The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

The Fifth Dhaka International Plastic Packaging and Printing Industrial Fair-08 is going to be held at the China Bangladesh Friendship Conference Center from January 28 to 31, 2008.

The Bangladesh Plastic Goods Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BPGMEA), in collaboration with the Chan Chao International Company Ltd would jointly organise the largest plastic goods exhibition in the country.

It was announced at a press conference held at the BPGMEA office yesterday in the capital.

The fair will accommodate 300 stalls this year. Among them, 239 stalls have been allocated to 68 foreign companies. Remaining 61 stalls have been allocated among 40 locally leading plastic goods manufacturers, said Muhammad Jashim Uddin, President BPGMEA, while addressing the press conference.

According to him, all participating foreign companies will only display their latest manufacturing machineries, raw materials and services in the fair. "No finished foreign products will be allowed in the fair," he added.

"Through this fair, domestic plastic manufacturers would get a chance to modify and chose the latest and most effective technologies, displayed by the foreign guests," added President BPGMEA.

Besides visitors of all ages would also enjoy the latest plastic products, made in Bangladesh. "It will be a demonstration, how locally produced plastic products could influence our daily livings," he added.

However, affiliation with the Chan Chao International in have made more foreign companies available for the local businesses to explore collaboration in their fields, he ended.

Shahedul Islam, Vice President of BPGMEA further informed that companies from China, Taiwan, Thailand, India, Vietnam, Korea, Turkey and Australia have already registered to participate the fair.

Adviser for Education and Trade Dr Zillur Rehman will formally inaugurate the fair on January 28, 2008 as chief guest.

General Secretary of BPGMEA Muhammad Shamim Ahmed, Representative of the Chan Chao International Company Ltd Zudi Wang and Tiger Leing were also present on the occasion.

The fair will remain open for visitors from 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm every day. Entry pass have been fixed at Tk 20 per person.