International Plastics News - Middle East & Africa - November 2013

In this issue

This issue is a special one because it carries Outlook 2014 which gathers the ights of industry experts on the industry trends and developments, and what to expect in 2014. We divided Outlook 2014 into

two sections, one on plastic and the other on rubber. Given that the

Middle East and Africa are two fast-growing regions, the plastics and

rubber industry in these two regions are expected to attract huge

investments that would in turn help establish world-class production

facilities.
K 2013 has exceeded the expectations of exhibitors and visitors alike.

Despite the sluggish growth of Europe, the show was well attended and

saw numerous innovations aimed at improving the production processes

and quality of plastics products being used in various sectors.
With the growing popularity of bioplastics, which was also highlighted

at K 2013, it is inevitable that more countries in the Middle East and

Africa will take the same direction and increasingly use bio-based

materials. The possibilities are endless, and companies providing

materials solutions are expected to come up with high performance

bioplastics that will meet the call for sustainability and profitability.

International Plastics News - Middle East & Africa Magazine Description:

International Plastics News – Middle East & Africa is published 6x a year in English with highlights in Arabic. The magazine is uniquely positioned to serve the needs of the Middle East and Africa's plastics processing industry, including contract molders and manufacturers with in-plant machinery lines. It provides the latest market information, quality technical features, trade show reviews and videos, and people and company profiles, written by industry experts and correspondents across the region. Also included are exclusive content and articles from Ringier's family of plastics industry magazines covering Greater China region, South East Asia and other parts of the world, such as Modern Plastics and Polymers in India, Plastics Engineering in the US, Kunststoffe in Germany, Polymer Materials in Russia, Technologia del Plastico in Latin Amercia – which are the leading magazines in their respective markets. The interactive content allows readers to make direct and immediate contact with advertisers/suppliers and featured companies in the editorial by clicking on the web site and email addresses in each issue, access online content in Ringier’s plastics website (plastics.industrysourcing.com), and avail of video content through iTunes and Google Play.