InterPlas Thailand: Bigger edition to show complete convergence of technologies

InterPlas Thailand 2017 edition is co-located with Manufacturing Expo 2017. The exhibition is scheduled to take place from June 21-24 2017 at the new exhibition halls, Hall 99 and part of Hall 100, of BITEC in Bangkok, Thailand.

With the return of InterPlas Thailand as co-locator of the Manufacturing Expo, the show is expected to be bigger in scale and promises to show wider range of the latest technologies, more insightful conferences and seminars, and more beneficial onsite activities as it aims to present the complete convergence of technology, know-how and network through value chain. 

Over the years, InterPlas Thailand has gained tremendous attention in the ASEAN region, being a main platform where industrialists can check out the most recent innovations in production technologies and raw materials, while uncovering opportunities for business sales and establishing new connections. It is where ASEAN companies and professionals converge to discover the processing techniques that boost their sales and establish them as highly competitive in the international arena.  

To date, InterPlas Thailand is the only international plastics manufacturing machinery and technologies in Thailand serving automotive, electronics & electrical, packaging, bioplastics and medical equipment industries or any industry related to plastics manufacturing sectors who will discover production upgrade through innovative machinery and technologies by 350 brands from 20 countries.

It is also the gateway to Thailand’s dynamic plastics industry which plays a major role in the nation’s many export sectors, and consists of a wide array of producers and innovators. Currently, there are 5,000 plastics facilities in Thailand consisting of converters and fabricators, mold and machine manufacturers, compounders, and petrochemical producers, with 60% of total output coming from SMEs. The remaining 40% consists of large-sized companies with global-scale production systems and significant foreign investment handling the consistent demand from the domestic market, as well as from regional overseas markets.

Special focus

nterPlas Thailand 2017 aims to serve the high demands for raw materials in the plastics, composite and high performance material industries by organizing with its “Chemical & Raw Materials Zone”. This zone will serve as a gathering place where global suppliers of chemical and raw materials such as Zeal Chemicals Co., Ltd., TBC Import-Export Co., Ltd., Withaya Intertrade Co. Ltd., Vinyltec Industry Co., Ltd. and many more will present a variety of materials for manufacturers to choose from.

Buyers from home and abroad will witness the launch of ground-breaking solutions, cutting-edge technologies, and revolutionary ideas and forge international alliances through a unique combination of industry networking, education, product launches and inspirational designs.

Another special focus is on packaging. Today, the economy in Thailand sees demands for convenience, especially with regard to packaging, which has to be easy to use and store. With consumers being more on-the-go, packaging that is easy to carry around, such as PET bottles for non-alcoholic drinks, also grew in popularity rapidly.

Plastics packaging is expected to register positive volume growth, with the expected improvement in Thailand’s economy set to benefit the employment rate and consumer disposable incomes. This will help to stimulate consumer confidence and boost the performance of all industries, including packaging. Value-added packaging will become more important as such packaging better meets the needs of busy consumers. In addition, green packaging will also grow in popularity given rising environmental concerns in Thailand, with more manufacturers set to lean towards using less packaging material in order to reduce waste.

To serve these emerging demands, InterPlas Thailand 2017 will put special focus on the value chain of the packaging industry at “Inter Packaging” zone which will gather over hundred machineries and technologies for plastics packaging applications including containers, bottles, drums, trays, boxes, cups and vending packages and protection packages.

Buyers from home and abroad and from food, beverage, chemicals, cosmetics, pharmaceutical and electronics and related industries will be ready unveil ground-breaking solutions, cutting-edge technologies, and revolutionary ideas and forge international alliances through a unique combination of industry networking, education, product launches and inspirational designs.