Chicago Graphic Arts News

The audience of the Graph Expo & Converting Expo2000 opened on September 24th. In the exhibition hall, visitors from different countries exchanged information with exhibitors. The exhibition truly became a truly international exhibition. In order to improve the international influence of this exhibition, organizers Graphic ArtsShow and the NPES International Affairs Department organized a series of international events. In Asia-Pacific Japan, visitors from China, India, Japan, and other Asian countries received a research report on the market and technology dynamics in the Asia Pacific region written by the NPES Association. After a special visit organized by the organizer of the show, Toppan printed in the United States. Mr. Peter Grant, Vice President of the company, and Mr. Zhou Yaping, Director of Greater China, NPES gave a wonderful speech. Mr. Peter Grant introduced Japan's largest printing company, Toppan's experience in maintaining the advanced technology and implementing strategic expansion. According to reports, Toppan's business scope is extremely wide, and its tentacles have penetrated into China. In recent years, they set up factories in Beijing, Shanghai, Taiwan and other places, and set up offices in Hong Kong, Shenzhen and other places. Mr. Zhou Yaping briefly described the results of a recent NPES survey of the Chinese market, described the distribution channels for different printed matters in major regions of China, and the stable trend of the development of China's printing industry toward privatization. (Hongyi)