The second edition of PROPAK Ghana came and went with a confirmation that the PROPAK brand is the foremost exhibition dedicated to the packaging, plastics, printing and processing industries. According to the POST SHOW STATEMENT from the organiser – Afrocet Montgomery – the second edition of PROPAK Ghana this year continues to enhance the manufacturing sector. WHERE To Print reports:
The event, which took place from Tuesday 23rd to Thursday 25th April 2024 at the Grand Arena – ICC, Accra brought together industry leaders, innovators and enthusiasts from across the region with a considerably increase on those traveling into Ghana from its neighbouring countries.
Overall, the event grew from the first edition with visitors’ numbers reaching 1,992 and a total of 58 exhibitors showcasing their brands onsite.
The Opening Ceremony kicked off proceedings to a packed auditorium on the Tuesday morning with Dr. Afua Asabea Asare, CEO, Ghana Export Promotion Council (GEPA), Seth Twum-Akwaboah, CEO, Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) and Kwame Sarpong Barnieh, Partner, KPMG welcoming attendees. Through their welcome address they all reiterated the importance of high-quality packaging in raising the profile and value of Made-in-Ghana produce while ensuring best practice measures in regards to sustainability were observed. This led onto the Packaging Innovations Summit that ran throughout the first day.
KPMG then followed on with day two’s theme of: ‘Winning with Sustainability’. It’s relevance and appeal meant there was not a seat free in the house and many were left standing at the back to gain an insight on what that meant for their businesses. The final day saw Africa Trade Academy’s (ATA) esteemed facilitators lead Executive Masterclasses to another full auditorium. Dode Seidu, CEO at ATA said “It has been a fantastic and engaging crowd, with mid and senior level managers looking to trade and export their products throughout West Africa and we look forward to providing the same again next year”.
Alongside the conference program, the exhibition floor was busy with companies representing 16 countries from around the world, looking to build their footprint in the region. With products being showcased from bottles, containers, adhesives, injection mold machines, recycling lines, liquid fillers, pelletizers, films and foils among so many others, the international appeal for PROPAK Ghana is clear and will continue to grow along with the event.
The organisers would like to thank their Headline Sponsor, Mohinani Group and Headline Partner, the Association of Ghana Industries along with sponsors: TetraPak West Africa and Jaykay Global as well as all other partners, exhibitors and stakeholders.
Next year PROPAK Ghana returns from the 17th to 19th June 2025 to Accra. To build on the success of this year’s event, new features will be launched to continue its drive to represent the industries it serves. These are firstly the profiling of the PROPAK Pillars:
- Print & Labelling Production – Setting the tone for the future of print
- Food & Beverage Processing – Serving up innovations in processing
- Plastic Recycling Processes – Reshaping the future of plastics
These pillars will be represented on the exhibition floor and promotional activities will ensure that the core areas of the event are put at the forefront of everyone’s minds.
And finally, the PROPAK Leaders’ Summit – ECOWAS edition will run concurrently to PROPAK Ghana and will be an unmissable platform for networking, sharing of innovative ideas and debate by bringing together the regions public and private sector leaders with a view of enhancing the manufacturing sector.
For more information, visit www.propakghana.com
