Facts & figures on the West African plastprintpack market
Following the huge success of plastprintpack West Africa 2019, its 7th edition will now take place in conjunction with the 7th edition of agrofood West Africa from 29 November to 01 December 2022 at the state-of-the-art Trade Center Arena in Accra.
Organised by the German trade show specialists fairtrade, plastprintpack West Africa is the most important platform for the fast-growing West African market.
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Egypt joins in with an official national pavilion supported by EECA - Egypt Expo and Convention Authority
Presenters of the German Pavilion
Exhibitors in the German Pavilion 2022 include:
BEWITAL agri
Destilla
GEA West Africa
LANXESS
Riela Africa
Schmitz Cargobull Overseas
Te So Ten Elsen
Vibrofloors
Vion
WEDA
Windmöller & Hölscher
With an amazing offer for Italian companies: 9 sqm modular stand free of charge
ICE in cooperation with AMAPLAST, ACIMGA, UCIMA and ANIMA / ASSOFOODTEC is organising the first Collective Participation of Italian companies at plastprintpack & agrofood West Africa 2022.
ICE OFFER
9 sqm modular stand = free of charge (subject to availability)
Additional sqm = 615 €/sqm + VAT
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Why participate?
The plastprintpack & agrofood West Africa Fair is the main international exhibition in Ghana, dedicated to the agro-industrial supply chain, where technologies for processing, packaging and packing of food, beverages, cosmetics, etc. are widely exhibited. At previous editions, there was repeated participation of official German and Dutch pavilions, among others.
Despite a two-year period marred by the pandemic, Ghana's economic growth forecast for 2022 is 5.8%, consolidating it as one of the largest economies in West Africa.
While on the one hand the country is committed to developing its hydrocarbon resource potential, on the other hand it aspires to make progress in other key sectors of the economy. At the manufacturing level, government programmes aim to stimulate balanced growth in the country, with incentive measures for peripheral areas.
The agricultural sector is of paramount importance in the country, both socially and economically. It absorbs around 1/3 of total employment and contributes 21% of GDP. In 2020, it was the most dynamic sector of the economy, with +7.4% growth. …
This is an opportunity for Italian companies that intend to promote and/or consolidate their presence in the area.
South Africa joins in with a Department of Agriculture Western Cape Pavilion of 19 exhibitors.
The Western Cape Department of Agriculture is responsible for the promotion of agriculture in all its rich diversity in the Western Cape. About 45% of South Africa’s agricultural exports move through the Western Cape and the value-added in the sector amounts to just less than R21 billion (US$ 1.2 billion) per annum.
The particpation is organised by EXPOTIM LADIN
The 7th edition of plastprintpack & agrofood West Africa 2022 enjoys the strong support of the following institutions.
ACIMGA – Italian Association of Italian Manufacturers of Machinery for the Graphic, Paper, Converting and Allied Industries
AHK Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Ghana
The 6th plastprintpack West Africa in 2019 featured the participation of 87 exhibitors from 17 countries presenting dedicated solutions for hundreds and hundreds of trade visitors and buyers from Ghana and neighbouring West African countries.
The exhibitors came from Belgium, China, France, Germany, Ghana, India, Italy, Jordan, Morocco, Netherlands, Nigeria, Poland, Portugal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tunisia and Türkiye.
According to the German Engineering Federation VDMA, West African imports of plastics technology accounted for €217 million in 2020, having increased from €219 million in 2018 to €263 million in 2019. Major West African import markets of plastics technology - apart from Nigeria – are Ivory Coast, Ghana, Senegal, Togo, Guinea and Mali, in this order.
Printing and paper technology was imported at a value of €95 million in 2020, €109 million in 2019 and €107 million in 2018, with Ghana, Ivory Coast and Senegal as main importers - apart from Nigeria.
Imports of packaging technology amounted to €309 million in 2020, up 3.3% from 299 million euros in 2019 - steady growth even in the Corona year 2020. Major West African importers – apart from Nigeria – are Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Senegal, Mali and Burkina Faso
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