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Press release n. 9, February 2009

Full-scale success for international road shows.
Large international public expected to attend IPACK-IMA 2009.

Pre-registrations reach the 18.000 notch; the "Cosmic Event" at FieraMilano will combine IPACK-IMA with the printing and converting exhibitions.

Two months from the official opening of the "cosmic event" pre-registrations are already up to 18000. IPACK-IMA will be hosted at FieraMilano (March 24th – 28th) in conjunction with Grafitalia and Conferflex, the reference exhibitions for printing and paper converting. Plast (the International Exhibition for Plastics and Rubber Industries) will also be staged in the same dates.
Organizers’ great expectations are met by the strong interest raised during the international road shows, one of the promotional tools employed by IPACK-IMA, which have been organized in co-operation with ICE – Italian Trade Commission. The most recent stops have been Casablanca (Morocco), Dubai (UAE) and Moscow, during Upak Italia.

The Italian processing, packaging and material handling exhibition (as of January 30th, over 1.300 exhibitors booked their stand, 28% coming from international markets) generated great interest in the UAE, for the first time included in the countries targeted by the promotional campaign. More than 40 buyers participated in the presentation. FieraMilano is very appreciated as an exhibition venue and the Cosmic Event format is considered a positive factor in that it offers a wider overview of an unparalleled technology mix. This last series of road shows emphasized the high potential of areas such as the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Basin.
Overall, about 650 industry professionals have been involved in the international road shows, with stops in North African and Eastern European countries such as Turkey, Tunisia, Egypt, Bulgaria, Serbia and Kiev (Ukraine).

"The outcome of these international presentations and the number of stand bookings allow for high expectations on our show – says Ipack-Ima SpA CEO Guido Corbella -. We know we are offering our visitors a high-quality, forward-looking product. Technology continuously produces innovations, especially in the processing and packaging industry, opening up extremely interesting opportunities, connected with new business models based on the development of the market. The growing presence of technology suppliers at IPACK-IMA – says Mr. Corbella – shows the unfailing role of exhibitions as catalysts of innovation and discussion, especially in this day of great evolution and technological transition".

For further information:

ORGANIZER:

IPACK-IMA SPA
Maria Grazia Facchinetti
Marketing & Communication Manager
Tel. +39.02. 3191091- fax +39.02. 33619826
e-mail: ipackima@ipackima.it ; web: www.ipack-ima.com


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