TEHRAN, Apr. 02 (MNA) � An Iranian official said 500 companies from 25 countries will take part in the 10th Iran Plast exhibition in April, in an unprecedented number of participation since the sanctions against Iran were lifted.


Mohammad Maghareh, Director of the 10th Iran Plast, as one of the largest and most important exhibitions in Iran in the fields of raw materials and plastics, announced the participation of 500 foreign companies from 25 companies including Germany, Austria, Italy, France, England, Spain, Czech, Switzerland, Netherlands, Denmark, Poland, Russia, Belgium, China, South Korea, Taiwan, India, Singapore, Turkey, UAE, Iraq, Bahrain, Pakistan, South Africa and Australia.

He maintained that the lifting of sanctions against Iran has increased the demands from reputable European companies to attend the 10th Iran Plast exhibition.

"At the moment, the total area of the exhibition has reached 25,000 sqm, 32 percent of which are allocated to foreign companies and 68 percent to domestic firms," he said.

The 10th edition of Iran Plast exhibition, organized by�National Petrochemical Company (NPC)�in the fields raw materials, machinery & molds, auxiliaries and services for plastics & rubber industries, will be held on 13-17 April 2016 at Tehran International Permanent Fairground.

By Mehr News Agency