George Pearson
Afrocet Montgomery has hosted over 2,500 packaging, processing, plastics and printing exhibitors and industry players at its 3-day exhibition and conference to provide insight, knowledge and thought leadership on the trends and relevant topics.
The exhibition, Propak Ghana, held in Accra, provided a platform for suppliers and service providers to display cutting-edge products and service offerings, showcasing the latest technology, act as a unique platform for those more established, and ultimately help drive the manufactural industry forward.
The event hosted 50 speakers delivering sessions on circular economy, sustainability, financing options for SMEs, latest trends in print and packaging technology.
Regional Director – West Africa, at Afrocet Montgomery, George Pearson, said “Our objective is to establish Propak as a key support platform for Ghana’s aspirations to increase output of ‘the made in Ghana brand’ and boost its exports in the region and beyond.
Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), Yaw Amoateng Afriyie noted the exhibition is timely for Ghana’s export and import ecosystem.
“This exhibition is timely, especially as we collectively summon the courage to do things differently and challenge antiquated dogmas that we must rely predominantly on imported brands and packaging – and that our homegrown brands are inferior or costly”.
Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA), Albert Kassim Diwura,was confident that the conference will be a catalyst for transformative change and open new doors of opportunity for Ghana’s packaging, processing, and printing sectors, and aim for a future where Ghana stands tall as a hub of excellence in packaging.