The 2nd International Printing Technology Exhibition of China (Guangdong) (also known as PRINT CHINA 2011, the sister-show of CHINA PRINT in south China) has been successfully held from April 9th to13th of 2011. This exhibition occupied a total area of 120,000 square meters, which is increased by 50% comparing with the last event, attracting 171,256 oversea and domestic professional visitors, which is increased by 64.3%. The exhibition contributes a total business volume of RMB 5 billion which is increased by 400%. With rising popularity, better trade atmosphere and higher dealing volume, the exhibition’s effect has greatly exceeded exhibitors’ expectations. PRINT CHINA 2011 has been a booster for China’s Printing industry.

Beijing International Printing Technology Exhibition, also known as CHINA PRINT, is a quadrennial event established in 1984. It is the earliest and has been the largest Printing trade fair in China. In 1988, it became the first UFI member in China. In order to meet the request of China’s rapid development, CHINA PRINT’s sister show, The 1st International Printing Technology Exhibition of China (Guangdong), also known as PRINT CHINA, was held in Dongguan city in 2007. Its second event, PRINT CHINA 2011, occupied a total show area of 120,000 square meters. With almost 30 years of development and the great development of China’s Printing industry, CHINA PRINT and PRINT CHINA have become major Printing shows in the world.

1.  Prepress and Premedia
‧Publishing software
‧Software for packaging prepress
‧Workflow and data handling software
‧Software for multimedia
‧Encoding and identification software and equipment
‧Input devices
‧Output devices
‧Equipment & systems for Printing forme production punching equipment
‧Colour matching systems

2. Print
‧Sheet-fed offset Printing machines
‧Web-fed offset Printing machines
‧Flexographic Printing machines
‧Letterpress machines
‧Gravure Printing machines
‧Hybrid Printing machines (combination of methods)
‧Digital Printing machines and digital Printing systems
‧Screen Printing machines
‧Pad / Tampon Printing machines
‧Printing machines and systems for special Printing applications
‧Peripheral equipment
‧Rollers, cylinders and sleeves

3. Postpress and Paper Converting
‧Bookbinding machines and print finishing machines
‧Paper converting for stationery
‧Paper converting equipment for the Paper industry
‧Paper converting equipment for the packaging industry, packaging production
‧Paper converting equipment for hygiene products
‧Paper converting equipment for technical Paper products
‧Machines for the production of die-cutting formes
‧Encoding and identification systems

4. Paper and substrates
‧Graphic Paper – web Printing Paper
‧Graphic Paper – cut-size Paper
‧Paper, cardboard and board for packaging
‧Tissue
‧Paper, cardboard and board for technical and special applications
‧Films / foils
‧Other substrates

5. Inks and Consumables
‧Offset Printing Inks
‧Flexographic Printing Inks
‧Gravure Printing Inks
‧Screen Printing Inks
‧Toners and Inks
‧Coatings / Varnishes
‧Chemicals
‧Anti-setoff powder
‧Printing formes and coating formes
‧Printing blankets, packing materials and sleeves
‧Dampening solution additives & Printing aids
‧Washing agents & maintenance products
‧Adhesives and glues
‧Bookbinding materials
‧Embossing and laminating materials
‧Encoding and identification materials
‧Photographic materials
‧Conveyor belts and tapes

6. Components and Infrastructure
‧Network systems
‧Room climate & conditioning
‧Extraction and ventilation systems
‧Waste removal and recovery systems
‧Conveyor and transportation systems (no floor conveyors)
‧Archiving and documentation
‧Measuring and testing equipment
‧Measuring and testing tools
‧Spare parts, wearing parts and lubricants
‧Control, feed-back control and drive technology
‧Paper handling, machines for sheet, reel and pile handling
‧Sound insulation
‧Knives & grinding machines
‧Light sources for reproduction techniques
‧Ink milling and mixing machines
‧Ink agitators and mixers
‧Ventilation systems (central compressed air supply)

7. Services and Software
‧Address services
‧Basic and further training
‧Consulting services
‧Image archives and image data bases
‧Data processing services
‧Print services providers
‧Printing forme producers
‧e-commerce for the Printing industry
‧Financial services & insurance services providers
‧Research and development
‧Used machinery dealers
‧Mailing and postal services providers
‧Machine transportation and machine mounting
‧Software
‧Industrial associations and professional organizations
‧Certification, testing and standardization

8. Others
‧Applications for printed electronics / printed functionalities
‧Applications for nanotechnology
‧Trade and technical literature, technical dictionaries
‧Trade press, trade magazines
‧Trade directories