Packaging Manufacturers Attended PlastPak 2018 Exhibition in Izmir

18 May 2018 11:53

PlastPak Izmir 2018 Plastics and Packaging Technology Machine and Equipment Fair organized for the second time in 2018 by TÜYAP in cooperation with the Turkish Packaging Manufacturers Association (ASD), PAGEV (Turkish Plastics Manufacturers Research, Development and Training Foundation) and EGEPLASDER (Aegean Region Plastics Manufacturers Association) on 10-14 April 2018.

PlastPak Izmir Fair welcomed 206 companies and company representatives from 25 countries with 12,368 industry professionals from 25 countries under one roof.

Aiming to be the largest Plastics and Packaging Fair of the Aegean Region, PlastPak 2018 Plastics and Packaging Technology Machine and Equipment Fair was held on 10-14 April in 2018. The exhibition, which was orgainzed for the second time this year by TÜYAP with the support of Turkish Packaging Manufacturers Association (ASD), Turkish Plastics Manufacturers Research, Development and Training Foundation (PAGEV) and Aegean Plastics Manufacturers Association (EGEPLASDER) was held at the Fair Izmir.

PlastPak 2018, which exhibits packaging products, packaging machinery, auxiliary equipment, hardware and systems for packaging production as well as for plastic machinery, chemical and raw materials, molds, heat and control devices, machine side and intermediate industry, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, visited by 12,368 sector professionals in total, including 567 international visitors from 25 countries.

After the exhibition Zeki Saribekir, the President of ASD said "PlastPak 2018 was successful in our industry. We introduced innovative, value added and quality products at this fair. We once again proved the strength of our packaging industry with this fair. With its location, scope, regional identity and dynamic structure, İzmir aims to be one of the most important trade centers in its sector. The strategic proximity of Izmir to its industrial, touristy and commercial location as well as its target regions is increasing the attractiveness of PlastPak İzmir. We are getting closer to our goal of $ 10 billion export in 2023 day by day. The new cooperations we made in this fair will be very important contributions to the exports of our country.”

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