IRAQ’S LARGEST PPP EVENT

Plastics and composites

Print 2nd International Trade Show Packaging and conditioning 23 - 26 Erbil International Fairground – Erbil, November 2021 www.ppp-iraq.com Review on plastprintpack Iraq 2019 2019 Valuable institutional support 2019

Delegations of the following institutions honored the trade show with their visit: • Ministry of Industry & Minerals • Iraqi National Business Council • Ministry of Agriculture • Iraqi Business Union • Parliamentary Agriculture and Water Committee • Federation of Chamber of Commerce • Chamber of Commerce

plastprintpack Iraq 2019 exhibitors included global leaders such as EREMA and Wittmann Battenfeld from Austria, Cantoni from Italy, Shanghai Jwell and Shanghai Jinhu Extrusion from China, IPS Integrated Packaging Systems from the UAE, Remak Makina from and many leading Iranian companies such as Almas Film, Arya Pu Pack Machine, Apaden Plast, Isfahan Moghadam, Pamian Print, Pasargad Polymer, Poolad Injection Molding Machines, SLZ, Tak Packing, Tavan Machine Pouya and Zarrin Nylon Parsian. New: The 2nd edition moves to Erbil 2021 Following the successful premiere of plastprintpack plastprintpack Iraq to be held jointly with Iraq in Baghdad in April 2019, its second edition moves to Erbil

In order to create valuable synergies for exhibitors and trade visitors alike, plastrintpack Iraq is organised by So Fuar & fairtrade plastprintpack Iraq 2021 will be held jointly with Agro Pack Iraq Erbil 2021. Agro Pack Iraq Erbil has already been successfully organised three times. From 20 to For the success of plastprintpack Iraq 2021 fairtrade Messe and So Fuar join forces. 23 November 2019, for example, a total of 151 exhibitors discussed business with 7,245 trade visitors from all of Iraq. Being one of the leading Turkish organisers of B2B trade shows in emerging markets, So Fuar maintains an office in Erbil since 2017 and disposes of a competent team The extent to which the fair is now well established in the country can also be judged of local trade fair experts in Iraq. So Fuar has its headquarters in Turkey and also from the VIPs who officially opened it: maintain a branch office in Central Asia. Kamal Muslim Ibrahim Sofy Dr. Dara Jalil Khayat Saeed Deputy Whereas the German trade fair specialist fairtrade Messe has decades Hakan Arpaçay Mohammed President of President of the Erbil Minister of Shukri Turkish Consul Trade and the Erbil Soran Qadir of experience in organising international plastprintpack exhibitions. For example, Chamber of Commerce Chamber of and Industry General to Erbil Industry of Chairman of Aziz with plast alger & printpack alger for Algeria, plastprintpack Nigeria, plastprintpack the KRG Commerce KRG General Manager Aydin Maruf Board of and Industry Ethiopia and plastprintpack West Africa. Ferset Sofi of Erbil Investment International Minister of Governor Fair State of Erbil

All smiles: Martin März, fairtrade’s Founder & Managing Partner and Özgür Sofuoglu, Founder & CEO of So Fuar, merge the expertise of their teams Erbil – The safe gateway to all of Iraq

• Capital city of Iraqi Kurdistan and the third most populated city in Iraq after Baghdad and .

• Located in the Northern Iraq, the largest cities in the Kurdistan Autonomous Region are Erbil with 1.4 million inhabitants, Sulaymaniyah with 900,000, Dohuk with 500,000 and Zakho with 350,000. The Erbil governorate has got more than 2 million inhabitants.

• One of the oldest continuously inhabited areas in the world. Its archaeological museum houses a large collection of pre-Islamic artefacts, particularly the art of Mesopotamia, and is a center for archaeological projects in the area.

• Designated as Arab Tourism Capital 2014 by the Arab Council of Tourism

• Citadel of Erbil was inscribed as a World Heritage site in July 2014.

Erbil is Iraq‘s bustling and secure economic metropolis Erbil is easy to reach.

After a period of political turbulence, Erbil regained its position as Iraq‘s bustling and Daily flights by Austrian, Egypt Air, Fly Dubai, secure economic metropolis. Lufthansa, Qatar and Turkish Airways, ...

Kurdistan is open for business! Erbil is easy to reach from everywhere, as well-known airlines such as Air Arabia, Atlasglobal, Austrian, Egypt Air, Fly Baghdad, Fly Dubai, Iraqi, Its liberal business environment favors investment. And Erbil traditionally connects the Lufthansa, Mahan Air, Middle East, Pegasus, Qatar Airways, Royal Jordanian, countries of the region, Iraq, Turkey, Iran and , but also the Caucasus countries Saudi Airline, Turkish Airlines and many others operate regular flights to Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia. Erbil – see Erbil Airport. A large and modern consumer market is waiting to be satisfied.

In fact, the trade sector is one of the main drivers of economic growth in Kurdistan and Iraq as a whole. The venue

Erbil International Fair Ground live!

See the fully equipped and state-of the art exhibition center live during Agro Pack Erbil 2019

Erbil International Fair Ground Full exhibition service

The Erbil International Fair Ground is by far the most important • Powerful media and direct marketing campaign to address the exact target group of buyers exhibition center in Kurdistan and Northern Iraq. • Exhibitor presentation in the trade fair catalogue • Preferred rates in 5star and 4star Hotels The exhibition site features 13,000 sqm of air-conditioned • Facilitation of the entry visa halls and 5,000 sqm of outdoor exhibition space. • Freight forwarding and customs clearance • Shuttle between airport, hotel and fairground The Erbil International Fair Ground is located in Park Sami • Stand building, Internet, electricity, water, air conditioning Abdurrahman, west of the city centre. • Stand personnel to do business without worries • Forum and company presentations to present your products • Security services and general cleaning of the exhibition area Why plastprintpack Iraq?

Iraq‘s plastic consumption per capita Iraq‘s plastic consumption by application Per capita plastic consumption in Iraq has grown by 25% annually over 59% of consumption 3.0% the past ten years, from 0.5 kg in 2009 to 6.2 kg in 2018 and is estimated Automotive is accounted for by at 9.2 kg in 2022. packaging, 21% by the 59% 21% construction industry, Packaging Construction kg/capita 3% for electrical, industry 9.2 9.0 electronics and telecom, 8.5 8.4 3% for automotive and the remainder by various 8.0 3% 7.7 Electrical, items. electronics & 7.5 telecom 7.0 7.0 14% Source: EUROMAP Others 6.5 6.2 6.0 5.5 5.5 5.0 CAGR + 25% 4.5 Iraq‘s plastic consumption by processing method 4.3 4.0 10% In plastics processing, extrusion Blow molding 3.5 3.4 leads with 48%, followed by 1% EPS foam molding 3.0 2.9 injection molding with 17%, PET preform & stretch blow molding 48% 2.5 2.4 Extrusion 15% with 15%, blow molding with PET preform 2.0 & stretch blow 1.8 10% and EPS foam molding with molding 1.5 1% and the remainder by various 1.2 items. 9% 1.0 Other 0.7 0.5 0.5

17% 0 Injection 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018E 2019E 2020E 2021E 2022E molding Source: EUROMAP Source: EUROMAP Why plastprintpack Iraq?

Iraq is the third largest Arab importing country of plastics Iraq is an important buyer of printing & paper technology in the Middle East converting technology in the Arab Middle East

• Between 2015 and 2019, Iraq’s imports of plastics technology increased with an • From 2017 to 2019, Iraq’s printing & paper technology imports increased annual growth rate of 16.7%, from 21 million euros to 39 million euros. (VDMA) by 30%. From 5 to 11 million euros.

• This makes Iraq the third largest Arab importing country of such technology • This makes Iraq an important importing country of printing & paper in the Middle East. processing technology in the Arab Middle East.

• A clear signal of the political will to expand local production and the • Continuous growth is expected in the coming years „Made-in-Iraq“ trend.

• Continuous growth is expected in the coming years.

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Iraq is the third largest Arab importing country of packaging technology in the Middle East Iraq’s imports of packaging technology

• Between 2015 and 2019, Iraq’s imports of packaging technology million € increased with an annual growth rate of 26%, from 31 million euros to 80 78 78 million euros. (VDMA) 70 • This makes Iraq the third largest Arab importing country of such technology in the Middle East. 60 CAGR: +26%

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Plastics and composites Print Machinery and equipment for the plastics and rubber Raw materials and auxiliaries industries • Pre-press and pre-media • Thermoplastics • Machines and equipment for preprocessing and recycling • Printing machinery, appliances and accessories • Thermoplastic elastomers • Machinery and plant for processing • Book binding and print finishing • Coating compounds • Post processing machines • Paper converting and packaging production • Foams and intermediates • Extruders and extrusion lines • Materials and consumables • Rubbers • Injection molding machines • Services • Synthetic fibres, bristels, tapes • Blow molding machines • Adhesives and glues • Machinery and plant for finishing, decorating, printing and • Paint resins marking Packaging and Conditioning • Additives • Welding machines • Packaging machines and equipment • Fillers • Molds and dies • Machines and equipment for imprinting • Reinforcing fibres, -materials • Integrated automation of packaging material • Starting materials, intermediate, polymerisation, auxiliaries • Ancillary equipment • Packaging devices • Measuring and test equipment • Packaging appliances Semi-finished products, technical parts and • Parts and components • Packaging materials reinforced plastics • Packaging means and aids • Processing technologies • Services • Follow on treatment of plastics products • Supplying • Product groups • Products Market update: Erbil – The safe gateway to all of Iraq Facts about Iraq at a glance Distance to Erbil from the largest cities of Iraq Iraq is undergoing rapid reconstruction with the help of the international in km, order largest cities first community Baghdad 320 After a long period of political instability, Iraq is now hoping for rapid reconstruction. … Dohuk Basrah 694 Read more Mosul 73 Mosul Kirkuk 85 Erbil 88 billion US dollars required for Iraq‘s reconstruction Najaf 459 Iraq‘s government has conducted a needs assessment with the World Bank. This means Karbala 393 Sulaimaniyah that USD 88 billion is needed to finance the reconstruction. … Kirkuk Sulaimaniyah 133 Read more Nasiriyah 593 Amara 541

Prospective foreign aid of US$ 30 billion At the conference, non-governmental organisations pledged US$330 million in aid. Samarra Government donors have a total of US$30 billion in prospect. … Read more Baqubah Ramadi Baghdad General information Iraq Iraq Iraq is a founding member of the UN as well as of the Arab League, … Karbala Kut Read more Hilla

Iraq in the 20th and 21st century Najaf Diwaniyah Amara Tigris The country today known as Iraq was a region of the Ottoman Empire until the partition of Samawa the Ottoman Empire in the 20th century. … Euphrates Read more Nasiriyah

Basrah Market place Iraq International exporting companies can benefit from the current situation and demand in Iraq by entering and developing this growth market early and ahead of others. The most important export goods to Iraq for German companies are currently machinery and equipment, food, … Read more Economic data Iraq Decent trade surplus expected for 2021

Inhabitants: Foreign trade Main suppliers • 41 million (2021) Billion US $ Regions 2017; % share • 58% younger than 25 • Expected population by 2050: 71 million 50 40 30 Strenghts: 20 49% Asia • one of the three most populous countries in the Arab world, after Egypt 10 10 and on an equal footing with Algeria 4 • ranks fourth globally of countries with the most natural resources 0 (10) • large deposits of crude oil, natural gas, phosphates and sulphur -7 • economy based on the export of its natural resources and on agriculture (20) (30) 26% Arab states 2019 2020 2021 Opportunities: Source: GTAI 13% Western Europe • public investment programs improve infrastructure and offer chances for supply Imports Exports Balance • oil and gas production to be enlarged 6% Eastern Europe • funding of large-scale projects state guaranteed 5% North America • considerable market for capital and consumer goods 1% South America • financial strength, young population GDP Billion US $ Commodities: 250 • agrarian: wheat, barley, rice, vegetables, dates, cotton, cattle, sheep, poultry 222 191 • mineral: crude oil, natural gas, phosphates, sulphur 200 172

150 Currency reserves without gold (billion US$): • 2020: 59 100

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Kiev Iran 22 - 25 Tehran September www.iran-agrofood.com Heidelberg Ethiopia 14 - 16 Addis Ababa October www.ppp-ethiopia.com

Tehran Algiers Erbil Nigeria 25 - 27 Lagos October www.ppp-nigeria.com

Iraq 23 - 26 Erbil November www.ppp-iraq.com

Addis Ababa Abidjan Accra Lagos Nairobi Trade show dates 2022

Algeria 14 - 16 Algiers March www.plastalger.com www.printpackalger.com

West Africa 05 - 07 Abidjan, Ivory Coast October www.ppp-westafrica.net

Kenya 22 - 24 Nairobi November www.ppp-kenya.com We‘ll be your back-up team! Co-organisers fairtrade & So Fuar

About fairtrade About So Fuar

30 years of Valuable business contacts With 19 years experience in the exhibition industry, the based So Fuar company annually organises 12 international exhibitions in Iraq, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Founded in 1991, fairtrade Messe has long been one of the leading organisers of professional Uzbekistan and Senegal. international agrofood & plastprintpack trade fairs in Africa and the Middle East. Featuring a team of exhibition experts So Fuar aims to support exhibitors in their brand Over the decades, more than 36,000 exhibitors and 1.5 million trade visitors have expressed their building and business expansion process. confidence in us.

Whether we are going down innovative digital paths with our Virtual Events or opening-up new markets with international trade shows. We always find the best possible way to enable valuable business contacts between our exhibitors and visitors, that is what we at fairtrade stand for. fairtrade is managed by its founder Martin März and his son Paul, who joined the company in 2016, and builds on a highly motivated team of experienced and young professionals, many of them qualified in-house over three years in partnership with the German Cooperative State University to a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration - Exhibition, Convention & Event Management and Media & Communication Management.

ISO 9001:2015 certified and a member of UFI The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, fairtrade strives for high customer satisfaction with excellent service and innovative products.

International contact: Contact for Turkey, Iraq and Iran fairtrade Messe GmbH & Co. KG • Mr Paul März So Fuar Ltd. Sti. • Mr. Aykut Azak So Fuar Iraq • Ms. Neriman Tulay (Kurdish, Turkish) Kurfürsten-Anlage 36 Tekstilkent Koza Plaza, A Blok Kat: 29 Gulan St. Mrf Quattro Towers D-69115 Heidelberg, Germany No: 109 Esenler – Istanbul, Turkey A Blok Flat 8 Office 12 Tel.: +49-6221-4565-13 Tel +90 212 272 61 20 ext:500 Erbil, Iraq Fax: +49-6221-4565-25 WhatsApp +90 538 972 61 20 Tel.: +964 751 526 83 35 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.fairtrade-messe.de www.sofuar.com