In Europe, PLAST is the definitive business platform for decision makers and manufacturers in the plastics and rubber industry. The international trade show has been running since 1960. Every new edition has delivered groundbreaking new technologies and revealed new market trends. The rubber and plastics industry have wide applications, which is why PLAST is a multi-sector event with importance for packaging, building and construction, mobility and transport, healthcare, sport and leisure, electronics, agriculture, and energy. It’s the ideal place to launch products and meet with influential buyers. Exhibitors have much to gain from better visibility to higher sales leads. The product portfolio is one of the richest out there. Trade visitors have access to every link in the processing line including molds and dies, laboratory control and test equipment, synthesizing, modelling software, rapid prototyping, ancillary equipment for plastics and rubber processing, and additive manufacturing.
PLAST 2023
PLAST will return as a physical event in May 2023 in Fiera Milano. The new official dates have been selected: 05.09.2023 to 08.09.2023. The exhibition grounds will not implement state-of-the-art COVID-19 health and safety protocols involving social distancing, contactless payments and sanitation. This is because of the removal of the country's pandemic-related domestic restrictions. Participants arriving from China should note that due to the implemented travel limitations, they will have to present negative test results no older than 48 hours upon arrival in Germany.
Accommodation
Don’t know where to start with booking hotels for PLAST? Trade Fair Trips Ltd is ready to step in and help. With over a decade of experience, our team can accommodate clients of all sizes and budgets. Tell us how many beds you need and we’ll send you the top hotel deals in Milan, Italy. You have your pick from excellent venues at every price point. Have your hotel reservation for PLAST in a matter of hours and make killer savings. The right location is all that matters and we know all the good hotels close to Fiera Milano. Trade Fair Trips Ltd also assists clients with their exhibition booths. Our teams are on standby to put together your booth. You can also count on us when you need a meeting room. We book meeting facilities of the right size and A/V equipment in your name ahead of time!
PLAST is based in Fiera Milano in Milan, Italy, and editions are scheduled every three years. The trade show typically arrives in May and runs for four days alongside Print4All. The main organiser of PLAST is PROMAPLAST srl. Admission is given only to professional visitors. Working hours have been set for 09:30 in the morning until 18:00 in the afternoon for all days, but be sure to check with the event’s site once the edition is closer on the horizon. Let us discuss commuting to Fiera Milano. The exhibition centre is well-connected to public transport and visitors have many options. If you’re not renting a car for the duration of your stay, the easiest way to arrive at the grounds is via the Underground ATM Red Line M1. If the metro is inconvenient, there are other options such as the S5, S6 and S11 bus lines.
- Better access to foreign markets. PLAST has been continually expanding and in 2018, it registered a rise in foreign visitors, who numbered 27.5% of the total visitor numbers.
- Interest from all related industries thanks to the membership of PLAST in The Innovation Alliance, which also includes IPACK-IMA, MEAT-TECH, INTRALOGISTICA ITALIA and PRINT4ALL.
- An incredible support program, which organises technical seminars and conferences with top industry experts at the forefront. Whatever your personal field and sector is, there’s going to be someone giving their know-how and breaking down new technologies.
- Art. Yes, PLAST also explores the applications of plastics and rubber as artistic mediums. Artists from all over the continent gather in the “Art & Plastics” area and show just how versatile these materials really are.
PLAST is brought to you thanks to the generous support of ASSOCOMAPLAST and EUROMAP. This collaboration is part of the reason the trade show has been as successful. The trade show is the beating heart of the Italian industry and manufacture. Most foreign nationals come from Spain and France, followed by other European countries like Germany, Switzerland, Poland, Greece, and Portugal. PLAST is also now growing in popularity for professionals in China and Iran.
PLAST Milan 2018
PLAST Milan 2018 took place as a live trade show that was attended by more than 63 000 visitors and 1 500 exhibitors from 117 countries. 27.5% of the visiting attendees had travelled from a foreign nation. The total event space of the edition was 55 000 m2.
PLAST Milan 2021
Due to the complications caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, PLAST 2021 was delayed and subsequently annulled.
PLAST Milan 2023
The 2023 edition of PLAST was hosted as a live trade fair in Fiera Milano between 05-08.09.2023. The event did not include Covid-19 safety measures due to the removal of the country's pandemic-related restrictions. The edition featured 1,300 exhibitors and 38,000 visitors on 50,000 m2. 41% of the exhibiting and 26% of the visiting were from abroad, with the attendee group representing 109 countries.
