“In 2013, the Middle-East & Africa (MEA) market flexible packaging market totals almost $4bn. The most dynamic market is Nigeria, where flexible packaging demand has grown by around 12 percent per annum over the past five years. ”, said PCI Films Consulting.
Preamble
PROPAK West Africa is now in its second edition as the leading packaging, printing and plastics exhibition in the West African sub-region that provides an international platform for suppliers in the industries to promote their products and services to decision makers and top manager. This year edition will also provide an unparalleled opportunity to examine future trends, identify immediate, long and short term needs and uncover (up and coming) technologies for use in critical areas thereby enusuring business advancement in a series of seminars scheduled during the show.
Taking place from the 2nd to 4th September 2014 at the Eko Hotel and Convention Centre in Lagos, Nigeria PROPAK West Africa 2014 will feature international and local product leaders, regional and international experts and decision makers that are influencing and shaping West Africa’s packaging, print, plastics and labelling markets and sets itself appart at the premier Printing and Packaging trade show in West Africa.
Organized by Montgomery West Africa, the definitive trade show will feature five seminars stream over the three-day period namely Pro-Plas West Africa, Print Expo West Africa, FoodPro West Africa, Pro-Label West Africa and the launch of Digital Print Expo West Africa. Invariably, the event runs in conjunction with Print Expo West Africa, Pro-Plas West Africa, Pro-Label West Africa, Food Processing West Africa, and Digital Printing Expo West Africa dedicated to suppliers involved in the packaging, food processing, plastics, printing and labelling industries and offers a unique prospect to get a foothold in the fastest developing West African market dominated by Africa’s biggest economy – Nigeria.
With up to 80 exhibitors and hundreds of products on display, visitors will get the chance to walk around seeing machinery and networking with experts who know most about the industries and the prospects. That is the more reason the show is supported by the Institute of Packaging Nigeria (IOPN), World Packaging Organisation (WPO), Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), Chartered Institute of Professional Printers of Nigeria (CIPPON) and The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control(NAFDAC).
INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT BODIES THAT ENDORSED PROPAK WEST AFRICA 2014
CIPPON
The Chartered Institute of Professional Printers of Nigeria is charged with the duty of regulating, controlling, managing and administration of printers in Nigeria, and for related purposes. CIPPON was created by an Act of Parliament No. 24 of 2007. It proffers advice to the Federal and State Governments on printing activities. Other responsibilities include but not limited to: collect, process and disseminate all printing data and information within and outside Nigeria; promote and encourage original work and research, or development leading to innovation in the science and art of printing, bookbinding, graphics design and graphic communication and to publish all useful result of such research; register and categorize printing houses in Nigeria on the basis of area of specialization as it relates to the types of job that a printer or printing house should handle and the equipment possessed by such individual or corporate body.
SMEDAN
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria [SMEDAN] was created vide the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (Establishment) Act 2003 (as amended) and charged with the responsibility for promoting and facilitating the development programmes in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sub-sector in Nigeria. The Agency positions itself as a One Stop Shop for MSMEs development with the overall objective of generating employment opportunities, creating wealth, alleviating poverty and ensuring sustainable economic growth and development in Nigeria. The Agency is the apex and coordinating institution for all matters relating to starting, resuscitating and growing MSMEs in Nigeria. In this regard, the Agency is saddled with the responsibility of contributing to the attainment of the National Vission 20:2020 and the Transformation Agenda of the present administration of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR.
NEPC
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) was established through the promulgation of the Nigerian Export Promotion Decree No. 26 of 1976 and formally inaugurated in March, 1977. This Act was amended by Decree No.72 of 1979 and further amended by the Nigerian Export Promotion Decree No. 41 of 1988 and complimented by the Export (Incentives and Miscellaneous Provisions) Decree No. 18 of 1986. Furthermore, the Nigerian Export Promotion Council Amendment Decree No.64 of 1992 was promulgated to enhance the performance of the Council by minimizing bureaucratic bottlenecks and increasing autonomy in dealing with members of the organised private sector. The Council has a governing Board drawn from both the Public and the Private sectors.
NAFDAC
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is a Nigerian government agency under the Federal Ministry of Health that is responsible for regulating and controlling the manufacture, importation, exportation, advertisement, distribution, sale and use of food, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices, chemicals and packaged water.
WPO
“Better Quality of Life Through Better Packaging for more people” The World Packaging Organisation is a non-profit, non-governmental, international federation of national packaging institutes and associations, regional packaging federations and other interested parties including corporations and trade associations.
IOPN
To provided professional education, customized seminars and workshops to assist in raising the standards and quantum of Packaging in Nigeria. It also provide packaging data base for Packaging Professional in Nigeria & globally. Other functions are: To collaborate with government and organized private sectors in setting up and maintaining coordinate packaging standards in Nigeria. To provide consultancy services for SMEs to boost performance of the local industries and export. To create a forum for all Packaging Practioners, industries, Government and concerned group to forge common front.
PIAI
Packaging Industry Association of India (PIAI) is a leading organisation, which represents small, medium and large industries,multinational companies from packaging industry related to paper, plastics, metal, glass, foam and other allied industries aswell as the machinery and equipment manufacturers, products and material suppliers. The main objective of the Association is to integrate companies from manufacturing, exports, imports, supply, advanced technology and allied industries from packaging sector to establishandenhance contacts for businessenhancementandexport promotion.
WTC
The new World Trade Center (WTC) is a vision of downtown New York that combines modern, safe and sustainable commercial space, convenient transportation, and a destination cultural center. The new WTC will include:
- Five new skyscrapers (1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 WTC)
- The National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center
- The World Trade Center Transportation Hub
- 550,000 square feet of retail space
- A Performing Arts Center
This vision represents an unprecedented merging of architects, artists, and urban developers, including Santiago Calatrava, David Childs, Norman Foster, Frank Gehry, Daniel Libeskind, Fumihiko Maki, and Richard Rogers. The singular goal is a grand new urban center for 21st century New York.
