Xinjin Holds the 2026 Western Packaging Innovation and Development Conference to Jointly Build a New Western Industrial Ecosystem
On April 8th, the 2026 Western Packaging Innovation and Development Conference and the 45th Anniversary Celebration of the Chengdu Packaging Technology Association, themed 'Empowering New Productive Forces · Building a New Western Packaging Ecosystem Together,' was grandly held at Tianfu Agricultural Expo Park. The conference brought together authoritative forces from the national packaging industry, creating a high-end dialogue and collaborative innovation platform for the western industry, injecting new momentum into high-quality industrial development. Nearly 500 representatives from packaging industry associations, enterprises, and research institutions across various provinces (cities, districts) in the western region gathered to discuss the grand plan for the development of the packaging industry.
The packaging industry is an important support for the real economy, a key link connecting production and consumption, and an important pillar for cultivating new quality productivity and promoting high-quality development in manufacturing. As a central city in the western region and an advanced manufacturing base, Chengdu has incorporated the packaging industry into its key cultivation areas, forming a development pattern with a complete industrial chain and prominent innovation vitality. Xinjin, as an important area for Chengdu's 'southern expansion,' aligns with the development positioning of 'Intelligent Manufacturing Highland · Happy Water City,' forming a naturally close connection with the packaging industry.
Xinjin Proposes Three Major Cooperation Directions, Sincerely Inviting Enterprises to Seek Joint Development
At the meeting, Xinjin District extended a deep cooperation invitation to enterprises nationwide, focusing on three major directions to promote the deep integration of the packaging industry with local advantageous industries:
Intelligent Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Base
Xinjin Economic Development Zone has a solid industrial foundation and abundant digital application scenarios. It sincerely invites enterprises in intelligent packaging equipment, industrial design, and new material research and development to settle in, jointly creating a collaborative innovation base for packaging equipment and intelligent manufacturing, promoting the industry's upgrade towards high-end and intelligent development.
Green Packaging and Increasing the Value of Agricultural Products
Tianfu Agricultural Expo Park is vigorously developing modern agriculture and the exhibition economy and urgently needs green, environmentally friendly, and intelligent packaging solutions. Xinjin looks forward to deep cooperation with enterprises in areas such as fresh-keeping packaging, branded packaging, and recyclable packaging to enhance the brand influence and market value of 'Xinjin-produced' agricultural products.
Integration of Cultural and Creative Packaging with Regional Culture
Xinjin's cultural, tourism, and creative industries need packaging designs that are rich in cultural creativity and regional characteristics. We welcome packaging design talents to incorporate Xinjin's landscapes, cultural history, and heritage into product packaging, jointly developing cultural and creative products with Xinjin recognizability, making the packaging a medium to convey Xinjin's stories.
In the future, Xinjin District will continue to optimize the business environment, strengthen policy support, platform building, and resource guarantees, providing enterprises with comprehensive, full-cycle support to promote the formation of an industrial ecosystem characterized by 'government setting the stage, enterprises performing, market dominance, and collaborative development.'
The Regional Industrial Foundation is Solid, and the Chamber of Commerce's Assistance is Remarkably Effective
The packaging industry in Xinjin has become an important part of the regional real economy. Currently, the Xinjin District Packaging Technology Chamber of Commerce has 35 member enterprises, covering fields such as packaging printing, plastic packaging, and paper products, among which five are among the provincial/city top 100 enterprises. By 2025, the chamber's annual output value is expected to reach 4.7 billion yuan, with services covering multiple industries including food, home appliances, e-commerce, and logistics. It has previously been awarded honors such as the "Four Good" Chamber of Commerce in Chengdu.
"The chamber has always adhered to the philosophy of 'serving to establish the chamber, cooperating to prosper the chamber.' It is not only the 'home' of enterprises but also a bridge for government-enterprise communication," said Chen Xianxiang, president of the Xinjin District Packaging Technology Chamber of Commerce in Chengdu. Successfully securing the current conference to be held in Xinjin has not only greatly enhanced the influence of the regional industry but also solidified industrial growth, facilitating on-site cooperation intentions among multiple companies and securing orders exceeding 300 million yuan, injecting strong momentum into industrial upgrading. In the next step, the chamber will focus on building an industrial collaboration platform, accelerating the efficient integration of industry resources and technological iteration through deepening regional linkage and complementary advantages, and fully promoting the Xinjin packaging industry toward high-end, intelligent, and green development.
The Federation of Industry and Commerce Empowers, Promoting Industrial Integration and Transformation
The Xinjin District Federation of Industry and Commerce plays a bridging role, fully assisting with chamber affairs, accurately connecting resources, and organizing local enterprises to participate in exhibitions through the chamber platform. It also carries out supply-demand matching for key industries such as food and beverages, promoting industrial chain cooperation. Through industrial promotion and enterprise inspections, it helps convert the conference 'traffic' into development 'growth,' providing support for the upgrading of the western packaging industry and the cultivation of new quality productive forces.
In the future, the district federation will continue to build platforms for government-enterprise connection, industry cooperation, and integration of industry, academia, and research. It will deepen coordination with various levels of chambers of commerce and professional institutions, expand cross-regional industrial networks, and promote efficient integration and collaborative innovation across the upstream and downstream of the packaging industry chain, contributing to high-quality regional development.