In addition to Italian companies, the 2023 edition of PLAST – which will take place from 5 – 8 September in the halls of the Fiera Milano fairgrounds in Rho, Italy – will be characterized by the strong presence of exhibitors and visitors as well as buyers representing over 250 operators in the industry from 30 countries and the best-performing export markets, the organizers said.
There is a significant presence of collectives from China, France, and Iran, three markets that have performed quite well in terms of imports of technology for the production of plastics. Italian exports in 2022 to the three countries amounted to 149.27 million Euros (4.6%), 148.94 million Euros (4.59%), and 6.9 million Euros (0.21%), respectively.
Looking at the main export markets for Italian manufacturers of plastics and rubber processing machinery, Germany is in the first place with 422.6 million Euros (13.02%) followed by the United States with 346.62 million Euros (10.67%), and Poland with 179.76 million Euros (5.54%). In this ranking, China and France occupy 4th and 5th place, respectively.
At the show, there will be initiatives addressed to specific international markets with an intensive program of PLAST presentations, particularly on tours to key sector fairs such as EQUIPLAST in Barcelona and PLASTEXPO in El Jadida (Morocco), and participation in collectives at Saudi PPP in Riyadh, CHINAPLAS, and Plastico Brazil.
Innovation for the plastics market
The six halls hosting the fair present a wide-ranging mix of technological innovation and sustainability: from materials to processing, from finished products to services and the most advanced solutions developed by manufacturers of plastics and rubber processing machinery, equipment, auxiliaries, and molds. A special area is devoted to the satellite fairs 3DPlast, dedicated to additive manufacturing, Rubber, as the name suggests, and PLAST MAT, which looks particularly at innovative solutions for materials.
There are over 1,200 registered exhibitors so far occupying the six halls with innovative technological proposals. Official buyer delegations are also expected from at least 20 countries. Pre-registration is open for professional operators who wish to interact with a specialized market and get a close look at solutions meeting all their product, technology, systems, and business needs.
