Immersive Visit

On September 10-11, 2026, the Printing and Packaging Industry Economic Forum and the National Printing Managers Annual Conference were grandly held in Hefei, Anhui, bringing everyone together to discuss strategies for stabilizing the industry and exploring paths for its transformation and growth.

September 11 was set as the company visit day. Under the guidance of the organizers, attendees visited Anhui New Hope Baidi Dairy Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as New Hope Dairy), Anhui Xinhua Printing Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Anhui Xinhua Printing), and Hefei Hengxin Life Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Hengxin Life), experiencing firsthand leading brands, book and magazine printing, and packaging enterprises. They explored high-quality development paths, bringing a perfect close to this year's annual conference.

First stop - New Hope Dairy

Group Photo at New Hope Dairy

The visiting group made their first stop at New Hope Dairy's Baidi Green Smart Transparent Factory. As a leading regional dairy company, this base has an investment of 550 million yuan, covers over 100 acres, and produces 160,000 tons of liquid dairy products annually. It operates under the concept of 'transparent sourcing, transparent processing, transparent distribution, and full-time transparency,' fully showcasing the entire production and quality control system of dairy products. As everyone walked into the sightseeing corridor, on the left were the R&D center, instrument testing lab, and chromatography testing room, while on the right were the filling workshop and the supporting CIP workshop. Through the glass walls, visitors could closely watch the process from raw material inspection and sterilization separation to smart filling. The robotic arms accurately handled reusable glass bottles, and the highly intelligent production line left a strong impression.

Inside the Factory Workshop

On site, visiting guests had in-depth discussions with brand managers about choosing food packaging materials, adapting printing processes, supply chain delivery schedules, and the challenges of implementing green packaging. The managers explained that dairy product packaging needs to balance multiple goals, including food safety compliance, compatibility with high-speed production lines, shelf appeal for marketing, cold chain protection, and ESG-related plastic reduction. Everyone could clearly see that for printing and packaging companies to grow in value, they need to deeply engage with downstream scenarios, understand the real pain points of end brands, view packaging needs from the brand's perspective, and shift from being just a manufacturer to becoming a supply chain partner for the brand.

Production Flowchart

Stop 2 - Anhui Xinhua Printing

At the second stop, the visiting group arrived at Anhui Xinhua Printing. As a national model printing enterprise, this key book and publication printing company with over seventy years of development history not only carries a rich heritage of publishing and printing culture but also showcases the vivid practice of digital transformation and upgrading in a traditional state-owned printing company.

Group Photo at Anhui Xinhua Printing

Everyone first visited the production workshop, where they saw the first 'digital folding and perfect binding production' line in East China. The AGV intelligent logistics system and robotic stacking equipment worked together to handle material transport and stacking... According to the staff on site, Anhui Xinhua Printing has built a digital management system centered on ERP, MES, APS, and WMS. The digital operation management platform clearly displays key information like order overviews and machine production progress, effectively improving overall production efficiency. The company uses the 'Smart Cloud Print' platform to coordinate energy, environmental monitoring, and intelligent scheduling, along with standardized construction and a '5G WiFi' equipped factory, jointly forming a 'three-dimensional intelligent system.' With hardware and software upgrades working together, Anhui Xinhua continues to strengthen its core production capabilities in textbook supply and high-quality printing, helping traditional book and magazine printing accelerate its shift toward smart manufacturing.

Smart Manufacturing Technology Dashboard

Intelligent Production Display Wall

Next, the visiting group went to the Printing Culture Integrated Experience Hall and the Xinhua Printing History Exhibition Hall. Through physical exhibits and visual materials, everyone followed the development of printing techniques and looked back on the company's growth and changes since it was founded in 1950. Amid the contrast between historical accumulation and modern intelligent manufacturing, they truly felt the power of printing culture heritage and the company's commitment to innovation.

Printed Finished Products Display

Explanation of the Company's Development Journey

During the interactive session, many visiting guests shared their impressions on the spot, noting that book and magazine printing is not just about producing products, but also carries the mission of cultural dissemination. While Anhui Xinhua adheres to high publishing and printing standards, it also achieves cost reduction and efficiency improvement through digital and intelligent construction, providing a reference model for the transformation of traditional publishing and printing companies.

Third Stop - Hengxin Life

The final stop of this visit was Hengxin Life's smart factory. As a listed company in China specializing in biodegradable, bio-based products, Hengxin Life focuses on PLA and PHA bio-based materials, deeply engaging in the eco-friendly food packaging sector. They offer a full range of biodegradable products including paper cups, meal boxes, cup lids, and cutlery, making them a benchmark company in the green packaging industry.

Group Photo at Hengxin Life

That afternoon, the visiting group toured various production areas, including the printing workshop, die-cutting workshop, coating process platform, forming workshop, and the automated warehouse. The company balances production capacity with product quality and promotes deep integration of digitalization, intelligence, and sustainability. The printing, die-cutting, coating, and forming processes are fully equipped and well-organized, while the automated warehouse and smart logistics equipment handle material transfer and storage. The printing process has been upgraded to flexographic printing. The workshops have clean and comfortable production environments, leveraging digital technology to empower smart manufacturing, advancing low- and no-human production models, with significant results in building a digital and green factory. The visiting group experienced firsthand the company's comprehensive manufacturing capabilities in the paper and plastic catering packaging sector.

Everyone had in-depth discussions with Hengxin's R&D and production leaders on the print compatibility of biodegradable materials, process challenges, certification systems, and market implementation. Against the backdrop of the ongoing "dual carbon" policy, going green has become an unavoidable topic in the printing and packaging industry. Hengxin Life's industry practices provide practical references for printing companies looking to develop eco-friendly packaging business.

The on-site visit during this meeting not only broadened participants' practical perspectives and offered hands-on examples they could implement, but also built a solid platform for sharing experiences and exchanging development ideas within the industry. With that, the agenda for the 2026 Printing and Packaging Industry Economic Forum and the National Printing Managers Annual Meeting was successfully completed. More than twenty years of dedicated work, coming together once a year. In the future, Keyin Media will continue to focus on building the National Printing Managers Annual Meeting as a brand event, providing a high-quality exchange platform for the industry chain and empowering high-quality development in the sector.