Plastimagen 2017: the BPF post show report
Monday, 27 November 2017
Plastimagen 2017 was the 21st edition of the key plastics industry exhibition held in Mexico City, Mexico between 7 and 10 November 2017 at the Centro Banamex convention and exhibition centre.
The BPF coordinated the British Pavilion at the show with seven exhibitors from the UK. The five-day event featured 13 international pavilions and a total of 840 exhibiting companies spread over four halls. It attracted more than 32,202 visitors from 39 countries.
British Pavilion exhibitors included: |
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BRITISH PAVILION AT PLASTIMAGEN 2017
The British Plastics Federation together with DIT Mexico organised a welcome dinner after the first day of the exhibition, on the 7 November where the UK exhibitors had a chance to get to know each other and learn more about the Department for International Trade (DIT) Mexico and how they can help the British companies in achieving their export objectives.
The majority of the British exhibitors applied for the DIT grant of £2,500 'Tradeshow Access Programme' (TAP) administered by the BPF. These grants enabled the SMEs to explore the market, as the fund covered the majority of the stand cost.
The predicted estimated business wins from the UK exhibitors who received the TAP grant at Plastimagen 2017 came to an average of over £100K per company. Which, with the DIT grants of £2,500 per eligible exhibitor, translates to £40 return for every £1 invested by DIT in helping the UK business export.
What our exhibitors said about Plastimagen 2017
"Good sales contacts, plus more with those with whom we collaborate to promote sales throughout Mexico." Fred Pratt, CCS Technology
"The event gave us an excellent platform to promote our company, products and services into new markets" John Davies, Rapidflame
British Group Guide to Plastimagen 2017
British exhibitors and over 500 BPF Members were promoted at the show via the British Group Guide to Plastimagen 2017, collated by the BPF and printed by DIT. The publication was handed out from the BPF stand at the show. The booklet featured listings from the exhibitors in English and Spanish as well as the listing of all BPF Member companies.
VISITORS AT PLASTIMAGEN 2017
Why Mexico?
The Mexican plastics industry has seen a real growth in recent years with plastic replacing traditional materials in automotive, medical devices, construction, packaging, agriculture, and electro-mechanical products. 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. 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 fourth 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 50% 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, so more high tech machinery will be required.
Webinar on Growth Markets in Mexico: Opportunities for UK Plastics by DIT Mexico, 5th June 2017
The next edition of Plastimagen will be held between 2nd and 5th April 2019 in Mexico City, Mexico.
Useful contacts
British Consulate | Department for International Trade (DIT)Mexico
Diana Ramos Portillo, Trade Officer
Av. Gómez Morín 955 Sur Col. Montebello | San Pedro Garza García N.L. 66279
Tel: +52 (81) 8356 5359
Email: [email protected] OR
Email: [email protected]
https://www.gov.uk/world/organisations/department-for-international-trade-mexico
British Chamber of Commerce in Mexico
Laura Atkinson
Manager, British Business Centre Mx
Río de la Plata 30, Col. Cuauhtémoc, C.P. 06500, Del. Cuauhtémoc, Ciudad de México, México
Tel+52 55 5256 0901
Email: [email protected]
http://www.britchamexico.com/en/
Mexico-UK Business Council
Luis Calette, Managing Director
Blvd Salinas No 11120 Int. 5, Col. Aviación 22014, Tijuana, Baja California, México
M: +52 1 (664) 1109550
Email: [email protected]
www.mxukbc.org
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