ส.อ.ท. ผนึกเมสเซ่ฯ และ 3 สมาคมใหญ่ ตอกย้ำบทบาท “การพิมพ์–บรรจุภัณฑ์–กระดาษลูกฟูก” เสริมศักยภาพอุตฯ ไทย ก้าวสู่ผู้นำอาเซียนFTI Partners with Messe Düsseldorf and Three Major Associations to Reinforce the Role of “Printing–Packaging–Corrugated Paper” Enhancing the Thai Industry's Potential to Become a Leader in ASEAN

On Wednesday, August 6, 2025, Mr. Kriangkrai Thiennukul, Chairman of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI), attended a press conference for the 10th International Packaging Printing Industry Exhibition and the 3rd Asian Corrugated Paper Exhibition (Pack Print International 2025 and CorruTec Asia 2025) and delivered a special lecture on the topic of New Directions and Opportunities for the Thai Industry in the Digital Age at the Nikko Hotel, Bangkok.

The press conference was attended by notable experts, including Mr. Gernot Ringling, Managing Director of Messe Düsseldorf Asia, Mr. Pongthira Patthanapeeradech, Advisor to FTI’s Printing and Packaging Group and President of the Printing Association of Thailand, Mr. Thira Kittitheerapornchai, Chairman of FTI’s Printing and Packaging Industry Group, Mr. Wiwat Utthachit, Vice Chairman of FTI’s Printing and Packaging Group and President of the Thai Packaging Association, as well as Mr. Chatthip Tangkulpaisarn, Secretary-General of the Thai Corrugated Paper Packaging Association.

Mr. Kriangkrai stated that in the current situation, the world is facing rapid changes in technology, shifts in the global economic landscape, fluctuations due to international circumstances, global trade situations, and changing consumer behaviors. Therefore, strengthening and making the economic foundation resilient is crucial, especially in investing in digital infrastructure, enhancing labor capabilities, supporting SMEs and startups to adapt with diverse skills, as well as promoting research and innovation to create added value to Thai products and services in the long term. When looking at Southeast Asia as a whole, it remains a region with high growth potential, especially in manufacturing and logistics driven by foreign investment, the recovery of the service sector, intra-regional trade, and the transition to a digital economy and green economy, which are important trends that all ASEAN countries are emphasizing.

Moreover, since the printing and packaging industry is significant and provides solutions that support high-value service production processes, it is one of the continuously growing industries. To enhance the potential of Thai entrepreneurs, FTI has established important strategies through the “4 GO” policies: Go Digital & AI, Go Innovation, Go Global, and Go Green, which will serve as tools to help industrial operators prepare to compete on the international stage by raising production standards, designing to meet consumer demands that evolve with current and future lifestyles, and using digital platforms for marketing, as well as promoting environmentally friendly and biodegradable packaging production, aiming towards Green Industry to enhance competitiveness and create sustainability for Thai entrepreneurs in the long term.

You are invited to attend the Pack Print International 2025 and CorruTec Asia 2025 exhibitions at the Bitec Bangna Exhibition and Convention Center, taking place from September 17-20, 2025, where you will find innovative printing and packaging solutions from over 300 leading global companies and engage in creative innovation discussions, while exchanging new technologies to elevate the international competitiveness of the Thai industry.