Together with plast alger, printpack alger is the industry meeting place for plastics, printing and packaging technologies in Algeria and the Maghreb region. In May, the industry will once again meet here in an exciting market.
Demand is promising, as the market has been on the upswing for years. Algeria offers participating companies at this year's printpack and plast alger an environment with a lot of potential. Because the economy of Africa's largest country and the most populous in the Maghreb states is growing, the Algerian plastics, printing and packaging industry is taking off.
After a break of two years due to Corona, plast und printpack alger will be the re-start for the plastics, printing and packaging industry in the region. Around 3,000 visitors from more than 20 countries are expected at the modern CIC Abdelatif Rahal International Conference Centre in Algiers from 16 to 18 May. As renowned companies in the print industry, Bobst and Konica Minolta, will be present.
Lots of support from all sides
printpack alger has been supported by the world's leading trade fair drupa for years and is jointly organised by fairtrade and Messe Düsseldorf. "We are proud that plast & printpack alger has been perceived as the most important business platform in the region by leading technology and raw material suppliers from all over the world since 2010," says Martin März, founder and managing partner of the organiser fairtrade. "And we thank the Algerian government as well as embassies, institutions and associations from Algeria, the Maghreb, Europe, the Middle East and Asia for their full and continuous support." Among others, ACIMGA, the association of Italian machinery manufacturers for the graphic arts and paper industries, AHK, the German-Algerian Chamber of Industry and Commerce, the Italian Trade Agency ITA and the Ministry of Trade of Turkey are on board.
Focal points of printpack alger 2022
Visitors to printpack alger can expect to find solutions and services for all aspects of printing and packaging, such as printing presses and accessories, materials, prepress and pre-media, bookbinding and postpress, packaging machines, components and materials, as well as packaging materials.
The accompanying conference programme provides information on industrial development in the country and the financing of innovations, Algeria's path to a circular economy for plastic products and the path of the local packaging industry to more sustainability.
Algeria is the leading importer of printing and packaging technologies
With a volume of 211 million euros, Algeria was already the leading importer of packaging technology on the African continent and in the Middle East in 2019, according to VDMA data. Italy, Germany, France, Spain, China, Turkey and Austria are the most important suppliers here.
Algeria is also a promising market for manufacturers of printing technologies and paper. In 2020, the country imported machinery worth 101 million euros. This makes Algeria the second largest importer in the region after Egypt. "Since 2016, imports have increased by 77 per cent, which gives the trade fair added significance," says Sabine Geldermann, Project Director drupa and Print Technologies at Messe Düsseldorf about the upcoming printpack alger. "Exhibitors are expecting a lot of potential for new business in Africa and the Middle East."
They will also benefit from a massive investment programme worth hundreds of billions of US dollars by the government, which has been set up to develop the country's infrastructure and improve the living conditions of Algerians.
Taking place in parallel: plast alger 2022
This year printpack will once again form a strong duo with plast alger, the international trade fair for plastics and composites, resulting in valuable synergies for participants. Algeria is the second largest importer of plastics in primary forms in Africa and the Middle East and the largest importer of plastics technology in the Maghreb.
