IDE Online Magazine Febrero 2017 | Page 121

DJAZAGRO is part of “THE NETWORK”

With the packaging industry alone boasting 300 trade shows around the world, ALL4PACK Paris, organised by the COMEXPOSIUM Group, has launched “THE NETWORK”, an international network federating several packaging shows, granting their community access to the market information of its members.

Thanks to this initiative, DJAZAGRO, the trade show for agri-food production, is proud to join a high-quality network, where relationships are facilitated and the sharing of experience among major international events are encouraged.

Packaging, a key global economic sector

Valued at US$839 billion1 in 2015, the worldwide packaging market could account for US$998 billion in 2020 with compound average growth of 5% per year, rising to US$1,100 billion by 2024². With a growing world population, demand has never been so high and the industry is more than ever correlated to countries’ economic development, in particular that of emerging markets, which see packaging as an opportunity to gain a position or emerge on the world industrial market.

With buyers present all around the world and specificities and requirements varying by individual market, international trade shows are showcases for trends and needs on a local level and represent an extremely valuable source of information for trade professionals and manufacturers. To capitalise on this data and promote the internationalisation of the sector, ALL4PACK Paris has decided to bring together several of these events to encourage the sharing of information and experiences.

A leading sector of interest at Djazagro

The algerian agri-food industry shows an increasing demand for equipment and machinery, as well as for know-how. For instance, the imports of equipment and machinery, for the food industry, increased by 121%3 between 2012 and 2013.