Plastvision Arabia 2014 refects intenton of most exhibitors to expand in

region
Exports of Plastcs will rise by 2020 to Plastvison Arabia helped ndia to foc!s
on exports to "iddle East and Africa
The Plastcs, mould-making, printng and packaging industries have descended on Sharjah, as the
regions only mult-industry trade event got under way at Expo entre Sharjah!
The "nd Plastvision #ra$ia, "nd #ra$ia %old, inaugural Print Pack #ra$ia, and the &th 'nternatonal
on(erence (or Plastcs onversion )Plaston "*+,- were jointly inaugurated $y Shaikh %ohammad
.in Saud .in Sultan #l /assimi, hairman o( the Sharjah 0epartment o( entral 1inance and %r!
'ndrajit Pal, '!#!S!, Secretary 0P )0epartment o( hemicals 2 Petrochemicals!
The opening was a3ended $y %r! #hmed %ohammed #l %id(a, hairman, Sharjah ham$er o(
ommerce and 'ndustry4 %r! Sai( %ohammed #l %id(a, E5, Expo entre Sharjah4 top executves o(
co-organisers #ll 'ndia Plastcs %anu(acturers #ssociaton, 0E%#T, 'ndian Printng Packaging and
#llied %achinery %anu(acturers6 #ssociaton, 7ul( Petrochemicals and hemicals #ssociaton and
other guests!
8ith the 9#E $ecoming a leading source (or petrochemicals and plastcs, key regional players are
making a $eeline to lend their support to a major industry event in Sharjah! #s 'ndia is (ocusing on
exports to %iddle East and #(rica most o( the $ig player will $e targetng Plastvsion #ra$ia "*+, as a
major event (or (uture to get more export $usiness says %r! :ayesh ;am$hia, hairman o( P<#, he
(urther added we are having some special schemes (or S%E and %S%Es!
=Plastcs consumpton in the %iddle East is driven $y the packaging and constructon industries,
(ollowed $y consumer goods and textles! # rapidly growing young populaton, $ig-tcket constructon
projects, and $igger penetraton o( pre-packed (oods are driving consumpton, promptng regions
plastcs producers to look at ac>uiring new machinery and technology to keep pace with demand,?
said %r! #hmed %ohammed #l %id(a, hairman, Sharjah ham$er o( ommerce and 'ndustry!
#ccording to a P' 1ilms onsultng report, the @exi$le packaging industry in the %iddle East and
#(rica is valued at 9SA, $illion in "*+B, and is growing Cve per cent annually! The second largest
consumer o( plastcs, the constructon sector has around 9SAB!,& trillion worth o( projects in the
design, $id or constructon stage untl "*"& in the 7, according to another report!
Spurred $y rising regional advertsing spend, expanding retail landscape and increasing exports, the
printng and packaging industry is looking at Print Pack #ra$ia as the $est plaDorm to source their
re>uirements o( new technology, designs and products! This is partcularly so $ecause E* per cent o(
Crms operatng in the Celd are $ased in Sharjah and the Forthern Emirates!
<isitors can expect new technology that are cost-eGectve and will help in improving productvity $y
several (olds! B0 solutons to printng and mould-making will $e a one such new technology the
regional industries are keenly waitng (or! .esides, Plastvision #ra$ia is playing host to the
'nternatonal on(erence (or Plastcs onversion )Plaston "*+,-, in associaton with the 7ul(
Petrochemicals and hemicals #ssociaton )7P#-!
The &th Plaston "*+,, $eing held (or the Crst tme at Expo entre Sharjah, has $rought key plastcs
industry decision makers (ace to (ace, while presentng innovatons in plastc conversion, and helping
partcipants capitaliHe on three days o( invalua$le content and networking opportunites!
%ajority o( the exhi$itors taken part in a mult-industry trade event in Sharjah are utlising the
opportunity to explore the possi$ility o( expanding their presence in the (ast-growing %iddle East
and Forth #(rica market!
<isitor turnout and partcipaton at the "nd Plastvision #ra$ia, "nd #ra$ia %old, inaugural Print Pack
#ra$ia, and the &th 'nternatonal on(erence (or Plastcs onversion )Plaston- was high on the Crst
three days o( the event!
=The Crst three days were (antastc! 8ith one more day to go, we are expectng (urther surge in
visitors to the mult-industry events! %ost o( the exhi$itors are optmistc a$out the %EF# and 7
growth story and are planning to expand their presence in the region?, =8ith plastcs $eing an ideal
packaging material (or all sorts o( commercial and industrial users, the introducton o( Print Pack
#ra$ia will give a new dimension to Plastvision #ra$ia 2 #ra$ia %old,? said %r! Sai( %ohammed #l
%id(a, E5, Expo entre Sharjah!
The additon o( the 'nternatonal on(erence (or Plastcs onversion )Plaston "*+,- to Plastvision
#ra$ia in associaton with industry $ody 7ul( Petrochemicals and hemicals #ssociaton )7P#- has
also played a key role in a3ractng leading esta$lishments to support the event!
=.y (ocusing on the growth o( plastcs conversion $oth glo$ally and in 7 countries and highlightng
the key role o( innovaton in market and product development, the CIh 7P# Plaston will $e a
signiCcant event (or the regional industry and add great value to Plastvision #ra$ia,? said 0r
#$dulwaha$ #l-Sadoun, Secretary 7eneral, 7P#!
7P# Plaston "*+, (eatured a 7ala 0inner showcasing the 7P# Plastcs Excellence #wards, which
recogniHed companies, individuals, academics or students who have displayed excellence in plastc
conversion innovaton!
%s! Petra JKwer, Executve Editor o( Plastcs Planet, Packaging Planet, 'njecton %oulding 8orld and
%odern Extrusion 8orld magaHines said that4 the %iddle East and #(rican market is growing, 'ndian
companies should (ocus exportng to these region!
These premier industry events come at a tme when 7s petrochemical exports are expected to hit
a record high this year with the 8T5 .ali Package set to come into eGect! The agreement will make it
easier to trade with the developed world, which can lead to a surge in exports (rom the 7 that
stood at +L"mn cu$ic metres in "*+", e>uivalent to L& per cent o( its output and valued at 9SA&"!L
$illion, according to latest reports!
The 8orld .ank 7roups latest regional economic update projects growth in the %iddle East and
Forth #(rica )%EF#- region to accelerate (rom an average o( "!M per cent in "*+B to ,!M per cent in
"*+&! Nigher glo$al and regional demand is also expected to $oost exports o( manu(actured
products, it said!
;ising real estate prices and mega events like 8orld Expo "*"* and 1'1# 8orld up "*"" taking place
in >uick succession are expected to (urther $oost growth!
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