Plast & Printpack Alger to spotlight recycling and industrial modernisation

Growing market Plast & Printpack Alger to spotlight recycling and industrial modernisation

2026-03-11 Source: Press release Messe Duesseldorf 2 min Reading Time

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North Africa’s expanding appetite for plastics and packaging technology will be in focus when Plast & Printpack Alger opens its doors for the tenth time. More than 280 exhibitors are set to present solutions for recycling, sustainable materials and efficient manufacturing to a regional trade audience.

Plast & Printpack Alger 2026 will bring together more than 280 exhibitors from 22 countries in Algiers, highlighting the growing importance of Algeria as a market for plastics, print and packaging technologies in North Africa.(Source: Fairtrade/Alger) — Plast & Printpack Alger 2026 will bring together more than 280 exhibitors from 22 countries in Algiers, highlighting the growing importance of Algeria as a market for plastics, print and packaging technologies in North Africa.
(Source: Fairtrade/Alger)

From 30 March to 1 April Plast & Printpack Alger will be held in Algiers for the tenth time. Over 280 exhibitors from 22 countries have confirmed their participation at the Palais des Expositions – Safex. The event is organised by Fairtrade in cooperation with Messe Düsseldorf.

Serving as the central B2B platform for the plastics, print and packaging industries in Algeria and North Africa, Plast & Printpack Alger brings together international producers, technology providers and trade visitors. The international orientation of the trade fair is underscored by companies attending from Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.

Focal topics at Plast & Printpack Alger 2026 include recycling technologies, sustainable materials, resource-efficient manufacturing processes as well as circular value-adding models. With this focus the trade fair accompanies Algeria’s increasing orientation towards more sustainable and technologically modernised industrial production.

The event contributes to promoting investment in state-of-the-art equipment, expanding local value creation, strengthening export potential and reducing dependency on imports.

Following its first-time participation in 2025, the state-owned energy company Sonatrach has also confirmed its return participation for 2026. This testifies to the growing relevance of the integrated value chain spanning raw material production to downstream processing in the plastics industry.

Positive market trend in key segments of industry

Current industry figures evidence the investment dynamics in Algeria: the imports of plastics technology rose on average by an annual 34.6 percent between 2020 and 2024, making Algeria the biggest importer of plastics technology in Africa at present.

The country also plays a leading role in packaging technology on the continent boasting imports worth EUR 225 million. Also posting growth are the segments plastic pipes as well as print and paper technologies.

These trends all underscore Algeria’s strategic focus on expanding its industrial production capacities and increasing its competitiveness internationally.

Plast & Printpack Alger enjoys the support of numerous international associations and institutions, including Acimga, Advantage Austria, AHK Alger, Amaplast, the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, the Italian Trade Agency, the Turkish Trade Ministry as well as the VDMA.

With clear segmentation of exhibition areas into plastics machinery, print and packaging technologies as well as raw materials, Plast & Printpack Alger 2026 provides a comprehensive overview of current market and technology trends.

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