Interplas
Rapid News Communications Group is pleased to report that the recent Interplas event attracted over 10,400 attendees (pending BPA audit) for its 2014 edition.
This number represents growth of 10% against 2011 figures and alongside increased exhibitor numbers and an expanded show floor, underlines once again that Interplas is the definitive event serving the UK plastics industry.
International attendance at Interplas also increased in 2014 with visitors from 56 countries travelling to the NEC, Birmingham, underlining the importance of the UK plastics sector on the world stage. This theme was also the thrust of the keynote presentation from Philip Law of the British Plastics Federation. Entitled "The UK Plastics Industry and the World" his address looked at the world class aspects of the UK and how they play a part in the global marketplace.
The key to the continued resurgence of Interplas under the management of Rapid News is the level of business created and executed at the event. The post-show feedback this year, has been unequivocally positive in this area.
Romi Machines UK announced they had sold some 14 machines on the first day alone whilst Richard Hird of Premier Moulding Machinery said that the company had sold four machines, additionally PMS UK sold its Borsche BS150 moulding machine straight off its stand.
Also selling directly off his stand was Kevin Horne, Managing Director of Renmar UK, whose three AEC gravimetric blenders were being taken straight from the NEC to UK manufacturer, Chess Plastics. We've had a really good show – the footfall has been excellent and it’s the first time I’ve sold the machinery on display straight off the stand.”
Materials exhibitors were also full of positive news, with Plastribution’s Duncan Scott stating that the show had resulted in several new customer projects and lots of detailed enquiries. “This is the best Interplas I’ve been to in years. People are here because they want to be,” commented Scott. “We’ve had constant enquiries from potential new customers. There is certainly more optimism about the industry now.”
Resin Trade said the public reaction to its new marketing campaign had been positive and pleasing, with the stand “constantly busy” with enquiries throughout the course of the show. “We wanted a modern representation of an industry that itself is becoming more modern,” explained Alex Nunn, Marketing Manager at Resin Trade.
“We’ve been inundated with enquiries at the show that are for forward-thinking projects that are more focused on 10 years into the future than stuck 10 years in the past. We want to reflect that modernity with our branding and Interplas was the perfect place to introduce it.”
Duncan Wood, C.O.O and Event Director, commented: “Interplas has continued its resurgence under our management, and 2014 represents a second consecutive edition with solid growth on all the key metrics of number of visitors, exhibitors and space sold. We now have a truly solid platform on which to build a world class event and we look forward to working with our partners, exhibitors and key associations to develop a further enhanced showcase for the UK plastics industry in 2017.
Interplas 2017 takes place at the NEC, Birmingham, UK on September 26th-28th 2017.
