The next “Interplastica Moscow” (www.interplastica.de) will be held in the Russian capital from 25-28 January 2011. Organisers Messe Düsseldorf (Düsseldorf / Germany; www.messe-duesseldorf.de) and its subsidiary Messe Düsseldorf Moscow expect the event, which will be held simultaneously with “Upakovka/Upak Italia” (http://upakovka.messe-duesseldorf.de/), to draw some 800 exhibitors from 30 different countries. Both exhibitions are expected to occupy a space of about 15,000 m2. This year, some 21,000 people visited the two events.

Next year’s Interplastica will be held at a time when the Russian economy gradually is picking up again from the 2008 financial slump. According to Messe Düsseldorf, the production volume of Russia’s manufacturing sector rose by 14% year-on-year in H1 2010. This upward trend is confirmed in a recent report by GlobalData (www.globaldata.com), which asserts that Russian PE demand will grow by 8.6% per year to 2015 – see Plasteurope.com of 14.12.2010.

Overall, Messe Düsseldorf says, the trend in Russia is towards modernisation and capacity increases. One sector that is experiencing particularly impressive growth is plastic film – see Plasteurope.com of 02.08.2010 – a segment expected to grow by 8-10% this year. With Russian per capita consumption of plastic film still much lower than in the US or western Europe, this market still has vast potential for expansion.

For further information, contact Mrs. Ayfer Hudetz, Tel: +49 211 45607768, E-Mail: HudetzA@messe-duesseldorf.de