First ever B2B int'l exhibition on plastics

Indunil HEWAGE

Sri Lanka will " Sri Lanka Plast" from 10-12 August at Sri Lanka Exhibition and Convention Centre.

Enterprising Fairs (India) Pvt Ltd President B Swaminathan, Plastics and Rubber Institute of Sri Lanka Vice President Anver Dole and President Kirthi Wanasinghe and Project Director, National Post Consumer Plastic Waste Management Project, Central Environmental Authority Bandula Sarath Kumara at the press conference. Picture by- Samantha Weerasiri

Over 100 exhibitors from home and abroad including Taiwan, China, India, Korea and Italy have already confirmed their participation for the exhibition and will showcase current advancements in machines, materials, auxiliaries together with live demonstration of machines.

Organized by Enterprising Fairs India Pvt Ltd and co-organized by the Plastics and Rubber Institute of Sri Lanka , "Sri Lanka Plast" will have a special theme pavilion set up by Central Environmental Authority on plastic recycling . The pavilion will showcase latest technologies available for plastic recycling and create awareness on how plastics can be recycled and the need to segregate the plastic refuse at home. In parallel to "Sri Lanka Plast" a seminar on "Opportunities and Advancements in Plastics Processing which will focus on new technologies, advancements and opportunities in the sector will be held at Galadari hotel on August 11.

Enterprising Fairs (India) Pvt Ltd President B Swaminathan stated that plastics processing industry is one of the few industries where anyone can become a entrepreneur with different levels of investment from small and affordable to large investment and the industry can be the backbone of small and medium enterprises and can create new employment opportunities across the country.