Saudi PPPP 2014 highlights robust petrochem and plastics production

With the Minister of Commerce and Industry Dr. Tawfig Fawzan Al-Rabiah, the Deputy Minister for Internal Trade  Abdullah Bin Ali Al Aqeel, as guest of honours, the Saudi Plast & Petrochem 2014 and Saudi Print & Pack 2014 (Saudi PPPP 2014),  the largest plastics, petrochemical, printing, and packaging trade fairs in the Middle East, opened in the presence of a huge assembly of delegates and industry professionals. The exhibition is scheduled to run untill February 20 at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center. The event gathers over 520 local and international exhibitors from 27 countries. 

Saudi Plastics & Petrochem - the 11th International Plastics and Petrochem Exhibition and Plast & Pack – the 11th International Printing and Packaging Technologies attracts the visitors such as top industry engineers, industrialists, entrepreneurs and businessmen to experience the latest technologies, top products and services, machinery, equipment, and supplies in the petrochemical, plastics, printing, and packaging industries on over 20,000 square meters of exhibition space. 

Saudi Plastics & Petrochem 2014 gives the chance to see a variety of raw materials, basic chemicals and compounds, injection moulding systems, shaping and forming applications, medical-use products and plastic pipes, in addition to manufacturing and processing equipment, chemical engineering software, petrochemical plant machinery, safety, security and environment-friendly equipment, maintenance and processing systems, and control and lab tools and equipment. 

Concurrent event, Saudi Print & Pack 2014, presents a wide array of offerings, including prepress equipment, stitching machines, buffing machines, folding and cutting machines, prepress software, digital direct printing techniques, silkscreen printing techniques, audit equipment, paper and printing supplies, in addition to filling machines, packaging machinery, consumer goods canning and packaging, design and manufacturing services, packaging equipment, paper production equipment, food packaging equipment, and packaging material. 

This latest edition has Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) as Diamond sponsor, with a strong presence through its pavilion that showcases its latest applications and technical solutions for the building & construction and packaging sectors. The company is showcasing its portfolio of polymers, elastomers, and specialty products especially to customers engaged in the transportation and automotive industry, as well as healthcare and consumer products sector.   

Saudi Polymers is the trade fair’s platinum sponsor, while Tasnee is also a diamond sponsor  and Saudi Printing and Packaging Company is the Silver Sponsor.