PLAST to be held in Rho from 5 - 8 Sep with over 1,200 exhibitors

The plastics and rubber industry will be gathering at the Fiera Milano fairgrounds in Rho from 5 to 8 September 2023 to join PLAST, the international exhibition for plastics and rubber industries. Organized by Promaplast srl, Amaplast service company, the event focuses on plastics and rubber processing technologies and materials.

Expectations are riding high for one of the keystone fairs with over 1,200 exhibitors, many of them appearing for the first time and approximately one third coming from other countries.

The international stature of the exhibition - taking place five years after the previous edition due to the delay inflicted by the pandemic - is further affirmed by the return of the Chinese and Iranian collectives, and the debut of their French counterpart.

There will also be a major presence of foreign delegations. 30 countries from all parts of the world have already registered for the incoming buyers programme, organized with the support of ICE-Agenzia.

PLAST will be held in Rho from 5 to 8 September 2023.

The three satellite fairs dedicated to three related sectors will be hosted again at the 2023 edition of PLAST, including 3D PLAST (focuses on additive manufacturing and associated technologies), RUBBER (as the name suggests), and PLAST-MAT (dedicated to innovative polymers).

This year's fair will feature a new layout with demo areas outfitted with operational production lines and spaces for company presentations. In parallel, The Innovation Alliance - a partnership between PLAST, Ipack-Ima, Print4all, and Intralogistica Italia - proposes a new concept: in response to the upheaval in tradeshow calendars caused by the pandemic, the organizational teams are hard at work on a new interpretation of the initiative, with sub-events focusing on specific issues of current relevance in the various sectors, thus consolidating the message of a harmonious interoperating value chain.

Promaplast has also signed a synergy agreement with Ipack-Ima to boost promotion of PLAST among operators in the packaging sector, one with close ties to the plastics industry, with close to 40% of demand coming from the packaging industry.

The calendar of side events, including conferences, workshops and exhibitor press conferences, is still in the development phase, while the organization team is working to offer visitors many significant novelties.