Following the successful conclusion of its promotional activities in Malaysia, the DPES overseas promotion team has swiftly moved on to South Korea to participating in K-Print 2026, held from August 19 to 22 at KINTEX in Goyang. The team is continuing its global outreach efforts by engaging with industry professionals and inviting qualified overseas buyers to attend DPES CHINA 2027 in Guangzhou.

Exhibition Overview

· Show Name: K-Print 2026

· Date: August 19–22, 2026

· Venue: Korea International Exhibition Center (KINTEX) Hall 7 & 8

· Frequency: Once a year

K-Print features a diverse range of thematic exhibition zones covering multiple sectors, including labeling, packaging, digital printing, textile printing, and signage. The exhibits encompass a wide variety of products and technologies, including wide-format digital printers, UV flatbed printers, laser cutting machines, label printing equipment, packaging inspection and sealing systems, textile printing machines, heat-transfer equipment, post-processing solutions, inks, printing materials, advertising and signage products, and related technologies.

On-Site Promotion

During the exhibition, the DPES promotion team accompanied by professional Korean interpreters, visited the various specialized exhibition zones at K-Print and engaged in face-to-face discussions with local printing companies, equipment distributors, advertising production companies, and industry professionals. The team highlighted the new format of DPES CHINA 2027, which will be fully relocated to Area B of the Canton Fair Complex, featuring 13 exhibition halls operating concurrently and a total exhibition area of 130,000 square meters. Korean-language invitations to DPES CHINA 2027 were also widely distributed to prospective industry professionals and buyers.

During these interactions, DPES promotion team observed that Korean companies place greater emphasis on technological maturity and overall application capabilities when selecting equipment. In addition to print quality and production efficiency, they pay close attention to equipment stability, level of automation, environmental performance, and long-term operating costs. Several Korean distributors noted that China has a well-established printing industry supply chain and a diverse range of products and solutions. They also expressed that professional exhibition platforms such as DPES CHINA provide an efficient way to gain insights into the latest products and market developments while exploring opportunities for future business cooperation.

Global Outreach Continues, Connecting Chinese Manufacturing with the World

The South Korean leg represents an important milestone in DPES CHINA 2027’s global promotional strategy. The promotional campaign at K-Print 2026 further strengthened DPES’s engagement with printing companies and upstream and downstream industry players in South Korea, while also expanding the reach of DPES CHINA 2027 across the East Asian market.

Moving forward, the DPES team will continue its promotional tour across more countries and regions, actively reaching out to high-quality international professional buyers and working to create a high-value global business matchmaking platform for exhibitors.