Value generation key to success of Gulf plastics industry

Senior industry experts will gather at the 4th edition of PlastCon, held from April 7-9 in Dubai to focus on bolstering the growth of the Middle East’s plastic conversion market.

Organised by the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA), this year’s GPCA PlastCon will focus on sustaining the growth of the plastic conversion market by creating value across the region’s plastics industry.

The regional plastic conversion market continues to grow at an impressive rate of for 7.6 per cent which is more than double the global average.

This brought the total polymer production capacity of the ‘big five’ high volume plastics categories in the GCC to 23.6 million tonnes per annum by end of 2012.

Around 400 senior industry experts from the Gulf and beyond will convene to discuss ways to solidify the position of the Gulf industry in the face of these pressures.

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