Extrusion International 5-2020

9 Extrusion International 5/2020 www.plastimagen.com.mx/2020/es The edition of PLASTIMAGEN ® Mexico, the most important meeting of the plastics industry in Latin America, will be held from January 11 to 14, 2021 at the Citibanamex Center inMex- ico City, with the participation of more than 870 companies and 1,600 brands, from 27 countries. The event is supported by the National Association of Plastic Industries (ANIPAC), will represent the relaunch of the indus- try and will be the best business opportunity and reactivation of the economy. PLASTIMAGEN ® Mexico will offer attendees innovations and solutions for companies in machinery and equipment, raw materials, transformation of plastics and products, as well as services for the industry of the sector. PLASTIMAGEN ® México is a meeting that encourages the generation of business in the country and Latin America in the face of the most innovative trends in the plastics industry. This material has contributed in an important way to improve the quality of life of people, at the same time that it gener- ates an important technological and economic development. Faced with the health and hygiene needs, plastics have be- come a material that is a guarantee of cleanliness and the safety of food and other products. In Mexico, this industry is made up of more than 4 thousand companies and contributes more than 3 percent of the Gross Domestic Product and 5 percent of the manufacturing GDP. Additionally, the sector generates more than one million jobs directly and indirectly. This same country annually exports four million tons of plastic and generates sales of more than 17 billion dollars a year. With a firm commitment to preserving the environment, the Mexican industry recycles one million tons of plastic waste each year. PLASTIMAGENMexicowill offer attendees industrial solutions and new business strategies for companies. PLASTIMAGEN Mexico Announces its Next Edition PIXARGUS develops, produces and sells optical inline mea- suring and inspection systems for customers around the globe. The company is active worldwide, with a global net- work of technical representations and a branch office in the USA. PIXARGUS is now staffing up its sales force in Europe to boost its activities in the European market. “With the en- gagement of Enrico Buran and Bob Craddock we are taking a decisive step towards enhancing our market presence in Eu- rope,” says Michael Frohn, Sales Manager of PIXARGUS. Enrico Buran is from now on the responsible sales represen- tative for customers in Italy. Bob Craddock will represent PIX- PIXARGUS GmbH www.PIXARGUS.de Activities in the European Plastics Market Booted ARGUS in the United Kingdom. Bringing many years of expe- rience as sales professionals, they are both experts in their respective regional markets. They are very well networked and have excellent contacts within the plastics industry. Crad- dock: “PIXARGUS is a leading developer andmanufacturer of optical inspection systems. I’m excited about the challenge to take a fresh approach to the PVC market together with PIX- ARGUS, adding to the momentum of the positive business development, in particular in the window seals segment.” The new sales representatives will start their new journeys with two novel PIXARGUS-developed products in their bags: the new Two-in One AllRounDia DualVision system for com- plete 360° inspection of rounds and the new iProfilControl for inline quality inspection of sections. “With these prod- ucts, we can now supply quality made in Germany at prices attractive for low budgets,” says Buran. PIXARGUS Sales Manager Michael Frohn is convinced: “For our customers our enhanced local presence means even more effective and immediate on-site support in all sales and service-related matters.” A sales representative for Scandi- navia is to be appointed soon. As new sales representative of PIXARGUS, Enrico Buran is from now on the first port of call for customers in Italy Sales expert Bob Craddock is going to represent PIXARGUS in the UK markets