TIPREX 2011: Best edition anticipated as industries recover

Promising to be the best edition, this year's TIPREX or the 3rd Thai International Plastics and Rubber Exhibition, expects to exceed past editions in terms of the number of overseas visitors given the upward trend in worldwide plastics and rubber industries.
 Jointly organised by Messe Düsseldorf Asia, the Thai Plastics Industries Association (TPIA), and the Plastic Industry Club of the Federation of Thai Industries (PIC), TIPREX 2011 will take place from 31 August to 3 September 2011. Over 200 exhibitors from more than 20 countries will showcase their products at Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Center (BITEC).
 Industry professionals and business visitors from Thailand, Southeast Asia, and South Asia are expected to form the majority of the attendees, at this key industry networking, sourcing and knowledge sharing platform for the plastics and rubber sectors.
 Riding on its consecutive success over two editions of the exhibition where country groups and national pavilions featured strongly, this year's line-up includes Austria, China, Singapore, Taiwan, and Vietnam. Overall attendance has increased significantly this year, and the participation of these country groups reinforces the growing strength of the show in terms of following. Visitors can expect to see products and services from across a range of sectors including machine and plant manufacturers, raw materials producers and processors of plastics and rubber. The stellar line-up of companies include market leaders BASF, Brückner Maschinenbau, Buss, Clariant Masterbatches, Conair, Kabra Extrusiontechnik, Kiefel, KraussMaffei Technologies, Maguire Products, Reifenh?user, SCG Chemicals, and many others.

 Positive sentiments
 Confidence has returned to the plastics and rubber sector following strong rebounds in industry and economic performances in 2010, demonstrating its capacity for innovation and growth. In Thailand, increasingly viewed as Southeast Asia's industrial hub for multinational companies, the plastics processing industry is expected to play an important part in the country's economic resurgence. As part of the National Strategic Plan for Materials Technology (2007-2016), developing materials technologies across sectors from automobile, machinery, and parts industries, to alternative energies, is a priority that has been earmarked by the Thai government.
 Giving export-oriented companies an international platform to forge new customer ties, strengthen existing relations and intensify dialogue opportunities with their customers, on show at TIPREX 2011 will be the latest technological innovations and solutions for the plastics and rubber industries.
 The 4-day exhibition will also see a series of seminars and conferences organised by industry experts from trade publications and professional consultants. Topics that will be presented include plastics in automotive applications, new developments in thermoplastic elastomers, as well as new rubber and plastics technology.
 Working closely with exhibitors and visitors to ensure synergistic business matches and t o enhance strategic capabilities, a business matching service will be provided. This complimentary service, which begins by registering online, will enable participants to view comprehensive exhibitor and visitor profiles or opt for automated business matches, and schedule appointments prior to the exhibition. Onsite during the exhibition, there will also be a business matching lounge and qualified staff on-hand to assist in facilitating business matching opportunities to meet the buying needs of visitors and to ensure effective use of time whilst at the event.
 Taking place concurrently with TIPREX 2011 is PACK PRINT INTERNATIONAL, the 3rd International Packaging and Printing E