Riyadh Exhibition Company Ltd. Conducted a press conference at Tiara hotel, to announce the Saudi Print & Pack, Plastics and Petrochem Exhibition Agenda and program, which is set to launch on the 18th of January.
The press conference was attended by the commercial attaches of China, Taiwan, Italy and India; Media representatives, and Sponsors’ represented by Mr. Fawaz Al Fawaz, Chief financial Officer, National Industrialization Company (Tasnee); Mr. Ayoub Al Ghamdi, Vice President Commercial & Logistics, Saudi Polyemrs Co.; Mr. Ahmed Bu-Hazza, supply Chain General Manager, Advanced Petrochemical Company.
HRH Prince Saud Al Abdullah Al Faisal Bin Abdulaziz, Chairman, Riyadh Exhibitions Co. initiated the press conference by an opening speech welcoming the attendees and highlighting the role played by the Riyadh exhibition center throughout the years in upgrading the MICE Industry by organizing hundreds of conferences and attracting thousands of exhibitors and visitors. HRH added, “the Saudi Print & Pack Plastics and Petrochemicals exhibition is an annual event that gathers the decision makers from the private and public sector, to discuss the latest trends in the industry and explore the local opportunities with a global audience attending from the 24 countries participating in the event.
Eng. Sami Mohammed Al-Osaimi, Vice President, Elastomers, PVC, PS, PET, PMMA and POM, explained that SABIC’s participation in this exhibition aims to present innovative and economic solutions that can be developed locally to promote sustainable development. He then confirmed that SABIC is committed through its participation in the exhibition to raise awareness about sustainability as a crucial industrial concept to preserves the future of our generations and natural resources, pointing out the importance of spreading the innovation culture among their visitors during the show. He
added that the specialized chemicals sector focuses its efforts to provide specialized products that offer solutions, and new modern applications for customers and end-users.
Mr. Ayoub Al Ghamdi, vice president, commercial & logistics, Saudi polymers CO, said “The exhibition is an excellent opportunity to exhibit the needs of a growing market in packaging, printing, and plastics industries, and sheds light on the latest technical development and techniques for current and future demands.”
Mr. Ahmed Bu-Hazza, supply Chain General Manager, Advanced Petrochemical Company, said, “The Saudi Print & Pack, Plastics & Petrochemicals exhibition is the largest industrial event in the middle east, the polymers field in particular , and provides unique opportunities to communicate at all levels which will support the growth and development of polymers products, and the industrial manufacturing especially in the Kingdom thus accommodate the localization of this Industry and of its technical support and development of the Saudi workforce and to sustain the growth of this promising market, which is compatible with the goals of our government.”
“With 27 exhibiting companies at the show this year, Italy once again positions itself as a crucial industry player with high quality services and products to offer the region’s markets, and to share its knowhow and expertise with its privileged potential Saudi partners.” Said Dr. Giuseppe Lamacchia, Trade Commissioner, Italian Trade Agency (ICE).
Mr. Pramod Kumar Agarwal, Second Secretary (Economic & Commercial), Embassy of India thanked the Riyadh Exhibitions company for organizing this significant event and said “The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the 4th largest trade partner with an annual bilateral trade of around $40 billion”
Mr. Faisal AN, Economic Counselor, Taipei Economic & Cultural Rep. Office, Taiwan, said “the Taiwan pavilion will host 24 suppliers who are ready to show their cutting –edge products and technologies, and prove their expertise in making plastic and rubber machinery.”