PLAST 2023

Collectives, a broad representation of foreign exhibitors and buyers, focus on networking: the 2023 edition of PLAST - one of the most important trade fairs in the world for the plastic and rubber materials industry, scheduled for 5 to 8 September at the Milan Trade Fair in Rho - is characterised by the international dimension.

Together with the many Italian companies, recognised protagonists in the plastic and rubber materials global market, there will be the significant presence of over 250 operators in the sector - including exhibitors, visitors and buyers - from the 30 best-performing countries and markets.

This result is due to the constant commitment to the construction of a network of relations that allows specialists in the sector to find unique networking opportunities during the days of the fair.
There will, therefore, be a significant presence of collectives from China, France and Iran, three markets that have interesting performances in terms of technology imports for plastic production.

In 2022, Italian exports to the three countries, in fact, reached respectively 149.27 million euros (4.60% of the total); 148.94 million (4.59%) and 6.94 million (0.21%).

With respect to the major markets of Italian producers of machines for plastic and rubber, Germany stands in first place with 422.6 million euros, equal to 13.02 % of the total, followed by the United States with 10.67%, which is worth 346.62 million and Poland with 179.76 million, 5.54% of the value. In this scenario, China and France sit in fourth and fifth place in this specific classification.

In addition, there are initiatives aimed at specific international markets, supported by an intense communication activity which has involved the presentation of PLAST during specialized trade fairs such as Equiplast in Barcelona and Plastexpo in El Jadida in Morocco, as well as the participation in collectives such as Saudi PPP of Riyadh, Chinaplas and Plastico Brasil.