Asia Ink Expo 2026 Guangzhou

Asia Ink Expo 2026 is positioned as a focused B2B platform for the ink sector, combining exhibition display with an industry development conference and a strong deal-oriented format. The organizer describes the 2026 edition as the 4th show, built on several years of accumulated experience and positioned to connect suppliers and buyers across inks, materials, equipment, processes and technologies. The event is designed for procurement efficiency: visitors use the three-day window to compare suppliers, validate product and process fit, and move into structured follow-up through curated meetings and onsite negotiations. The show profile highlights international participation and scale indicators, including 30+ countries/regions and 600+ exhibitors and joint exhibitors, alongside 30,000+ professional audiences and 370+ invited buyers as part of its buyer-facing positioning.

The core theme for 2026 is presented as “Green Ink, Vibrant World,” framing the expo around sustainable and higher-quality development in the ink industry, including upgrades in materials, equipment, processes and technology. The organizer states that the show is structured around five modules—product exhibitions, thematic forums, business matchmaking, live demonstrations and opportunity releases—so the program is intended to move beyond simple booth browsing into decision support for real sourcing and commercialization. A key positioning point is translating ink innovation into market competitiveness, which makes the expo relevant not only for ink manufacturers but also for end-users and channels that need scalable, compliant and differentiating ink solutions

The organizer states that the expo brings together global industry leaders, explicitly including ink manufacturers, end-users, distributors, agents, industry associations and R&D institutions. This mix matters commercially because it supports both sides of the value chain: suppliers can reach purchasing roles and application owners, while buyers can benchmark technical maturity and service readiness across multiple vendors. The show’s positioning also emphasizes invited buyers and structured business negotiation formats, which typically increases meeting efficiency and helps participants move faster from first contact to concrete steps such as sampling, technical validation, and cooperation planning.

Asia Ink Expo 2026 is described as a one-stop purchasing platform aimed at showcasing the latest ink products, technologies and solutions and connecting them with real application demand. Rather than focusing on a single niche, the event narrative emphasizes the sector’s broader upgrade toward premium, intelligent and sustainable solutions across the value chain. For visitors, this means the exhibition is positioned to support both product selection and technology evaluation—how inks and related technologies can be applied, scaled and differentiated—while also enabling supplier comparison under one schedule. For exhibitors, the format supports presenting complete capabilities, including manufacturing maturity, technical support and cooperation models that are critical for repeat business in industrial printing and packaging-related applications.

The 2026 edition is scheduled for October 15–17, 2026 at Guangzhou Aerotropolis Expo Center, which the organizer also describes as the “Airport Pavilion” venue in its Chinese materials. The official Chinese schedule lists visiting and trading hours as: Oct 15 (Thu) 09:30–17:00, Oct 16 (Fri) 09:00–17:00, and Oct 17 (Sat) 09:00–13:00, with a teardown window on Oct 17 from 13:00–17:00. For procurement teams, this timing supports a meeting-first agenda—supplier meetings and technical talks during the full days, with final shortlisting and follow-ups on the half-day close.

The organizer information lists Asia Coatings and Ink Federation (ACIF) and Guangdong Grandeur International Exhibition Group Co., Ltd. as the organizers, with Guangdong Industrial Advanced Materials Association as co-organizer. This structure signals an event model combining industry association backing with professional exhibition operations, which typically supports international outreach, buyer recruitment and the matchmaking formats highlighted in the program. The official contact information presented includes an organizer telephone line and the Guangdong Grandeur office as the main contact point for participation and visitor services.