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Mr. Arun Maira, Member, Planning Commission, Government of India has chaired the first Advisory Council Meeting of IPX India 2012 at Le-Meridian Hotel, New Delhi. The meeting was attended by various industry professionals from the paper & pulp industry. 

In his opening address Mr. Maira commented that IPX India is a new international paper exhibition and conference scheduled during 13-15 December 2012 in Mumbai with an objective to connect paper industries across the globe on one platform to discuss and deliver the best business practices in paper industry.

The Advisory Council chaired by Mr. Maira selected “Paper Industry – A World of Opportunities” as a theme of the conference after long deliberations on various aspects of the paper industry. Members further recommended for holding a dedicated CEO Meet to conceive a strong future plan for strengthening the paper industry. IPX India 2012 will hold a two day conference alongside the exhibition in the financial capital of India, Mumbai.

The Advisory Council has scheduled another meeting in the coming months to discuss in detail to structure a detailed conference programme involving various need of the hour sessions in the conference.

The Indian Paper industry is amongst the fastest growing pulp and paper markets in the world today and it presents an exciting scenario. Paper consumption is poised for a big leap forward in sync with the economic growth and is estimated to touch 13.95 million tonnes by 2015-16.

The Indian Paper Industry accounts for about 1.6% of the world's production of paper and paperboard. The estimated turnover of the industry is Rs.25,000 crore (USD 5.95 billion) approximately. The industry provides employment to more than 0.12 million people directly and 0.34 million people indirectly.

The demand for newsprint and writing & printing paper is expected to grow with 9% per year and the total Indian paper production is expected to grow from 9 million tonnes in 2010 to 14 million tonnes by 2014. According to many industry experts, India will definitely be one of the most interesting markets for the global pulp and paper industry in the coming years.

IPX India 2012 will attract large groups of national and international companies at the exhibition, and the conference is expected to address various opportunities created by paper industry by eminent speakers from India and abroad.

Sessions include a presentation of a market survey on the supply and demand of paper and board products in China, a report on the technical and market development trends of printing/writing papers as well as the presentation of a papermaking raw materials survey. The China Paper Technical Conference will be held on September 11, 2012, in conjunction with the China Paper Shanghai 2012 exhibition.

Apart from essential updates and news regarding the Chinese market and industry, the technical part of the conference provides delegates with valuable information on best available technologies, environmental issues and new innovations. Speakers include representatives from top industry players such as Pöyry (China Operations division), Kemira, Omya and Andritz.

- We are very proud to announce this year’s extensive programme, says Patrik Löwstedt, Vice President of Adforum, organisers of the China Paper exhibition and conference.

- A high-quality, value for money conference programme means a lot for the China Paper event as a whole, and this year’s agenda looks better than ever, continues Löwstedt.

- The conference covers the latest topics on both the economic and technical sides of the industry, says Pirkko Molkentin-Matilainen, CEO of PI, who has put together the programme together with CTAPI. - In my opinion it is especially important to give delegates the opportunity to learn about China's twelfth five-year plan on the pulp and paper industry, continues Molkentin-Matilainen.

Please click here to see the full programme

 Paptech Finland, held in Helsinki on March 21-22, gathered 35 exhibitors and a total of 457 visitors over the two day event period. The new event concept was well received by exhibitors and visitors.

- We are pleased about the organisation of the event and about the way it looked, says Marcus Bergström, CEO of Adforum, organisers of the event. - The concept was also well received by our exhibitors who appreciated the simplicity of participating. By offering complete stand packages at a reasonable price, exhibitors were just able to show up with their marketing materials and start networking.
- Of course we had hoped for some more visitors, Bergström continues, but we think that most exhibitors had a decent amount of qualitative meetings with existing and new potential clients.
- The idea behind the event was in my opinion brilliant, as the thought was to make for example the opening of conversations easier, says Heikki Mustalahti, Managing Director of ACA Systems Oy, who exhibited at Paptech Finland 2012. - I hope that more paper makers would attend the next Paptech, Mustalahti continues.

Paptech Finland was developed as a new meeting concept for the pulp and paper industry, enabling easy and cost effective meetings between suppliers and buyers. This two-day forum included informative seminars, an exclusive Gala Dinner, match-making areas and opportunities to catch up with colleagues over a cup of coffee. Paptech was developed as regional meeting place for the Finnish market in order to fill the gap between the two large PulPaper exhibitions, held in 2010 and 2014.

Paptech Finland was organised by Adforum with official support from PI, the Paper Engineers’ Association.

Paptech aims to serve as a meeting platform for the Finnish pulp and paper industry in the years between the large international exhibitions SPCI and PulPaper. Pöyry is one of the key players of the industry who value the opportunity to nourish the relationships to their clients by meeting them in person in a pleasant and functional setting.

- “Our industry is facing challenging times and we want to be there for our clients and discuss how we can help them”, says Stina Hemmilä, Manager, Marketing Communications at Pöyry. “Performance improvement, daily maintenance services and rebuilds are fields that we work in for many of our clients. We see Paptech as an opportunity to meet up mainly with our Finnish forest industry clients in a compact way.”
 
If you are a mill operations professional, visiting Pöyry during the two-day Paptech event will be well worth it. Pöyry will be presenting the Green Mill index, a sustainability index tool launched last fall. 
- “This is something we are very excited about”, says Hemmilä. “Not only does it measure sustainability, but it also pinpoints areas in the mill operations that could be improved, enhancing both environmental and financial performance.”

Please visit Pöyry during Paptech Finland 2012 and find out more information on www.poyry.com

A warm welcome to Paptech in Helsinki - this year's most important meeting place in Finland for the pulp and paper industry.

Visit Paptech and take part of exciting industry news, discover the latest products, listen to interesting seminars, meet colleagues and bring lots of stimulating ideas back to your office.

Paptech is an event in a totally new format aimed at the Finnish pulp and paper industry. Paptech is held in the old customs building in Helsinki, Wanha Satama, which is charming and atmospheric. Focus lies on networking and the exchange of information, amongst others through matchmaking, open seminars, gala dinner, cafés, comfortable meeting lounge and much more.

Exhibitors are mainly Finnish, but European and other international companies are also represented, and those cover almost all the spectrum of products for the pulp and paper making industry.

The seminars will be held in English and will be relevant to most in the industry, keep an eye on our newsletters and www.paptech.com from mid-February to see the whole programme.

The Visitor Registration is now open. To see a list of exhibiting companies and to register for free in advance, please click here .

Paptech is open on Wednesday, March 21 from 9.00-17.00 hrs and on Thursday, March 22 from 9.00-16.00 hrs. The Gala Dinner takes place in the evening of March 21.

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There is still space available if you would like to exhibit and it is EASY and COST EFFECTIVE to order an all-inclusive stand package. Please contact Ms Annika Rosenberg, Key Account Manager, on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or telephone +358 40 7715775

Adforum, the world’s leading organiser of pulp and paper exhibitions, is teaming up with the well renowned organisers of Paper Arabia to become their Overseas Associate in Europe and the Americas. Paper Arabia is the most important pulp and paper event in the Middle East and is organised by Al Fajer Information & Services (AFIS). The next edition of Paper Arabia takes place in Dubai on October 1-3, 2012.

- This really strengthens our portfolio of world leading pulp and paper events and I am pleased that Adforum can now offer another important trade show to our customers. The Middle East is an exciting and up and coming market for many of the companies we know, says Mr Marcus Bergström, CEO of Adforum.

Adforum will be the Overseas Associate for Paper Arabia in Europe and Russia, as well as North and South America.

- Working together with Adforum is an excellent strategic move for us and I believe that this can only make Paper Arabia a bigger and better show, says Mr Satish Khanna, General Manager of AFIS. Adforum has the experience and the contacts that we require to get a good number of European and American companies to exhibit in Dubai.

Paper Arabia, the international exhibition for the paper, tissue and converting industries, held its 4th successful edition in 2011, attracting 126 exhibitors and nearly 6,000 visitors from 74 countries.

Al Fajer Information & Services (AFIS) was established in 1973 and is now the market leading exhibition organiser and provider of exhibition services in the Middle East. AFIS is currently organising and managing some of the premier shows in Dubai and has 25 international exhibitions in seven countries in its portfolio, as well as offices and agent networks worldwide.

Founded in 1968, Adforum organises some of the world’s largest pulp and paper events, such as SPCI (Stockholm), PulPaper (Helsinki) and China Paper (Beijing/Shanghai), as well as IPX India (Mumbai) and IPX Russia (Moscow). Adforum is owned by Stockholm International Fairs and the Finnish Fair Corporation.

IPX India 2012 is an international high quality exhibition and conference for suppliers, to the fastest growing pulp and paper industry in the world today-India. The event features not only the highest-level quality exhibition but also an adjacent top-level technical conference and business-oriented seminars, panel sessions as well as social activities.

IPX India will serve as an exclusive platform where suppliers and buyers can meet and exchange the latest industry news. The event will ensure that exhibitors’ products and services get the maximum exposure in the Indian pulp & paper industry, and will help to create valuable contacts with existing and potential customers. IPX India will be the perfect opportunity to tap your growth in the Indian pulp and paper industry, which offers tremendous scope for striking profitable business deals within the growing Indian economy. It offers the opportunity to network with top-level managers and executives from India’s paper industry, who possess the decision-making authority and the budget to purchase technology, products and services.

About the Industry

The Indian Paper Industry is the fastest growing pulp and paper market in the world today. With an estimated turnover of approximately USD 3, 4 billion in 2010, the Indian pulp and paper industry is growing on a strong demand base with several expansion plans underway.

The demand for newsprint and writing & printing paper is expected to grow with 9% per year and the total Indian paper production is expected to grow from 9 million tonnes in 2010 to 14 million tonnes in 2014.

India accounts for nearly 15% of the world population but consumes only 1 % of the world paper consumption. By 2015, the consumption of paper in India is expected to double from the current 8 million tones. At the moment, the paper consumption in India is just 7 kgs per capita, as compared to the global average of 50 kgs.

The potential implications are enormous; the impact of just 1 kg increase per capita consumption would lead to an increase in demand by 1.1 million tonnes of paper. According to many industry experts, India will definitely be one of the most interesting markets for the global pulp and paper industry in the coming years.

About the Venue

Mumbai – the perfect point of entry

For companies in the Indian paper industry, Mumbai - situated on the western coast of the Indian sub-continent - is the perfect point of entry for this market. Mumbai is the business capital of India and a large number of foreign companies have already settled here (the region attracts 25% of the foreign investment in India) and the administration is familiar with the needs and wishes of new investors.

The international traffic links are first class and there are good connections to the other industrial centres throughout the country. Mumbai is also famous for many other things, including its thriving Bollywood film industry, teeming bazaars, colonial-style buildings, art-deco structures and a superb choice of restaurants, often also being rated as the dining capital of India.

Exhibition Venue

The Bombay Convention and Exhibition Centre (BEC), the venue for IPX India 2012, is one of the largest exhibition centres in India, which hosts a variety of prestigious international exhibitions. BEC is ideally located, within a stipulated 10 minutes drive from the national as well as international airports and estimated 20 minutes from the Mumbai city centre. Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport is serviced by numerous international airlines from all over the world. There are numerous international hotels in the vicinity.

Travel Connections

By rail

Nearest railway station:
Goregaon Western Railway - 1 km

By air

Domestic - Santacruz Airport - 10 minutes drive
International - Chhatrapati Shivaji Airport (Sahar) - 10 minutes drive

About the Organisers

Founded in 1968, Adforum is the world's leading organiser of exhibitions for the pulp and paper industry. The company currently organises the world's largest exhibitions, the SPCI exhibition in Stockholm and the PulPaper exhibition in Helsinki as well as the China Paper exhibition in Beijing/Shanghai. Adforum is owned by Stockholm International Fairs and the Finnish Fair Corporation.




Inter Ads-Brooks Exhibitions (India) Pvt. Ltd. is a joint venture company between Inter Ads Exhibitions, India and Mack Brooks Exhibitions, U.K. Inter Ads-Brooks currently organizes leading international trade shows such as Aquatech India, Blech India, Exporail India, Fastener Fair India and Inter Airport India. The combined long-standing experience of the organisers uniquely positions them to organise a high-profile event and making it a grand success both for the visitors and exhibitors alike.

Some 400 exhibiting companies and 6,663 visitors took part in this year’s China Paper/China Forest, held in Beijing on September 19-21. This international pulp and paper show proved to be a success to all involved.

- We have had a lot of positive feedback from both visitors and exhibitors, says Patrik Löwstedt, Exhibition Manager and Vice President of Adforum, organiser of China Paper/China Forest. – The show was well attended and according to exhibitors a lot of valuable relationships were formed, Löwstedt continues.

The China Paper Technical Conference, co-organised with CTAPI (the China Technical Association for Paper Industry), attracted 230 delegates, amongst others high level government and embassy officials, association managers, as well as senior executives from leading pulp and paper corporations.

China Paper is an annual event alternating between Beijing and Shanghai. Next year’s China Paper, which will be the 20th edition, will be held on September 10-12, 2012, at INTEX, Shanghai.

China Paper is organised by Adforum AB and E.J. Krause & Associates, Inc.

For further information, please visit www.chinapaperexpo.cn or contact Mr Patrik Löwstedt, Vice President, Adforum AB on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

IPX Russia 2013 is the second event in the Adforum IPX series to be launched. It is a new international event for the pulp and paper industry aiming to attract a majority of quality Russian buyers. The first IPX Russia will take place in Moscow, April 9-11, 2013.

- With the rapid economic growth of the Russian pulp and paper industry we felt there was a need for a dedicated trade show for pulp and paper machinery, says Marcus Bergström, CEO of Adforum. - We have chosen Moscow as its location, as this is the real financial and political centre of Russia providing excellent transportation links from abroad. This gives the exhibition the potential of becoming truly international, Bergström continues.

IPX Russia welcomes exhibitors showing machinery, equipment, accessories and raw material for the pulp and paper related industries. A top level technical conference as well as a number of social activities will take place alongside the exhibition offering participants invaluable networking possibilities. IPX Russia will be part of the well established and reputable Moscow International Forestry Forum, organised since 2003.

IPX Russia is a joint venture between Adforum, the world’s leading organiser of international pulp and paper events, and Restec Brooks Company, a subsidiary of the Restec Exhibition Company, the leading exhibition organiser in Russia.      

- The Adforum-Restec Brooks partnership is bound to be a successful one, says Alexander Raspopin, MD of Restec Brooks.  
- Adforum has a strong portfolio of international pulp and paper shows and Restec Brooks has the knowledge and experience when it comes to the Russian market. We are looking forward to working closely with Adforum towards an excellent event.

The first event in the IPX series, launched in 2010, is IPX India 2012, which will be held in Mumbai, December 13-15, 2012.

Founded in 1968, Adforum is the world’s leading organiser of exhibitions for the pulp and paper industry. The company currently organises the world’s largest exhibitions, such as the SPCI exhibition in Stockholm and PulPaper in Helsinki, as well as China Paper in Beijing/Shanghai. Adforum is owned by Stockholmsmässan and the Finnish Fair Corporation.

Restec Brooks is a joint venture between UK company Mack Brooks Exhibitions and the Russian Restec Exhibition Company.