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Mena packaging industry to grow to $52bn

ABU DHABI, November 16, 2015

The packaging industry sector in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region has been forecast to grow to $52.4 billion by 2019, from the current $41 billion, according to market research by Smithers Pira.
 
Focusing on the 28 per cent growth over the next four years, Fleming Gulf Exhibitions is set to launch the inaugural Gulf Packaging and Polymers Show (GPPS), which will run from February 1 to 3 next year, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec).
 
Alexander Heuff, exhibitions director, Fleming Gulf, said: “GPPS is an exciting new platform which allows industry stakeholders to explore pioneering technologies that will enable packaging solutions to stay relevant in this fast-paced industry, driven by an increasing urban population of brand aware, image conscious consumers.”
 
Bringing together thousands of the top suppliers and buyers from the world of packaging and polymers, GPPS will provide a platform for the entire Mena packaging value chain to meet under one roof. 
 
Supported by World Packaging Organization (WPO), the event will facilitate knowledge-sharing and business interaction on a global scale.
 
The MENA plastic and polymer global market share set to soar a number of major regional plastics parks are under development including the Abu Dhabi Polymer Park, as well as the Rabigh Conversion Industrial Park and Plaschem Park in Saudi Arabia. The Royal commission of Jubal and Yanbu who have partnered as the Official Host partner of Saudi Arabia.
 
GPPS will give attendees the opportunity to learn about packaging innovations from more than 30 industry experts at the 'GPPS Conference' covering the hottest topics on sustainable materials, industry innovations such as food safety, manufacturing infrastructure, converter sector, and automation technologies involved in the MENA packaging sector.
 
Dr R Rangaprasad, director, SIES School of Packaging and Packaging Technology Center in India, will be discussing sustainable packaging solutions and bioplastics at the upcoming GPPS conference.
 
“The use of sustainable packaging - focusing on fulfilling current packaging needs, while reducing the impact on the environment and preserving resources for future needs - is not a new development in the packaging world. However, most companies are still a long way from achieving desired levels of sustainable packaging, and this continues to be one of the most talked-about trends in the packaging space,” said Dr Rangaprasad.
 
The exhibition has already attracted support from key industry figures, the statement added. - TradeArabia News Service



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