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9 Extrusion International 3/2023 recycling, environmental protec- tion and sustainability are omni- present, amongst the exhibitors as well. They’re focusing on sustain- able and efficient plastics manufac - turing and processing.” “Fakuma is internationally rec- ognised as a business platform for innovations throughout the value creation chain,” observes Bettina Schall, trade fair promoter and managing director of P. E. Schall GmbH & Co. KG. “We cordially invite all industry players to visit Fakuma 2023 in Friedrichshafen. It’s the ideal platform for discov- ering new products and techno- logical solutions, as well as for per- sonal and professional dialogue concerning present and future challenges,” says the managing di- rector of the trade fair promoters. Fakuma 2023, with its practice-ori- ented format and informal atmo- sphere, will be an essential mile- stone for finding solutions to the demanding tasks currently faced by the industry. P. E. Schall GmbH & Co. K www.fakuma-messe.de Going to China with the interpack alliance – swop is Ready for a Restart  The international trade fair business in China is ready to go, finally offering a platform for the processing and pack- aging industries in Shanghai again after a hiatus of three years. In November 2023, swop (Shanghai World of Packag- ing) will take place there with approximately 700 exhibitors. After the end of the strin- gent restrictions due to CO- VID-19, the Chinese economy is on an upswing and industry actors from all over the globe are meeting again at trade fairs. swop 2023 is being held at just the right time to sup- port the business of the pro- cessing and packaging indus- tries, to move innovations to the fore and to promote inter- national business relations. More than 700 exhibitors and 25.000 trade visitors, both domestic and international, attended the last swop in 2019. The expectations are similarly high for 2023; a total exhibition area of about 62,000 square metres is being planned. The trade fair will be held from 22 to 24 November at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, the third largest trade fair centre in China. Together with Adsale Exhibition Services, Messe Düsseldorf Shang- hai is hosting swop under the in- terpack alliance umbrella brand. Just like interpack, this trade fair addresses all core target groups from the sectors of food, bever- ages, confectionery and baked goods, pharmaceuticals, cos- metics, non-foods and industrial goods. It covers the entire supply chain of the packaging industry. Its scope ranges from production and processing of packaging ma- terials to primary and secondary packaging as well as packaging printing. interpack alliance www.swop-online.com/en