Fair calendar / PRINT CHINA
6th edition · Dongguan · April 2027Interpreters for PRINT CHINA (China International Printing Technology Exhibition, Guangdong)
The 6th PRINT CHINA runs 12–16 April 2027 at the Guangdong Modern International Exhibition Centre in Houjie, Dongguan. Printers, packaging converters and equipment distributors come to compare presses, finishing lines and consumables.
Interpreters provided by Canton Interpreters · Guangzhou, since 2003
These are the organisers' expectations for 2027, not results. The 2023 edition sold out, including temporary outdoor areas.
Dates and venue
Houjie is not Guangzhou. The venue is in Dongguan, so book a hotel in Houjie or nearby rather than commuting from Guangzhou every morning. Shenzhen is also within reach.
- Guangzhounot the venue
- Houjie, Dongguanthe venue · a hotel here or nearby
- Shenzhenalso within reach
- Venue
- Guangdong Modern International Exhibition Centre (Houjie)Houjie Town, Dongguan, Guangdong
- Organisers
- Printing and Printing Equipment Industries Association of China (PEIAC), China International Exhibition Centre Group, Printing and Replicating Industry Association of Guangdong
- Industry
- Printing, packaging printing and finishing equipment
- Official site
- www.printchina.com
What the fair is like
PRINT CHINA is a printing and packaging equipment show held at the Guangdong Modern International Exhibition Centre in Houjie, Dongguan. The 6th edition runs 12–16 April 2027.
The halls cover printing presses, packaging printing and finishing equipment: offset and digital presses, flexo and gravure lines for packaging, die-cutting, folder-gluers, laminating and foil stamping, binding lines, and the inks, plates and consumables around them.
- Printing presses
- Offset pressesDigital presses
- Packaging printing
- Flexo linesGravure lines
- Finishing
- Die-cuttingFolder-gluersLaminating and foil stampingBinding lines
- Consumables
- InksPlates
Before you go
Before you arrive, write down your job mix: sheet sizes, substrates (paper, board, film), run lengths, colours plus coating, and the output you need per shift. A press salesperson will ask for all of it, and an interpreter can only pass on what you bring.
- Sheet sizes
- Substrates
- paperboardfilm
- Run lengths
- Colours plus coating
- Output per shift
What the interpreter handles at the stands
Buying a press or a finishing line is a long conversation. The interpreter has to carry the technical side accurately: maximum sheet size, speed in sheets per hour against real make-ready time, register accuracy, inline coating or UV drying, automatic plate change, and the spare parts the machine eats. Then the contract side: delivery schedule, shipping and installation, how many days of commissioning and operator training the price includes, whether the technician travels to your country, warranty, the language of the control panel and manuals, and who to call when a fault code appears at 2 a.m. your time.
- Maximum sheet size
- Speed in sheets per hour against real make-ready time
- Register accuracy
- Inline coating or UV drying
- Automatic plate change
- The spare parts the machine eats
- Delivery schedule
- Shipping and installation
- How many days of commissioning and operator training the price includes
- Whether the technician travels to your country
- Warranty
- The language of the control panel and manuals
- Who to call when a fault code appears at 2 a.m. your time
For consumables and packaging suppliers, it is MOQ, sample runs, lead time and colour matching. Demonstrations next to running presses are loud, and two people can leave the same conversation with different numbers, so get the agreed points written down before you leave the stand.
After the fair
Within Dongguan- Houjiethe faira demo on a stand
- A customer's factoryDongguanthe machine running
Dongguan has a large printing and packaging industry, and seeing a machine running at a customer's factory tells you more than a demo on a stand. Canton Interpreters has an office in Dongguan, so the interpreter can be local to Houjie and stay on for factory visits after the show.
Questions buyers ask
Where is PRINT CHINA held?
At the Guangdong Modern International Exhibition Centre in Houjie Town, Dongguan, not in Guangzhou. Plan your hotel around Houjie.
How big is PRINT CHINA 2027 expected to be?
The organisers expect 150,000+ sqm with a new Hall 2, 1,000+ exhibitors and 200,000+ professional visitors. The previous edition, in 2023, covered about 140,000 sqm.
Do you have interpreters in Dongguan?
Yes. Canton Interpreters has an office in Dongguan as well as Guangzhou and Shenzhen, so an interpreter can meet you at the venue in Houjie and stay on for factory visits.
How far ahead should I book an interpreter for PRINT CHINA?
The booking page accepts dates from the next day. Booking earlier gives you more choice of interpreter for the busy days, especially if you need someone used to printing machinery terms.
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- 16–20 Mar 2027International Famous Furniture Fair (Dongguan) (3F)