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Quick Facts: 5th International Plastic & Packaging Industry Exhibition 2008 (PLASTICPACK PAKISTAN)

Date: May 13, 2008 - May 16, 2008

Venue: Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

Organizers:

Pegasus Consultancy (Pvt.) Ltd.

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5th International Plastic & Packaging Industry Exhibition 2008 (PLASTICPACK PAKISTAN)

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Synopsis

The exhibition will provide a unique networking platform allowing key industry players to exhibit new and cutting edge technology, establish new relationships with local and international participants and to increase the market share for their products. The exhibition proposes to be a comprehensive showcase under one roof, to cater to the growing market for plastic, printing and packaging in Pakistan .

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INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
Pakistan is experiencing one of the strongest economic growth in Asia with a GDP growth rate of 6%. The co-related industries of Plastic, Printing & Packaging have shown a phenomenal growth over the past few years. The Plastic industry is one of the fastest growing industry segment of Pakistan which is expanding at an average growth rate of 20%.

STATISTICS (Jan - May 2008)
Rise in the Import of Plastic Material 35%
No. of Plastic Units in Pakistan 6,000
No. of People Directly & Indirectly Employed 600,000
Per Capita Domestic Consumption of Plastic
2.9 Kg
Import of Synthetic & Plastic Material for Recycling
US$ 7.4 million
PLASTI&PACK PAKISTAN 2008 - Show Overview

The 5th International Plastic & Packaging Industry Exhibition once again proved to be an ideal platform for business professionals across the globe, with top level networking opportunities. The event brought together local and international industry giants to display their products and engage in mutually beneficial business deals.

The exhibition co-located another niche event International Food & Technology Exhibition - IFTECH PAKISTAN 2008 which is an international event for food and related technology industries.

PLASTI&PACK PAKISTAN together with IFTECH PAKISTAN served as an integrated platform for business professionals of the related industries to avail the benefits that both the exhibitions offered.

Inaugural Ceremony
The exhibition was inaugurated by Mr. Rauf Siddiqui, Minister for Industries & Commerce, Government of Sindh and was largely attended by the representatives of the Russian, Indonesian, Kuwait, Iranian and French consulates, high profile industry professionals, exhibitors and members from media.

Show Highlights
o Participation of 150 leading names from the world’s Plastic, Printing & Packaging and Food Technology industries; spread over the Gross Exhibit Area of 6,000 sqm.
o Representation of 18 countries with the participation from Austria, China, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, U.A.E., U.K., U.S.A. and Vietnam.
o Country pavilions by China, India, Pakistan, Taiwan and Turkey.
o Representation of leading industry giants including K Group, Packages, BASF, Fazlee Sons, SPEL, Packaging Solutions, Plasco Pack, IPS, Industrad, Asian Plastic Machinery, IMS, Changzhou Youngming Machinery, Ektam, Bericap, K-Tron, Kosme, Prayag Polytech and many more.
o Attended by more than 10,000 business professionals from the related industries.
o Display of the latest state-of-the-art equipment, machinery and technology spread over three halls of Karachi Expo Centre.
o Extensive coverage by local & international media with the presence of over 50 electronic and print media representatives.

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