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Event Name: Iraq Plast
Category: Plastic
Event Date: 23 – 26 November, 2026
Frequency: Annual
Location: Erbil International Fairs Center (EIFC) – Inside Sami Abdulrahman park, Musel Road, Erbil 44001 Iraq
Organizer: So Fuar – Tekstilkent Koza Plaza A Blok Kat: 29 No: 109, 34235 Esenler / Istanbul, Türkiye
Phone: +49 6221 45 65 12
Email: n.lukanowski[at]fairtrade-messe.de
Timings: 10:00 AM – 18:00 PM
Tickets: Visitor Registration Required – Click Here!
Concurrent Events:
- Agro Pack Iraq: Erbil Food Processing & Packaging Exhibition
- Iraq Plast: Erbil plastics, printing and packaging Expo
7th Edition – International Trade Show on Plastics, Printing & Packaging – Serving the rapidly growing Iraqi market for plastics, printing and packaging
Iraq Plast 2026: 7th Edition
The success story of Iraq’s most important and largest plastprintpack & agrofood fair continues, with a diverse array of 340+ exhibitors hailing from Austria, China, Egypt, France, Germany, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, the Netherlands, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and the United Arab Emirates.
Taking place at the prestigious Erbil International Fairground from 23 – 26 November 2027, this professionals-only event represents the entire plastprintpack & agrofood value chain.
Impressive figures confirm how fast Iraq is developing in the plastics, printing and packaging industry.
Iraq’s imports of plastic raw materials grew by 24% annually between 2011 and 2020, from 40 kt to 285 kt.
The country’s plastic consumption per capita increased by 23% annually over the past years, from 0.5 kg in 2009 to 7.2 kg in 2022 and is estimated at 9.0 kg in 2026. (EUROMAP)
The Plast Iraq trade fair, organised by So Fuar and fairtrade, plays a pivotal role in enhancing Iraq’s self-sufficiency. It serves as a significant testament to the nation’s commitment to bolstering local production and the “Made-in-Iraq” initiative.
Recent statistics from the German Engineering Federation VDMA reflect this commitment.
Between 2017 and 2021
- Iraq’s imports of plastics technology was up with an annual growth rate of 16.6%, from €20 million to €37 million
- Iraq’s printing & paper technology imports have grown by 33.8% annually, from €5 to €16 million
- Imports of packaging technology increased by 12.7% annually, from €49 million to €89 million. (VDMA)
Iraq Plast 2026 & Agro Pack Iraq
Professionals only event representing the entire value chain
- Plast Iraq features plastic raw material in primary forms as well as machinery and equipment for plastics processing, printing and packaging
- Agro, Agro Pack & Food Iraq cover agriculture, food and beverage processing & packaging and the food trade
Highlights: 2025
- 346 exhibitors from 21 countries
- 10,000+ top buyers
- 86% satisfied with the event as a whole
- 85% satisfied with the quality of visitors
Valuable Institutional Support:
The event enjoys the strong support of the following institutions:
- Baghdad Chamber of Commerce
- Consulates General of China, Germany, India, Iran, Italy, the Netherlands and Türkiye in Erbil
- Erbil Chamber of Commerce & Industry
- Erbil International Fair
- Federation of Iraqi Chambers of Commerce FICC
- Kurdistan Regional Government
- Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality of the Netherlands
- Republic of Iraq Ministry of Trade
- Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Trade
- Trade Promotion Organisation of Iran TPO
Exhibitor Profile:
Plastics and composites:
Raw materials and auxiliaries:
- Thermoplastics
- Thermoplastic elastomers
- Coating compounds
- Foams and intermediates
- Rubbers
- Synthetic fibres, bristles, tapes
- Adhesives and glues
- Paint resins
- Additives
- Fillers
- Reinforcing fibres, -materials
- Starting materials, intermediate, polymerisation, auxiliaries
Semi-finished products, technical parts and reinforced plastics:
- Processing technologies
- Follow on treatment of plastics products
- Supplying
- Product groups
- Products
Machinery and equipment for the plastics and rubber industries:
- Machines and equipment for preprocessing and recycling
- Machinery and plant for processing
- Post processing machines
- Extruders and extrusion lines
- Injection molding machines
- Blow molding machines
- Machinery and plant for finishing, decorating, printing and marking
- Welding machines
- Molds and dies
- Integrated automation
- Ancillary equipment
- Measuring and test equipment
- Parts and components
Print:
- Pre-press and pre-media
- Printing machinery, appliances and accessories
- Book binding and print finishing
- Paper converting and packaging production
- Materials and consumables
- Services
Packaging and Conditioning:
- Packaging machines and equipment
- Machines and equipment for imprinting of packaging material
- Packaging devices
- Packaging appliances
- Packaging materials
- Packaging means and aids
- Services
