Preparations underway for Saudi PPPP 2020

Preparations for the 17th edition of the Saudi Plastics and Petrochemicals, and the Saudi Print and Pack exhibition organized by Riyadh Exhibitions Company Ltd, are underway. The four-day event is being held under the diamond sponsorship of Advanced Petrochemical Company, from 13-16 January 2020, and will bring together leading regional and international experts, decision-makers and pioneers to review potential investment prospects available in the Kingdom, which currently possesses 67 per cent of the total GCC petrochemical production share. Alongside this event, hosted by the Riyadh International Convention & Exhibitions Center.

The Saudi Plastics and Petrochemicals Exhibition is the largest gathering of industry leaders at the regional level, providing a key gateway to access opportunities within the Saudi market in the context of continued government support to provide incentives aimed at establishing a strong base for petrochemical and related industries. It also highlights the sector’s contribution to economic diversification in the Kingdom. The Saudi Print and Pack Exhibition will showcase the latest innovations, technologies and equipment in packaging consumer goods, the latest design and manufacturing equipment, as well as paper production and food packaging technologies.

The Saudi PPPP 2020 stands out a strategic platform to introduce the international investment community to the prospects and opportunities available within the Saudi petrochemicals and plastics sector, in conjunction with the growth of petrochemical exports, which represents more than two-thirds of the total industrial exports of the Kingdom. It is expected that the local plastic market will grow by 3.2 per cent annually by 2020".

Also, the Saudi Print and Pack will allow the world's largest companies to break into the printing and packaging technology market, which is growing in the Kingdom, having been identified as a chief driver of economic diversification, in line with the objectives of the ‘National Transformation Program 2020’ and ‘Saudi Vision 2030’.

Saudi PPPP 2020 is expected to attract significant attendance following the success of the 2019 edition of the event, which saw the participation of more than 426 exhibitors from 25 countries and 8 international pavilions, attracting over 16,000 visitors.