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Khanna ... show will provide updates into petrochemical industry

Innovation to be key topic at ArabPlast event

DUBAI, August 30, 2016

Innovation will be a key topic at the bi-annual plastics and petrochemical event – ArabPlast, one of the leading plastics and petrochemical shows globally, to be held in January, in Dubai, UAE.

The event will take place from January 8 to 10, at the Dubai International Exhibition and Convention Centre, in Dubai, UAE.

The patent grants from the GCC in chemistry have seen a five-fold increase in the last decade, according to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

Producing up to $102.6 billion worth of products a year, the petrochemical industry is the main generator of patents from Gulf region along IT and electronics, said a statement.

Satish Khanna, general manager, Al Fajer Information and Services, said: “The petrochemical industry in the Gulf is of global standards where there is an active research and development machine driving this lucrative industry to be more innovative and globally competitive.”

“The specialised show will provide updates into petrochemical industry, and will witness the largest participation in its history, with expectations of display of high end machineries from Asia and Europe,” he added.

Petrochemicals industry remains one of three industries where patent applications filings are concentrated in. Other sectors are information technology and pharmaceuticals.

Past editions of the event showcased over 150 containers of machineries, which makes ArabPlast the largest machinery trade exhibition in the Middle East. The upcoming edition is set to witness even further expansion, with the region still dominating the petrochemical industry on the global platform.

Khanna added: “The upcoming event has attracted a wide array of petrochemical and plastics companies. Leading companies of plastics and rubber industry participate in the show to unveil ground-breaking product solutions, cutting-edge technologies, and revolutionary ideas.”

“Also, we anticipate a series of international alliances at the show in its upcoming edition,” he said.

Jointly organised by Al Fajer Information and Services, and Germany’s Messe Dusseldorf, ArabPlast has served over the years as the best platform to unveil new products, witness updates of the industry, open communication channels with industry peers, and meet global decision makers in the plastics industry.

The event is annually supported by global companies from the region and the world; said a statement.

The event will display new products and technologies in injection molding, blow molding, wrapping and packaging, pre and post plastic processing techniques as well as raw materials, such as additives and polymers.

The will show cover a wide spectrum of plastic machinery, plastic/rubber processing technology, pre and post-processing systems, plastic packaging technology, injection molding, blow molding, wrapping technology, extrusions, chemicals and additives, semi-finished goods, engineering plastics and plastic products, it added. – TradeArabia News Service




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