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February 2008 LARGEST INTERPLASTICA EVERINTERPLASTICA 2008, International Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber, was staged for the 11th time at the Moscow fairgrounds in Krasnaya Presnya by Messe Düsseldorf and its subsidiary Messe Düsseldorf Moscow OOO. Featuring 580 exhibitors from 29 countries on a net exhibition area of 139,900 square feet, this was the largest INTERPLASTICA staging ever. The strongest exhibitor contingents were from Russia, Germany and Italy: Russia was represented by 173 companies, Germany by 150 and Italy by 89 exhibitors. Some 24,000 trade visitors (1,000 more than at the 2007 events) from throughout the Russian Federation and neighboring countries attended INTERPLASTICA 2008 and the concurrently held UPAKOVKA/UPAK ITALIA 2008 packaging trade fair. Werner M. Dornscheidt, President and CEO of Messe Düsseldorf, was pleased about the success of the event: “The exhibitors were impressed by the number and decision-making authority of the visitors who had done their homework and consequently made specific enquiries and placed numerous orders. This shows that even three months after the world’s No. 1 event for the industry, K in Düsseldorf, it’s still worth exhibiting in the dynamic Russian market. INTERPLASTICA is indispensable to business in this region!” Russia remains one of the most important export destinations for German manufacturers, taking third place behind the U.S. and China among the key sales markets. Claudia Frey from the Association for Plastics and Rubber Machinery within the German Engineering Federation explained: “In the first ten months of 2007, German plastics and rubber machinery worth almost EUR 210 million was shipped to Russia – that’s a 31% increase compared to the same period in 2006. To keep up with the competition, the processing industry has to produce top quality and needs high-grade equipment to do so. In all of the key application areas for plastics and rubber, an abundance of interesting investment projects spur demand not only for raw materials but also for sophisticated machinery.” This was confirmed by Claudio Celata, Managing Director of the Italian Plastics and Rubber Processing Machinery and Moulds Manufacturers’ Association, Assocomaplast. Italy is Russia’s second most important source of plastics and rubber machinery and Italian exports for 2007 are expected to total EUR 165 million. In 2006, the figure was EUR 109 million. Celata foresees the market remaining attractive for Italian suppliers, especially since plastics processing companies are opening or expanding even in locations far away from Moscow. These activities are promoted by the regional authorities. The overall mood at INTERPLASTICA 2008 reflected the positive market developments. Exhibitors reported many customer contacts and their willingness to invest - with numerous deals closed already during the four days of the trade fair. In 2009, INTERPLASTICA will take place from January 27 – 30 in Moscow, again concurrently with UPAKOVKA/UPAK ITALIA. For further information on visiting or exhibiting at INTERPLASTICA 2009 or UPAKOVKA/UPAK ITALIA 2009, contact Messe Düsseldorf North America, 150 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 2920, Chicago, IL 60601. Telephone: (312) 781-5180; Fax: (312) 781-5188; E-mail: info@mdna.com. Or visit the web site http://www.mdna.com # # # |