Leading players in the packaging and related industries are looking forward to engaging with visitors and sharing information on their range of products, services and solutions. Many new products and services will be launched at the show, with machinery on display for the first time in South Africa.
“Propak Africa is the place to be to see the future of all things packaging,” says Sven Smit, Event Director for Propak Africa. “Effective, striking and sustainable packaging has never been more important and all the latest innovations will be on show across Propak Africa and co-located shows The GAPP Print Expo, Pro-Plas Expo, FoodPro and Pro-Label Africa. Our aim is to showcase the latest developments across the full industry life-cycle.”
“In addition to the interactive product displays, live demonstrations and advice provided by the technical experts on the stands, there will also be several exciting new initiatives that will benefit visitors to Propak Africa 2019,” says Smit. “For the first time ever there will be free-to-attend seminars taking place daily at the show. These will be presented by expert speakers and the content will be aligned to the show’s ‘four days, four themes’ topics. The themed days are also part of our new initiatives,” he says.
The new Seminar Theatre will take place in Hall 7 and visitors will be able to attend as many of the seminars as they choose, free of charge. The new themed days will see day one focusing on new products; day two will centre on sustainability; day three will put the spotlight on skills development; and day four will be a ‘Local is Lekker’ day, where the South African Propak Africa brand will be celebrated.
“Other new initiatives will include a Sustainability Pavilion and a Skills Development Area, both in Hall 5. There will also be a display of the Institute of Packaging SA’s Student Goldpack Award-winning products – a window to future innovation,” says Smit. “Wi-Fi Cafés in Halls 5 and 7 will provide free Wi-Fi connectivity as well as charging stations to allow visitors the opportunity to charge their devices, and a Propak Africa App has also been developed to keep visitors updated prior to and during the show.”
Conferences alongside Propak Africa
More knowledge and industry insights will be available to delegates as they listen to top industry speakers who will be presenting at several conferences taking place alongside Propak Africa. These will include an IPSA Think Tank, Printing SA and South African Institute of Printing (SAIP) Conference, South Africa Plastics Recycling Organisation (SAPRO) Indaba, and a Packaging Innovation & Sustainability Conference.
For further information and online visitor registration, visit www.propakafrica.co.za
