PLASTI&PACK PAKISTAN 2010 Draws 169 Exhibitors and Over 11,000 Visitors

The 7th International Plastic & Packaging Industry Exhibition - PLASTI&PACK Pakistan 2010-held at the Karachi Expo Centre from May 31 to June 3, 2010, covered the latest technologies and machinery related to the integrated plastic, printing and packaging sectors. Some say the success of the event was attributable to the increasing use of plastic and packaging materials in various industries, resulting in increased imports of plastics into the country, totaling US$ 978.2 million in 2009-10.

Moreover, various organizations are engaging in extensive R&D related to eco-friendly materials as bio-degradable and bio-available plastics, with such developments creating numerous investment and expansion opportunities in Pakistan.

PLASTI&PACK PAKISTAN 2010 was billed as a comprehensive event for the integrated plastic, printing and packaging sectors.

In addition, the 7th International Food & Technology Exhibition - IFTECH Pakistan 2010-was held alongside PLASTI&PACK Pakistan 2010, with the two events establishing themselves as significant dealmakers in their respective sectors.

Show Highlights

The two-in-one event also saw various officials in attendance, with Mr. M. Abdul Rauf Siddiqui, Minister of Industries & Commerce, Government of Sindh, inaugurating the show and Mr. Abdul Majid Haji Muhammad, President, Karachi Chamber of Commerce Industry addressing the crowd at the opening ceremony. Other dignitaries included Mr. Zuzzer Ali Shamsuddin, Director General, Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Laboratories Complex; Dr. Mubarik Ahmed, Director, Grain Quality Testing Laboratory, Pakistan Agricultural Research Council, University of Karachi; Mr. Khalid Firoz Arfeen, Director, Arfeen International Pvt. Ltd.; Mr. Raheel Iqbal - Managing Partner, Halal Industry Research Centre.

Breakdown of Exhibitors & Visitors

169 companies from the plastic, printing, packaging, paper and food technologies

Representation by 23 countries, including Argentina, Austria, Belgium, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, S. Korea, Kuwait, Malaysia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, U.A.E., U.K., U.S.A.

Over 11,000 trade visitors, businesspeople, and government officials

Product Profile

PP woven sack looms; injection molding, locally developed stretch wrap &

shrink wrap film, vertical & horizontal packaging machines; flexible packaging machines, printing & lamination machines & converters; films and technologies.

Locally-manufactured packaging & filling machines.

Major Exhibitors

Industry leaders of PP woven sack loom manufacturing and injection molding machines as Starlinger Austria; BSW Austria; GCL India and Lohia Starlinger India; Haitian; Chuan Lih Fah; Chen De Plastics Machinery; Fu Chun Shin (FCS) and Jet Master.

Petrochemical & raw material sector's world-class suppliers as Borouge, Sumitomo, Afton Chemicals, Huntsman Corporation, INOEX GmbH, Total Petrochemicals Belgium, Michelman, Uniplas Industries & Victor Enterprises.

European technologies displayed by Next Generation Recyclingmaschinen GmbH; Total Petrochemicals; Bostik SA; AFS; Garant Maschinen Handels GmbH; Inoex GmbH; Kampf GmbH & Co. KG; Windmoller & Holscher, Zecher GmbH; IST - Italia Sistemi Tecnologici S.R.L.; Moretto S.p.A.; Nordmeccanica S.p.A; Rossini; Sys Tec Converting S.R.L.; Texachem International S.R.L.; Daetwyler SwissTec AG; Waterline SA and Symphony Environmental Ltd.

Media Coverage

Extensively by local and international electronic and print media

Promoted by 27 local and international publications and web portals

The 8th and next edition of PLASTI&PACK Pakistan will again showcase the latest technologies, machinery, technical products, raw materials, solutions, and finished products, to be staged simultaneously with the 8th International Food & Technology Exhibition 2011, from April 5-7, 2011 at the Karachi Expo Centre.