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          PLASTEX 2024: Celebrating 30 Years and Pioneering the Next Era of Plastics
          and Rubber Solutions in MENA

                                                                                 tions and smart services and more.
                                                                                 PLASTEX 2024 will introduce four
                                                                                 feature exhibition zones: the Packag-
                                                                                 ing Zone, the Recycling Zone, Rubber
                                                                                 Zone and Industry 4.0 Zone. These
                                                                                 specialised  zones will address new
                                                                                 product trends, pioneering solutions
                                                                                 and spotlight  the  next  generation  of
                                                                                 plastics and rubber solutions for the
                                                                                 region. These features will highlight all
                                                                                 the aspects of this evolving sector.
                                                                                 Egypt,  as one of the most lucrative
                                                                                 and strategically  positioned global
                                                                                 markets, is becoming a hub for the
                                                                                 plastics industry in the MENA region
              nder the  Patronage of Egypt’s  to showcase an unparalleled show-  in the coming decade. With local pro-
          UMinistry  of Trade and Industry,  case of cutting-edge solutions from 9  duction meeting just 30% of market
          19th  Edition  of PLASTEX  to Drive  -12 January 2024 at the Egypt Inter-  needs, Egypt represents  untapped
          Egypt's Ever-Growing Plastics Market  national Exhibitions Center (EIEC) in  potential for the entire  value chain
                                             Cairo.                              of the rubber and plastics industries,
          Under the Patronage of Egypt’s Minis-                                  given its consumption rate accounting
          try of Trade and Industry, 19th Edition  With  the  endorsement  of  influential
          of  PLASTEX to Drive Egypt’s Ever-  authorities, including the Chamber of   for 11% of the MENA’s share of plas-
                                                                                 tic products. The engineering plastics
          Growing Plastics Market            Chemical  Industries,  the  Division  of   market in Egypt is projected to reach
                                             Plastics Industries, and the Chemical
          Under the  esteemed  patronage  of                                     USD 858 million by 2025, driven by
          Egypt’s Ministry of Trade and Industry,   & Fertilizers Exports Council, PLAS-  factors such as the demand for light-
          PLASTEX 2024, the largest plastics   TEX 2024 is poised to usher in in-  weight and durable materials in indus-
          and rubber exhibition in the Middle   novative and sustainable solutions for   tries  like  automotive  and aerospace,
          East and North Africa, is set to mark   the ever-expanding plastics and rub-  the growth of the construction indus-
          its 19th edition. PLASTEX 2024 is set   ber market in the region.      try, and increasing  awareness of the
                                             This  edition  will  host  over  500  ex-  benefits of engineering plastics.
                                             hibiting companies from  more than   The  exhibition and the  international
                                             50 countries. Spanning an impres-   pavilions will feature country-specific
                                             sive 20,000 square meters of exhibi-  products from distinguished  nations,
                                             tion space, PLASTEX 2024 will thrive   bringing global expertise and perspec-
                                             on its long-standing commitment to   tives  on sustainability, innovations,
                                             shining  the  spotlight  on comprehen-  and the modern evolution of plastics
                                             sive and sustainable products for the   and rubber products with country pa-
                                             Middle East and North Africa market   vilions from  Germany, India, Turkey,
                                             from, machinery and equipment, raw   Taiwan, Korea, Kuwait, and China.
                                             materials and auxiliaries, semi-finished
                                             and end products, packaging solu-   Over the course of four days, PLAS-
                                             tions, recycling  products, reinforced  TEX 2024 is set to attract more than
                                             plastics, components and spare parts,  30,000  attendees,  including  govern-
                                             AI and robotics technologies, automa-  ment stakeholders, global CEOs, and


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