Propak Africa together with Print Expo, Pro-Plas Africa Expo, Pro-Label Africa and FoodPro, is the largest and most successful Packaging, food processing, Labelling, Printing and plastics exhibition held on the African continent, an event that skillfully harnesses the synergy and strengths of the various inter-linking industries.

At the highly successful 2009 show, many of the largest, most progressive players in these industry sectors took part in:

‧howcasing latest global trends,
‧technology advancements,
‧ew products,
‧ystems and services, and the
‧mportant role these industries play in the production and marketing of products

Exhibitors at previous shows have consistently described the experience as a good return on investment and were delighted with the high-calibre quality of visitors and the high number of machinery and equipment sales off stands.

The exhibition attracts local and international buyers from all over Africa and beyond.

Visitors cited the benefits of attending the event as seeing:

‧"cutting edge technology and trends on display"
‧"an ability to source new suppliers",
‧"able to obtain latest industry information and knowledge"
‧"great educational value, specifically product demonstrations”
‧"the availability of a wide variety of exhibitors"
‧"an interesting and exciting event"
‧27% felt that companies that had not participated had done themselves a disservice.

There is new technologies enabling the Packaging industry to reduce mass without compromising the basic function of the pack, recycling innovations, new designs and materials will all be showcased at Propak Africa.

FoodPro will showcase all aspects of the food processing industry; Pro-Label Africa will highlight:

‧new technologies
‧innovative products,
‧state-of-the-art equipment,
‧research findings and
‧legislative requirements around Labelling

▲ Packaging Materials
  ‧Aluminium
  ‧All flexible Packaging
  ‧Board
  ‧Labelling
  ‧Substrates
  ‧Paper
  ‧Polymers
  ‧Tinplate
  ‧Rigid plastics

▲ Labelling
  ‧Bar-coding
  ‧Labels
  ‧Substrates
  ‧Materials
  ‧Labelling Machines
  ‧Label Applicators
  ‧Coding Equipment

▲ Packaging and Ancillary Machinery
  ‧Bottling
  ‧Capping
  ‧Canning
  ‧Conveying
  ‧Cartooning
  ‧Form-fill seal
  ‧Shrink-wrapping

http://www.propakafrica.co.za/EN/CONTENT/VIEWEXHIBITORS

The Expo Centre at Nasrec in Johannesburg

Conveniently situated close to highways and airports, it is just 15 minutes away from Johannesburg, the business capital and economic powerhouse of South Africa.

This multi-purpose venue has dedicated exhibition facilities that are the largest in Africa, offering over 42 000 square meters of covered space, and an additional 80 000 square meters of outdoor, multi-purpose space. This is accessible from multiple entrances with ample and secure parking for up to 20 000 vehicles, with infrastructural services such as telecommunication, in house catering, restaurants, entertainment areas and conference facilities.

The Expo Centre will also be remembered in its role as host to the International Broadcast Centre (IBC) for the 2010 Soccer World Cup - the nerve centre for all television operations and world news agencies during the event.