As forecast conservatively by Grand View Research, the global pharmaceutical product packaging market will exceed USD 90.6 billion by 2022, fueled by factors such as continuous technological innovation and flourishing biologics, and also the continuous rise of emerging economies’ demand for pharmaceutical products, which cannot be ignored. China, one of the main representatives of emerging markets, is expected to become one of the countries with largest pharmaceutical product packaging market demand in the future, with the increasing of aging degree and release of two-child policy, and by virtue of demographic dividend and support of relevant medicine policies.

Under the above opportunity, the InnoPack China 2018 hosted by UBM EMEA and (CCCMHPIE) and co-sponsored by Shanghai UBM Sinoexpo International Exhibition Co., Ltd. (UBM Sinoexpo) will again bring people engaging in pharmaceutical packaging R&D and procurement from all over the world. It is an important platform to learn about the industry’s latest technological development and seek exchange and cooperation, and will create a new pattern based on its 2017 exhibition, on June 20-22, 2018 in Shanghai New International Expo Centre, together with P-MEC China 2018 and CPhI China 2018.

Professional, one-stop—the best showcasing and exchange platform for Chinese pharmaceutical packages

Nearly 200 Chinese and overseas famous suppliers of pharmaceutical product packaging materials and drug delivery systems including Schott, Ompi, Chaohua, Gerresheimer Shuangfeng, Global Printing, NEOPAC, UPM and PRESSPART, etc. gathered on the exhibition site in 2017, and attracted nearly 40,000 professionals to come to purchase and negotiate for cooperation. Undoubtedly, InnoPack China has become an unmissable annual industry event in the pharmaceutical packaging material field of the Asian-Pacific region. Besides the conventional exhibition mode, the host will also hold the International Summit for Pharmaceutical Packaging & Drug Delivery System to focus on Chinese and foreign industry hot topics, and discuss the new materials, new technology and new development of pharmaceutical packaging, and aim to build the best platform for trade cooperation and information exchange in the industry.

Innovative, functional—new trends of pharmaceutical product packaging

From the perspective of market shares of different packaging materials, plastic and polymers are still the preferred materials for most pharmaceutical product packages owing to the lightness and manageability, while pharmaceutical product packages with special functionality that are created through perfect fusion of material and design also have become the focus of many pharmaceutical enterprise developers because of the unique additional values. The LOG Pharma Packaging from Israel selected InnoPack China as the first step to enter the Chinese market, and showcased its world-leading innovative barrier packaging solutions on 2017 exhibition site, which received the consultation and attention of many pharmaceutical enterprise developers. Only by innovation and breakthrough can the future be created, and more pharmaceutical packaging innovation and application will wait for you to witness on the exhibition site in June 2018.

Safe, humanized—new opportunities for drug delivery devices

The flourishing of the drug delivery devices is also a non-negligible important factor for the growth of the pharmaceutical product packaging market, besides the progress of the pharmaceutical product packaging materials. Pressing issues such as improving compliance of patients, making sure of drug integrity, and balancing protection of children and accessibility of the old, are gaining more and more attention, with the rise of trends of home nursing and self-protection awareness. In 2018, the exhibition host, to help pharmaceutical enterprises find the desired quality products, will focus on presenting quality products including inhalation drug delivery devices, prefilled syringes, injectors, transdermal drug delivery systems, and drug delivery device accessories, etc. in the Drug Delivery System Zone of Hall N5. The global aerosol and prefilled syringe market bellwethers represented by West, Ypsomed, Aptar group, Wego, and Huarui, etc. have all booked 2018 stands so far.

Sneak peek of 2018 exhibition: larger exhibition area and more potential business opportunities

In 2018, the exhibition will be moved to Hall N5 where the exhibition area is larger, and added with temporary hall of nearly 1,000m², to correspond to the rapid development of the pharmaceutical packaging industry and the growing of InnoPack China. Hall N5 and the temporary hall will adjoin 3# Entrance Hall, and connect with Hall E8 for FSMP (Foods for Special Medical Purpose) and Halls E6-E7 for Dietary Supplements, to greatly integrate the pharmaceutical and health product market resources for packaging material and drug delivery system enterprises. By then, exhibitors will not only have the chance to approach new and old customers from the pharmaceutical industry, but also can enjoy the potential business opportunities to further exploit the FSMP and health product industries.

As a flagship exhibition of the pharmaceutical packaging and drug delivery system industry in the Asian-Pacific region, the further upgraded InnoPack China 2018 will welcome the industry peers with clearer exhibition zone planning, better quality exhibitor groups, and visitor resources with higher purchasing power. We look forward to meeting you again in Shanghai New International Expo Centre on June 20-22, 2018!

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