Despite, the effects of the global economic crisis, the Upakovka/Upak Italia 2009 events are said to have achieved ‘’high levels of visitor interest and satisfied international exhibitors’’. Jointly staged with the Interplastica 2009 plastics and rubber event in Moscow during January 27-30, the packaging shows together welcomed 20,500 trade visitors from the CIS and its neighbours. Some 900 exhibitors showed their products in a net area of 19,000 m2.
Werner M Dornscheidt, president and CEO of organiser Messe Düsseldorf, summarised: “Economic conditions worldwide and in the region currently present Russian businesses with serious challenges. In particular, the financing of projects has become incredibly difficult and is putting SMEs under tremendous pressure. The fact that we have received such a warm response from both exhibitors and visitors in such trying times bears testimony to the role of Upakovka/Upak Italia as a leading platform for innovation and an economic spur to the industry.”
Upakovka/Upak Italia is organised by Messe Düsseldorf in co-operation with Italy’s Centrexpo. The next edition will again be staged in Moscow in conjunction with Interplastica, in early 2010.
