Exhibition opens

• Coffee and Refreshments, sponsored by Yenom 
• Conference registration

Chairman’s welcome and introduction

Keynote Presentation: South East Asia - markets, economy, industry and trends

• What is the level of economic growth in the region and how can the printing industry benefit from it?
• Market segmentation of South East Asia’s printing industry
• The impact of globalization- How is the presence of global brand owners influencing the market?
• How does South East Asia’s printing market contribute to the world’s demand for printed materials?

Keynote Presentation: Asia Pacific trends & market influences

• What is driving growth in the industry?
• How pressure-sensitive meets the need for new opportunities
• What can you do to enable further growth and profitability?

The rise of the label industry in south East Asia - growth and performance industry survey results

• Hear the latest key facts and figures of the South East Asia label market
• The impact of market challenges such as over capacity, high competition, lack of expertise and rapid change of technology in South East Asia
• Will the region adopt new state of the art technologies across the total range of production equipment, materials and services?

Mike Fairley
Tarsus Group Plc, Director of Strategic Development

Networking coffee break sponsored by Yenom

Trends and opportunities in global printing of product decoration industry

• Adapting printing techniques
• How are global brand owners affecting printing innovations globally?
• How can global trends be applied to the Asia market

Kishore Sarkar
Gallus, Head of Process Technology

PANEL SESSION: How to meet end user requirements- the converters’ perspective

• How will the changes in quality and performance requirements by end-users grow?
• What changes are needed from the industry, suppliers and customers, to stimulate self-adhesive label growth in South East Asia?
• Understand the key issues currently being faced by label converters in South East Asia

Networking lunch break, sponsored by Arpeco

Product and decoration technology trends and qualification process

• Learn about the latest developments in product and decoration techniques
• Pros and cons of different technology in health & beauty and beverage labeling
• Pressure sensitive opportunities

Nasuf Culha
UPM Raflatac, Product Manager, Films, Asia Pacific

Capitalizing on narrow-web opportunities – beyond pressure sensitive

• Learn about the latest applications of unsupported film
• Meeting the demand of high quality, low weight containers with in-mould labels
• Carton production using narrow web to advantage
• Gravure and flexo- the press choice for printing flexible packaging

Kim-Regin Sustmann
Nilpeter Asia Pacific, Director

What are the latest production advances of plates,sleeves and plate mounting tapes

• Direct laser engraving systems for flexo, screen and letterpress printing
• Process-free/chemistry-free plate making
• 100% digital workflow
• Plate mounting tapes- key influence affecting printing quality and productivity

Wolfgang Wittmann
Lohmann, Regional Sales Manager

Jimmy Nystrom
Stork Prints, Sales & Marketing Manager Graphics

Networking coffee break sponsored by Yenom

The influence of anilox in high resolution printing

• Find out how to benefit from your selection and use of anilox rolls
• What are the key ways to maximize performance and quality?
• Learn about the importance of cleaning, storage and handling

David Jones
Alphasonics, Managing Director

Prasert Vachiraprakarnsakul
Harper Asia Pacific Co Ltd, Technical Director

Adding value with special effect inks

• Overview of the ink technologies used for narrow web
• Brand colour protection solutions- increased colour gamut
• Learn about the colour matching process

George M Lyle
XSYS Print Solutions, Regional Manager Asia Pacific

Networking cocktail party, sponsored by Nilpeter

• drinks, canapes and entertainment all included