The overall standard of living across Asia has improved dramatically inrecent years due to rapid economic development, spurring increased demand for food, beverages and daily cosmetics, and facilitating development in the packaging industry. Furthermore, the need for productt differentiation, aesthetics, functionality and reduced environmental impact, have led to unprecedented growth and innovation among packaging firms. The Asia Pacific packaging industry is now facing enormous opportunities, as well as challenges wrought by globalization and pro-environmental policies.

Due to the tremendous success of Duxes' earlier printing and packaging event series, the Sustainable Packaging Asia Pacific Summit 2019 will be held on june 17-18, 2019, in Shanghai, China. The summit will serve as a platform for attendees to learn about current sustainable packaging trends, customer preferences, innovative packaging materials, as well as cutting-edge technological developments in packaging, with participation from leaders in industry, government, and research.