The Centrexpo Ipack-Ima group will be staging four international exhibitions (Pharmintech in April, Bologna; Grafitalia and Converflex in May, Milan; and Fruitech Innovation in November, Milan in 2013 alone.
It is all set to launch East Afripack in 2014 (September 9-12), the new processing and packaging exhibition in Nairobi. It has also announced the upcoming great edition of the flagship exhibition IPACK-IMA in 2015 (Milan, May 19 -23), to be staged during the Expo 2015 (May - October).
In a tour designed to present the partnership agreements signed with India's major market players; important events taking place from 2013 through 2015 to show the potential of the European market for processing, packaging, printing and converting technology, the group will be meeting India's market players face to face in India to present the considerable business opportunities of the European Union, the world's first market by GDP - $ 17000 billion, larger even than the US at $ 15 000 billion.
Speaking on " The role of European economy in ther processing ,packaging ,printing and converting industries", Guido Corbella, CEO of Centrexpo / Ipack-Ima Group said
"Sales of machinery in the EU are very little affected by the problems which the banks and governments of some countries - a small minority - are being slower in solving than others".
In light of this, intensive promotional actions are being carried out in the Indian market, for which Italy is the third supplier worldwide in food processing, packaging and converting machinery after Germany and China and holds an undisputed leadership in packaging machinery (27.6 per cent compared to Germany's 20.8 per cent) and food processing machinery in specific segments such as confectionery, cocoa and chocolate and fruit and vegetable processing.
Europe embraces economy-driving countries as well as some that are still struggling with a challenging situation. The industrial sectors represented by the Centrexpo Ipack-Ima group have been growing both in 2011 and 2012. Italy and Germany generate over half the revenues coming from machinery manufacturing. Italy is responsible for 18 per cent of Europe's total revenues in this sector with a 11.7 per cent increase in 2011; the closing balance of 2012 will show further growth, in spite of the news of the existing economic problems.
The partnership agreements signed by the Centrexpo-Ipack-Ima group are of relevant strategic importance and involve associations including Institute of Packaging Machinery Manufacturers of India (IPMMI) and Indian Flexible Packaging & Folding Carton Manufacturers Association (IFCA) machinery manufacturers. The agreements will last throughout 2015 and provide for the promotion of the group's events on the Indian market as well as exhibitor arid visitor recruitment.
The tour will be having a presentation to All India Food Processors Association (AIFPA) and Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) industrialists on February 21 and 22 in New Delhi .