Plastic Machinery Trade Fairs Around the World

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May 302012
 

Plastic machinery trade fairs are a very popular and effective forum for buyers and sellers to not only interact but also conclude mutually beneficial business deals. You can develop contacts here and learn about technologies. At any given point in time there is a trade exposition happening; each has its own strong points. You cannot be present at each and every plastic machinery event there is but there is no harm in keeping abreast of developments. Every such event is an opportunity for manufacturers to showcase something new. There is no substitute to seeing a machine live in action and a fair is a great opportunity to compare machinery in terms of cost, performance, maintenance, etc.

The biggest and the best plastic machinery and rubber industry trade fair is the K trade fair to be held in Germany this year, from 27thOctober to 3rdNovember. It is one of the leading machinery events in Europe and attracts suppliers, traders, brokers, buyers, etc. On display are raw materials, intermediate materials, machines, finished items, semi-finished products, etc. The K trade fair is looked forward to eagerly by buyers that wish to learn about the best European plastic manufacturing machinery. This trade fair takes place once every three years.

Another popular triennial trade fair is the NPE, the last edition of which was held in 2009 in Washington D.C, America. Orlando, Florida will play host to the 2012 NPE.

Here are some trade events that should be of interest to you if you are connected in any way to the plastics industry.

  • INTERPLASTICA 2010 – This machinery fair is held in Russia. The 13thINTERPLASTICA was organized in Moscow between 26th- 29thJanuary 2010. This event Is always well-attended by manufacturers from Europe and buyers from all over the world.
  • Brasilpack – Sao Paulo, Brazil played host to this fair that attracted more than 20,000 visitors over the five days that it ran. It was scheduled from 22nd- 26thMarch, 2010 and suppliers from 30 countries participated. This is one of the marquee plastics machinery trade fairs in South America.
  • Plastec Russia – Another Russian event held in St. Petersburg from 9th-12thMarch, 2010. This event has a reputation of attracting businesspersons of diverse profiles from niches that include plastics, processing and production machinery, molds, machinery components, etc.
  • Plast Imagen – Latin Americans in the plastics business have this trade fair to look forward to. As with so many other fairs, this one too was held in March, from 23rd-26th, in Mexico City, Mexico.
  • Plastika Italy – Parma saw the convergence of buyers, sellers, and dealers interested in plastics industry between 25th-27thMarch, 2010. The machinery on display included extrusion lines, injection & blow molding, preprocessing and recycling machines.
  • PLASTEX – The Middle East and North African region (MENA) is where this fair is held. The 2010 edition was hosted in Cairo from 13thMay to 16thMay and logged in a very impressive 500 exhibitors.
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Promotional Plastic Mugs – The Perfect Brand Building Strategy

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May 302012
 

It seems like the difficult problem of selecting the right product for your business promotion campaign is over. To make the most of your promotional endeavours, you need to distribute your promotional plastic mugs at the right places and at the right time. There are a number of ways to distribute such items both free of coat as well as at a price. Here they are:

Business Events: These include seminars, convocations, conventions, exhibitions as well as conferences. Along with your products and services, take along your promotional products to such places as well. Every time your clients buy your products or get into a contrary with you to avail your services, include a plastic mug with your company name and logo imprinted on it.Business exhibitions are not only about displaying your products for the client. You can also display your promotional items along with them. Tradeshows and seminars are happening in the country all the time and you can make use of such opportunities to get your business noticed. Promotional Plastic Mugs are a universal gift item and can be distributed along with any kind of products and services.

Through Mail: This method has been used time and again by business operating in the print media sector, such as business magazines, digests etc. To promote their magazines and digests, these companies have resorted to gifting cool looking, durable and handy promotional gift item along with their subscriptions. If you are operating in this sector, you can make use of promotional plastic mugs with your company name and logos imprinted on it and give them away as freebies to people subscribing to your products and services.

Retail Counters: Good promotional products like promotional plastic mugs aren’t only supposed to be given away as freebies. You can also sell them at retail counters. A number of well known brands today make a lot of money, just by selling promotional products, products that aren’t remotely connected to their line of business. You can try this too! All you need to do is make sure that your promotional mugs are trendy, eye-catching and durable.

Contests: This is a fairly new trend but has caught with a number of well known brands all across the planet. Let’s take an example: A particular cola brand recently carried out a road show. They moved from place to place like malls and busy markets on buses and trucks and invited the general public to participate in some cool, funny contests. They promised a hamper full of their company’s promotional products to the winner. This is one of the newest ways to distribute a promotional product. We hope you’ll be able to make good use of this information!

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5 Exhibitions Worldwide for the Plastics Industry

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May 302012
 

The development of plastic was one the most significant developments in modern history. Plastic can be used as a cheap and often more durable alternative for many more expensive materials. It is now the case that plastic is used on a large scale in the majority of aspects of day-to-day life in most countries around the world. As a result of this, the plastics industry has grown to be one of the largest industries in the world. Below are some exhibitions for those involved in the plastic industry to attend.

Plastivision, India – There are many potential new markets which have yet to be conquered, and the aim of this show in India is to expose these markets to exhibitors and visitors alike. It is the perfect showground for people from all over the world to network, learn about the potential of the plastics industry and to promote their product or service.

Interplastica, Russia – This professional event runs for four days and is open to professionals from the plastic industry. The aim of the exhibition is to provide a platform for manufacturers to display a number of different plastic materials. It is the largest exhibition of its type in this part of the world and is attended by people from a range of industries including plastics engineers, health and safety officers, packaging experts and furnishers amongst many others.

Plastics Fair, Vietnam – Previous shows held by those who organise this event have been successful in their goal to demonstrate the latest trends and innovations in the plastics industry. The show has a strong emphasis on where the plastics industry is moving by exposing trends, technologies and strategies which can be used to facilitate the forward movement of the industry.

Plasticos, Argentiana – Exhibitors at this South American exhibition cover all aspects of the plastic production process. There are exhibitions covering machinery used in the process, equipment and services, packaging and recycling amongst many others. The event is designed as a platform for Argentina to showcase what it has to offer in terms of development in this field.

China Plastics Exhibition & Conference – China is one of the main players in the plastic world and this large scale exhibition is regarded to be one of the most professional and credible of its type in China. The area used for the exhibition is certainly the largest used for a plastic exhibition in this part of the world. The range of exhibitions is vast and includes raw materials, packaging and the recycling of plastics.