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New frontiers, brave new worlds Trailblazing is the theme that looms large in our second annual print edition of Middle Eastern Plastics and I thank you for picking up our exciting magazine and for reading. Please continue. Our cover story looks to the Indian subcontinent and the potential for plastics processors in Europe to benefit from the foundations being laid in manufacturing by its first majority party in 20 years. MEP spoke to Managing Director of VDMA India Rajesh Nath to learn more about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Make In India campaign. We also feature two exciting previews of shows MEP is proud to be Media Partner to: PLAST EURASIA in Istanbul and the Gulf Packaging and Polymers Show in Abu Dhabi. Read on for an insight into what visitors can expect from the vast show floor at the Tüyap conference centre at Turkey’s largest plastics event, and for the conference programme for the UAE’s new plastics industry event. Of course, you may have picked up your copy of MEP at PLAST EURASIA or GPPS - or maybe even Formnext Powered by TCT, where sister publication EPPM is on-site - in which case I am delighted to welcome you to MEP and encourage you to join our growing community by visiting www.mideastplast. com and subscribing to our fortnightly newsletter. Rose Brooke, Editor

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INDUSTRY NEWS

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GPPS PREVIEW

MEP looks into how the UAE is building an economy that is more manufacturing-focused, lessening its dependence on the now faltering oil market.

The Middle East’s packaging industry is burgeoning and there is massive room for further growth, so here’s a collection of some of the biggest plastics packaging news to cross our path.

The newest event in MEP’s sphere of influence, the Gulf Packaging and Polymers show is coming to Abu Dhabi in February and we are happy to share the most up to date conference programme with you here.

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Our main feature explores India’s future as a hotbed for plastics processing investment. We spoke to Managing Director of the Indian arm of the VDMA Rajesh Nath about how the Bharatiya Janata Party is working to grow GDP through manufacturing.

PLAST EURASIA PREVIEW

EVENTS

PLAST EURASIA is back and bigger than ever. Our preview features exhibitor news and an expert insight from show veterans Inan Plastik and Birmingham Granulators, who have big plans for their home show.

There are two exciting shows happening in April 2016, the biggest of these is CHINAPLAS, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary in Shanghai, while Messe Düsseldorf - which manages the K Show behemoth - has announced its partnership with the Iranian National Petrochemical Company to jointmanage IRAN PLAST.

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Pg 9 INVESTMENT NEWS The Middle East is still one of the most exciting global regions for investment. We’ve rounded up some of the most interesting plastics investment stories from recent weeks to pique your interest.

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INDUSTRY

UAE blazes fresh trails for growth in non-oil sectors Despite crude oil hitting a nadir in January, the UAE’s prospects for GDP growth in 2015 remain positive thanks to diversification and looking to the non-oil sectors including manufacturing to ensure economic success. MEP investigates the UAE’s current dependence on oil and how non-oil growth is benefiting this corner of the Middle East. Words | Rose Brooke

anufacturing in the UAE is playing a key role in driving growth throughout the federation, as decision-makers look for alternative sources to oil for driving up GDP.

The UAE's GDP is expected to grow by more than 3.5 per cent to AED 1.6 trillion (£2.8 billion) in 2015, and manufacturing - including plastics processing for packaging, automotive and medical - is expanding at a rate greater than GDP growth in both Dubai and Abu Dhabi, the two wealthiest and most populated of the seven Emirates. Canny economic planning and lessening the UAE's reliance on the oil industry has undoubtedly safeguarded growth for the country after an unprecedented slump in oil prices struck the commodities market 12 months ago. The global price of crude oil tumbled dramatically in the second half of 2014 from $110 to $60 per barrel, shrinking to a post-2009 nadir of $47 per barrel in January 2015, $30 short of the UAE's 2015 break-even oil price is $77.

Industries such as aviation, defence, manufacturing and renewable energy are now among the sectors playing significant roles in powering the UAE’s future.

The impact of this slide will only have a small effect on GDP in Dubai, as oil now accounts for just four per cent of Dubai's total revenue according to Deloitte, while in Abu Dhabi, which possesses nine per cent of the world's proven oil reserves, still has one of the most oil-driven economies in the world, with oil accounting for approximately half of its GDP

Minister of Economy Sultan Al Mansouri expects the UAE's GDP growth to reach 3.5 per cent or higher for this year despite the fact the IMF cut its own predictions for growth down to three per cent - a 4.6 per cent decrease on 2014 as low oil prices and a weaker real estate market take their toll. Nevertheless, Sultan Al Mansouri believes 3.5 per cent growth will be achieved thanks to the UAE's diversification policy and investment in the non-oil sectors, with the industrial sector contributing over 10 per cent of GDP over all.

Spotlight on manufacturing Focus on the non-oil sector is already working as a growth generator for both Dubai and Abu Dhabi, with nearly half of the capital Emirate's GDP growth coming from non-oil sectors in 2014. In a piece for The National published on October 25th 2015, Ali Al Mansoori, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development and Co-Chairman of the Summit on the Global Agenda 2015, stated: "This level of growth and profound transformation demonstrates the concrete results of a long-term economic diversification strategy. Its aim is to reduce the UAE’s reliance on hydrocarbons and to invest in industrial and service sectors to ensure sustainable economic growth and stability for generations to come.

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"Non-oil based GDP accounted for only 20 per cent of Abu Dhabi’s economy just over 30 years ago. Last year, 49 per cent of the Emirate’s GDP was non-oil based. Industries such as aviation, defence, manufacturing and renewable energy are now among the sectors playing significant roles in powering the UAE’s future." Mr Al Mansoori's statement is echoed in figures from the Statistical Centre Abu Dhabi (Scad), which showed that Abu Dhabi's non-oil sector accounted for 50.2 per cent of GDP in 2014. A similarly optimistic report shining the spotlight on Dubai's manufacturing industry as a wealth generator has been published. The Dubai Statistics Center has predicted year-on-year growth of 6.5 per cent for manufacturing in the Emirate, with the industry adding value to the tune of AED 23.7 billion in the first half of the year, an increase of 1.4 per cent year-on-year to the AED 22.3 billion recorded for the first six months of 2014.

The UAE has the potential to reduce dependence further. Attracting the right industries is key, and if we do that, manufacturing can act as a catalyst for diversification.

"Transformational industries have contributed 13.9 per cent of GDP driving the growth of overall economy by 0.9 per cent," the report published on the Dubai Statistics Center website stated, which at time of writing indicated GDP growth for the Emirate at 3.9 per cent. "Dubai has reduced its reliance on the oil industry and consequently forecasts suggest that the impact of lower global oil prices on Dubai’s economy is likely to be relatively small," the Deloitte Middle East Real Estate Predictions: Dubai report stated. "The 2015 budget shows that oil is expected to account for four per cent of Dubai’s total revenue, down five per cent from 2014."

Making the bed for investment Decision-makers in both Emirates have been working to make Abu Dhabi and Dubai as attractive to investors and businesses looking to expand their Middle Eastern reach with a UAE office as possible. In Dubai, the Dubai Industrial City, Jebel Ali and Dubai Investments Park are being presented as attractive sites for organisations to invest in, while Abu Dhabi is home to the Abu Dhabi Business hub. Designing and financing such regions is a sign the Federal governments of the UAE are committed to diversification and supporting growth with overseas investment and partnerships. Speaking at the World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council summit in Abu Dhabi, Sultan Al Mansouri spelled out his strategy for reducing the country's oil dependency over the coming 10 years.

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The National reported the Minister pinpointed innovation, tourism, financial services and manufacturing in particular as key for the next chapter of growth in the UAE. "The UAE has the potential to reduce dependence further. Attracting the right industries is key, and if we do that, manufacturing can act as a catalyst for diversification," he was quoted as saying. "The country has successfully diversified throughout its history."

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INDUSTRY

India’s brave new world The Bharatiya Janata government, India’s first majority government in 20 years, is laying the foundations for manufacturing growth by making India attractive to both investors and the country’s young talent. Managing Director of VDMA India Rajesh Nath shared with MEP the role plastics processing plays in this new chapter for India. Rajesh Nath, Managing Director, VDMA India

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ndia’s manufacturing industry is on the threshold of a brave new world. After taking office on May 26th 2014 as the leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi is at the head of the first Indian absolute majority government for 20 years and with the support of the electorate behind him is embarking on a bold mission to make Indian manufacturing the best it can be for investors and in encouraging more young people to seek their futures in this growing marketplace. Rajesh Nath, Managing Director of VDMA India, which promotes the activities of VDMA member companies in India, has identified the advantages to be had under the Modi administration and delivered an enthusiastic presentation on the potential India’s manufacturing industry has for Europe’s plastics machinery giants at the EUROMAP General Assembly in Venice, Italy, in September 2015.

Plastics will be the kingpin in India’s plan to double its GDP by 2020. By this point, the country’s consumption of plastics will cross the 20 MMTPA mark, making it the third-largest consumer of plastics in the world behind the US and China. At present, India’s per capita consumption of plastics is relatively low at 9.7 kg per annum, but this is anticipated to treble in the coming decade. “India’s plastic processing industry will deploy more than 180,000 machines by 2020,” said Nath, “from the current 110,000 to cater to booming demands.”

Being one of the fastest growing economies in the world, the Indian economy is at the centre stage of the changing economic order in the world.

At present, 65 per cent of India’s workforce is employed in agriculture, and yet this industry only contributes to 16 per cent of GDP. Modi is working to redress the balance by investing in a thriving manufacturing sector, offering the ambitious next generation the good jobs they have been forced to seek overseas while simultaneously bringing more wealth into the powerhouse of the subcontinent.

Modi intends to support this growth in the manufacturing sector under the ‘Make In India and Sell Globally’ initiative; the first of its kind for India’s manufacturing sector, which addresses the key areas of regulation, infrastructure, skills development, technology, exit mechanisms and the availability of finance.

“Being one of the fastest growing economies in the world, the Indian economy is at the centre stage of the changing economic order in the world,” Nath told Middle Eastern Plastics. “A nation of over 1.2 billion people with a median age of 24 years, Brand India today is very relevant for the growth of global economy.”

Skill development is a priority under this plan. “If India is to reap the benefits of its demographic dividend, its burgeoning, young workforce must be equipped with quality skills to cater to not only domestic requirements but global demands of skilled manpower,” stated Nath.

“With Mr Modi, I think we have someone at the head of government with a vision and a good record,” he told delegates.

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Seeking fortune

Strongest BRIC

At present, many ambitious young Indians are seeking their fortunes overseas, with the UAE proving to be a particularly attractive destination for young people across a breadth of industries.

India’s ambition to become a world leader to rank alongside the US and China is clear and Nath is positive the Modi administration gives the manufacturing industry the foundations to begin building towards this goal by presenting itself as an attractive market for investors. Germany’s plastics processing and manufacturing industries are potential target investors for India as slowdown in Europe and uncertainty in China forces businesses to cast their nets wider and the trend for German optimism towards Indian investment is India’s plastic already showing.

According to Nath, India is the leading source of professional talent coming into the UAE, representing 28 per cent, with the UK, Pakistan, the US and Qatar making up the top five. Some 2.6 million Indians live in the UAE, and the majority of these expats work in finance, real estate, IT, media and retail. “Indian expatriates in the Gulf are thus responsible for the huge flow of remittances to India,” Nath explained. “In 2014, India is estimated to have received remittances worth $70.3 billion. The remittances to India are projected to increase by 2.5 per cent in 2015, well above the 0.6 per cent increase in 2014. According to the Reserve Bank of India, about 35 per cent of remittances to India originate in North America, and another 35 per cent in the GCC countries. Moreover, we see a large potential in the oil and petrochemical industry in UAE. With the Indian workforce employed in the sector, this will increase in the future.” Modi’s Make In India campaign would provide more opportunities for wealth generation and career development at home. The goal of the scheme is to support manufacturing sector growth to 12-14 per cent annually over the medium term, expanding manufacturing’s share of GDP from 16 per cent to 25 per cent by 2022. To do this, Make In India will create 100 million jobs by 2022 in manufacturing, addressing India’s skills shortage and importantly- keeping India’s young talent from looking abroad for opportunity, at least in manufacturing.

“In 2014 the export of the German Machinery to India was €2.6 billion,” Nath explained. “However, the first half of 2015 has seen an increase of 31 per cent compared to the same period last year. In fact, among the BRIC countries, India is the only one on a strong growth path presently. “The value of mergers and acquisitions in India attained a value of €13.74 billion with 277 deals in the first six months of the current year against 269 in the corresponding period a year ago.”

processing industry will deploy more than 180,000 machines by 2020 from the current 110,000 to cater to booming demands.

India’s economy and the ambitions of the Bharatiya Janata government are fuelling the country’s growth and Nath stated India would rank among the top three growth economies and manufacturing powers by 2020. “We cannot be in a better position as we are now,” he said in his closing remarks at the EUROMAP General Assembly. “The next three-to-four years will be very good for the Indian market.” www.vdmaindia.org

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Investment bulletin Iran to divert 20% of polymer export to Europe?

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LANXESS & Saudi Aramco in €2.75bn synthetic rubber venture LANXESS and Saudi Aramco subsidiary Aramco Overseas Company, will each hold a 50 per cent interest in a joint synthetic rubber venture. The partnership brin gs together the world’s largest producer of synthetic rubber and the world’s largest oil and energy producer to form a far-reaching stra tegic partnership. “This alliance will enable us to give the rubber business a very strong competitive position and the best possible future perspect ives,” said LANXESS CEO Matthias Zachert. The total joint venture is valued at €2.75 billion and is expe cted to be completed in the first half of 2016. www.lanxess.com

Ripe for investment? Dubai Indus trial City posts revenue growth Dubai’s efforts to make its leading industrial and logistics hub as attra ctive to prospective businesses as poss ible are working, as the Dubai Indu strial City (DI) has posted a 28 per cent year-on-year increase in revenue growth for 2015. Moreover, the DI logged a 59 per cent profit rise than ks to the new business partnerships it has made this year, Emirates New s Agency reported. The DI was set up in 2004 to accelerate the growth and expansion of the UAE’s industria l sector. Located next to Al Maktoum International Airport and the Jebel Ali Port it caters especially for the food and beverage, transport equipment and parts, machinery, logistics, chemicals , minerals and base metals industrie s. www.dubaiindustrialcity.ae

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Packaging Bulletin Saudi Plastics Factory invests in Graphium tech

LINPAC & ZULTEC target Middle Eastern packaging market g Leading global fresh food packagin es forc d joine supplier LINPAC has l with ZULTEC Group, a multinationa will dah, Saudi Arabia. The companies Jed in d base er lead lies supp il reta ed rand AC-b LINP ly in Jeddah to supp establish thermoforming operations rs esso proc food ing serv to d ls, dedicate rigid and flexible packaging materia and ltry in Saudi Arabia, the GCC and retailers in fresh meat and pou p is a multi-faceted international Grou TEC neighbouring countries. ZUL rience in the integrated supply of conglomerate with over 30 years expe turing with a strong footprint in manufac engineering and IT solutions, along s. and distributing packaging solution www.linpacpackaging.com

FFEI, the global developer of award-w inning digital imaging solutions, has sold two of its Graphium systems to Saudi Plastics Factory (SPF). The leading Saudi Arabian producer of plastic packaging purchased the digit al hybrid, five-colour UV inkjet presses at LabelExpo Europe 2015. SPF is looking to also develop shrink slee ve and in-mould labels for the Sau di Arabian market. SPF manufacture s products for the oil, lubricant and food packaging market in the Middle East. Graphium is able to handle a print width of either 330mm or 420mm and gives converters the ability to profit from reduced time to market, smaller batch sizes, increased SKUs and added value that only digital can deliver.

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Oman Freezone investment paves way for packaging Investment in Oman’s bu rgeoning Sohar Freezone cluster of food processing businesses is paving the way for more food packag ing and logistics businesses to make the Sohar Port their home. The Oman Daily Observer reported the hub has the potential to lay the fou ndations for an export-or iented processed foods industry. Sohar Freezone is already partnered wit h the Port of Rotterdam, the largest logistics hub in Europe, which has a world-leading food cluste its own. Jamal Aziz, De r of puty CEO of Sohar Port and Freezone, was quote the news source as say d by ing that the growth of the Freezone will create mo job opportunities, while re playing a key role in sup porting the Sultanate’s strategy to grow its pro cessed food export ma rket. www.soharportandfree zone.com

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Greiner wows Turkey with packaging innovation Greiner Packaging has presented its innovative packaging solutions at Eurasia Packaging in Istanbul. The October 2015 show was the perfect clever products for the food industry platform for Greiner to showcase its ik cent majority in the companies Tekn after the company acquired a 51 per to pany com ta Group, propelling the Plastik and Teknik IML from the Öza in leaderboard in Turkey. As an expert g agin pack tic the top of the rigid plas ting mee is g agin Pack ner Grei s, tion the field of cardboard-plastic combina , entally-friendly packaging solution ronm envi an for and dem ng easi incr an ey Turk in rs ome g technology to cust and is now offering its K3 packagin d wraps, low weight and recyclability boar card ided ble-s dou which feature ents of the cup being designed to elem thanks to the cardboard and plastic separate for sorting.

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Plast Expo & Plast Pack Morocco celebrate successful show

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Plast Organisers of the sixth at ck Pa st k Pla rst fi Expo and Morocco are looking bac ounds of Casablanca in rgr Fai 3rd al ne on Ju ati m ern fro Int ce the took pla st Expo and Plast Pack ty jes Ma His of e nag on a successful event. Pla tro Pa h was honoured by the Hig ri 6th 2015 and the event roc Export Zahra Maafi Ma of al ner Ge or ect Dir VI. d the pace me at ham w Mo gro g Kin tinues to o and Plast Pack 2015 con Our co. roc Mo in commented: “Plast Exp tor s and packaging sec stic pla the in in ent tne pm of the develo ies with their par rs visibility of our compan the se rea inc to is ion ambit ticularly West Africa.” sub-Saharan Africa, par .html plastexpo_event www.plast-expo.com/

Work is underway at a site for a new chemical warehous in Dubai, which wi e and bagging pla ll be the first of its nt kind to be built in Zone. Dubai-based the Jebel Ali Free logistics company Tristar announce in August 2015, wh d the joint ventur ich will cost AED e 75 million (£13.11 m is a joint venture illion). The project with partner Skeberis Plastics, which is based in Greece, and wi ll feature a chemical silo an d bagging warehouse which is expected to be fully operation al by mid-2016, with the capacity to handle 250,000 tonnes of bulk material of plastics granule s annually.

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TVK renamed MOL Petrochemicals Changes implemented on 1 August are the culmination of a process spanning 15 years, and herald the start of a new chapter for the company.

The integration of petrochemicals into MOL Hungary’s processing and commercial division serves to extend the parent company’s value chain “from petroleum to plastics”. A complex integration process was begun to not only make petrochemicals processing more efficient and productive, but also to make every aspect of MOL Hungary’s activities more internationally competitive. The decision by MOL to spend a significant portion of its HUF 100 billion Hungarian investment budget on this project underscores the division’s strategic role. “As a result of investments currently in progress or in the pipeline, Tiszaújváros will continue to be regarded as a significant chemical industry hub in Europe. These changes will enable us to work in a more simple, more efficient and transparent organisational structure,” CEO, Zsolt Huff, said of the transformation. In Tiszaújváros, a butadiene plant with a capacity of 130,000 tonnes and value of HUF 35 billion has begun operation. This will allow for decisions on new products to be made, and provide more projects and jobs in the region. The change in company name is also a step towards MOL establishing a unified company name and umbrella brand on an international level, with a view to taking its petrochemical products to market successfully.

PLAST EURASIA

Bridging Europe and the Middle East: PLAST EURASIA 2015 celebrates 25 years Turkey’s annual plastics processing convention PLAST EURASIA is returning to Istanbul this December, where it will be celebrating its quarter-of-a-century anniversary by breaking all its own records and proving itself as a market-defining event bridging Europe and the Middle East. Words | Rose Brooke

Turkey’s leading plastics show is celebrating its 25th anniversary in Istanbul this December and promises an event that will not only reaffirm its reputation as the exhibition that defines Turkish plastics processing, but bridges the European and Middle Eastern marketplaces. With nearly 1,070 companies from over 40 countries exhibiting in 2014, PLAST EURASIA 2015 looks set to break its own records, including topping the 43,756 visitors from 94 countries that stepped through the doors of the Tüyap Fair Convention and Congress Center, Büyükçekmece, last year. This growth in international visitor numbers has cemented PLAST EURASIA as a key international plastics event and a flagship for representing the growing plastics processing market in Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Indeed, 2014 ‘s foreign visitor list was dominated by delegates from Bulgaria, Bosnia Herzegovina, Egypt, Greece, Iran, Macedonia, Russia, Serbia and Syria. However, the event has not neglected its

significance for more local plastics professionals, with 2014 clocking local visitors from 75 cities taking the opportunity to participate in a major industry event closer to home. This year has been a pivotal one for the Turkish plastics market and those burgeoning economies further east, as economic uncertainty has forced many investors to cast their eye in the opposite direction to the traditional manufacturing powerhouses of Europe and the US in the West. Organisers are confident the four-day event and the exhibition stands covering the sprawling 120,000 m sq floor will convince many of the investment potential in Eurasia and the Middle East. The popularity of the show alone is a snapshot of this growth trajectory, with the show floor - which reached 80 per cent capacity before the beginning of 2015’s second half - being extended by 22.5 per cent from 98,000 m sq. www.plasteurasia.com

PLAST EURASIA FAST FACTS ■ Runs from December 3rd-6th 2015

■ 43,756> professional delegates from 94> countries

■ Fair open from 10:00-19:00 from December 3rd, 4th and 5th, and from 10:00-18:00 on December 6th

■ National pavilions for Saudi Arabia, China, Korea and Taiwan

■ Celebrating 25 years in 2015

■ 27.5 per cent foreign visitor growth between 2008-14

■ 120,000 m sq exhibition floor (up by 22.5 per cent year-on-year)

■ Located at the biggest exhibition centre in Eurasia region, Tüyap Fair Convention and Congress Center

■ 1067> exhibiting companies

■ Convention Center based in Büyükçekmece to the west of Istanbul and Ataturk Airport.

■ Exhibitors from 41> countries

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An exhibitor’s eye view: Inan Plastik/ Birmingham Granulators at PLAST EURASIA 2015

nan Plastik will be exhibiting on home turf this December at PLAST EURASIA 2015, so MEP asked the company’s UK and Ireland agent Birmingham Granulators what visitors can expect in Istanbul? Inan Plastik’s stand will be big enough to showcase a large range of its plastics manufacturing and recycling machinery, in addition to equipment not generally presented on the show circuit, taking advantage of the increasingly international delegation in attendance. “PLAST EURASIA is Inan Plastik’s home show, so it’s an immensely important exhibition,” a representative of Birmingham Granulators revealed. “PLAST EURASIA offers a very good snapshot of the Turkish plastics sector, but it is becoming more cosmopolitan with Asia having a larger input.” So what can these cosmopolitan visitors expect from Inan Plastik and Birmingham Granulators at PLAST EURASIA 2015? Birmingham Granulators revealed that building on 2014’s larger stand with in-built meeting rooms, 2015’s exhibition will feature a dedicated section for thermoforming machinery, which will be demonstrated throughout the day after last year’s successful live demos resulted in three lines being sold right from the stand. “Birmingham Granulators and Inan Plastik want to welcome visitors to their stand to take the opportunity to discuss their requirements,” Birmingham Granulators said. “It’s always a special and personal exhibition with many existing customers both new and old taking the opportunity to view the latest equipment and enjoy a catch-up. With Inan Plastik’s own sales executives on-hand and Birmingham Granulators directors available it gives us every opportunity to meet new clients. With ever fluctuating oil prices and increasing environmental pressures on industries, the demands on machinery are becoming more evident and Inan Plastik will custom-make their equipment to fulfill customers’ specifications and ensure suitability to their product while continuing to maintain competitive prices.” For PLAST EURASIA veterans Inan Plastik, the novelty of exhibiting in their hometown has not faded and Birmingham Granulators’ representative confirmed the build-up is always exciting. “The show itself is extremely invigorating,” she remarked. “With the ever-changing requirements in plastic manufacture and recycling there is always something new to see and digest. Visitor numbers are generally high and the atmosphere crackles with activity and vigor in this exciting and bustling environment.” www.granulators.org www.inanplastics.com

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Arburg gives Freeformer Turkish premiere

n a final flourish rounding off a prosperous 2015, Arburg will be demonstrating its plastics processing prowess at PLAST EURASIA in Istanbul from December 3rd-6th 2015.

The Lossburg-based industry leader will demonstrate its credentials as an allround partner to the plastics processing industry with a product range extending from the additive manufacturing of one-off parts and small-volume batches from qualified standard granulate to the automated injection moulding of massproduced items. Two examples of this versatile application range: the Freeformer will be presented to the Turkish market for the first time, while an automated, high-speed IML injection moulding application with a hybrid Allrounder will demonstrate performance capability in the packaging sector. Engin Malcan, Managing Director at Arburg Turkey, stated: "As the secondlargest plastics manufacturer in Europe, Turkey is increasingly demanding the kind of high-end solutions that we can provide. Europe meets Asia at the PLAST

EURASIA ... providing the ideal opportunity to present our technology in detail and to make contact with customers and other interested parties." PLAST EURASIA's 25th anniversary provides the perfect backdrop for the first presentation of the Freeformer in Turkey. The innovative system for additive manufacturing was developed by Arburg on the basis of decades of expertise in machine construction and plastics processing as well as practical knowledge of the needs of the plastics processing industry. The system uses the patented Arburg Plastic Freeforming (APF) to produce fully functional plastic parts from inexpensive standard plastic granulates based on 3D CAD data without a mould - just one of the advantages over other additive manufacturing processes. The packaging version of the hybrid Allrounder 720 H with 2,900 kN clamping force and size 1300 injection unit for thin-walled production will also be on display.

Maag Automatik presents latest in pump, filtration and pelletising

aag will be demonstrating its latest innovations in pumps, filtration and pelletising technology at PLAST EURASIA 2015.

Visitors will see a complete system consisting of the extrex 90 extrusion pump and the CSC-RS 116 arched screen changer, while the focal point in the booth is Maagâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new generation pump. The advanced developed pump can run at higher speeds without increased product temperature, due to its tremendous improvement in volumetric efficiency. In addition, the pressure building capability is vastly improved even at lower speed increasing the minimum-to-maximum production rate window. The generation 6 extrex is a new generation of gear pumps setting a new benchmark in the pump industry. The new generation offers up to 50 per cent higher flow rate on comparable products. The extrex 90 extrusion pump from Maag Pump Systems feeds melt to the CSC 116-RS screen changer with arched cavities and from there the melt is fed to the SPHERO S 100. The proven gear and bearing technology of the extrex series combines high efficiency with minimised energy consumption. Optimised flow channels, very good self-cleaning properties and a long service life are the hallmarks of the pump. The CSC 116-RS screen changer with arched cavities allows the screen surface area to be enlarged up to four times compared with conventional designs. The PRIMO 200E from automatik pelletising systems is particularly suited to the compounding of thermoplastics and the production of masterbatches up to a line throughput of 1.5 t/h. PRIMO 200E is a single-side mounted dry-cut strand pelletiser with an extra-large cutting width of 200 mm. Its unique cutting geometry - with the shortest, unguided length between the feed rollers and cut - permits optimal straight cutting of both hard, abrasive and very soft, flexible plastic strands. www.maag.com

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ENGEL brings maximum quality, efficiency and productivity

t PLAST EURASIA 2015 injection moulding machine manufacturer and system expert ENGEL will demonstrate how reliable quality, availability, maximum output and energy efficiency can be achieved by plastics processors in Turkey and beyond. Thanks to its global presence ENGEL develops tailor-made solutions for its customers all over the world and is therefore a preferred partner for the worldwide plastics processing industry. During the four days of PLAST EURASIA, ENGEL will present an extensive selection from this broad portfolio of solutions. The focus will be on maximum quality, efficiency and productivity. Very short cycle times with maximum safety and at the same time with very low investment costs are the demands placed on the production of consumable articles for medical and laboratory use that are fabricated in large batch sizes. The exhibit at the ENGEL stand demonstrates how these attributes are united in the production of Petri dishes on an ENGEL victory 300 tech injection moulding machine with a clamping force of 3,000 kN. The manufacturing

cell only needs 4.8 seconds to produce four Petri dishes. The high-speed automation that ENGEL has realised together with its partner Hekuma (Eching, Germany) makes a significant contribution towards achieving such short cycle times – as does the tie-bar-less technology, because the handling equipment can access the mould area directly from the side without having to circumvent any obstacles. The hydraulic ENGEL victory injection moulding machine presented in Istanbul is equipped with the ENGEL ecodrive servo-hydraulics – another factor for efficiency. Thanks to ecodrive, the drives are idle and consume no energy during cooling phases, for example. Depending on machine type and application, this reduces energy consumption by 30 to 70 per cent.

ENGEL's automotive showcase includes an ENGEL e mac injection moulding machine. From injecting and metering to mould and ejector movements, all drives on the ENGEL e mac are servo-electric and achieve an optimal level of efficiency. The drives are operated by a modern axis system solution with a stabilised intermediate circuit; braking energy is recovered and fed back into the grid in order to achieve high energy efficiency. www.engelglobal.com

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Introducing: the Gulf Packaging & Polymers Show 2016 Abu Dhabi is welcoming a new plastics show in 2016, the Gulf Packaging & Polymers Show, which promises to boast the best and most innovative plastics technology that will give the Middle East’s growing packaging industry the competitive edge. Keen to learn more, MEP asked Zuzana Nováková, Exhibition Marketing Manager at organiser Fleming Gulf, just what can we expect from the event? Fleming Gulf has been managing conferences for the petrochemical and downstream market for some time and the events specialists recognised the pressing need for a larger, more sustainable platform for this burgeoning market. And so the Gulf Packaging & Polymers Show (GPPS) was conceived. GPPS’s mission is to differentiate itself from other packaging and polymer events by encompassing all the related industries, including food and beverages, fast-moving consumer goods, industrial and pharmaceuticals, as well as touching upon the global issue of sustainability within this sector by addressing the need for bioplastics and eco-friendly solutions.

Key issues “While the event is being held In Abu Dhabi, it will certainly address the key issues across the whole of the Middle East,” said Nováková. “The plastics sector in the Middle East offers a huge amount of opportunities for investors; in particular, the packaging sector in the GCC alone is currently valued at $52 billion, and is steadily growing year on year.” The population of the Middle East is increasing, ergo the need for consumables, electronics and pharmaceuticals grows - and the packaging for these products grows with it. The individual demands of each industry on its packaging requirements is encouraging an influx of international companies from the mature markets of Germany, India, the US and the UK to set up a hub in the region. “GPPS offers the perfect platform for these companies to showcase their products and technologies, as well as learn about the challenges in this market compared to Europe for example, as well as offering practical information on how to actually set up business in the UAE,” explained Nováková. “On the other side, it also allows the opportunity for local

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companies who are looking to expand their export divisions to learn about best practices and regulations from more mature markets, where these guidelines have been in place for much longer.”

Well-rounded Fleming Gulf wants to establish an event that is well-rounded, catering for the needs of the entire packaging sector. The exhibition will be complemented by a number of other schemes including the Middle East Packaging Awards, which serve to highlight those companies and individuals who are driving the industry forward in the region, while the two-day conference, free seminars and round tables with decisionmakers and regulatory bodies will add to the prowess and significance of GPPS as a key industry date in the calendar. Nováková and the Fleming Gulf team are excited and ready for the inaugural GPPS in 2016. “We have had a great response so far to the event, which is very encouraging and have some great support from world-leading associations such as the World Packaging Organisation who will be chairing the conference,” she stated. “It is also exciting to be initiating completely new initiatives such as the Middle East Packaging Awards, which will be a first for the industry in this market. There is still a long way to go, and a lot of work to be done - that’s the daunting part - however, all indications are that we are looking at a very successful edition of the Gulf Packaging and Polymer Show 2016.” GPPS will take place at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre from February 1st-3rd 2016. www.gpps.ae

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Gulf Packaging and Polymers Show: Conference agenda Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre

Conference Day 1 | February 1st 2016 8:00

Registration and coffee

8:50

Welcome note from Fleming Gulf

8:55

Opening remarks from event chair

9:00

Keynote address HE Dr Alaa Nassif, Royal Commission of Jubail and Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, CEO.

9.30

Sustainability - A challenge for packaging Kuanain Shahidi, R&D Manager for Packaging Development at ALMARAI, Saudi Arabia, presents a lecture that will cover the challenges faced by companies to implement eco-friendly materials for packaging.

Conference Day 2 | February 2nd 2016 8:30

Registration and coffee