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Reunited at Propak West Africa

87% of those surveyed after the event said they had achieved their goals of exhibiting. (Image source: Adobe Stock)

After a years gap due to the pandemic, Propak West Africa returned with 2,412 industry stakeholders attending the exhibition

Around 52 exhibitors showcased their packaging, printing, plastics and processing equipment to attendees across three days with the organisers noting their pleasure at seeing a good number of international companies continuing to support the event and travel to Lagos. 

International companies included Blue Air Systems, Erema Recycling, Galdi, HTG Industry, Miele, Neofyton and Windmoeller and Holscher. There was also a healthy contingency from the local market with representatives of Atlas Copco, Bestaf Trading Company, Bobst West Africa, CIS Buro, Exact Solutions, Greenville, Tenaui and Vista International in attendance.

87% of those surveyed after the event said they had achieved their goals of exhibiting.

Onsite George Pearson, regional director for organisers Afrocet Montgomery, said, “While it’s certainly been a challenging run up to the exhibition this year, we’re very pleased and excited to be back onsite and be able to bring the community back together for the regions largest business platform for the industries we serve. 

“It’s been great to be back in Lagos and speak with many of our exhibitors and visitors as it’s been quite some time since that’s been possible. And we’re already looking forward to next year and growing back up to the same size we were in 2019.”

Propak also saw the return of a high level conference programme that focused it’s attention on how the packaging, plastics and printing industries will rebound from the pandemic and how it can be done sustainably with speakers from many of the leading brands in the region including TetraPak West Africa, Guinness Nigeria, Grand Cereals, Neofyton, PwC Nigeria and more. The sessions were made up of panel discussions, keynote presentations and technical seminars and many have been uploaded to the website to be viewed back for those that could not attend.

While this years exhibition was smaller than in previous editions, with a very strong rebooking of 74% the organisers have said that hall one is already almost sold out for 2022. With this they hope for a swift return for next edition to the largest exhibition size seen 2019, with 5000 visitors and 200 exhibitors.

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