China Print

The market

Since 1999, China’s printing industry is experiencing a tremendous growth. Statistics shows that the annual industry growth rate maintains about 10%, 2-4% higher then the country’s GDP growth. In 2005, the production value of China’s printing industry reached 310 billion RMB. This figure is estimated to reach 455.5 billion RMB in 2010. The steady growth of China’s printing industry has provided a solid foundation for the development of printing trade fairs in China. The open market and vast opportunities has also attracted large amount of foreign investment. China is becoming a key area for the global printing industry.

History of CHINA PRINT

Beijing International Printing Technology Exhibition, also known as CHINA PRINT, is an international printing trade fair sponsored by Printing and Printing Equipment Industries Association of China (PEIAC) and China International Exhibition Center Group Corporation (CIEC Group). The organizers are the PEIAC, CIEC Exhibition Co., Ltd. and CIEC Exhibition Co., (HK) Ltd.

CHINA PRINT is a quadrennial event established in 1984, authorized by China’s state department. In 1988, it became the first UFI member in China. With over twenty years’ of development, CHINA PRINT has been widely acknowledged as a must-attend event for printing professionals. In every CHINA PRINT event, attendees are able to see top printing machinery manufacturers such as Heidelberg, KBA, Man Roland, Komori, Mitsubishi, etc. Also, local manufacturers such as Beiren Group and Shanghai Electrics play important roles in each CHINA PRINT. Every CHINA PRINT exhibitors always try their best to plan the presentation of their latest technologies and equipments. CHINA PRINT has become an important event that leads the trend of printing and promotes the industry development of Asian and even global printing industry.

Here are some key figures that show the development of CHINA PRINT:

The above charts shows CHINA PRINT is developing rapidly in the last twenty years. With size and effect surpassing IGAS in Japan, CHINA PRINT is now the largest printing trade fair in Asia.