Report UK Pavilion at Plastpol 2014

British Plastics Federation has recently returned from the largest plastics exhibition in Poland, Plastpol, which took place between 27th and 30th May 2014 in the town of Kielce. Even though the show is an annual event attracting around 17,000 visitors and around 750 exhibitors from 30 countries, it is “the event” for the polymer sector in the market.
This year, the show organisers have reported visitor numbers incerease by 10% from the previous year and the show is growing year on year. Currently in its 18th edition, the show covers 6 halls of the Targi Kielce fair ground.

Plastpol fairground

British Pavilion

The British Pavilion was located in hall D and it was made up of 13 companies. Some more UK firms exhibited with their local agents and distributors. Most of the British companies were supported by the  UK Trade & Investment SOLO grants of up to £1,500 covering cost of theit stand in its own entirety. The companies who exhibited as part of the British Pavilion were…

UK Guide of exhibitors at Plastpol 2014

One of the British Pavilion Participants Ken Braney, Managing Director of Plastics Machinery Group International Ltd commented 'We were very impressed with PLASTPOL.  Never ever visiting before and not sure what to expect, we had a large number of visitors both interested in our products and wanting to work with us in the market.  We left with a strong enquiry list and a number of opportunities to join up with companies to develop the market.  The BPF were an integral part of our success story with support on planning, exhibition organising and employing the interpreter'

Throughout the exhibition, the BPF recorded the enquiries from the visitors who came to BPF boots and collected business leads for its Member companies. These leads, as all from the events BPF takes part in, will be available for the Members hoping to increase their sales and to present the type of enquiries the BPF received.

Stephen Hunt, Business Development Manager the British Plastics Federation said:

"The BPF have been organising British Pavilions at Plastpol since 2004 and the show never ceases to impress.  Even though the show takes place every year it always draws a large crowd and is the perfect way to access not just the Polish market but also all major countries from across Central and Eastern Europe.

Whilst the show does not attract the massive crowds that shows such as NPE, 'K', Chinaplas or Plastindia attract, the size of the show is actually manageable for the visitors meaning any serious visitor is likely to find what they are looking for amongst the exhibitors.  The companies exhibiting in the British Pavilion all reported that they all had left the show with a far greater understanding of the market and having met the key players that they had set out to meet."