Sri Lanka Plast 2016, CEO Forum from 5 to 7 August

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Sri Lanka Plast 2016, the main exhibition with the spotlight on plastics processing and Rubexpo which is focused on manufacturing of rubber related products and services is scheduled to take place from 5 to 7 August at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) in Colombo.

This would be the third occasion of the event, which is organised by Enterprising Fairs (India) Ltd, taking place in Sri Lanka. The event will be organised in collaboration with The Plastics and Rubber Institute of Sri Lanka (PRISL) and supported by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce Sri Lanka, Export Development Board (EDB), Industrial Development Board (IDB) and Rubber Research Institute of Sri Lanka.

This year’s exhibition is set to feature four parallel events comprising of ‘Sri Lanka Plast’ focusing on the plastics segment, ‘Rubexpo’ held for the second year focusing on rubber , ‘Compack’ featured for the first time which focuses on packaging and ‘Enmach’ which is taking place for the second year highlighting the scope of the manufacturing needs.

This year’s exhibition will feature 175 stalls from 10 countries which will also include China and Taiwan. Some of the highlights of the event over the course of three days will showcase live machine demos.

The CEO Forum 2016 which has been outlined to take place on the inaugural date. The forum is set to feature speakers from Sri Lanka and Singapore and participants can look forward to take part in a draw with winnings of a free return ticket to attend the ‘Plastivision Expo’ which will take place in Mumbai or the ‘India Rubber Expo’ in Chennai during the month of January 2017.

Day two will provide free entrance to a technical seminar with focus on the ‘Trends in Engineering Plastics and Innovations for Tomorrow’s Polymer Industry’.

PRISL will offer free guidance in its booth for new and prospective entrepreneurs as well as guidance for exports through the EDB.