and Paper Industries Association, commented on the show’s growth: "The number of visitors and machines being exhibited at CCE South East Asia - Thailand 2018 is expected to far surpass the previous show, which gives Thai and ASEAN-based corrugated paper industry entrepreneurs a chance to see new machine innovations and technologies while building up their business network."Describing the scope of work of the Thai Screen Printing & Graphic Imaging Association, its president Prapaporn Narongrit explained: "We aim to support and improve the Thai screen printing industry and related industries by value-adding through increased product functions and decorations with safety and positive social and environmental impact top priorities. Moreover, our support initiatives include a screen cluster, which includes raw materials suppliers, manufacturers, wholesalers and customers.”

Commenting on the government agency’s role in staging the event, Kanokporn Damrongkul, Director of Exhibition Department - Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB), said, “As part of a government agency, we have a clear mission to support, develop and contribute to the standardization of the Thai MICE Industry. In order to position Thailand as a major hub for MICE in ASEAN, we support CCE South East Asia – Thailand 2018 with two government-sponsored campaign. The first campaign subsidized by TCEB is called Connect Business, which aims to bring more international visitors to international trade exhibition shows in Thailand. The second TCEB-subsidized campaign is Exhibiz in Market, which aims to bring more international exhibitors to join international trade exhibitions in Thailand through marketing activities such as overseas road shows.”

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