The 11th canmaking industry show, Cannex, is taking place in China in 2009.

Cannex is where canmakers, their suppliers and customers meet to discuss market, technologies and trends.

Metal cans represent a vital part of the packaging mix for food and beverage companies, personal care product manufacturers, industrial container users and fancy can producers. The industry is estimated to be worth $150 billion a year worldwide.

Anyone who has an interest in the use and manufacture of metal containers in any of these applications will find at Cannex a wealth of innovation to see and, most importantly, the people who produce it.

Augmenting the show is The Canmaker Conference, organised by The Canmaker magazine, an event where key industry issues are more widely addressed.

First held in 1994 in Bangkok, Cannex is held in North America and Asia, meeting a need for product and service suppliers to exhibit in their key markets.

Chief executives and technical specialists from canmaking companies, buyers from their customers, designers, machinery manufacturers and raw material producers in the coatings and metals industries who attend Cannex value the high quality of its visitors.

At Cannex, ideas are shared in a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere. The show is backed by The Canmaker, the industry’s best read title which provides its subscribers with the Gold Club lounge.