The 33rd South China International Exhibition on Printing Industry 2027

The 33rd South China International Exhibition on Printing Industry 2027 (Printing South China) is a professional exhibition for the printing industry, organised by China Foreign Trade Centre Group Co., Ltd. and Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd., held in Guangzhou and now in its 33rd edition. Focused on digital, intelligent and sustainable development trends, it presents prepress and digital printing, general printing, post-press and packaging converting, paper container packaging, innovative packaging materials, flexible packaging and corrugated packaging.

Running alongside the China International Label Exhibition, Sino-Pack and PACKINNO, it covers end-use fields including food, beverages, food service and takeaway, personal care, pharmaceuticals, tobacco and alcohol, electronics, and designer toys and cultural creative products, providing the industry with a one-stop exchange and sourcing platform from printing and labels to packaging and packaging products.

Around new advances in digital printing technology, the show presents the application of digital printing equipment and technology to small-batch, short-cycle demand; the post-press and packaging converting hall focuses on automation technology and new solutions, including collaborative robots and automated guided vehicles handling transport and container loading, and high-speed folder gluers, helping companies improve efficiency amid labour shortages.

A paper container packaging zone presents equipment for moulded fibre and carton production, serving the "paper instead of plastic" demand in takeaway and food packaging; the innovative packaging materials theme presents new substrates such as water-based and biodegradable dispersions and seaweed-derived coatings, along with green packaging materials that are biodegradable, lightweight, high-barrier and recycled.

The smart packaging and automation area demonstrates the integration of prepress, printing and automated post-press through end-to-end digital workflows and one-stop production line demonstrations. Target visitors include packaging printing plants, paper product converters, carton and box plants, commercial printers and publishers, output centres and quick print shops, advertising and design companies, printing service companies, and related industry associations, media and research and consulting bodies.