Plastimagen 2017

DIT Grants of £2,500 Available - limited number left

Mexico City, 7 - 10 November 2017 

 

Plastimagen 2017 is the 21st edition of the show and is held in Mexico City, Mexico  between 7th and 10th November 2017 at the Centro Banamex convention and exhibition centre. This is a truly international event with 14 international pavilions spread over 4 halls and visitors from over 39 countries. The event will feature more the 800 exhibitors and over 30,000 visitors throughout the 5 day event.

 

 

Why Mexico?

 

• Mexico is the third largest automobile manufacturing nation in the Western Hemisphere and the automotive sector accounts for 17.6% of Mexico's manufacturing sector

• Mexico is the 4th largest importer of plastics machinery from UK after USA, India and China form the countries outside Europe

• Plastic machinery exports from the UK to Mexico doubled between 2014 to 2015

• Almost fifty percent of plastic resins currently used by Mexico’s manufacturing sector is imported.  Mexico’s existing production capabilities are unable to satisfy current national demand.   Therefore, consuming sectors continue to rely on imports to meet their needs. 

• Mexico’s plastic manufacturers’ require increased productivity, more high tech machinery will be required. 

 

 

Why Plastimagen?

 

The Mexican plastics industry has seen a real growth in recent years with plastic replacing traditional materials in  automotive, medical devices, construction, packaging, agricultural, and electromechanical. This increasing use of plastic is helping companies achieve greater competitiveness. The plastics industry in Mexico generates annual sales of over 21 billion dollars. With the plastics industry growing year on year Plastimagen which is the largest most important plastics exhibition in Mexico provides a gateway into the Mexican market.

 

Department for International Trade (DIT) Grants of £2,500

The BPF administers DIT grants for eligible UK exhibitors at Plastimagen 2017 at £2,500. There is a limited numbe rof grants and they will be allocated on first come first serve basis. The grants are called Tradeshow Access Programme (TAP) and they are there to help SMEs start exporting or increase their current export.

A UK business applying must:
- be based in the UK
- be a small or medium-sized enterprise, UK university, UK government funded centre of higher or further learning or UK government funded research organisation
- be a new exporter (exports accounting for no more than 25% of your turnover) or have exported for no more than 10 years
- the requirement to be a new exporter or to have been an exporter for less than ten years will be waived where the applicant has not exhibited at the previous edition of the event

Full T&Cs send together with the Application Form

Please note:  DIT grants T&Cs have changed the number of exhibitions UK companies can apply for from current 12 to 6. So please can you have a look if you have had more than 5 TAP grants up to date (Tradeshow Access Programme)  and if you had 5 or less – you can apply for Plastimagen. Contact the BPF for more details

British Pavilion

The BPF is offering UK companies the opportunity to exhibit within a British Pavilion, providing companies with an excellent, high profile and cost-effective way to explore and increase exposure in this exciting market. Some of the benefits of exhibiting with a British Group are:

• Signposting advantage of being part of a branded pavilion
• Project Management Support - saving you valuable time and enabling you to benefit from our experience
• BPF Media Relations support (before and after the show)
• Promotion through BPF On-line (www.bpf.co.uk).
• Assistance on travel, freight and other arrangements
• Support in helping you to maximise your potential at the show and understand the market
• Ideal platform for testing the acceptance of your products in this exciting market place

Stand Construction and Stand Cost

The British Group stands will be build build as a premium package deal with extra British signate ot top of the stands at the costs of approx £360 (USD460) per square metre (depending on exchange rates). 9sqm premium package stand cost approx. £3,240.

Each stand package will include the following:

• Partition walls (1m x 2.5m)
• Fascia with company name and the stand number
• Carpet
• 1 Table
• 2 Chairs
• A single-phase, double electrical outlet
• 1 Waste basket
• 1 Slim Light Lamp 2 x 38 watts

Management Fee for UK Pavilion

BPF Members management fee - £450.00 + VAT
Non Members management fee- £550.00 + VAT

How to register interest?

For Further Information complete the form below or contact Justyna Elliott on [email protected] or call 020 7457 5001.