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Outline
Title

TOKYO PACK 2018 − Tokyo International Packaging Exhibition 2018 −ThemeLetʼs Create Packaging for All Our Tomorrows

TermOctober 2 (Tue) - 5 (Fri), 2018Time

10 : 00a.m. - 5 : 00p.m.

Venue

Tokyo International Exhibition Center "Tokyo Big Sight"

PurposeWith a variety of exhibits from packaging materials and machinery to converting, packaging, distribution,
environmental protection equipment etc., TOKYO PACK will serve as a platform for business negotiations
and international exchanges, and contribute to the development of society from an international perspective.

Organizer

Japan Packaging Institute (JPI)

Supporting
Organizations

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry / Japan Chamber of Commerce & Industry / Japan External Trade
Organization / Japan Productivity Center / World Packaging Organization / Asian Packaging Federation /Japan Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Association / Japanese Material Handling Society / Tokyo Big
Sight Inc.

Exhibits

Packaging Materials / Packaging Machinery / Packaging Related Converting Machinery / Printing Machinery /Food and Pharmaceutical Processing Machinery / Machinery for Inspection, Measurement, Additional
operation / Packaging Design, Communication, Services / Logistics, Transport Equipment, Service / ResearchInstitute, Organization, Press

Exhibition
Scale

2,609 booths by 700 corporations (22,700 square meters)

Working Committee Members

2Chairman

Morihiro Muramoto

Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.

Vice-chairman

Kunio Tsuda
Hidehiro Kajiwara

Takara Pac. Ltd.
Kajiwara Inc.

Members

Keiji Sawano
Ryusuke Date
Yoshiro Komai
Takashi Uesugi
Shigeru Yamagata
Shinichi Naruke
Hideki Machida
Tohru Yagino
Soichiro Katayama
Hiroyuki Tanaka
Akira Nakamura
Keisuke Yamaguchi
Mizue Iwasaki
Tetsuo Terada
Tomoyuki Takada
Hidenori Kamimoto
Kensaku Tahara
Shingo Yoshino
Eiji Namie
Yasunori AokiYoko Kaji
Chikayuki Hiwatari
Toshio Yamada
Go SatoYoshihiro Yasukawa

ANRITSU INFIVIS Co., Ltd.
Ishida Co., Ltd.
EDM Corporation
Idemitsu Unitech Co., Ltd.
Oji Industrial Materials Management Co., Ltd.
Kyodo Printing Co., Ltd.
Kyowa Automatic Machinery Co., Ltd.
Crown-package Co., Ltd.
Sun A. Kaken Co., Ltd.
Shikoku Kakoki Co., Ltd.
Strapack Corporation
Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
DIC Corporation
DKSH Japan K. K.
Toyo Ink Co., Ltd.
Toyo Jidoki Co., Ltd.
Toyo Seikan Group Holdings, Ltd.
Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.
Topack Co., Ltd.
Japan Industrial Edged Tool Co., Ltd.
Nihon Tetra Pak K.K.
Nippon Hoso-kikai Co., Ltd.
Fujimori Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Mitsubishi Shoji Packaging Corporation
Rengo Co., Ltd.

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Co-operators
AEROSOL CAN & VALVE MAKER'S ASSOCIATION OF JAPANJAPAN KRAFT PAPER SACKS ASSOCIATIONAEROSOL INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF JAPANJAPAN MACHINERY CENTER FOR TRADE AND INVESTMENTALL JAPAN COFFEE ASSOCIATIONJAPAN MARKETING ASSOCIATION

ALL JAPAN PLASTIC PRODUCTS INDUSTRIAL FEDERATIONJAPAN MEASURING INSTRUMENTS FEDERATION

ALL JAPAN PROCESS DRIED SEAWEED CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONJAPAN OILSEED PROCESSORS ASSOCIATION

ALL JAPAN TSUKEMONO FEDERATION OF COOPERATIVESJAPAN PACKAGE DESIGN ASSOCIATIONASSOCIATION OF JAPAN PLASTICS MACHINERYJAPAN PACKING ASSOCIATIONBREWING SOCIETY OF JAPANJAPAN PAPER ASSOCIATIONBusiness Wrapping Association

JAPAN PAPER TUBE INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION

CLEAN JAPAN CENTER

JAPAN PAPERBOARD & CORRUGATED BOX INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

Flexible Packaging Hygiene Association

JAPAN PATENT ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATIONFLEXOGRAPHIC TECHNICAL ASSOCIATION OF JAPANJAPAN POLYETHYLENE PRODUCTS INDUSTRIAL FEDERATIONJA PACKAGING & HORTICULTURE MATERIALS ASSOCIATIONJAPAN POLYOLEFIN FILM INDUSTRY TRADE ASSOCIATIONJAPAN ADHESIVE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONJAPAN POLYSTYRENE FOAM INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONJAPAN ADHESIVE TAPE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATIONJAPAN PRECISION MEASURING INSTRUMENTS MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATIONJAPAN ALUMINIUM ASSOCIATIONJAPAN PRINTING MACHINERY ASSOCIATIONJAPAN ASSOCIATION OF CORROSION CONTROLJAPAN PULPMOLD ASSOCIATIONJAPAN ASSOCIATION OF GRAPHIC ARTS TECHNOLOGYJapan Ready-made Meal AssociationJAPAN AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS ASSOCIATIONJAPAN ROBOT ASSOCIATIONJAPAN BAKERY AND CONFECTIONERY MACHINERY MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATIONJAPAN SOAP AND DETERGENT ASSOCIATIONJAPAN BAKING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONJAPAN SOFT DRINK ASSOCIATIONJAPAN BIOPLASTICS ASSOCIATIONJAPAN SOFT DRINK INSPECTION ASSOCIATIONJAPAN CANNERS ASSOCIATIONJAPAN SOYSAUCE ASSOCIATIONJAPAN CHAIN STORES ASSOCIATION

Japan Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry

JAPAN CHEMICAL INNOVATION AND INSPECTION INSTITUTE

JAPAN TEA ASSOCIATIONJAPAN CONSUMERS' ASSOCIATIONJAPAN TRANSPARENT PAPER INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONJAPAN CORRUGATED CASE ASSOCIATIONKANAGAWAKEN PACKAGING MACHINERY MANUFACTURERS' ASSOJAPAN COSMETIC INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL SUPERMARKET ASSOCIATION OF JAPANJAPAN DAIRY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONNPO NON-WOOD GREEN PRODUCTS ASSOCIAION OF JAPANJAPAN DEPARTMENT STORES ASSOCIATION

PLASTIC WASTE MANAGEMENT INSTITUTEJapan Design Protection AssociationRESEARCH INSTITUTE OF AGING SOCIETY

JAPAN ENVIRONMENT ASSOCIATIONSPECIAL NONPROFIT CORPORATION GREENCONSUMER-TOKYO. NET

Japan Federation of 18Liter Metal Cans Manufacture's Trade Unions

THE ACCESSIBLE DESIGN FOUNDATION OF JAPANJAPAN FEDERATION OF MISO MANUFACTURERS COOPERATIVESTHE CAN MANUFACTURERS INSTITUTE OF JAPANJapan Federation of Printing Industries

THE COUNCIL FOR PET BOTTLE RECYCLINGJapan Federation of Self-Medication Industries

THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS RESEARCH INSTITUTE

JAPAN FLEXIBLE CONTAINER MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATIONThe Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturer's Associations of JAPANJAPAN FOOD INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

THE JAPAN CONTAINERS AND PACKAGING RECYCLING ASSOCIATIONJAPAN FOOD PACKAGING ASSOCIATIONThe Japan Direct Marketing Association

JAPAN FOODS PACKAGING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

THE JAPAN ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATIONJAPAN FROZEN FOOD ASSOCIATION

THE JAPAN FEDERATION OF LABEL PRINTING INDUSTRIESJAPAN FRUIT JUICE ASSOCIATION

THE JAPAN FOOD MACHINERY MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATIONJAPAN GLASS BOTTLE ASSOCIATIONTHE JAPAN INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERINGJapan Graphic Designers Association Inc.

THE JAPAN MACHINERY FEDERATIONJAPAN HAM & SAUSAGE PROCESSORS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONTHE JAPAN PLASTICS INDUSTRY FEDERATIONJAPAN HYGIENIC OLEFIN AND STYRENE PLASTICS ASSOCIATION

THE JAPAN SOCIETY OF INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY MANUFACTURERS

Japan Hygienic PVC AssociationTHE JAPAN WAREHOUSING ASSOCIATION INC.

Japan Industrial Designers' Association

THE SOCIETY OF PACKAGING SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, JAPANJAPAN INSPECTION ASSOCIATION OF FOOD ＆ FOOD INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENTTOKYO FOOD MACHINERY INDUSTRY COOPERATIVEJAPAN INSTITUTE OF DESIGN PROMOTIONTOKYO PACKAGING PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTERS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION

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Exhibitor Proﬁle▌Total Number of Exhibitors and Booths
Total No. ofexhibitors

Total No. ofbooths

700

2,609

Year

2018

2016

2014

2012

2010

2008

Exhibitors

700

669

684

600

551

549

Booths

2,609

2,556

2,490

2,270

2,118

2,362

*In 2018, the number of exhibitors
increased by 4.6% and the numberof booths increased by 2.1% ,compared to that of the previousedition.
*1 booth : 8.82㎡ (2.97m × 2.97ｍ)▌Exhibitors and Booths by Business Category
2018

Category
Packaging Materials / Containers
Packaging Machines
Printing / Converting Machines
Machines for Food / Pharmaceutical / Cleaning
Machines for Inspections / Measurement / Additional Operations
Packaging Designs / Services
Logistics / Transport Equipment / Services
PR / PRESS
Co-exhibitors
China Pavilion / Taiwan Pavilion / Korea Pavilion
Sponsor Projects

Total

No. ofexhibitors

No. of booths

143
9860
1543
11193472
143
62

982
519
314
58
149
1975
38−207
248

700

2,609

2016No. ofexhibitors

No. of booths

37.6%

130

896

35.1%

19.9%

100

619

24.2%

12.0%

53

272

10.6%

2.2%

22

71

2.8%

5.7%

40

149

5.8%

0.7%

10

19

0.8%

2.9%

18

77

3.0%

1.5%

22

33

1.3%

−

101

−

−

7.9%

121

182

7.1%

9.6%

52

238

9.3%

100.0%

669

2,556

100.0%

Ratio %

Ratio %

▌Total Number of Overseas Exhibitors and Booths

4Year

2018

2016

2014

No. of exhibitors

153

162

146

No. of booths

231

236

188

Argentine

Italy

India

Indonesia

Netherlands

SwedenThailandBrazilFranceVietnamChinaKorea

Taiwan13 countries/regions

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Exhibitor Questionnaire Result※The questionnaire was sent out to all the domestic exhibitors after the event.
※SA means single answer and MA means multiple answer.

Ｑ What were the results of the exhibition?

(MA)
Ratio (％)

We were able to acquire new customers.

19.5

We communicated well with existing clients.

16.5

We performed sales promotion and PR.

14.0

We conducted business negotiations.

15.5

We announced new products.

15.0

We were able to collect opinions about our products from visitors.

12.0

We were able to improve our company image in the industry.

7.5

Total

100.0

Ｑ How did business discussions go during the exhibition period?

(SA・MA)We didn't have business-related
discussions. 8.9%
We made a contract.

3.7%

We submitted anestimate. 21.5%

We had business-related
discussions.
91.1％

you receive a sufficient
Ｑ Did
number of visitors to your booth? (SA)We set up appointments
for further negotiation.
41.1%

We provided samples
or documents. 33.7%

was your impression ofＱ Whatvisitors to your booth?

(SA)

We had many visitors
who were not users of our product(s).

12.5%More than
expected
Less than
expected

We had many visitorsfrom competitors. 10.7%

17.9％

33.9％

We were able tomeet many newcustomers.
They were mostly
existing clients.

As expected

48.2％

46.4％

30.4％

Ｑ Overall, how would you rate the show? (SA)you plan to attend
Ｑ Do
TOKYO PACK 2021?

(SA)

No, we will not attend. 3.5%

Dissatisﬁed 10.7%
Completely satisﬁed

14.3％
Yes, we will.

17.9％
Neithersatisﬁed or
un satisﬁed

Notdecided yet.

33.9％25.0%
Satisﬁed

50.0％

Probably

44.7％

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Visitor Proﬁle▌Total Number of Visitors and Booths
Registeredvisitors

Total number ofvisitors(Gate Entries）

62,488209,049

Oct. 2 (Tue)Oct. 3 (Wed)Oct. 4 (Thu)Oct. 5(Fri)

Total

Registeredvisitors

12,306

16,171

16,946

17,06562,488Gate Entries

41,84054,981

57,62054,608209,049■ Number of registered/actual visitors in the past exhibitions
Year2018

2016

2014

Registeredvisitors

62,488(100.5%)
209,049（113.2％）

62,171(99.8%)
184,677(103.3%)62,298(95.4%)
178,698(101.6%)Gate Entries*Actual number of visitors means thetotal number of people who passed
the entrance gates of Tokyo Big Sight.
Exhibitors are also included.
*The ratio to the previous edition isshown in the parenthesis.

▌Registered Visitors by Business Category
2018

Category

No. of visitors

No. of visitors

Ratio ％

13,61521.8

14,42623.2

Pharmaceuticals

1,163

1.9

2,881

4.6

Cosmetics / Toiletry

2,595

4.2

3,663

5.9

Daily products / General merchandise

1,957

3.1

2,138

3.4

Chemistry / Textile / Clothes

5,299

8.5

5,107

8.2

Steel / Machinery / Electricity / Automobiles

5,043

8.1

5,406

8.7

Logistics/ Trading / Distribution services

10,03916.1

10,31916.6

Packaging industry

16,38726.1

11,002

17.7

Others / Students

5,438

8.7

6,181

10.0

Government/Organizations/Research institutes

590

0.9

562

0.9

Press

305

0.5

279

0.5

N/A

57

0.1

79

0.3

62,488100.0

62,171

100.0

Food / Beverage / Agriculture / Fishery

Total

6

2016
Ratio ％

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Occupational Categories

Positional Categories

Occupation

No. of responses

Ratio ％

Project management/marketing

6,799

12.1

No. of responses

Ratio ％

Manager, Executives

8,576

15.3

Position

20,21736.0

General manager, Director

6,777

12.1

Product planning and development

6,567

11.7

Deputy director

2,433

4.3

Production

7,209

12.8

Section Manager

9,342

16.6

Research techniques

5,543

9.9

Section Chief

7,789

13.9

Sales department

173

0.3

Staff

17,98032.0

Engineering

1,232

2.2

Others3,212

5.8

Material, purchasing

2,748

4.9

56,109

100.0

386

0.7

Information system

Public information, advertising
Personnel affairs, general affairs, accounting
Others

Total

999

1.8

4,273

7.6

56,146

100.0

Total

▌Total Number of Registered Overseas Visitors
Year2018

2016

2014

Overseas Visitors

3,881(111.4%)

3,483(101.8%)

3,422(168.5%)

Japanese Visitors

58,607(99.9%)

58,688(99.7%)

58,876(93.0%)() : year on year % change■ Registered overseas visitors by countries/regions

Asia : 3,476
Country/Region

2018

2016

Korea
China
ThailandTaiwanIndonesia
Singapore
Hong Kong
Malaysia
Philippine
Vietnam
India
MyanmarUzbekistan
Mongolia
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Sri Lanka

1,337 1,220774 548535 526
450 462
90886396
21888276
4566
4427
2120
5115024220102

Europe : 209

North, Central and South America : 74

Country/Region 2018 2016 Country/Region 2018 2016

Country/Region 2018 2016

SwedenItaly
Germany
FranceU.K.
Spain
RussiaNetherlands
Switzerland
Finland
Belgium
Ireland
Austria
Czech

U.S.
CanadaMexicoCosta Rica
Colombia
Brazil
Chile

48
21
25
1322
1041012423
6050
1712117776532111Norway
PolandMarta
Portugal
Denmark
Rumania
ServiaEstonia
BulgariaLuxemburg
GreeceLatviaLithuania

2821412522000111000000032251
94036155
532210Middle East ： 10
Country/Region 2018 2016

TurkeyThe United Arab Emirates
Israel
KuwaitSaudi Arabia
LebanonJordan

333
1000

82
10221

Others ：112
Country/Region 2018 2016

Australia
New ZealandUnanswered

26
482

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Visitor Questionnaire Result

Ｑ What are the packaging issues of your company?

(MA)Issues

Ratio %

Cost reduction

70619.8

Differentiation with other companies through the cutting-edge technology, products and service

545

15.3

Rationalization of production and packaging line

462

12.9

Enhancement of sales promotion through containers and packaging

424

11.9

Improvement of quality, safety, security and expiration date of the contents

394

11.0

Reconsideration of the package design and rationalization of logistics

363

10.2

Measures to cope with global warming issues through the containers and packaging

343

9.6

Others

333

9.3

3,570

100.0

Total

Ｑ Are you involved in purchasing the products?

(MA)Your current position

Ratio %

I suggest and advise to decide the products.

746

38.8

I am not involved in purchasing products.

370

19.2

I sometimes participate in decisions related to purchasing products.

317

16.5

I am in charge of packaging-related tasks.

245

12.7

I have the authority to make a ﬁnal decision.

138

7.2

Others

109

5.6

1,925

100.0

Total

Ｑ Have you ever visited TOKYO PACK? (SA)Ｑ How did you hear about the show? (SA)Others 2.9％
Magazines, Advertisement 5.2％
2％
Oﬃcial website of exhibitors 7.4％

I have beenhere 3 ormore times.
28.0％

Invitation from organizer

11.1％
This is my
1st time.
46.6％

Informed bycolleagues orfriends

29.8％

Invitation from exhibitors

This is my
2nd time.
25.4％

819.6％

Oﬃcial website

24.0％

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you meet your visiting
Ｑ Did
objectives?
No, we were not satisﬁed. 1.2％

(SA)

Ｑ What was your purpose of visit?
Purpose of visit

2018

Ratio %

To gather general information on
new products and technology

17,82052.3

To gather information to purchaseproducts

4,643

13.6

We were interested in this market

4,561

13.4

For technical exchange with theexhibitors

3,374

9.9

To gather information on competitors

2,950

8.7

To participate in events held byorganizer

415

1.2

Others304

0.9

34,067

100.0

Yes, deﬁnitely 9.1％

NeitherYes or No
23.6％

Yes, we did.
66.1％

Total

select the event(s) you
Ｑ Please
were interested in.
Events(MA)

Seminar Participants : Please select
(MA)
Ｑ For
the seminar(s) you were interested in.
Seminars

2018

Ratio %

116

25.9

Technical Seminar

88

19.6

Keynote Speech

60

13.4

9.1

Trend Seminar55

12.3Package Design Seminar

398.7

Pharmaceutical Packaging Seminar

204.5

2018 Japan Good Packaging Forum

204.581.8

2018

Ratio %

Japan Good Packaging Pavilion 2018

615

38.8

Packaging Tehchnology Seminar by Exhibitors

2018 Kinoshita Prize Awarded Packaging

249

15.7

Package Design Pavilion

236

14.9

Mail-order & Gift Packaging Zone

144

Exhibition Focusing on Future
Packaging

126

7.9

The「MEIJI 150th」Exhibition

103

6.5

Pharmaceutical Packaging Zone

99

6.2

Material Handling Pavilion

150.9

1,587

100.0

Total(SA)Asian Packaging Seminar
Sweden Packaging SeminarOthers

Total

81.8

34

7.5

448

100.0

Ｑ Do you plan to visit TOKYO PACK 2021?
Not decided
28.7％

No

1.1%
Yes
70.2％

9