The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s packaging industry has achieved an annual growth of 15%. The demand for safe and sustainable packaging solutions is also on the rise parallel to food packaging requirements at a time when food consumption is expected to grow at an annual rate of 4.6% between 2011 and 2015 to eventually reach 51.1 million tonnes. The Kingdom alone commands a large 70% share of the total GCC packaging market.

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Saudi Arabia’s packaging industry grows 15%

Jan 14, 2014. /Lesprom Network/. According to the latest market reports, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s packaging industry has achieved an annual growth of 15%. The demand for safe and sustainable packaging solutions is also on the rise parallel to food packaging requirements at a time when food consumption is expected to grow at an annual rate of 4.6% between 2011 and 2015 to eventually reach 51.1 million tonnes. The Kingdom alone commands a large 70% share of the total GCC packaging market.

During the time when the Saudi market is showing a keen interest in plastic as raw material in the packaging industry, it is only right to host Saudi Print and Pack 2014 - the 11th International Trade Exhibition for Printing and Packaging Technologies — to showcase the latest packaging technologies, machinery, equipments and supplies to the regional market.

Held concurrently with Saudi Plastics & Petrochem 2014, the 11th International Plastics & Petrochemicals Trade Fair, at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Centre from February 17 to 20, 2014, the event presents the largest marketplace for plastics, petrochemicals, printing, and packaging products, machinery and services in the Middle East

Zeyad Al Rukban, Deputy General Manager, Riyadh Exhibitions Company, said: “Several changes in the global printing and packaging industry in the recent years have created new challenges and opportunities for the sectors. Fresh technologies and innovative products that have led to key changes in packaging concepts and procedures will be explored at Saudi Print and Pack 2014.”

“This year, the event will also emphasize on the growing demand for green technologies. We also have a special area devoted to environmental-friendly products and technologies.