(MENAFN-Khaleej Times) With the UAE becoming a leading source for petrochemicals and plastics, key regional players are making a beeline to lend their support to a major industry event in Sharjah
Six of the region’s petrochemical giants have confirmed their sponsorship of the Plastivision Arabia trade fair and the concurrent International Conference for Plastics Conversion – GPCA PlastiCon 2014, which are scheduled to be held at Expo Centre Sharjah from April 7 to 10.
They include UAE’s Borouge, Qatar Chemical and Petrochemical Marketing and Distribution Company (Muntajat), and Saudi Arabia’s Sahara Petrochemical, Saudi International Petrochemical Company’s (Sipchem), National Industrialization Company (Tasnee), and Saudi Basic Industries Corp (Sabic).
“The biennial Plastivision Arabia had one of the best launches for any show in the region in 2012 — it registered a record number of pre-registered visitors, excellent exhibitor response and good visitor turnout. This grand success was courtesy the emergence of the Middle East region as a key player in the global petrochemicals and plastics industry,” said Saif Mohammed Al Midfa, chief executive officer of Expo Centre Sharjah.
“The rise in the number of sponsors from just one for the launch edition in 2012 to about six [and growing] for the second Plastivision Arabia shows the impact the event has made with just one edition. Borouge was the Platinum Sponsor in 2012, while we already have six, including Borouge, for this year.”
The addition of PlastiCon 2014 to Plastivision Arabia, in association with industry body Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association, or GPCA, has also played a key role in attracting leading establishments to support the event.
“By focusing on the growth of plastics conversion both globally and in GCC countries and highlighting the key role of innovation in market and product development, the fifth GPCA PlastiCon will be a significant event for the regional industry and add great value to Plastivision Arabia,” said Dr Abdulwahab Al Sadoun, secretary-general of the GPCA.
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