Compete. Grow. Transform. Two days of buyer intelligence, operating case studies and curated introductions for the leaders who run the plastics, packaging, recycling, petrochemicals and rubber industry.
Not a prestige summit. Every session has to help you save money, make money, make a better investment decision or meet a relevant buyer.
How do we defend margin despite higher input, energy and operating costs?
Pricing, procurement, waste and efficiency case studiesWhere can we find customers, applications and markets with attractive economics?
Market-entry examples and direct buyer accessWhich automation, material innovation and recycling investments actually pay?
Capital cost, payback and operating metricsWho can help turn what you learn into business?
Two Buyer Exchanges and facilitated introductionsEight single-speaker case studies and briefings, plus two flagship Buyer Exchange panels. Speakers are being confirmed and will be announced soon.
Three 2027 scenarios for polymer and feedstock prices, and what they mean for your sourcing, pricing and capacity decisions.
Market analyst, global commodity intelligence firm · to be announcedA real margin-protection intervention inside a manufacturer: before and after unit economics, cost levers and trade-offs.
Senior leader, regional plastics manufacturer · to be announcedOne successful market entry, step by step: target customer, barriers, first customers, investment and economics.
Commercial leader, packaging or polymer producer · to be announcedFour buyer-side decision makers on what they source, how suppliers get approved, what disqualifies them and what they will require next.
Procurement and packaging leaders from major brand owners · to be announcedHow a converter or material supplier defended its price through differentiated value, with the pricing impact and lessons.
Commercial leader, converter or material supplier · to be announcedAutomation a manufacturer actually deployed: capex, implementation, throughput and labour effect, payback and mistakes.
Operations leader, manufacturer or brand owner · to be announcedMixing, compounding, scrap, energy, downtime and formulation: how a rubber processor cut cost with measured returns.
Operations leader, rubber or tyre manufacturer · to be announcedOne commercialised material or application: the buyer need, qualification, economics and route to revenue.
Innovation leader, polymer or packaging producer · to be announcedSenior buyers of recycled polymers on approved specifications, volumes, pricing, traceability and what rules a supplier out.
Director and VP-level procurement leaders · to be announcedReal collection, sorting, processing and offtake economics: feedstock cost, yield, quality, selling price and margin drivers.
Leader, regional recycling operator · to be announcedEvery case study follows this structure. No generic corporate presentations, no vendor sales pitches.
Programme subject to change. Times are Dubai time (GST).
Before writing a single session, we surveyed professionals across plastics, packaging, recycling, petrochemicals and rubber, from plant managers to owners and CEOs. The programme answers what they asked for.
of respondents want to meet potential customers or partners
→ Two Buyer Exchanges, each followed by buyer introductionsof respondents rank protecting margins as a top challenge
→ Day 1: protecting margins & unlocking growthof respondents want to hear from operations leaders
→ Evidence-led case studies, no vendor pitchesof respondents need to cut manufacturing costs
→ Day 2: automation, efficiency & transformationWe are confirming speakers who can share real numbers from their own operations. Here is who you will hear from.
Apply or refer a speaker →57% of the industry said meeting customers and partners is what makes a forum worth it. So networking is built into the programme, not left to the coffee break.
Tell us what you buy and what you sell. We line up introductions with buyers, suppliers, technology providers and partners where there is a genuine fit.
Delegates onlyA dedicated slot after each Buyer Exchange to meet the buyers and peers in the room.
A quiet space away from the show floor for meetings, calls and follow-ups.
See who is attending, send meeting requests and plan your two days before you land in Dubai.
The exhibition is free for trade visitors. The Forum delegate pass adds everything that turns a visit into business.
| What you get | Exhibition visitor Free Trade professionals, 24–26 March | Best value Forum delegate [Price TBC] Includes exhibition, 24–26 March |
|---|---|---|
| Access to exhibition floor | Included | Included |
| 25,000+ industry visitors | Included | Included |
| 800+ participating companies | Included | Included |
| Networking app access | Not included | Included |
| Networking lounge | Not included | Included |
| Conference & learning: 10 sessions over 2 days | Not included | Included |
| Matchmaking services & buyer introductions | Not included | Included |
| Register free | Register interest |
The visitor badge is exhibition floor only and does not include forum sessions, the networking app, the Delegate Lounge or matchmaking. Delegate pass pricing and group rates will be announced soon.
The Commercial Forum is part of ArabPlast 2027 and supported by the show’s partners. Forum sponsors will be announced as they confirm.
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