Exhibition time: October 27-29, 2026

exhibition cycle: three years

venue: Cape Town, South Africa

held at the same time: Plastic Machinery Exhibition and Printing and Labeling Exhibition

Part. 01 Exhibition Introduction

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the Cape Town Exhibition in South Africa will be held on October 27-29, 2026 at the Cape Town International Exhibition Center. Known as Africa's most authoritative trade fair for packaging, printing, food processing, plastics and labels, it attracts thousands of industry decision makers with purchasing power and influence, providing an unparalleled platform for exploring trends, contacts and products, building quality business connections, increasing brand awareness and boosting sales.

The 2026 Cape Town International Food Packaging Machinery Exhibition in South Africa was strongly supported by the South African Food Association and the Packaging Industry Association, and widely invited from quality supervision agencies, industry research institutes, mechanical processing and production industries to visit. As a brand exhibition in South Africa, the exhibition provides a good trade platform for food industry, packaging industry enterprises, traders and raw material suppliers in South Africa and neighboring countries affected by South Africa's economy. In 2026, the exhibition will be further expanded to attract more professionals. It is definitely a good opportunity for you to explore the South African market.

Part. 02 Market Background

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with a total population of about 45 million million, South Africa is the most economically developed country on the African continent and the core of the southern African market. It accounts for only 4 per cent of Africa's land area and 5 per cent of its population, but its gross domestic product (GDP) accounts for 26.5 per cent of Africa's total, equivalent to the sum of the economic strength of sub-Saharan African countries, and its foreign trade accounts for 23.3 per cent of Africa's total. The printing and packaging industry is the sixth largest industry in South Africa. Printing companies are all over the country, with about 40 per cent of South Africa's printing industry concentrated in the Gaute region, with 25 per cent and 15 per cent of the Cape of Good Hope and 15 per cent of the Cova Zuluaitre. In recent years, the rise of food processing, packaging, medicine, cosmetics production and other industries has provided a broader space for the development of the printing industry. The printing industry plays an increasingly important role in South Africa's economy, and its output value has risen year after year. It has exceeded 3.5 billion rand/year, which is about 0.5 billion US dollars/year; in addition to adapting to the local market, some high-quality products have begun to be exported to South America, the United States and Germany; south Africa has become the most promising country in Africa.

Part. 03 Scope of Exhibits

packaging machinery and accessories: vacuum packaging machine, paste box machine, bag making machine, filling, filling, sealing, sealing, labeling machinery, packaging machinery, daily chemical products packaging machinery, plastic flexible packaging equipment, pharmaceutical packaging machinery, plastic machinery, various die cutting tool accessories, etc.; Corrugated honeycomb cardboard equipment, carton machinery, carton, paper tape, pulp, etc.; Packaging materials: co-extrusion composite, stretch blown film, foamed sheet, cardboard paper tube, aluminum foil, adhesive tape, hot melt processing machinery, plastic, metal, food, medicine, green environmental protection and other packaging materials;

packing material: co-extrusion composite, stretch blown film, foamed sheet, cardboard paper tube, aluminum foil, adhesive tape, hot melt processing machinery, plastic, metal, food, medicine, green environmental protection and other packaging materials;

packing container: plastic packaging containers, metal packaging containers, glass packaging containers, green packaging technology, packaging anti-counterfeiting technology, packaging design, packaging technology, packaging publishing media, etc. Plastic machinery, plastic raw materials, plastic processing machines and auxiliary equipment; plastic products; molds, post-processing machinery, measurement, control and experimental equipment;

and printing machinery: offset printing equipment, prepress processing system, digital printing and printing equipment, label and soft and gravure printing equipment, special printing equipment, packaging machinery: corrugated carton and paper processing machinery, packaging processing machinery and equipment, post-press processing, packaging and decoration equipment; Printing consumables: all kinds of paper, ink, plate and other printing consumables.

All kinds of plastic processing machinery and products:

plastic machines, injection molding machines, extruders and secondary processing equipment, plastic bag manufacturing equipment, plastic bottles, plastic cups and various container manufacturing equipment, plastic braid equipment, mold manufacturing, waste processing equipment.