ArabPlast 2025 Returns to Dubai in Jan; Focus on Circularity
The three-day event will project the world’s most resilient industry and its changing dynamics that has set focus on circular economy for more efficiency and sustainable environment
The much-awaited ArabPlast returns to Dubai on a much grander scale for its 17th edition to be held at Dubai World Trade Centre from 7-9 January, 2025.
Organised by Dubai-based trade fair organiser Al Fajer Information & Services, the biannual B2B trade show brings global industry stalwarts, professionals, and decision makers from the plastics, recycling, petrochemicals, packaging, and rubber industries under a single canvas.
The three-day event will project the world’s most resilient industry and its changing dynamics that has set focus on circular economy for more efficiency and sustainable environment. With its adaptability, plastics have made their way through into most industrial sectors including automobiles, aviation, construction, F&B, healthcare, logistics, and sports. In tandem with the plastics sector, the recycling industry is also experiencing rapid and noteworthy growth, further enhancing the event’s significance and relevance.
ArabPlast offers a unique platform for manufacturers, recyclers, businessmen, and traders to present innovations and technology, establish new businesses, exchange know-how, and to interact for a productive enhancement that will increase business profitability and add value to the industry.
The trade show continues to attract global players with the 2025 edition having an impressive list of over 530 confirmed exhibitors from 27 countries from North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East and North Africa. This year, the Emirati exhibitors will be joined by their regional counterparts from Egypt, Jordan, Oman, and Saudi Arabia. A slew of products will be on display including raw materials, chemicals, and auxiliaries; plastic packaging equipment and services; moulds and dies; auxiliary equipment; semi-finished products; reinforced plastics; plastics finished products; pre- and post-processing recycling equipment; and machinery and plant for printing, marking, embossing, and laminating.
Market Overview
The global plastics market was valued at $712 billion in 2023. The industry is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4% from 2023 to 2033, reaching a value of more than $1,050 billion.
The plastics recycling market valued at $46.5 billion in 2022, is projected to reach an impressive $86.7 billion by 2030 at a CAGR of 4.7% for the 2023-2030 forecast period. The global petrochemicals market, on the other hand, is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7% to reach $1,002.45 billion by 2030.
Opening Hours
(7-8 January, 2025): 10 am – 6 pm. (9 January, 2025): 10 am – 5 pm.
